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The whole-armour of GodThe vvhole-armor of God
The whole-armour of God: or A Christians spiritual furniture, to keep him safe from all the assaults of Satan First preached, and now the second time published and enlarged for the good of all such as well use it:whereunto is also added a treatise of the sin against the Holy Ghost. By William Gouge B.D. and preacher of Gods Word in Black Fryers London. ...The vvhole-armor of God: or A Christians spiritual furniture, to keepe him safe from all the assaults of Satan First preached, and now the second time published and enlarged for the good of all such as well vse it:whereunto is also added a treatise of the sinne against the Holy Ghost. By VVilliam Gouge B.D. and preacher of Gods Word in Blacke Fryers London. ...
London: printed by John Beale, 1619London: printed by Iohn Beale, 1619
THE Whole Armour of GOD. › Treatise 3 › Part 2 › Section 78: §. 78. Of preparation before prayer.
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§. 78. Of preparation before prayer.
That this kind of prayer may be the better performed,1 preparation is very needful, which the Preacher implieth saying,a Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God.
THat this kinde of prayer may bee the better performed,1 preparation is very needefull, which the Preacher implyeth saying,a Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to vtter any thing before God.
- 1Preparation needful.Preparation needfull.
- aEccle. 5. 2.
In preparation unto prayer two things are to be performed. First we must empty our fowls of all such things as may hinder prayer. Secondly fill them with such things as may be helpful thereunto.