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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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Against God are all sins,1 and transgressions of his Law. These we must search out, and having found them out, set our selves with a full and honest purpose of heart utterly to forsake them.b If we regard wickedness, God will not hear our prayer. Whereupon saithc David I will wash mine hands in innocency, O Lord, and compass thine alter.
Against God are all sinnes,1 and transgressions of his Law. These we must search out, and hauing found them out, set our selues with a full and honest purpose of heart vtterly to forsake them.b If we regard wickednes, God will not heare our prayer. Whereupon saithc Dauid I will wash mine hands in inocency, O Lord, and compasse thine alter.
- 1Hinderances of prayer.
- bPsal. 66. 18.
- cand 26. 6.
Against man are wrath, anger, malice, and such like revengeful affections, in regard whereof the Apostle exhorteth tod lift up pure hands without wrath. And