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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
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2 Every day we have new wants, new assaults, new sins: Is it not needful then that our prayers be conceived and framed accordingly, that our petitions be made according to our present wants, our supplications according to our particular assaults, our confession according to our several sins?
2 Euery day we haue new wants, new assaults, new sinnes: Is it not needfull then that our praiers be conceiued and framed accordingly, that our petitions be made according to our present wants, our supplications according to our particular assaults, our confession according to our seuerall sinnes?
3 As God daily continueth and reneweth old blessings, so also he addeth new to them. Is it not most meet that notice be taken of those new blessings, and accordingly thanks be given in particular for them?
3 As God daily continueth and reneweth old blessings, so also hee addeth new to them. Is it not most meete that notice bee taken of those new blessings, and accordingly thankes bee giuen in particular for them?
Object. This present inventing and conceiving of prayer, maketh prayer to be confused, and either very defective, or very tedious.
Obiect. This present inuenting and conceiuing of prayer, maketh prayer to bee confused, and either very defectiue, or very tedious.