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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 80: §. 80. Of prescribed prayer.
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Quest. Is a set and prescribed form of prayer lawful?
Quest. Is a set and prescribed forme of praier lawfull?
Answ. 1Yea verily, and that for these reasons:
- 1Reasons.
1i God prescribed a set form of blessing for the Priests constantly to use. The 92. Psalm, which is a Psalm of praise, was prescribed a song for the Sabbath day: and 102. Psalm prescribeth a prayer for the afflicted when he is overwhelmed, and poureth out his complaint before the Lord. aThe 136. Psalm was sung after Davids time.b Hezekiah the King, and the Princes commanded the Levites to praise the Lord with the words of David, and of Asaph the Seer. If a prescribed form of praise may be used, then also of prayer: for there is the same reason of both.
1i God prescribed a set forme of blessing for the Priests constantly to vse. The 92. Psalme, which is a Psalme of praise, was prescribed a song for the Sabbath day: and 102. Psalme prescribeth a prayer for the afflicted when he is ouerwhelmed, and powreth out his complaint before the Lord.