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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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3 Prescribed forms of prayer in the public worship is a good means to maintain uniformity in several Churches.
3 Prescribed formes of prayer in the publike worshippe is a good meanes to maintaine vniformity in seuerall Churches.
Object. The spirit is stinted hereby: neither can a man utter that which the spirit moveth him unto, when he hath a set form prescribed.
Obiect. The spirit is stinted hereby: neither can a man vtter that which the spirit moueth him vnto, when hee hath a set forme prescribed.
Answ. The spirit in him which prayeth by a set form, is no more stinted, then the spirit is stinted in those which hear another pray: for to them which hear others, words are prescribed. To the hearers it is all one whether he that prayeth useth a prescribed form, or conceive, and invent his prayer, for they go along in their hearts with his words.
Answ. The spirit in him which prayeth by a set forme, is no more stinted, then the spirit is stinted in those which heare another pray: for to them which heare others, words are prescribed. To the hearers it is all one whether hee that prayeth vseth a prescribed forme, or conceiue, and inuent his prayer, for they goe along in their hearts with his words.