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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
§. 87. Of praying in a known tongue.
§. 87. Of praying in a knowne tongue.
2 IT must be such a kind of voice,1 and so uttered, as all that hear it may understand it: for so saith the Apostle, speaking of public prayer,b I will pray with understanding, that is, so as others may understand me. Otherwise a loud voice is no benefit at all. If a trumpet should be sounded, and the sound not discerned,c who shall prepare himself to battle thereby? That a mans voice may be intelligible, his language wherein he speaketh must be known, and his speech distinct.
2 IT must be such a kinde of voice,1 and so vttered, as all that heare it may vnderstand it: for so saith the Apostle, speaking of publike prayer,b I will pray with vnderstanding, that is, so as others may vnderstand me. Otherwise a lowd voice is no benefit at all. If a trumpet should be sounded, and the sound not discerned,c who shall prepare himselfe to battaile thereby? That a mans voice may be intelligible, his language wherein hee speaketh must bee knowne, and his speech distinct.
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