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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 94: §. 94. Of secret Prayer.
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5 Such wives,1 children, servants and other inferiors, which live in any house under profane governors, that will not have prayers in their families, may by this kind⟨p. 440⟩ of prayer make supply thereof unto their own souls: none can hinder secret prayer.
5 Such wiues,1 children, seruants and other inferiours, which liue in any house vnder prophane gouernours, that will not haue prayers in their families, may by this kinde⟨p. 440⟩ of prayer make supply thereof vnto their owne soules: none can hinder secret prayer.
- 15 By it supply is made in want of other prayers.
Object. We can have neither time nor place to pray secretly.
Obiect. Wee can haue neither time nor place to pray secretly.
Answ. Do ye not find many times and places to commit sin so secretly as none can see you? if you had as great delight in prayer as in sin, you would find time and place.
Answ. Doe yee not finde many times and places to commit sinne so secretly as none can see you? if you had as great delight in prayer as in sinne, you would find time and place.