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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.
Answ. 1 Tears simply in themselves are no whit acceptable unto God, but as they are signs of true prayer. Esau's tears were not such, they rose from grief of a worldly loss, and from anger, malice, and indignation against his brother.
Answ. 1 Teares simply in themselues are no whit acceptable vnto God, but as they are signes of true prayer. Esaus teares were not such, they rose from griefe of a worldly losse, and from anger, malice, and indignation against his brother.
Secondly, If any continue in sin, and repent not, their tears are not regarded. The Israelites had not repented⟨p. 443⟩ of their own sins, and yet would take vengeance of their brothers sin: they wept because they prevailed not, but they wept not because they repented not of their own sins. Afterwards when in token of their repentance, they fasted, and offered burnt offerings, and peace offerings unto the Lord, 1and so wept, the Lord heard them, and they prevailed against Benjamin.
Secondly, If any continue in sinne, and repent not, their teares are not regarded. The Israelites had not repented⟨p. 443⟩ of their owne sinnes, and yet would take vengeance of their brothers sinne: they wept because they preuailed not, but they wept not because they repented not of their owne sinnes. Afterwards when in token of their repentance, they fasted, and offered burnt offerings, and peace offerings vnto the Lord, 1and so wept, the Lord heard them, and they preuailed against Beniamin.