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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.
§. 99. Of the occasions of extraordinary prayer.
The occasions must be extraordinary,1 and they may be drawn to two heads, Blessings. Judgements. For blessings, if they be withheld, extraordinary prayer must be used to obtain them (a thus Annah obtained a son) if they be withdrawn and taken away, to recover them again (b thus had David the joy of his salvation restored to him) In these two examples we see both temporal and spiritual blessings, to be occasions of extraordinary prayer. Besides, when we enterprise any thing that requireth an extraordinary blessing, extraordinary prayer is to be used.4 As when we prepare our selves to sanctify the Sabbath, to partake of the holy Communion, or to have our child baptized:5 Likewise when we marry, enter into any weighty calling, or office, especially when Ministers are ordained, or first set over us. Christ prayed extraordinarily, when he chose his Apostles (Luke 6. 12. 13.) so did the Church when it sent forth Paul and Barnabas (Acts 13. 3.) And when they ordained Elders, (Acts 14. 2.)
THe occaseons must be extraordinary,1 and they may be drawne to two heads, Blessings. Iudgements. For blessings, if they be withheld, extraordinary prayer must be vsed to obtaine them (