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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
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Use 2 As we presume not in trusting to our own strength, left we provoke God to resist us, so neither tempt we God in neglect of the means which he hath appointed, lest we cause God to forsake us: but as we look for help and strength from God, so must we be careful in well using all those means which God hath ordained for our help and safety. To this purpose tend all the exhortations in the Scripture, whereby any duty is required at our hands. Note the complaint of our Lord against Jerusalem; cHow often would I have gathered thy children together, and ye would not? Be we not like to them, lest we be rejected as they were: Know we this for certain, that God will not with cart-ropes by force and violence, against our wills draw us to Heaven.
Vse 2 As wee presume not in trusting to our owne strength, left we prouoke God to resist vs, so neither tempt we God in neglect of the meanes which he hath appointed, lest we cause God to forsake vs: but as wee looke for helpe and strength from God, so must we be carefull in well vsing all those meanes which God hath ordained for our helpe and safety. To this purpose tend all the exhortations in the Scripture, whereby any duety is required at our hands. Note the complaint of our Lord against Ierusalem; cHow often would I haue gathered thy children together, and yee would not? Be we not like to them, lest wee be reiected as they were: Know we this for certaine, that God wil not with cart-ropes by force and violence, against our wills draw vs to Heauen.
- cMat. 23. 37. Totum ex Deo, non tamen quasi dormientes, non quasi ut non conemur, &c. sine voluntate tua non erit in te justitia Dei, &c. qui fecit te fine te, non te justificat sine te, &c. Aug. de verb. Apo. serm. 15.Mat. 23. 37. Totum ex Deo, non tamen quasi dormientes, non quasi vt non conemur, &c. sine voluntate tua non erit in te iustitia Dei, &c. qui fecit te fine te, non te iustificat sine te, &c. Aug. de verb. Apo. serm. 15.