The whole-armour of GodThe vvhole-armor of God

The Apostle still followeth and continueth his Metaphor taken from Soldiers, who being every way well fenced and prepared against their enemies, stand stoutly against them, neither fall down, fly away, nor give ground.¹ Wherefore this word stand, is a word of safety and freedom from danger; yea, of victory and conquest, implying, that they which are well prepared with the armour of God, so long as they well use it, can neither be slain, nor taken captives, nor beaten down, nor made to fly, nor yet foiled or put back, and forced to give ground, but stand fast and safe upon their ground, yea stand fast in the field when their enemies are driven away, and so remain Conquerors, as we shall^a after hear. And this is all the conquest which in this world we can look for, to keep our selves safe, that we be not conquered or foiled, and that we give no advantage to our enemies.⟨p. 33⟩ As for the utter subduing of the Devil and his host, that belongeth to Christ our Captain and Champion.

The Apostle still followeth and continueth his Metaphor taken from Souldiers, who being euery way well fenced and prepared against their enemies, stand stoutly against them, neither fall downe, flye away, nor giue ground.¹ Wherefore this word stand, is a word of safetie and freedome from danger; yea, of victory and conquest, implying, that they which are well prepared with the armour of God, so long as they well vse it, can neither bee slaine, nor taken captiues, nor beaten downe, nor made to flye, nor yet foiled or put backe, and forced to giue ground, but stand fast and safe vpon their ground, yea stand fast in the field when their enemies are driuen away, and so remaine Conquerors, as we shal^a after heare. And this is all the conquest which in this world wee can looke for, to keepe our selues safe, that we be not conquered or foiled, and that we giue no aduantage to our enemies.⟨p. 33⟩ As for the vtter subduing of the Diuel and his host, that belongeth to Christ our Captaine and Champion.