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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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§. 108. Of Examination, another end of Fasting.
Concerning Examination of our selves,1 we cannot be ignorant, but that when any needful extraordinary blessing is to be obtained, or any judgement to be prevented or removed, it is very requisite to search whether there be not any sin in us which may make our prayers to be rejected and not regarded. That which the Lord said⟨p. 461⟩ of the Army of Israel in Joshua's time,2 may be applied to particular persons, namely, that if they did not search, and find out, and take away the execrable, and excommunicate among them, the Lord would not be with them any more:3 wherefore the Prophet exhorteth first to search, and try our ways, and turn to the Lord; and then to lift up our hearts with our hands unto God in the Heavens.
COncerning Examination of our selues,1 we cannot be ignorant, but that when any needfull extraordinary blessing is to be obtained, or any iudgement to be preuented or remoued, it is very requisite to search whether there be not any sinne in vs which may make our prayers to be reiected and not regarded. That which the Lord said⟨p. 461⟩ of the Army of Israel in Iosuahs time,2