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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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§. 110. Of Mortification, a fourth end of fasting.
Concerning Mortification, 1*It hath been before showed, that the lusts of the flesh, and the wanton affections thereof, are a great hindrance to fervent prayer: being as birdlime to the feathers of a fowl, which keep it from mounting high. Yea it is more clear then needs be proved, that they continually fight against the spirit, and are a means to quench it; so as the spirit is kept from making requests for us, so long as lust boileth and domineereth in us. Necessary it is therefore, that in this respect the body be beaten down, and brought into subjection. But fasting is an especial means to subdue our wanton flesh,3 and corrupt lusts: for as pampering our bodies addeth strength to the old man, so fasting mortifieth it, and keepeth it down. The Apostle, where he implieth,4 that while man and wife give themselves to⟨p. 463⟩ fasting and prayer, may the better abstain, intimateth that by fasting and prayer lust is subdued.
COncerning Mortification, 1*It hath been before shewed, that the lusts of the flesh, and the wanton affections therof, are a great hindrance to feruent prayer: being as birdlime to the fethers of a fowle, which keepe it from mounting high. Yea it is more cleare then needs be proued, that they continually fight against the spirit, and are a meanes to quench it; so as the spirit is kept from making requests for vs, so long as lust boyleth and domineereth in vs. Necessarie it is therefore, that in this respect the body be beaten downe, and brought into subiection. But fasting is an especiall meanes to subdue our wanton flesh,