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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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3 It doth as it were set a tutor over us, to call upon us to perform our duty, to check us when we are slack therein, and to keep us within that compass that we have set unto our selves.
3 It doth as it were set a tutor ouer vs, to call vpon vs to perform our duty, to check vs when we are slack therein, and to keepe vs within that compasse that we haue set vnto our selues.
Object. This was a thing belonging rather to the pedagogy of the Jews, then to the ripe age of Christians under the Gospel.
Obiect. This was a thing belonging rather to the pedagogy of the Iewes, then to the ripe age of Christians vnder the Gospell.
Answ. Indeed because the Church before Christs time was but in her non-age, in comparison of that manage whereunto since Christs time it is grown, vows were then more usual, then they are now. Yea at that time their voluntary vows were parts of Gods worship, as other rites and ceremonies which were enjoined them of God were, whereunto we are not now so strictly bound. So as there is some difference betwixt the time of the Law, and of the Gospel in this respect. Yet notwithstanding are not all vows, and the use of them utterly abolished: they still remain lawful and helpful unto us.
Answ. Indeede because the Church before Christs time was but in her non-age, in comparison of that manage whereunto since Christs time it is growne, vowes were then more vsuall, then they are now. Yea at that time their voluntary vowes were parts of Gods worship, as other rites and cerimonies which were inioyned them of God were, whereunto we are not now so strictly bound. So as there is some difference betwixt the time of the Law, and of the Gospell in this respect. Yet notwithstanding are not all vowes, and the vse of them vtterly abolished: they still remaine lawfull and helpfull vnto vs.