A01979:2494

The whole-armour of GodThe vvhole-armor of God

Name: The whole-armour of God
Author: William Gouge

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. ...

William Gouge 1578–1653London: printed by John Beale, 1619London: printed by Iohn Beale, 1619

[26], 626, [12] p. · 196k words · STC 12123 · ESTC S103304

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THE Whole Armour of GOD. › Treatise 3 › Part 2 › Section 113: §. 113. Of the things which concur to the making of a lawful vow.THE Whole Armour of GOD. › Treatise 3 › Part 2 › Section 113: §. 113. Of the things which concur to the making of a lawfull vow.

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1 The person who maketh a vow,¹ must be both of understanding, and also of power to make it. In vowing we have to do with God, who must not be dallied withal, nor mocked. They who deal with him must well conceive what they do; (wherefore Idiots, children, frenzy persons, and such like, are not fit to vow) they must also have an ability to perform what they vow (wherefore such as are under the authority and command of others may not vow, in such cases wherein their Governors may cross their vow.)

1 The person who maketh a vow,¹ must be both of vnderstanding, and also of power to make it. In vowing we haue to doe with God, who must not be dallied withall, nor mocked. They who deale with him must well conceiue what they doe; (wherefore Ideots, children, frensie persons, and such like, are not fit to vow) they must also haue an ability to performe what they vow (wherefore such as are vnder the authority and command of others may not vow, in such cases wherein their Gouernours may crosse their vow.)

11 Who may make a vow.1 Who may make a vowe.

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2 The thing vowed,¹ must be both lawful and possible.² To vow to commit a sin (as the Jews vowed to kill Paul) is a double iniquity. To vow that which we are not able to do (as many who vow perpetual continency) is a plain mockery.

2 The thing vowed,¹ must bee both lawfull and possible.

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The book

Title as printed

Author

William Gouge 1578–1653

Place

London

Printer

John BealeIohn Beale

Year

1619

Size

[26], 626, [12] p.

Words

195,569

Catalogue

STC 12123 · ESTC S103304

Text

EEBO-TCP A01979

Passages

3,349

Sections

594

Title page

The whole-armour of GodThe vvhole-armor of God

§. 114. Of public and private Fasts and vows.

§. 114. Of publike and priuate Fasts and vowes.

§. 115. Of Motives to extraordinary Prayer.

§. 115. Of Motiues to extraordinary Prayer.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

§. 114. Of public and private Fasts and vows.

§. 114. Of publike and priuate Fasts and vowes.

§. 115. Of Motives to extraordinary Prayer.

§. 115. Of Motiues to extraordinary Prayer.

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