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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
4 There be two main ends of a vow.1 One to prevent or redress some sin (as for a man which is of a flexible disposition, and much drawn away by vain company to vow against such and such company: or for a man that hath a light brain, and is soon made drunken with strong beer and wine, to vow against these.) The other to hold a man close to some duty; as to vow every day to read so much, or so much of the Scripture, morning and evening to pray, to sanctify the Sabbath, &c.
4 There be two maine ends of a vow.1 One to preuent or redresse some sinne (as for a man which is of a flexible disposition, and much drawne away by vaine company to vow against such and such company: or for a man that hath a light braine, and is soone made drunken with strong beere and wine, to vow against these.) The other to hold a man close to some duty; as to vow euery day to reade so much, or so much of the Scripture, morning and euening to pray, to sanctifie the Sabbath, &c.
- 14 Why a vow is to be made.4 Why a vowe is to be made.
Object. We are bound to perform all these things, though they be not vowed.
Obiect. Wee are bound to performe all these things, though they bee not vowed.
Answ. We vow those things which we are otherwise bound to do, in regard of our own dullness and backwardness, that so we may by a double bond (one of Gods law, the other of our vow) be the more provoked to do them. Jaakobs vow made to God in these words: (The Lord shall be my God:) was a duty commanded.