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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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AS the occasions of fasting and vowing are public or private, so must they be done publicly or privately. Because there was a public judgement on the land,d Joel the Prophet called the people to a public fast.e So likewise Ezra caused a public vow to to made of all the people.⟨p. 468⟩ Hannah's occasion was private and particular, accordingly was her f fast and g vow.
AS the occasions of fasting and vowing are publike or priuate, so must they bee done publikly or priuately. Because there was a publike iudgement on the land,d Ioel the Prophet called the people to a publike fast.e So likewise Ezra caused a publike vow to to made of all the people.⟨p. 468⟩ Annahs occasion was priuate and particular, accordingly was her f fast and g vow.
A public fast or vow must be appointed by public authority (as were all the public fasts and vows recorded and commended in the Scripture) and performed by all that are under their authority, & in their dominion who command it. When Jehoshaphat proclaimed a public fast, it is noted that they came out of all the Cities of Judah: and when Josiah made a public vow and Covenant with the Lord: He caused all that were found in Judah, and Benjamin to stand to it.