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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.
§. 117. Of praying always.
§. 117. Of praying alwayes.
The next branch is concerning the Time, 1which by the Apostle is limited with no distinct time, but indefinitely set down under this general particle Always.
THe next branch is concerning the Time, 1which by the Apostle is limited with no distinct time, but indefinitely set downe vnder this generall particle Alwayes.
- 1How we may pray always.How wee may pray alwayes.
If this circumstance be simply taken without any limitation, it implieth not only a great inconvenience, but also a plain impossibility. For is it not inconvenient that we should attend wholly and only on prayer; and so neglect the Word, Sacraments, and other duties of piety? yea, also all duties of justice, and charity to our neighbours? Is it possible that always we should pray, and not eat, drink, sleep, and do such other things as nature necessarily requireth?
If this circumstance be simply taken without any limitation, it implieth not only a great inconuenience, but also a plaine impossibility. For is it not inconuenient that we should attend wholly and onely on prayer; and so neglect the Word, Sacraments, and other duties of piety? yea, also all duties of iustice, and charity to our neighbours? Is it possible that alwayes we should pray, and not eate, drinke, sleepe, and doe such other things as nature necessarily requireth?