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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.
Without this armour we are naked,1 and lye open to every dart and shot of our spiritual enemies: and are no more able to free our selves from the power of the Devil, then a poor silly Lamb or Kid from a roaring Lion or ravenous Bear. If being unfenced, we stand safe, it must be either by reason of the goodness of the Devil, that he pitieth us, and cannot find in his heart to take any advantage against us; or of his carelessness and blindness, that he prieth not about us, or observeth when, & where we are fenced or naked; or of his weakness, that he is not able to pierce and wound us, though we be naked: but such is his malice, his subtlety, and sedulity; such also his power (as we shall after hear) that none can imagine there should be any such goodness, carelessness, blindness, or weakness in him.
Without this armour wee are naked,1 and lye open to euery dart and shot of our spirituall enemies: and are no more able to free our selues from the power of the Diuel, then a poore silly Lambe or Kid from a roaring Lion or rauenous Beare. If being vnfenced, we stand safe, it must be either by reason of the goodnesse of the Diuell, that he pittieth vs, and cannot finde in his heart to take any aduantage against vs; or of his carelesnesse and blindnesse, that he prieth not about vs, or obserueth when, & where we are fenced or naked; or of his weaknesse, that he is not able to pierce and wound vs, though wee be naked: but such is his malice, his subtiltie, and sedulitie; such also his power (as wee shall after heare) that none can imagine there should be any such goodnesse, carelesnesse, blindnesse, or weaknesse in him.
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Besides,1 by neglecting to use this armour provided⟨p. 34⟩