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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.
2 They place Religion in the very observing of set times.1 We do not so: for we set not the same continuance for all, some may hold out an hour, same half, some but a quarter, some longer, some shorter. Neither do we tie all to the same hour. A strong able person that useth to rise betimes, may pray at three or four, or five of the clock in the morning, as soon as he riseth. Another that is weak, and notable to rise so soon, may when he can rise.
2 They place Religion in the very obseruing of set times.1 We doe not so: for we set not the same continuance for all, some may hold out an houre, same halfe, some but a quarter, some longer, some shorter. Neither doe we tye all to the same houre. A strong able person that vseth to rise betimes, may pray at three or foure, or fiue of the clock in the morning, as soone as heriseth. Another that is weake, and notable to rise so soone, may when he can rise.
- 12. Religion is placed in them.
3 They content themselves with saying over so many prayers as may be in such a set time,1 though their⟨p. 477⟩ hearts go not with one word: for their prayers being in latin, many cannot understand what they pray. We account such prayers mere lip-labour. Neither do we measure our prayers by a set time, but we measure our time by our devotion and affection in prayer.
3 They content themselues with saying ouer so many prayers as may bee in such a set time,1