A01979:2549
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.
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 though their⟨p. 477⟩ hearts goe not with one word: for their prayers being in lattin, many cannot vnderstand what they pray. We account such prayers meere lip-labour. Neither doe wee measure our prayers by a set time, but wee measure our time by our deuotion and affection in prayer.
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4 They appropriate their canonical hours to ecclesiastical persons only,1 as Priests, Monks, Nuns, &c. We make our daily times of prayer common to all Christians: because prayer is a duty belonging to all.
4 They appropriate their canonicall houres to ecclesiasticall persons onely,1 as Priests, Munks, Nunnes, &c. Wee make our dayly times of prayer common to all Christians: because prayer is a duty belonging to all.