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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.
§. 126. Of the meaning of this phrase in the Spirit.
The third general branch concerning prayer, is the ground from whence it ariseth, and that is the Spirit. Pray in the Spirit, saith the Apostle. Some here understand the spirit of man, which is the soul and heart of a man: and so is this phrase used,d where the Apostle saith, I will pray with the Spirit, or in the Spirit. Others understand the Spirit of God, which is the holy Ghost: and so is this phrase used,2 f where the Apostle Jude saith, Pray in the holy Ghost, gand where Saint Paul saith, The Spirit maketh request for us. I take it, that they which exclude either of these, come short of the Apostles meaning: for I doubt not but he here intendeth both the Spirit of God and also the spirit of man, sure I am that both may stand together, yea that both do always concur together and cannot be severed: for without the holy Spirit of God, man cannot pray in his spirit and heart: and whensoever the Spirit of God helpeth us to pray, he stirreth up our spirits and hearts to pray. The spirit of man is that especial place where the Spirit of God hath his residency.
THe third general branch concerning praier, is the ground from whence it ariseth, and that is the Spirit. Pray in the Spirit, saith the Apostle. Some heere vnderstand the spirit of man, which is the soule and heart of a man: and so is this phrase vsed,d where the Apostle saith, I will pray with the Spirit, or in the Spirit. Others vnderstand the Spirit of God, which is the holy Ghost: and so is this phrase vsed,2 f where the Apostle Iude saith, Pray in the holy Ghost,