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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
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2 In our regenerate estate we are no longer able to do any good thing, then the Spirit helpeth and assisteth us. Though once we be enabled by the Spirit to pray aright, vet if the Spirit leave us and continue not in us his powerful work, all our ability is gone (as a wheel⟨p. 484⟩ which is turned about with an hand, if the hand be taken away, the wheel will soon stand still) it is needful that unto the first grace, following grace be added: for man after he is regenerate, still needeth the present, effectual, continual work of Gods holy Spirit. It is therefore said, fHe that hath begun a good work in you, will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ.
2 In our regenerate estate wee are no longer able to doe any good thing, then the Spirit helpeth and assisteth vs. Though once we be inabled by the Spirit to pray aright, vet if the Spirit leaue vs and continue not in vs his powerfull worke, all our abilitie is gone (as a wheele⟨p. 484⟩ which is turned about with an hand, if the hand be taken away, the wheele will soone stand still) it is needfull that vnto the first grace, following grace be added: for man after he is regenerate, still needeth the present, effectuall, continual worke of Gods holy Spirit. It is therefore said, fHe that hath begunne a good worke in you, will performe it vntill the day of Iesus Christ.
3 Though we knew how to pray, yet would not our prayer be acceptable to God, except it came from his Spirit: