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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.
§. 128. Of the means to pray aright in the Spirit.
§. 128. Of the meanes to pray aright in the Spirit.
They who desire to pray aright, so as their prayer should be acceptable to God, must,
THey who desire to pray aright, so as their prayer should be acceptable to God, must,
1 Labour for Gods sanctifying spirit, which is gotten by the ministry of the word, as was set forth byn those extraordinary gifts which God bestowed on Christians while they were hearing the word preached: & aso Saint Paul with great emphasis affirmeth, saying, received ye the the spirit by the works of the law, or by hearing of faith? that is, assuredly by hearing the Gospel (which is the word of faith) preached ye received the spirit: in which respect the preaching of the Gospel is called,p the ministration of the spirit.
1 Labour for Gods sanctifying spirit, which is gotten by the ministery of the word, as was set foorth by