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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.
In regard of the body,1 first choose such times as are freest from drowsiness; these are mornings: for our bodies having rested all the night, and by rest being refreshed, are the more free, ready, and cheerful to prayer. Scholars find it the fittest times for their studies:2 and so may Christians, if they observe a difference of times, find it fittest for their prayer. If for prayer sake we rise the sooner, we watch unto Prayer.
In regard of the body,1 first choose such times as are freest from drowsinesse; these are mornings: for our bodies hauing rested all the night, and by rest being refreshed, are the more free, ready, and cheerefull to prayer. Schollers find it the fittest times for their studies:2 and so may Christians, if they obserue a difference of times, find it fittest for their prayer. If for prayer sake we rise the sooner, we watch vnto Prayer.
- 11 Choose fit times.
- 2Aurora musis amica,
2 Considering that it is so needful that we pray at evening,1 which is a drowsy time, rouse up thy self before prayer; go not to it half sleeping, half waking. Learn of the watchful Bird,2 the Cock, who when he is about to crow, especially in the night time, flappeth hi• wings, and so beateth hi body, and rouseth up himself to crow. Do thou something to drive away drowsiness stir thy body, walk, meditate, sing a Psalm before