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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.
§. 143. Of the damage of not persevering, and advantage of persevering.
§. 143. Of the damage of not perseuering, and aduantage of perseuering.
What a vain conceit is it to think,1 that it is in vain long or oft to call upon God, if at first he hear not. Such was the conceit of him who said,n Behold this evil cometh of the Lord: should I attend on the Lord any longer? This conceit cannot be free from pride and arrogance; yea it is a disdainful and presumptuous conceit. Yet by nature we are all too prone unto it: for we are ready to prescribe a time unto God, and to say, So long will I continue to depend upon him, and pray unto him; if by that time he hear not, he will never hear. This is the cause that oft we fail of the fruits of our prayers, and fall into many temptations, giving our spiritual enemies great advantage against us.
VVHat a vaine conceit is it to think,1 that it is in vaine long or oft to call vpon God, if at first hee heare not. Such was the conceit of him who said,n Behold this euill commeth of the Lord: should I attend on the Lord any longer? This conceit cannot be free from pride and arrogancie; yea it is a disdainfull and presumptuous conceit. Yet by nature wee are all too proane vnto it: for wee are ready to prescribe a time vnto God, and to say, So long will I continue to depend vpon him, and pray vnto him; if by that time he heare not, he will neuer heare. This is the cause that oft we faile of the fruits of our prayers, and fall into many temptations, giuing our spirituall enemies great aduantage against vs.
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