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The whole-armour of GodThe vvhole-armor of God

Name: The whole-armour of God
Author: William Gouge

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. ...

William Gouge 1578–1653London: printed by John Beale, 1619London: printed by Iohn Beale, 1619

[26], 626, [12] p. · 196k words · STC 12123 · ESTC S103304

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THE Whole Armour of GOD. › Treatise 3 › Part 7 › Section 145: §. 145. Of motives to desire others prayers.THE Whole Armour of GOD. › Treatise 3 › Part 7 › Section 145: §. 145. Of motiues to desire others prayers.

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1 We testify our great desire of Gods blessing,¹ and thereupon we think it not enough to pray for it our selves but also seek the help of others prayers to obtain it.²

1 Wee testifie our great desire of Gods blessing,¹ and therupon we think it not enough to pray for it our selues but also seeke the helpe of others prayers to obtaine it.²

1Reasons.
21. Testifi•ation of the earnestness of our desire.1. Testifi•ation of the earnestnes of our desire.

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2 We show that we acknowledge a communion of Saints,¹ which perform mutual duties one to another.

2 Wee shew that we acknowledge a communion of Saints,¹ which performe mutuall duties one to another.

12. Acknowledgement of the communion of Saints

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The book

Title as printed

Author

William Gouge 1578–1653

Place

London

Printer

John BealeIohn Beale

Year

1619

Size

[26], 626, [12] p.

Words

195,569

Catalogue

STC 12123 · ESTC S103304

Text

EEBO-TCP A01979

Passages

3,349

Sections

594

Title page

The whole-armour of GodThe vvhole-armor of God

§. 146. Of the difference betwixt desiring other mens prayers and making them mediators.

§. 147. Of those who use or refuse to ask the help of others prayers.

§. 147. Of those who vse or refuse to aske the helpe of others prayers.

§. 148. That none too good to seek the help of another's prayer.

§. 148. That none too good to seeke the helpe of anothers prayer.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36