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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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For the first,1 All of all sorts, none excepted, must desire the prayers of others, not only the younger, meaner, inferior sort, as children, scholars, auditors and the like: but even the best and greatest, and that of such as are much inferior unto them. Note the* forenamed examples, which show that Kings, Queens, Prophets, Apostles, desired this kindness: what persons more eminent for place, or more excellent for grace? if it beseemed them, whom may it not beseem?
For the first,1 All of all sorts, none excepted, must desire the prayers of others, not onely the yonger, meaner, inferiour sort, as children, schollers, auditors and the like: but euen the best and greatest, and that of such as are much inferiour vnto them. Note the* forenamed examples, which shew that Kings, Queenes, Prophets, Apostles, desired this kindenesse: what persons more eminent for place, or more excellent for grace? if it beseemed them, whom may it not beseeme?
- 1Who are to desire others prayers.
- *§. 144.
On the one side,1 the greatest and best, while here they live are subject to many infirmities, many temptations: and though they may have some excellent gifts above others, yet they want many other, which meaner then they have: besides, they are prone to decay in the graces which they have. On the other side, the prayers of the least and meanest Saint are of force with God: