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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.
First, his power. Secondly, his malice. Thirdly, his subtlety. Fourthly, his sedulity and speed.
First, his power. Secondly, his malice. Thirdly, his subtiltie. Fourthly, his sedulitie and speede.
Who feareth not a powerful enemy? This made aGoliath seem so terrible. If an enemy be malicious, even for his malice he is feared asb Doeg: or if he be crafty and subtle, for whichc Ahithophel was feared: yea also the enemies of Israel were accounted fearful in regard of their swiftness,d That they came hastily with speed. How terrible will all these make an enemy, when they all meet together? It may be thought that if an enemy be malicious, and wanteth power, he may consume himself with malice, and do little hurt to others: or if he be powerful and malicious, but want wit, craft, and subtlety, he may like an unbridled Horse run on head-long in his powerful malice to his own ruin and destruction: or though to his power and malice,