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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.
That which is to be prayed for, is in one word Utterance: which is amplified, first by the manner; secondly, by the end.
That which is to be prayed for, is in one word Vtterance: which is amplified, first by the manner; secondly, by the end.
The manner is declared in two branches. First, Opening the mouth: Secondly, Liberty of speech.
The end is to make known the mystery of the Gospel.
The end is to make knowne the mystery of the Gospell.
The reasons why the Apostle would have those things prayed for in his behalf, are two: One taken from his Office: he was an Ambassador for the Gospel. The other from his present condition: he was in bonds. Hereupon he repeateth again the thing to be prayed for, (in these words, That therein I may speak boldly) and the manner (in these) as I ought to speak.
The reasons why the Apostle would haue those things prayed for in his behalfe, are two: One taken from his Office: he was an Ambassador for the Gospell. The other from his present condition: he was in bonds. Hereupon he repeateth againe the thing to be prayed for, (in these words, That therein I may speake boldly) and the manner (in these) as I ought to speake.