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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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§. 154. Of Ministers inability in themselves.
§. 154. Of Ministers inability in themselues.
ALL the things which are here set down, the Apostle desireth to be given unto him, because he well knew he had them not of himself: Here then first note,
ALL the things which are here set downe, the Apostle desireth to be giuen vnto him, because hee well knew he had them not of himselfe: Here then first note,
Ministers have no ability to perform their Ministerial function,1 except it be given them.a For we are not sufficient of our selves to think any thing as of our selves. Our sufficiency is of God, who hath made us able Ministers. Note what Christ saith to his Apostles; bWithout me ye can do nothing. Great were the pains which Saint Paul took in the execution of his Ministry: He laboured more abundantly then all the rest: whereby is manifested that he had a great ability thereunto, yet he saith; c