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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
THE Whole Armour of GOD. › Treatise 3 › Part 7 › Section 159: §. 159. Of praying for gifts bestowed.
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.
1 That which he had was not so perfect, but it might be bettered.
2 God could take it away whensoever it pleased him.
2 God could take it away whensoeuer it pleased him.
3 He could no longer use it, then God continued to enable him.
3 Hee could no longer vse it, then God continued to enable him.
4 No blessing could be expected by it, unless God made it powerful.
4 No blessing could bee expected by it, vnlesse God made it powerfull.
From the practise of the Apostle, & from these weighty reasons thereof I gather,