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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 160: §. 160. Of opening the mouth.
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§. 160. Of opening the mouth.
The next point concerneth the manner of utterance: the first branch whereof is opening the mouth; the second boldness, which according to the original may thus be set down; Pray for me that utterance may be given me in opening my mouth boldly to publish &c. Or thus, With opening my mouth in boldness. This opening of the mouth is not to be taken as a mere pleonasm or redundancy of speech, (as when we say, I saw with mine eyes opened, or h•ard with mi•e ears […]) but as a special emphasis, implying a plain, distinct, audible delivery, and that according to the literal meaning of the phrase. This phrase is sometimes taken figuratively for a free and bold delivery of a mans mind, […] is more plainly expressed in the next […] again for freedom and liberty to speak, but that is set down in the next verse. Wherefore I take it in the literal sense, opposed to an evil unbeseeming shamefastness, which maketh men speak whisperingly betwixt the teeth and lips, as if they were loath to be heard.
THe next point concerneth the manner of vtterance: the first branch whereof is opening the mouth; the second boldnesse, which according to the originall may thus be set downe; Pray for me that vtterance may be giuen me in opening my mouth boldly to publish &c. Or thus, With opening my mouth in boldnesse. This opening of the mouth is not to be taken as a meere pleonasme or redundancy of speech, (as when we say, I saw with mine eyes opened, or h•ard with mi•e eares 〈…〉) but as a speciall emphasis, implying a plaine, distinct, audible deliuery, and that according to the literall meaning of the phrase. This phrase is sometimes taken figuratiuely for a free and bold deliuery of a mans mind, is more plainely expressed in the next againe for freedome and liberty to speake, but that is set downe in the next verse. Wherefore I take it in the literall sence, opposed to an euill vnbeseeming shamefastnesse, which maketh men speake whisperingly betwixt the teeth and lips, as if they were loath to be heard.