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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.
The titles which in Scripture are given to the Devil, do evidently imply his great craft. He is termed a Dragon, and a Serpent, which of all other beasts are counted the⟨p. 40⟩ craftiest, anda wisest: yea to show that he hath had long time of experience to make him the more subtle and crafty: he is called anb old Serpent, a great red Dragon. There are names in Greek which we ordinarily translate Devil, that yet further signify his great subtlety, for they note out his great knowledge and unexperienced skill.
The titles which in Scripture are giuen to the Diuell, doe euidently imply his great craft. He is termed a Dragon, and a Serpent, which of al other beasts are counted the⟨p. 40⟩ craftiest, anda wisest: yea to shew that he hath had long time of experience to make him the more subtill and crafty: he is called anb old Serpent, a great red Dragon. There are names in Greek which we ordinarily translate Diuell, that yet further signifie his great subtilty, for they note out his great knowledge and vnexperienced skill.
- aGen. 3. 1. Mat. 10. 16.
- bReu. 12. 3, 9. [Greek or Hebrew] quasi [Greek or Hebrew] guarus, peritus. Plot. in Crat.Reu. 12. 3, 9. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 quasi guarus, peritus. Plat. in Crat.