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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.
§. 162. Of a Ministers boldness in preaching.
§. 162. Of a Ministers boldnesse in preaching.
The second branch concerning the manner of utterance, is boldness, opposed to an evil unbeseeming fearfulness. This implieth an holy courage and liberty⟨p. 523⟩ which a Minister taketh unto himself, having respect to his Master that sent him, and the office deputed unto him, and not to the persons of men, with whose contradictions and oppositions he is not daunted.
THe second branch concerning the manner of vtterance, is boldnesse, opposed to an euill vnbeseeming fearefulnesse. This implieth an holy courage and libertie⟨p. 523⟩ which a Minister taketh vnto himselfe, hauing respect to his Master that sent him, and the office deputed vnto him, and not to the persons of men, with whose contradictions and oppositions he is not daunted.
The notation of the original word implieth as much:1 and it showeth that the boldness here meant, is a gift whereby a man dares freely open his whole mind, and utter any thing.