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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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§. 164. Of joining courage and wisdom together.
§. 164. Of ioyning courage and wisdome together.
IN these, and such respects is this gift (a most needful gift) to be prayed for: and Ministers must labour in these respects, to show their holy boldness. Let us therefore rouse up our dull spirits, and cast off the cloaks of fear and shame; that in truth we may say, as the Apostle did of himself and his fellow-labourers:e We use great boldness of speech, provided that it be guided with wisdom: wisdom and courage must be joined each to other.
IN these, and such respects is this gift (a most needfull gift) to be prayed for: and Ministers must labour in these respects, to shew their holy boldnesse. Let vs therefore rouse vp our dull spirits, and cast off the cloakes of feare and shame; that in truth wee may say, as the Apostle did of himselfe and his fellow-labourers:e Wee vse great boldnesse of speech, prouided that it bee guided with wisdome: wisdome and courage must bee ioyned each to other.