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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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Thus he maketh men careless at the first, and his temptation lightly to be regarded, till he have gotten some advantage; which when he hath gotten, he will follow with all the might and main that possibly he can.
Thus he maketh men carelesse at the first, and his temptation lightly to be regarded, till he haue gotten some aduantage; which when he hath gotten, he will follow with all the might and maine that possibly he can.
2 If thus he prevail not, but at first he be put back, he can change his ranks and weapons: he can alter his temptations, and begin with fierce and violent assaults. Thus he set ond Job. If he cannot seduce men by moving them to make light account of sin, he will persuade them that every sin is most heinous, that their sins are unpardonable. If he cannot make them superstitious, he will strive to make them profane: and thus help one temptation with another.
2 If thus he preuaile not, but at first he be put backe, he can change his ranckes and weapons: he can alter his temptations, and beginne with fierce and violent assaults. Thus he set ond Iob. If hee cannot seduce men by mouing them to make light account of sin, he will perswade them that euery sinne is most hainous, that their sins are vnpardonable. If hee cannot make them superstitious, he will striue to make them prophane: and thus help one temptation with another.
- dJob 1. 13. &c. & 2. 7.