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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.
3 A quality thereof (the mystery.)
3 A qualitie thereof (the mystery.)
The first showeth that,1 It is the duty of a Minister to make known what he himself knoweth. In the fourth verse of the third Chapter of this Epistle, the Apostle implieth that he had great understanding in the mystery of Christ (which is the mystery of the Gospel here spoken of.) Here we see that his desire is to make it known. Thus much he affirmeth of himself, saying,2 When it pleased God to reveal his Son in me, immediately I went to Arabia, namely, to preach Christ. And Christ of himself, saying,3 All things that I have heard of my Father, have I made known to you. As Christ put this in practise himself, so also he commanded it to his Disciples, saying,m What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in the light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the house •ops. And Saint Paul to Timothy, saying, nWhat things thou hast heard of me, the same deliver to faithful men, which shall be able to teach other also.
The first sheweth that,1 It is the duty of a Minister to make knowne what he himselfe knoweth. In the fourth verse of the third Chapter of this Epist•e, the Apostle implieth that he had great vnderstanding in the mysterie of Christ (which is the mysterie of the Gospell heere spoken of.) Heere wee see that his desire is to make it knowne. Thus much he affirmeth of himselfe, saying,