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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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3. If he observe the forces of the Lords Soldiers to be strong and well ordered and fortified, then his endeavour will be politically to allure some out of their ranks, and so make a breach; it seemeth that thus he prevailed much, and got great advantage in the Church of Corinth. For thus he breda Schisms and contentions among them. Whereupon the Apostle exhortethb every man to abide in the same vocation wherein he was called. Thus in these our days hath he caused must trouble in Gods Churches by the inordinate walking of many persons; who leaving their own places, have caused divisions, sects, and separations from the Church.
3. If he obserue the forces of the Lords Souldiers to be strong and well ordered and fortified, then his endeauour will be pollitikely to allure some out of their rancks, and so make a breach; it seemeth that thus he preuailed much, and got great aduantage in the Church of Corinth. For thus hee breda Schismes and contentions among them. Whereupon the Apostle exhortethb euery man to abide in the same vocation wherein he was called. Thus in these our dayes hath hee caused must trouble in Gods Churches by the inordinate walking of many persons; who leauing their owne places, haue caused diuisions, sects, and separations from the Church.
- a1 Cor. 1 11.
- bIbid. 7. 20.
4. If he observe some provident Captain, watchful over the Lords armies, and careful to keep his soldiers in good order, animating and encouraging them, then will the Devil use the