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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.
Now the Gospel is a secret: for mnone of the Princes of this world knew it: it containeth the things which eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither came into mans heart.
Now the Gospell is a secret: for mnone of the Princes of this world knew it: it containeth the things which eye hath not seene, nor eare heard, neither came into mans heart.
It is also a Divine secret: for first it could not be known, but by divine revelation: the Apostle expressly saith, that nGod by revelation showed this mystery unto him, and that oit was opened unto the sons of men by the Spirit, and thus came it to bep made known by the Church unto principalities and powers in heavenly places: so as it was above the conceit, not of men only, but also of Angels.
It is also a Diuine secret: for first it could not be knowne, but by diuine reuelation: the Apostle expresly saith, that nGod by reuelation shewed this mysterie vnto him, and that oit was opened vnto the sonnes of men by the Spirit, and thus came it to be