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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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§. 170. Of the means of understanding the mystery of the Gospel.
§. 170. Of the meanes of vnderstanding the mysterie of the Gospell.
They who have attained to the greatest understanding of this mystery that can be,1 ought not to be arrogant, & boast thereof; as if they were of a greater capacity, deeper understanding, sharper wit then others. For nothing in man is available to find out this mystery. They ought rather to be thankful unto God, who hath vouchsafed such knowledge unto them, and every one, say as Christ did unto God,a I give thee thanks, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast opened these things unto babes. For thatb which Christ said to Peter, may be applied to all that have any sound knowledge of the mystery of the Gospel, Flesh and blood hath not revealed it, but our Father which is in heaven.
THey who haue attained to the greatest vnderstanding of this mystery that can be,1 ought not to be arrogant, & boast thereof; as if they were of a greater capacity, deeper vnderstanding, sharper wit then others. For nothing in man is auaileable to find out this mystery. They ought rather to be thankfull vnto God, who hath vouchsafed such knowledge vnto them, and euery one, say as Christ did vnto God,