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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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Eph. 6. 20. For which I am an Ambassador in bonds, that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
Eph. 6. 20. For which I am an Ambassador in bonds, that therein I may speake boldly, as I ought to speake.
§. 173. Of well discharging a mans office.
The reasons which the Apostle useth to enforce his request now follow. The first is taken from his office, he was an Ambassador of the Gospel, or* for the Gospel, namely to declare and make known the Gospel. This his office showeth that he was after an especial manner deputed, and appointed by God to preach the Gospel. This charge being laid upon him, very needful it was that he should have utterance with open mouth boldly to make known the mystery of the Gospel: and⟨p. 534⟩ because it was so needful he craveth the help of their prayers to obtain as much. From the force of this first reason I collect.
THe reasons which the Apostle vseth to inforce his request now follow. The first is taken from his office, he was an Ambassador of the Gospell, or