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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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5. If he prevail not against them, rather then fail, he will set upon the weakest. Thus dealt he by the ministry of Heretics, whoh led captive simple women. And thus in our days dealeth he by the ministry of Papists, Anabaptists, Separatists, and all other Sectaries.
5. If he preuaile not against them, rather then faile, he will set vpon the weakest. Thus dealt he by the ministery of Heretikes, whoh led captiue simple weomen. And thus in our dayes dealeth he by the ministery of Papists, Anabaptists, Separatists, and all other Sectaries.
6. If by none of these means he can accomplish his plots, as he desireth, face to face, or force against force, then will he lay some secret ambushments or other, to set on the Lords soldiers unawares behind their back, like to that stratagem ofa Joshua, and ofb the Israelites: as when he suffers Christians to go on in doing the work of the Lord, and performing such duties as belong unto them, but will come behind, and cast into their hearts some conceits of merit and pride. Thus he gavee Paul a back-blow. Thus he overcometh the Papists, and many ignorant persons among us. Sometimes also he will cast lustful and worldly thoughts and cares into them, and sod choke all.