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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.
§. 174. Of Ambassadors of the Word.
§. 174. Of Ambassadours of the Word.
AN Ambassador is an especial messenger sent after an honourable manner from some great personage: for mean men use not to send Ambassadors. If it be demanded who he was that sent S. Paul on his Embassy, himself maketh answer in another place saying,o We are Ambassadors for Christ. Christ the great Lord & king of heaven & earth was his Master, & sent him: in which respect he oft stileth himself thep Apostle of Jesus Christ.
AN Ambassadour is an especiall messenger sent after an honorable manner from some great personage: for meane men vse not to send Ambassadours. If it bee demanded who hee was that sent S. Paul on his Ambassage, himself maketh answere in another place saying,o We are Ambassadors for Christ. Christ the great Lord & king of heauen & earth was his Master, & sent him: in which respect he oft stileth himselfe thep Apostle of Iesus Christ.