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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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§. 176. Of the respect due to Ministers.
Let people hereby learn how to respect Ministers:1 we see how Ambassadors of earthly Kings are esteemed and entertained, namely, with all the respect and kindness that may be, even as their Master should be. Thus should Christs Ministers be accounted of. I would not be understood (so much to speak of outward respect)⟨p. 538⟩ for our master is heavenly, our calling spiritual, our message spiritual and heavenly: accordingly must the respect be which is given unto us: which is diligently to attend unto our message, willingly to follow our directions, to account our coming welcome, our feet beautiful,n in heart to esteem us as Gods Angels,3 yea as Christ himself. For this end men must look not on our persons (for so we are not better then others) but on our Ministry and message (for therein we excel all others) The honour and good which in this respect is done unto us,o Christ accounteth as done unto himself.
LEt people hereby learne how to respect Ministers:1 we see how Ambassadours of earthly Kings are esteemed and entertained, namely, with all the respect and kindnes that may bee, euen as their Master should bee. Thus should Christs Ministers bee accounted of. I would not bee vnderstood (so much to speake of outward respect)