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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.
§. 178. Of the encouragement of Ministers against their despisers.
§. 178. Of the incouragement of Ministers against their despisers.
But let the world judge as it list,1 according to the corrupt censure thereof, let our eyes be fixed on our Master that sent us, and on our office deputed unto us: let the excellency of the one, and the dignity of the other swallow up all the ignominy which the world can lay upon us, and injury which it can do unto us: therewith we may comfort our selves against that base esteem which the world hath of us, even for our calling sake, and against the wrong which in regard of our Ministry it doth unto us. If the dignity of our calling were duly weighed, so many would not shun it, as do; but more would desire it, and labour to fit themselves for it.
BVt let the world iudge as it list,1 according to the corrupt censure thereof, let our eies be fixed on our Master that sent vs, and on our office deputed vnto vs: let the excellencie of the one, and the dignity of the other swallow vp all the ignominie which the world can lay vpon vs, and iniurie which it can doe vnto vs: therewith wee may comfort our selues against that base esteeme which the world hath of vs, euen for our calling sake, and against the wrong which in regard of our Ministery it doth vnto vs. If the dignity of our calling were duely weighed, so many would not shunne it, as doe; but more would desire it, and labour to fit themselues for it.
- 1Use 3. Comfort and encouragement to Gods Ambassadors.