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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.
§. 180. Of Ministers faithfulness.
§. 180. Of Ministers faithfulnesse.
The particular is to be faithful in delivering their message.1 Solomon implieth that an Ambassador ought to be faithful, where he saith,k a faithful Ambassador is health, that is, procured and preserved safely to his master, himself, and those to whom he is sent.l Thus was the greatest Ambassador that God ever did, or could send forth, the Apostle and high Priest of our profession Christ Jesus, faithful to him that appointed him: and this testimony God himself gave of his servant Moses, mhe is faithful in all mine house: so have all good Ambassadors been: but not to insist on particulars, note what Saint Paul saith of the duty of all Ambassadors whom he termed Stewards, nIt is required in Stewards that every one be found faithful.
THe particular is to be faithfull in deliuering their message.1 Salomon implieth that an Ambassadour ought to bee faithfull, where he saith,k