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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.
§. 189. Of the hard usage of Ministers.
§. 189. Of the hard vsage of Ministers.
1 For the first: Notorious malefactors were wont to be chained: Here then note how
1 FOr the first: Notorious malefactors were wont to be chained: Here then note how
An holy Apostle is used as a thief. 1In which respect he saith,d I suffer trouble as an evil doer, even unto bonds. Thus was Peter dealt withal,e He was put in prison, and delivered to four quaternions of Soldiers, he was bound with two chains, and lay between two soldiers, and the Keepers before the door kept the prison. Yea thus was Christ himself dealt withal: forf a great multitude came as against a thief with swords and staves to take him. The like might be exemplified in many other Prophets, Apostles, Ministers, and faithful servants of Christ: for it hath been the common condition of all, in times of persecution especially.