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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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§. 191. Of the cause that maketh persecution a matter of rejoicing.
§. 191. Of the cause that maketh persecution a matter of reioycing.
Quest. How can persecution be a matter of honour and joy? can any such thing be in suffering? Why then should malefactors be ashamed?
Quest. HOw can persecution be a matter of honour and ioy? can any such thing be in suffering? Why then should malefactors be ashamed?
Answ. As suffering in it self is no matter of shame, so neither of honour: it is the cause for which one suffereth, which altereth the case this way or that way.
Answ. As suffering in it selfe is no matter of shame, so neither of honour: it is the cause for which one suffereth, which altereth the case this way or that way.
The thieves betwixt whom Christ was crucified,1