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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.
Hence arise two points to be noted. The first, that
The Ambassadors of the King of Heaven are more hardly dealt withal then the Ambassadors of mortal Kings. 1We see by experience that all sorts of Ambassadors are kindly used. The most savage and barbarous people that be, will not wrong an Ambassador. It is against the law of Nations to imprison an Ambassador. Though Ambassadors be free in delivering their message, and though their message be distasteful, yet at least they are let go free, if not rewarded.⟨p. 552⟩ But Christs Ambassadors have in all ages been very hardly dealt withal. This was it whereofo Christ complained against Jerusalem, saying; O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the Prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee. pAnd whereof Saint Stephen also complained, saying; Which of the Prophets have not your Fathers persecuted, &c.
The Ambassadors of the King of Heauen are more hardly dealt withall then the Ambassadors of mortall Kings. 1We see by experience that all sorts of Ambassadours are kindly vsed. The most sauge and barbarous people that be, will not wrong an Ambassador. It is against the law of Nations to imprison an Ambassador. Though Ambassadors be free in deliuering their message, and though their message be distastfull, yet at least they are let goe free, if not rewarded.⟨p. 552⟩ But Christs Ambassadors haue in all ages beene very hardly dealt withall. This was it whereofo