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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.
§. 197. Of Ministers needless forbearing to preach.
§. 197. Of Ministers needlesse forbearing to preach.
But to return to the point, Persecution is no sufficient cause to make a Minister cease preaching; rather then not preach, he ought, as Paul did, preach in a chain, if he may have such liberty as Paul had.
BVt to returne to the point, Persecution is no sufficient cause to make a Minister cease preaching; rather then not preach, he ought, as Paul did, preach in a chaine, if he may haue such libertie as Paul had.
How will they answer it unto their Master,1 who upon mere surmises and needless fears abstain from preaching: not much unlike to a slothful man, that being to go about his business, saith,h A Lion is without, I shall be slain in the street? such ought to be a Ministers forwardness in performing his embassy, that he do his uttermost endeavour, till he be directly and necessarily hindered.
How will they answere it vnto their Master,1 who vpon meere surmises and needlesse feares abstaine from preaching: not much vnlike to a sloathfull man, that being to goe about his businesse, saith,h A Lion is without, I shall be slaine in the streete? such ought to be a Ministers forwardnesse in performing his ambassage, that he doe his vttermost endeauor, till he be directly and necessarily hindred.