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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.
The more Ministers are restrained,1 the rather ought prayer to be made for them.
- 1Obser. 25. Ministers restrained to be prayed for.
It should seem that the Apostle, when he wrote to the Hebrews, was some way or other hindered, so as he could not then come to them, whereupon having desired them to pray for him, again he desireth themi somewhat the more earnestly to do so, that he might be restored to them more quickly: but most clear is this by the practise of the Church, when Saint Peter was clapped up close into prison, kearnest prayer was made of the Church unto God for him.
It should seeme that the Apostle, when he wrote to the Hebrewes, was some way or other hindred, so as he could not then come to them, whereupon hauing desired them to pray for him, againe hee desireth themi somewhat the more earnestly to doe so, that he might be restored to them more quickly: but most cleare is this by the practise of the Church, when Saint Peter was clapt vp close into prison, kearnest prayer was made of the Church vnto God for him.
- iHeb. 13. 19.
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