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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.
2 An earnest desire of well performing his function.
3 An invincible resolution to hold out to the end.
3 An inuincible resolution to hold out to the end.
4 A strong affiance in the power of God.
1 For the first,1 he was not ignorant that an iron chain, a keeper continually by one, restraint of liberty, and fear of greater danger, were grievous to the flesh, (c For no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous) that they might be means to daunt the freest spirit, and to make the most courageous fearful, that he himself was flesh & blood, that there needed more then flesh, even Gods Spirit to uphold a man, to make him⟨p. 558⟩ bold to perform his duty in a chain: wherefore though yet he were not daunted, yet he desireth Gods help in regard of his present affliction to support his spirit, and keep him from fainting.