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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.
1 They who maintain in them such an holy jealousy, fearing lest through the weakness of the flesh they may be daunted with affliction, will be the more watchful over themselves, more earnest with the Lord in prayer to assist and uphold them, and more desirous of the help of others prayers, as Saint Paul here was: such have been found to stand out to the last cast steadfastly, when proud crackers have been quailed.
1 They who maintaine in them such an holy iealousie, fearing lest through the weakenesse of the flesh they may be danted with affliction, will be the more watchfull ouer themselues, more earnest with the Lord in prayer to assist and vphold them, and more desirous of the helpe of others prayers, as Saint Paul here was: such haue beene found to stand out to the last cast stedfastly, when proud crackers haue beene quailed.
2 To desire while a man is under the cross, rather to preach boldly, then to have the cross removed, argueth a great zeal of Gods glory, and a true desire of the progress of the Gospel, and edification of the Church: for thus he preferreth these before his own ease, liberty, yea, and life too.
2 To desire while a man is vnder the crosse, rather to preach boldly, then to haue the crosse remoued, argueth a great zeale of Gods glory, and a true desire of the progresse of the Gospell, and edification of the Church: for thus he preferreth these before his owne ease, liberty, yea, and life too.
3 Constancy is that which setteth the crown upon a mans head. They who after they have endured some trials, shrink in their heads, and give over the fight before their life be ended, loose the glory of their former valour.
3 Constancy is that which setteth the crowne vpon a mans head. They who after they haue endured some trials, shrinke in their heads, and giue ouer the fight before their life be ended, loose the glory of their former valour.