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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
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2 If they call upon him, it is rather for deliverance from that present cross, in regard of their own ease, then for any ability to honour God, or do good unto his Church: when men are any way afflicted, they account deliverance from it a great happiness, and therefore above all desire it: Oh that I were at liberty, saith the prisoner: Oh that I were in my Country, saith the captive: Oh that I had health, saith the sick man: and I wealth, saith the poor man.
2 If they call vpon him, it is rather for deliuerance from that present crosse, in regard of their owne ease, then for any ability to honour God, or doe good vnto his Church: when men are any way afflicted, they account deliuerance from it a great happinesse, and therefore aboue all desire it: Oh that I were at liberty, saith the prisoner: Oh that I were in my Country, saith the captiue: Oh that I had health, saith the sicke man: and I wealth, saith the poore man.
3 So far they are from resisting unto blood, and enduring till death, that so soon asa persecution ariseth for the Gospel, they are presently so offended and affrighted that theyb forsake their profession.
3 So farre they are from resisting vnto blood, and induring till death, that so soone asa persecution ariseth for the Gospel, they are presently so offended and affrighted that theyb forsake their profession.
- aMat. 13. 21.
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