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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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§. 207. Of preaching after a right manner.
But I take this clause rather to declare the manner of preaching, then a motive to preach: and to have reference both to his function, and also to his condition: that he may so speak as becometh an Ambassador, and so also as becometh one which was in bonds. Hence first note that,
BVt I take this clause rather to declare the manner of preaching, then a motiue to preach: and to haue reference both to his function, and also to his condition: that he may so speake as becommeth an Ambassador, and so also as becommeth one which was in bonds. Hence first note that,
It is not sufficient for a Minister to preach, 1unless it be done after a right manner: What is required unto the manner of preaching I showed before: the point in general is again urged by this Apostle, Col. 4. 4. And by Saint Peter saying,e If any speak let him speak as the oracles of God. Thus in other functions doth the Apostle require aright manner of performing them. Rom. 12. 8.