A01979:2999

The whole-armour of GodThe vvhole-armor of God

Name: The whole-armour of God
Author: William Gouge

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. ...

William Gouge 1578–1653London: printed by John Beale, 1619London: printed by Iohn Beale, 1619

[26], 626, [12] p. · 196k words · STC 12123 · ESTC S103304

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THE Whole Armour of GOD. › Treatise 3 › Section › Section 208: §. 208. Of a Ministers carrying of himself according to his present estate.THE Whole Armour of GOD. › Treatise 3 › Section › Section 208: §. 208. Of a Ministers carrying of himselfe according to his present estate.

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§. 208. Of a Ministers carrying of himself according to his present estate.

§. 208. Of a Ministers carrying of himselfe according to his present estate.

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Again,¹ the Apostle implieth that,

AGaine,¹ the Apostle implieth that,

1Obser. 29. Ministers must carry themselves according to their present condition.Obser. 29. Ministers must carry themselues according to their present condition.

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A Minister in bonds must have respect to his present condition, accordingly to carry himself: as he may not by his timorousness betray Gods truth: so neither by his indiscreet and over-great boldness endanger the same. This doth Christ imply under that general precept,^d Be wise as serpents, and innocent as doves. Dove-like innocency will keep us from all fraudulent dealing, so as we shall not deceive our Master, and abuse that trust which he putteth in us. Serpent-like wisdom will make us prevent many mischiefs, which otherwise through rashness we might fall into. Such wisdom used the Council at Jerusalem, when they did forbear to be too violent against all the rites of Moses Law, because of the multitude of Jews which believed, and permitted

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Title as printed

Author

William Gouge 1578–1653

Place

London

Printer

John BealeIohn Beale

Year

1619

Size

[26], 626, [12] p.

Words

195,569

Catalogue

STC 12123 · ESTC S103304

Text

EEBO-TCP A01979

Passages

3,349

Sections

594

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The whole-armour of GodThe vvhole-armor of God

§. 208. Of a Ministers carrying of himself according to his present estate.

§. 208. Of a Ministers carrying of himselfe according to his present estate.

An Analysis or ResoluTION OF A DECLARATION which Christ made of the sin against the Holy Ghost: Recorded, MATTH. 12. 31, 32. and MARK 3. 28, 29.

An Analysis or ResoluTION OF A DECLARATION which Christ made of the sinne against the Holy Ghost: Recorded, MATTH. 12. 31, 32. and MARKE 3. 28, 29.

A TREATISE OF THE SIN AGAINST THE HOLY GHOST.

A TREATISE OF THE SINNE AGAINST THE HOLY GHOST.

§. 1. Of the occasion that Christ took, to declare the sin against the holy Ghost.

§. 1. Of the occasion that Christ tooke, to declare the sinne against the holy Ghost.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

§. 208. Of a Ministers carrying of himself according to his present estate.

§. 208. Of a Ministers carrying of himselfe according to his present estate.

An Analysis or ResoluTION OF A DECLARATION which Christ made of the sin against the Holy Ghost: Recorded, MATTH. 12. 31, 32. and MARK 3. 28, 29.

An Analysis or ResoluTION OF A DECLARATION which Christ made of the sinne against the Holy Ghost: Recorded, MATTH. 12. 31, 32. and MARKE 3. 28, 29.

A TREATISE OF THE SIN AGAINST THE HOLY GHOST.

A TREATISE OF THE SINNE AGAINST THE HOLY GHOST.

§. 1. Of the occasion that Christ took, to declare the sin against the holy Ghost.

§. 1. Of the occasion that Christ tooke, to declare the sinne against the holy Ghost.

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