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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.
Now what probability is there, that Satan an old, politic, experienced Prince, as desirous as any other, to maintain his own Power and Dominion, should wittingly seek his own ruin and overthrow.
Now what probabilitie is there, that Satan an old, politique, experienced Prince, as desirous as any other, to maintaine his owne Power and Dominion, should wittingly seeke his owne ruine and ouerthrow.
Nor in their own opinion was that which they said of Christ probable; 1because they otherwise thought of other men that cast out devils. Their own children (men bred and brought up among themselves) that cast out devils, as Christ did, were not by them thought to cast out devils by the power of Satan, but by the finger of God. Is it then likely, that in their consciences they thought that which they uttered with their tongues, that Christ cast out Devils by the Prince of Devils?
Nor in their owne opinion was that which they said of Christ probable; 1because they otherwise thought of other men that cast out diuels. Their owne children (men bred and brought vp among themselues) that cast out diuels, as Christ did, were not by them thought to cast out diuels by the power of Satan, but by the finger of God. Is it then likely, that in their consciences they thought that which they vttered with their tongues, that Christ cast out Diuels by the Prince of Diuels?
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