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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.
2 By the persons that commit sin (sons of men) and among them (whosoever).
2 By the persons that commit sinne (sonnes of men) and among them (whosoeuer).
3 By the person against whom the sin is committed (the Son of Man)
3 By the person against whom the sinne is committed (the Sonne of Man)
The first and general point here to be noted,1 is that Sin may be forgiven. A point well known to all that know the end of Christs coming, (which was, to save sinners) and the true scope and intent of the Gospel, 2which was to mitigate the rigour of the Law, that saith, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the Law to do them. 3All the Sacrifices under the Law prefigured the truth of this Doctrine: and the many promises of the Word both in the old and new Testament, together with the manifold performances thereof to poor sinners, do abundantly confirm the same.
The first and generall point here to bee noted,1 is that Sinne may bee forgiuen. A point well knowne to all that know the end of Christs comming, (which was, to saue sinners) and the true scope and intent of the Gospell,