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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.
§. 4. Against Despair.
§. 4. Against Despaire.
The latter extreme which is Despair, 1ariseth partly from too deep an apprehension of the power of the Devil (as if his power were infinite, and he were able to do whatsoever his malice led him unto, and so could do what he would: or unlimited, God letting the reins loose unto him, and holding him in no further then he list himself, and so he might do what he could, like an untamed horse that is not curbed and bridled in) and partly from too light an esteem of that power which is to be had in God, and of the great help and benefit which the whole armour of God affordeth, as if God were not able to make us strong enough, nor that whole armour sufficient to make us safe.
THe latter extreame which is Despaire, 1ariseth partly from too deepe an apprehension of the power of the Diuell (as if his power were infinite, and he were able to do whatsoeuer his malice led him vnto, and so could doe what hee would: or vnlimited, God letting the raines loose vnto him, and holding him in no further then he list himselfe, and so he might doe what he could, like an vntamed horse that is not curbed and bridled in) and partly from too light an esteeme of that power which is to be had in God, and of the great helpe and benefite which the whole armour of God affordeth, as if God were not able to make vs strong enough, nor that whole armour sufficient to make vs safe.
- 1Whence ariseth despair.Whence arise•h despaire.