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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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The particular sin, whereby the forenamed mercy of God in forgiving sin, is exemplified, is Blasphemy. For in Saint Matthew, Blasphemy is expressly added to all manner of sin that shall be forgiven: and in Saint Mark it is said, that All blasphemies wherewith soever men shall blaspheme, shall be forgiven. Whence are offered two Doctrines to our consideration.
THe particular sinne, whereby the forenamed mercie of God in forgiuing sinne, is exemplied, is Blasphemy. For in Saint Matthew, Blasphemy is expresly added to all manner of sinne that shall be forgiuen: and in Saint Marke it is said, that All blasphemies wherewith soeuer men shal blaspheme, shall be forgiuen. Whence are offered two Doctrines to our consideration.
1 Blasphemy is a most heinous sin.
1 Blasphemie is a most hainous sinne.
2 Blasphemy may be forgiven.
2 Blasphemie may be forgiuen.
The former Doctrine is implied by the particular mention of it in this place. For in that Christ giveth this as an instance and evidence of Gods rich mercy, in forgiving all manner of sin, because he forgiveth Blasphemy, he giveth us thereby to understand, that Blasphemy is one of the most notorious sins, a sin which is most hardly forgiven, which yet notwithstanding being forgiven, we may well hope that other sins may be forgiven.