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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.
Lastly, the practise of the Devils and other damned in hell, which is, To blaspheme the great God who cast them in thither: directly contrary to the practise of the glorious Angels and blessed Saints in heaven, which is continually to sing Hallelu-jaeh, praise and glory to God, showeth that blasphemers⟨p. 580⟩ remaining blasphemers without repentance, are far from having a part in the heavenly society of Saints and Angels, and can expect nothing but to have a part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone.
Lastly, the practise of the Diuels and other damned in hell, which is, To blaspheme the great God who cast them in thither: directly contrary to the practise of the glorious Angels and blessed Saints in heauen, which is continually to sing Hallelu-iaeh, praise and glory to God, sheweth that blasphemers⟨p. 580⟩ remaining blasphemers without repentance, are farre from hauing a part in the heauenly society of Saints and Angels, and can expect nothing but to haue a part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone.
Thus by the very nature of blasphemy, as also by the temporal, spiritual, and eternal punishment of it (all expressly noted in the Scripture) we see that it is a most heinous sin: so as Christ might well bring this as a pregnant proof of the riches of Gods mercy in pardoning all manner of sin. For if blasphemy be pardoned, what sin may not be pardoned?
Thus by the very nature of blasphemie, as also by the temporall, spirituall, and eternall punishment of it (all expresly noted in the Scripture) we see that it is a most haynous sinne: so as Christ might well bring this as a pregnant proofe of the riches of Gods mercy in pardoning al manner of sinne. For if blasphemie be pardoned, what sinne may not be pardoned?