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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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§. 10. Of Gods impartiality in offering mercy without respect of persons.
Gods mercy to Man is further amplified by the generality of the Object, which is first intimated by these indefinite words, Men, and Sons of Men: and then more expressly noted by Saint Matthew under this general particle (Whosoever) whereby we are taught, that
GOds mercy to Man is further amplified by the generality of the Obiect, which is first intimated by these indefinite words, Men, and Sonnes of Men: and then more expresly noted by Saint Matthew vnder this generall particle (Whosoeuer) whereby we are taught, that
God excludeth none from the participation of his mercy.
1 This doctrine is to be understood of Gods outward dispensation and manifestation of his mercy by the ministry of the Word,1 wherein no difference is made betwixt persons, nor exemption of any; so as it calleth not into question the secret counsel, and eternal decree of God.