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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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This title hath relation especially to the humane nature of Christ,1 in regard whereof he was borne of a woman, and so a true Son of Man: yet is it not to be restrained only to his Manhood; for it compriseth under it the person of Christ, God and Man: else how could Christ while his humane nature was on earth say, The Son of Man is in heaven.2
This title hath relation especially to the humane nature of Christ,1 in regard whereof hee was borne of a woman, and so a true Son of Man: yet is it not to be restrained only to his Manhood; for it compriseth vnder it the person of Christ, God and Man: else how could Christ while his humane nature was on earth say, The Sonne of Man is in heauen.2
- 1In what respect Christ is called Son of Man.
- 21. Joh. 3. 13.1. Ioh. 3. 13.
The reason why this title is given to Christ,1 is not, (as some too nicely infer, from the singular number) because Christ was borne of a Virgin, and had but one Parent, and so was a son of MAN, not of MEN, that is, only of a mother, and not of father and mother both, as others are: For by the same reason it might be inferred that Ezekiel had but one parent, because he is called A son of MAN: besides, by this reason Christ should be called