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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.
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* A son of woman, not a son of man. But other better reasons may be given of this title, as to show
The reason why this title is giuen to Christ,1 is not, (as some too nicely inferre, from the singular number) because Christ was borne of a Virgin, and had but one Parent, and so was a sonne of MAN, not of MEN, that is, onely of a mother, and not of father and mother both, as others are: For by the same reason it might be inferred that Ezechiel had but one parent, because hee is called A sonne of MAN: besides, by this reason Christ should bee called* A sonne of woman, not a sonne of man. But other better reasons may be giuen of this title, as to shew
- 1Reason why Christ is called Sonne of Man.
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1 That Christ was true man.