A01979:3142
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 SECOND PART.
Of Gods Justice.
Of Gods Iustice.
A General use of all that hath been said of the Mercy of God in forgiving sins,1 even all manner of sins, not blasphemies excepted, committed by any person, yea though the blasphemy be uttered against the Son of Man, is to justify Gods severity against the sin and blasphemy of the Holy Ghost. For which purpose, without question, Christ hath here so magnified the Mercy of God, as the like place is not to be found throughout⟨p. 595⟩ the whole Scripture. Wherefore having spoken of Gods mercy in pardoning every sin but one, let us consider his Justice in affording to pardon to that one sin: which is the sin against the Holy Ghost.
A Generall vse of all that hath been said of the Mercy of God in forgiuing sinnes,1 euen all manner of sinnes, not blasphemies excepted, committed by any person, yea though the blaspemie be vttered against the Sonne of Man, is to iustifie Gods seueritie against the sinne and blasphemie of the Holy Ghost. For which purpose, without question, Christ hath heere so magnified the Mercy of God, as the like place is not to bee found throughout⟨p. 595⟩