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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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Hereinto all that commit the sin against the Holy Ghost do fall: but yet all that fall thereinto do not commit that sin. For as none that perish in their sin receive the Gospel, so all incredulous persons which live under the Gospel, and ministry thereof, whereby pardon is proclaimed and offered unto them, do refuse and reject it: so as this part of the general matter of this sin is common to all that, at least living under the ministry of the Gospel, believe not.
Hereinto all that commit the sinne against the Holy Ghost do fall: but yet all that fall thereinto do not commit that sinne. For as none that perish in their sin receiue the Gospell, so all incredulous persons which liue vnder the Gospel, and ministry thereof, whereby pardon is proclaimed and offered vnto them, do refuse and reiect it: so as this part of the generall matter of this sinne is common to all that, at least liuing vnder the ministry of the Gospel, beleeue not.
In the definition of this sin, we further added this word, Despiteful: which also appertaineth to the general matter thereof.
In the definition of this sinne, wee further added this word, Despitefull: which also appertaineth to the generall matter thereof.
To reject the Gospel despitefully, doth make the matter much more desperate: for it implieth an inbred hatred against the Gospel it self, the Word of salvation: whence proceed open blasphemies against God and his Word,⟨p. 601⟩ and fierce and cruel persecuting of the Preachers, and professors of the Gospel.
To reiect the Gospel despitefully, doth make the matter much more desperate: for it implieth an inbred hatred against the Gospell it selfe, the Word of saluation: whence proceed open blasphemies against God and his Word,