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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.
Use 1 This may serve as a means to make trial of our estate: if all be quiet within us,1 that there be no wrestling, no fighting; or if any, now and then a light skirmish, it is to be feared that our enemies have gotten possession of us, and we slavishly have yielded to them, and so madeg a covenant with them. Fierce combats do give us more assurance that the Lord is still our God, and we his soldiers, then light or no assaults: for if the Devil be our Lord, he can let us be quiet; but if our enemy, assuredly we shall feel his hand.
Vse 1 This may serue as a meanes to make triall of our estate: if all be quiet within vs,1 that there bee no wrestling, no fighting; or if any, now and then a light skirmish, it is to be feared that our enemies haue gotten possession of vs, and we slauishly haue yeelded to them, and so madeg a couenant with them. Fierce combates doe giue vs more assurance that the Lord is still our God, and we his souldiers, then light or no assaults: for if the Diuell bee our Lord, he can let vs be quiet; but if our enemie, assuredly we shall feele his hand.
- 1Trial.Triall.
- gIsa. 28. 15.
Use 2 This showeth the reason why so many faint, and are foiled:1 for it were no great matter to endure light and easy combats: but when we come to be shaken indeed, then to stand fast is a token of extraordinary courage: this was it which proved the