A01979:3245
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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§. 24. Of the reasons why this phrase (nor in this world, nor in the world to come) is used.
§. 24. Of the reasons why this phrase (nor in this world, nor in the world to come) is vsed.
Quest. IF no sin can be forgiven in the world to come, why is this clause (nor in the World to come) added?
Quest. IF no sin can be forgiuen in the world to come, why is this clause (nor in the World to come) added?
Answ. Though no reason could be given, yet we may not from thence infer a paradox, and an error contrary to other places of Scripture. But among other reasons two especially may be noted to make the phrase the more perspicuous.
Answ. Though no reason could be giuen, yet we may not from thence inferre a paradox, and an error contrary to other places of Scripture. But among other reasons two especially may be noted to make the phrase the more perspicuous.
1 To aggravate the terror of the judgement here denounced against such as sin against the Holy Ghost: for the very consideration of this, that both in this world, and in the world to come, they lie under the fiery wrath, and heavy vengeance of God, cannot be but very fearful and terrible.