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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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§. 34. Of the persons who cannot fall into the sin against the holy Ghost.
§. 34. Of the persons who cannot fall into the sinne against the holy Ghost.
AS this Treatise was begun with declaration of Gods Mercy, in forgiving all manner of sins, so it shall be concluded with application of comfort to the elect, and that in regard of the nature and issue of the sin against the Holy Ghost. That which maketh this sin to seem as an hot fiery thunderbolt, even that which maketh it most terrible and dreadful, that, I say, ministereth matter of comfort to the elect, namely, that it is impossible it should be pardoned, and that the committers thereof are sure to be eternally damned.
AS this Treatise was begun with declaration of Gods Mercy, in forgiuing all manner of sins, so it shall bee concluded with application of comfort to the elect, and that in regard of the nature and issue of the sinne against the Holy Ghost. That which maketh this sin to seeme as an hot fiery thunderbolt, euen that which maketh it most terrible and dreadfull, that, I say, ministreth matter of comfort to the elect, namely, that it is impossible it should be pardoned, and that the committers thereof are sure to bee eternally damned.
The comfort is this,1 that the elect are absolutely freed from it, so as they cannot fall into it.
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