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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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2 All the sins of the elect in the issue and event are Venial, 1such as shall be pardoned. For though in the nature and kind of sin, every of their sins are (as the sins of all other)2 mortal (For the wages (and due deserts) of sin (not any one sin excepted) is death) yet hath Christ by his death satisfied for all their sins. All therefore shall be pardoned to them.
2 All the sinnes of the elect in the issue and euent are Veniall, 1such as shall be pardoned. For though in the nature and kinde of sin, euery of their sins are (as the sins of all other)2 mortall (For the wages (and due deserts) of sin (not any one sin excepted) is death) yet hath Christ by his death satisfied for all their sins. All therefore shall be pardoned to them.
- 12 All their sins are venial.2 All their sinnes are veniall.
- 2Rom. 6. 23.
3 All that are elected,1 are elected to eternal life: and being elected thereto, they shall assuredly be made partakers thereof. Gods purpose and decree remaineth firm and stable, and cannot be made frustrate. They are not therefore in danger of eternal damnation: and so cannot fall into that sin.
3 All that are elected,