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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. Among flesh and blood none so politic, but they meet with some that at length match, yea and out-reach them. Ahithophel dwhose counsel was counted as an oracle, ewas over-matched by Hushai: But all the wit of all the world cannot match the subtlety of the Devil.
2. Among flesh and blood none so politike, but they meete with some that at length match, yea and out-reach them. Achitophel dwhose counsell was counted as an oracle, ewas ouer-matched by Hushai: But all the wit of all the world cannot match the subtiltie of the Diuell.
- d2 Sam. 16. 23
- e& 17. 14.
3. Suppose that among flesh and blood some be so mighty, as none mightier then they, so subtle as none can go beyond them, yet are they flexible, and may by fair means be persuaded and entreated to allay their fury, asa David by wise Abigail; yea, & wickedb Saul by Davids humbling of himself, & pleading his innocency: but there is no such flexibility in the Devil, his malice will not suffer him to be moved, unless for greater advantage.
3. Suppose that among flesh and blood some bee so mightie, as none mightier then they, so subtill as none can goe beyond them, yet are they flexible, and may by faire means be perswaded and intreated to allay their furie, as