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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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§. 10. The Devil hath his hand in every temptation.
§. 10. The Diuell hath his hand in euery temptation.
IN combats even with flesh and blood we have especially to do with Satan: 1Flesh and blood is but Satan's instrument, he is the General, he the Captain, he setteth flesh and blood on work, he assisteth flesh and blood, so as he is the author and finisher of the evil which they do: they being but his vassals, though they seek to annoy us; yet we wrestle not with them, but with an higher power. bWhen the Serpent tempted Eve, she had to do with the Devil; and therefore thec Devil is said to be a murderer from the beginning. The Sabeans and Chaldeans robbed Job, yetd is the deed attributed to Satan. Though a maid and a man brought Peter to deny his Master, yet thereine Satan winnowed him.f Christ saith to Peter who tempted him, Go behind me Satan. The persecuting Jews hindered Paul from coming to the Thessalonians, yet he saithg Satan hindered him.