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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
THE Whole Armour of GOD. › Treatise 1 › Part 3 › Section 12: §. 12. Exposition of words.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
I rather take these titles to be used by the Apostle, to set forth their conditions and effects.
I rather take these titles to bee vsed by the Apostle, to set forth their conditions and effects.
The first title is Principalities, or governments: so termed, because they have great rule, power, and dominion, not so much over other Devils, as over wicked men.
The first title is Principallities, or gouernments: so termed, because they haue great rule, power, and dominion, not so much ouer other Diuells, as ouer wicked men.
The second is powers, to show that their principality is not a mere titular matter, but is armed with power, so as with their powerful government, they are able to do great matters.
The second is powers, to shew that their principallitie is not a meere titular matter, but is armeed with power, so as with their powerfull gouernment, they are able to doe great matters.
These two titles, principalities and powers, are