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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.
The fourth is spiritual wickedness. This declareth their nature, that they are spirits, and their condition, that they are evil, and malicious. The phrase which the Apostle useth is somewhat strange, word for word it is this,a Spirituals of wickedness, or spirits of wickedness, that is, most monstrous wicked spirits.
The fourth is spirituall wickednesse. This declareth their nature, that they are spirits, and their condition, that they are euill, and malicious. The phrase which the Apostle vseth is somewhat strange, word for word it is this,a Spirituals of wickednesse, or spirits of wickednesse, that is, most monstrous wicked spirits.
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Lastly, is added a phrase somewhat ambiguous, because that whereunto it hath reference, is not expressed: it is this, word for word,b in heavenlies. Here some to make up the sense add places, whereby is implied that these evil spirits are over us in the air: for there are three places in Scripture termed Heaven.2 First the air where⟨p. 61⟩ fowls are.3 Secondly, the firmament where the •tarres are. Thirdly, that place of glory, which is called Gods Throne,