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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 13: §. 13. Of Satans dominion.
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Yet have they no true right and title to their government, as if it were properly deputed unto them of God, as the government of lawful Kings and Magistrates on earth is. For as the Kings of foreign Nations which invaded Israel, and for a while ruled over them, were but oppressors and usurpers, (thoughg God in justice made them a rod to punish the people) and thereforea when Israel repented, the Lord delivered them, and cast the rod into the fire: so the Devils. Other reasons therefore there be of the Devils dominion, and that partly in regard of themselves, and partly in regard of their vassals.
Yet haue they no true right and title to their gouernment, as if it were properly deputed vnto them of God, as the gouernment of lawfull Kings and Magistrates on earth is. For as the Kings of forraine Nations which inuaded Israel, and for a while ruled ouer them, were but oppressors and vsurpers, (thoughg God in iustice made them a rod to punish the people) and thereforea when Israel repented, the Lord deliuered them, and cast the rodde into the fire: so the Diuels. Other reasons therefore there bee of the Diuels dominion, and that partly in regard of themselues, and partly in regard of their vassals.