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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 20: §. 20. Of the extent of Satans power.
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§. 20. Of the extent of Satan's power.
§. 20. Of the extent of Satans power.
3 For the third,1 the extraordinary power of the Devil consisteth in this, that he can do any thing whatsoever is in the compass of nature, and may be effected by natural means. For example,d he can violently move the air, and cause tempests and storms:e he can inflame the air, and cause thunder and lightning; yea, and extraordinary fire to fall down: he can exceedingly trouble the Seas, and cause such waves and billows to arise, as shall swallow up ships and men: he can cause waters to swell over the banks, and so make great breaches. On earth he can cause earth-quakes, he can throw down the strongest buildings, and root up the best settled trees, and move all things: he can carry and hurry up and down even in the aira the bodies of men and beasts: yea,b he can enter into them, and make them with violence rush and run headlong hither and thither:c he⟨p. 71⟩ can cast them into the fire and water,d grievously vex and torment them, and