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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
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.
§. 21. Of the power of evil Angels compared to good.
§. 21. Of the power of euill Angels compared to good.
4 For the fourth,1 if comparison be made betwixt the Devils and the good Angels, (to whom at their first creation they were equal in power) it is evident that their power is somewhat lessened by their fall. For kwhensoever there was any opposition betwixt good and evil Angels, the evil were always foiled, they could not stand against the good. But in comparison to other creatures, they still retain so much power over them, as their power cannot appear to be any whit diminished by their fall: but that still they remain to be as powerful to do mischief, as they were before to do good: for all other creatures (except the good Angels) are not able to withstand their might and fury.
4 FOr the fourth,1 if comparison be made betwixt the Diuels and the good Angels, (to whom at their first creation they were equal in power) it is euident that their power is somewhat lessened by their fall. For kwhensoeuer there was any opposition betwixt good and euill Angels, the euill were alwayes foiled, they could not stand against the good. But in comparison to other creatures, they still retaine so much power ouer them, as their power cannot appeare to bee any whit diminished by their fall: but that still they remaine to be as powerfull to doe mischiefe, as they were before to doe good: for all other creatures (except the good Angels) are not able to withstand their might and fury.