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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.
§. 24. Of the parties over whom Satan ruleth.
§. 24. Of the parties ouer whom Satan ruleth.
Yet more distinctly are the parties over whom Satan ruleth, expressed in these words, Darkness of this world, whereby are meant such ignorant and wicked men as have no light of spiritual understanding, no life of grace in them, and therefore deservedly called darkness.
YEt more distinctly are the parties ouer whom Satan ruleth, expressed in these words, Darkenesse of this world, whereby are meant such ignorant and wicked men as haue no light of spirituall vnderstanding, no life of grace in them, and therefore deseruedly called darkenesse.
The Devils rule and dominion is properly, 1and principally over ignorant and evil men: 2even such as are described, Chap. 4. vers. 18. 19. and before that callede children of disobedience, or of unbelief, for thef original word will bear both. For ignorant men, the Devil is said to be theg god of them that are blinded. For wicked,h they which commit sin, are said to be of the Devil.