A01979:445

The whole-armour of GodThe vvhole-armor of God

Name: The whole-armour of God
Author: William Gouge

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. ...

William Gouge 1578–1653London: printed by John Beale, 1619London: printed by Iohn Beale, 1619

[26], 626, [12] p. · 196k words · STC 12123 · ESTC S103304

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THE Whole Armour of GOD. › Treatise 1 › Part 3 › Section 24: §. 24. Of the parties over whom Satan ruleth.THE Whole Armour of GOD. › Treatise 1 › Part 3 › Section 24: §. 24. Of the parties ouer whom Satan ruleth.

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Wicked persons believe not that the Devil is so cruel a tyrant as he is reported to be: They think him to be the best Lord, because he suffereth them to do as they list, and his temptations are agreeable to their corrupt humours and carnal desires: they take most delight in doing the work of the Devil; yea, as Christ^a saith, they will do the lusts of their father the Devil. ²Is it then any marvel that the Devil is their governor?

Wicked persons beleeue not that the Diuell is so cruell a tyrant as he is reported to be: They thinke him to bee the best Lord, because he suffereth them to doe as they list, and his temptations are agreeable to their corrupt humours and carnall desires: they take most delight in doing the worke of the Diuell; yea, as Christ^a saith, they will doe the lusts of their father the Diuell. ²Is it then any maruell that the Diuell is their gouernour?

aJohn 8. 44.Iohn 8. 44.
2Virtus Diaboli est quod homnes mali sunt. Chrys. in Mat. 22. hom. 42.

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Neither ignorant nor wicked persons will subject themselves to the Lords government:¹

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The book

Title as printed

Author

William Gouge 1578–1653

Place

London

Printer

John BealeIohn Beale

Year

1619

Size

[26], 626, [12] p.

Words

195,569

Catalogue

STC 12123 · ESTC S103304

Text

EEBO-TCP A01979

Passages

3,349

Sections

594

Title page

The whole-armour of GodThe vvhole-armor of God

§. 25. Of the nature of Devils.

§. 25. Of the nature of Diuels.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

§. 25. Of the nature of Devils.

§. 25. Of the nature of Diuels.

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