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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.
Neither ignorant nor wicked persons will subject themselves to the Lords government:1 not ignorant, because they know not the benefit of it: not wicked, because they think it too strait, too much crossing their licentious humour. Therefore in justice God giveth them over to the rule of the Devil.
Neither ignorant nor wicked persons will subiect themselues to the Lords gouernement:1 not ignorant, because they know not the benefit of it: not wicked, because they thinke it too strait, too much crossing their licentious humor. Therefore in iustice God giueth them ouer to the rule of the Diuell.
- 1Reason 2. They are not subject to Christ.Reason 2. They are not subiect to Christ.
Hereby may trial be made whether we be under the rule and power of the Devil or no.1 bIf we love darkness more then light, if wec have fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, we are in the power of the Prince of darkness. Hearken to this O ignorant persons, ye that are neglecters and despisers of the light of Gods Word, that cry out against so much preaching: if at least your ears be better then your eyes, and you can believe that which by others is declared unto you. Hearken to this also, O ye wicked persons, who pursue so eagerly the evil desires of your hearts, and the foolish customs of the vain World▪ if at least your evil hearts will let you yield to any thing that may turn to your good. Oh, if it were possible, for these two sorts of persons, to see in what a miserable plight they are by those governors under whom they live, then would the ignorant learn knowledge, and sinners enter into a new