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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.
§. 26 Of the advantage which Satan hath.
§. 26 Of the aduantage which Satan hath.
The spiritual nature of Devils doth many ways aggravate their terror.1 For they being spirits,2 it followeth that they are
THe spirituall nature of Diuels doth many waies aggrauate their terror.1 For they being spirits,2 it followeth that they are
- 1Use 2. Spirits very terrible.Vse 2. Spirits very terrible.
- 2Spirits very terrible.
1 Invisible: though they see us in every place, and on every side within and without, yet they cannot be seen of us. And as their nature is, so are their assaults, such as by the eyes of flesh and blood cannot be seen. Consider what advantage one that seeth hath against a blind man.