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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
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3 Because he is most willing and forward unto evil, taking delight therein. Not unfitly may I apply the words of the Psalmist to him,f He loveth evil more then good, and lies more then to speak truth. He is of himself so set on mischief, that he needeth none to egg him forward: neither doth it ever repent him of any evil that he doth.
3 Because hee is most willing and forward vnto euill, taking delight therein. Not vnfitly may I apply the words of the Psalmist to him,f He loueth euill more then good, and lies more then to speake truth. He is of himselfe so set on mischiefe, that hee needeth none to egge him forward: neither doth it euer repent him of any euill that he doth.
4 Because evil is his continual practice: what good he can he hindereth, and draweth as many as he can to evil: all his temptations are to wickedness. First he tempted man to sin, and ever since ceaseth he not more and more to stir him up thereunto, and that not only by himself, but also by his instruments the flesh, the world, persecutors, idolaters, heretics, profane men, &c.
4 Because euill is his continuall practice: what good hee can hee hindreth, and draweth as many as he can to euill: all his temptations are to wickednesse. First hee tempted man to sinne, and euer since ceaseth hee not more and more to stirre him vp thereunto, and that not onely by himselfe, but also by his instruments the flesh, the world, persecutors, idolaters, heretikes, profane men, &c.