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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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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.
Use 1 ⟨p. 85⟩Hereby may we take notice of the Devils meddling with us, when he prevaileth against us:1 Whensoever we are solicited to any wickedness, then is the Devil at our elbow; when we commit any wickedness, then hath the Devil beguiled us, and prevailed against us. As by our disposition to righteousness, and the fruits of holiness, we may know the powerful work of the Spirit on us, so we may know the rule of Satan in us by the works of wickedness.a Christ proveth that the Jews were of their father the Devil, because they did the lusts of their father the Devil. Forb he that committeth sin is of the Devil, cwho worketh in the children of disobedience.
Vse 1 ⟨p. 85⟩