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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.
1 They are above us,1 over our heads, every where round about us, and so still ready to annoy us: this among men is counted a very great advantage: a few men on a hill, or on high walls and Towers are able to do much mischief to a great Army in a low valley beneath them.
1 They are aboue vs,1 ouer our heads, euery where round about vs, and so still ready to annoy vs: this among men is counted a very great aduantage: a few men on a hill, or on high walles and Towers are able to doe much mischiefe to a great Army in a low valley beneath them.
- 11. They are above us.1. They are aboue vs.
2 They can espy all things that we do:1 so that in this respect we are to be the more circumspect over our selves, and vigilant against them. They which have envious, malicious enemies, which overlook them, and so can see whatsoever they do, will be careful that they do nothing whereby those espiers may take advantage to accuse them, or to work any mischief against them.
2 They can espy all things that we doe:1 so that in this respect wee are to bee the more circumspect ouer our selues, and vigilant against them. They which haue enuious, malicious enemies, which ouerlooke them, and so can see whatsoeuer they doe, will be carefull that they doe nothing whereby those espiers may take aduantage to accuse them, or to worke any mischiefe against them.
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