A01979:505
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.
3 This word, being oft used in the new Testament, at least twenty several times, is never used in any mans opinion (this place only excepted) of any aerial place, or thing, but of those things which are truly heavenly and spiritual:1 the word it self according to the proper notation thereof, signifieth the upper heavenlies: so as most improperly it is taken for the lowest Heavens, the air.
3 This word, being oft vsed in the new Testament, at least twenty seuerall times, is neuer vsed in any mans opinion (this place onely excepted) of any aeriall place, or thing, but of those things which are truely heauenly and spirituall:1 the word it selfe according to the proper notation thereof, signifieth the vpper heauenlies: so as most improperly it is taken for the lowest Heauens, the aire.
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4 It is not a matter of so great weight and moment for spirits to be in high places over us, for they can as much annoy us being beside us, within us, beneath us, as above us: high places may be an help to men who are clogged with flesh and blood, to spirits they can be small advantages.
4 It is not a matter of so great weight and moment for spirits to bee in high places ouer vs, for they can as much annoy vs being beside vs, within vs, beneath vs, as aboue vs: high places may be an helpe to men who are clogged with flesh and blood, to spirits they can be small aduantages.