A01979:512
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.
Answ. bOne of the Greek Fathers, who was very skilful in the propriety of that tongue, so expoundeth it. Besides, this particle is so used in other places of the new Testament: twice in one verse, namely Mat. 10. 32. Whosoever shall confess me, I will confess him, &c: word for word, in me, in him. 2Here the preposition in signifieth the cause, as if he had said; he that shall make confession before men for my sake, I will make confession before my Father for his sake. So again, Mat. 11. 6. Blessed is he whosoever shall not be offendeda in me, that is, for my sake: and Mat. 26. 31. All ye shall be offendedb in me. The Kings Translators turn it, because of me. So in this my Text, this last clause having reference to the principal verb, may be thus translated; We wrestle because of heavenly things.
Answ. bOne of the Greeke Fathers, who was very skilfull in the propriety of that tongue, so expoundeth it. Besides, this particle is so vsed in other places of the new Testament: twice in one verse, namely Mat. 10. 32. Whosoeuer shall confesse me, I will confesse him, &c: word for word, in me, in him. 2Here the preposition in signifieth the cause, as if he had said; he that shall make confession before men for my sake, I will make confession before my Father for his sake. So againe, Mat. 11. 6. Blessed is he whosoeuer shall not be offended