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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.
Behold here the malice of the Devil:1 it is no good that he seeketh for himself by this fierce and long conflict which he maintaineth, but our woe and misery.g He seeketh whom to devour. Malice first moved him to assault man, and malice still whets him on to continue his fight against mankind. Durst he ever have ventured on Christ Jesus the Son of God, but that malice wholly possessed him? Not unfitly therefore are many titles given unto him in Scripture to set forth his malice, asi Satan, which signifieth an adversary;k Devil, an accuser,l Tempter, mEvil one, nEnemy, oMurderer, and Father of lies. If the reasons of all these names (which are not hard to gather) be duly weighed,9 they will show that he is even made of malice.
Behold here the malice of the Diuell:1 it is no good that hee seeketh for himselfe by this fierce and long conflict which he maintaineth, but our woe and misery.g Hee seeketh whom to deuoure. Malice first moued him to assault man, and malice still whets him on to continue his fight against mankinde. Durst he euer haue ventred on Christ Iesus the Sonne of God, but that malice wholly possessed him? Not vnfitly therefore are many titles giuen vnto him in Scripture to set forth his malice, as