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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.
We may not think that this his repetition is vain and idle:1 for he was guided by Gods holy Spirit, who doth nothing in vain. Note what Joseph saith of the iteration of one and the same thing to Pharaoh in two dreams, aThe dream was doubled the second time, because the thing is established by God, and God hasteth to perform it. Many good reasons may be given why here the Apostle thus repeateth his direction, as, to show,
We may not thinke that this his repetition is vaine and idle:1 for he was guided by Gods holy Spirit, who doth nothing in vaine. Note what Ioseph saith of the iteration of one and the same thing to Pharaoh in two dreames, aThe dreame was doubled the second time, because the thing is established by God, and God hasteth to performe it. Many good reasons may bee giuen why here the Apostle thus repeateth his direction, as, to shew,
- 1Why we are again and again called upon to put on armour.Why wee are againe and againe called vpon to put on armour.
- aGen. 41. 32.
1 That what before he had delivered, was upon very good advice delivered: not rashly, so as he doubted whether he might stand to it or no, but so as he dares avouch it again and again, as being an infallible truth, which he also knew to be a truth.b Like to that thundering denunciation of a curse against all that should preach another Gospel, which he layeth down twice together.