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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
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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.
1 That what before he had deliuered, was vpon very good aduice deliuered: not rashly, so as he doubted whether he might stand to it or no, but so as he dares auouch it againe and againe, 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 Gospell, which he laieth downe twice together.
2 That it was a needful, behoovefull, and profitable truth: a most sovereign and necessary means to keep us safe: necessary for us, in regard of our own inability to stand fast without it; sovereign in regard of the sufficiency of the means, which can and will (being rightly used) keep us safe.c Mark the reason why it was not grievous to the Apostle to write the same things, even because to them to whom he wrote, it was safe.
2 That it was a needefull, behoouefull, and profitable truth: a most soueraigne and necessary meanes to keepe vs safe: necessary for vs, in regard of our owne inabilitie to stand fast without it; soueraigne in regard of the sufficiency of the meanes, which can and will (being rightly vsed) keepe vs safe.