The whole-armour of GodThe vvhole-armor of God

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.^c Marke the reason why it was not greeuous to the Apostle to write the same things, euen because to them to whom he wrote, it was safe.

1. cPhil. 3. 1.

3 That naturally we are backward and sluggish in using this armour: therefore he thought it not enough once to urge the point, but again presseth it. Thus^d Solomon oft repeateth divers exhortations. So Captains when they see their soldiers loath to arm when there is great need they should arm, will call upon them again and again to arm.²

3 That naturally wee are backward and sluggish in vsing this armour: therefore hee thought it not enough once to vrge the point, but againe presseth it. Thus^d