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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
Contents › Treatise 2 › Part 6: THE SIXTH PART. The Shield of Faith.
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THE SIXTH PART. The Shield of Faith.
§. 1. OF the Apostles manner of pressing the point of faith. pag. 195 2 Of urging matters of moment. 196 3 Of giving heed to weighty matters. 196 4 The resolution of the text. 197 5 Of the preeminence of faith above other graces. 198 6 Of the pressing the doctrine of faith. 199 7 Of the honour which faith doth unto God. 200 8 Of the good which faith brings unto man. 202 9 Of the high account which we ought to make of faith. 205 10 Of the Papists cavil against faith. 206 11 Of faith in general. 207 12 Of the kinds of faith. 208 13 Of the titles given to true faith. 210 14 Of the definition of justifying faith. 210 15 Of the resemblance betwixt faith and a shield. 214 16 Of the meaning of the word (Take) 215 17 Of the Author of faith. 216 18 OF the motive and end why God worketh faith. 217 19 Of the means of working faith. 218 20 Of the Laws work towards faith. 220 21 Of the Gospels work in faith. 221 22 Of grief going before faith. 22• 23 Of desire going before faith. 223 24 Of mans endeavour to get faith. 223 25 Of Gods offering Christ. 224 26 Of Gods power to make his offer good. 225 27 Of Gods truth in making good his offer. 226 28 Of Gods free offer. 227 29 Of the riches of Gods mercy. 227 ⟨image 9⟩29 Of the extent of Gods offer of Christ. 228 30 That the offer of Christ, is a sufficient ground to receive Christ. 230 31 That a mans unworthiness ought not to keep him from believing. 231 32 Of long waiting. 232 33 Of mans sin in not believing. 233 34 Of the heinousness of incredulity. 234 35 Of proving faith. 235 36 Whether faith may be known or no. 235 37 Whether ordinary persons may know they have faith. 236 38 Of the difference betwixt those who seem to have faith, and those who indeed have it. 236 39 Whether faith and doubting may stand together. 238 40 Of trying faith both by the causes, and by the effects. 238 41 Of that illumination which causeth faith. 239 42 That grief goeth before faith. 240 43 How grief which works faith is wrought. 242 44 Of the effects which that grief that causeth faith, bringeth forth. 243 45 Of that desire which causeth faith. 243 46 Of joining the effects with the causes of faith, in the trial thereof. 245 47 Of the fruits of faith. 247 48 Of a quiet conscience proceeding from faith. 247 49 Of the difference betwixt a quiet conscience and not-troubling conscience.