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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.
§. 6. Why the whole Armour is to be used.
§. 6. Why the whole Armour is to be vsed.
The end why this whole Armour is to be used, now followeth. It consisteth of two branches,1 First to withstand, which implieth a fight. Secondly, to stand fast, which implieth the issue of the fight, victory, and conquest: both of them amplified with a circumstance of time, but in a differing manner. The first hath respect to the time present (in the evil day.) The second to the time past (having done all.) In setting down the end, he also declareth the benefit of this Armour (that ye may be able) whereof we have spoken on the 1.2 verse.
THe ende why this whole Armour is to bee vsed, now followeth. It consisteth of two branches,1 First to withstand, which implieth a fight. Secondly, to stand fast, which implieth the issue of the fight, victory, and conquest: both of them amplified with a circumstance of time, but in a differing manner. The first hath respect to the time present (in the euill day.) The second to the time past (hauing done all.) In setting downe the end, hee also declareth the benefit of this Armour (that ye may be able) whereof we haue spoken on the 1.2 verse.
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