A01979:584
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.
If preparation be not before hand made,1 we may suddenly be surprised and overcome,a like the people of Lat•h. But if we be well prepared, we may well be the more secure.
If preparation be not before hand made,1 we may suddenly bee surprised and ouercome,a like the people of Lat•h. But if wee be well prepared, we may well be the more secure.
What is like to be the issue of them who put the evil day far away from them,1 and never think of resisting the evil one till he set upon them? Many thus plunge themselves into much misery. The children of this world are in this respect wiser then many Christians: for they use in time of peace to have their trainings, musterings, tiltings, and many other martial exercises, that thus⟨p. 107⟩ they may be beforehand prepared for war.
What is like to bee the issue of them who put the euill day farre away from them,