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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
THE Whole Armour of GOD. › Treatise 1 › Part 4 › Section 11: §. 11. Of the multitude of trials.
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The ancient Jews were an especial type hereof. Canaan, a place of rest and quiet was promised unto them; but before they entered into it, they went into Egypt, and were there bondmen; from thence they came into the Wilderness, where they were brought to many straits and difficulties; and lastly, many sore battles⟨p. 108⟩ fought, before they could have rest in Canaan.
The ancient Iewes were an especiall type hereof. Canaan, a place of rest and quiet was promised vnto them; but before they entered into it, they went into Aegypt, and were there bondmen; from thence they came into the Wildernesse, where they were brought to many straites and difficulties; and lastly, many sore battels⟨p. 108⟩ fought, before they could haue rest in Canaan.
This partly ariseth from Gods good and wise ordering matters to his own glory,1 and his children's good: and partly from Satan's insatiable cruelty, who never thinks he hath assaulted enough, so long as a Christian soldier standeth: It was a sore blow he gave Job when he deprived him of all his goods, and children; a blow that might have strucken another clean down, yea, stark dead: but because he stood stoutly, he lent him another blow, which was much sorer; yea, still he laid on with all his might, till God would suffer him to strike no longer. The like unsatiablenesse is manifested in his instruments: Instance Sauls pursuing of David, and the Pharisees persecuting of Christ: they were never satisfied.
This partly ariseth from Gods good and wise ordering matters to his owne glory,1 and his childres good: and partly from Satans insatiable cruelty, who neuer thinkes he hath assaulted enough, so long as a Christian souldier standeth: It was a sore blow he gaue Iob when he depriued him of all his goods, and children; a blow that might haue strucken another cleane downe, yea, starke dead: but because he stood stoutly, hee lent him another blow, which was much sorer; yea, still hee laid on with all his might, till God would suffer him to strike no longer. The like vnsatiablenesse is manifested in his instruments: Instance Sauls pursuing of Dauid, and the Pharises persecuting of Christ: they were neuer satisfied.