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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.
§. 2. Of a Soldiers standing.
§. 2. Of a Souldiers standing.
1. A Soldier-like courage: for as white-livered, fresh-water, faint-hearted soldiers are ready upon every brunt to yield and run away: so valiant courageous soldiers stand stoutly against every brunt; and will rather stand and die, then stir and yield.
1. A Souldier-like courage: for as white-liuered, fresh-water, faint-hearted souldiers are ready vpon euery brunt to yeeld and run away: so valiant couragious souldiers stand stoutly against euery brunt; and will rather stand and die, then stirre and yeeld.
2 A settled abiding in ones proper place, or standing in his rank, neither straggling abroad, nor going into any others place. Experienced soldiers well know what a safeguard it is to have the ranks well kept, and therefore will not step aside.
2 A setled abiding in ones proper place, or standing in his rancke, neither stragling abroad, nor going into any others place. Experienced souldiers well know what a safegard it is to haue the rancks well kept, and therefore will not step aside.