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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 2 › Part 2 › Section 5: §. 5. Of the sufficiency of our Armour.
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§. 5. Of the sufficiency of our Armour.
IN this particular enumeration of these several pieces,1 I find a Christian soldier armed from top to toe: for here is an Helmet for his head and face: a Breastplate, together with the tassets and cushes, from neck to middle, and from thence to the knees: a Girdle to knit them together; greaves from knees to the soles of the feet; a Sword for the right hand, and a Shield for the left. Well therefore might the Apostle term it whole Armour.
IN this particular enumeration of these seuerall peeces,1 I find a Christian souldier armed from top to toe: for here is an Helmet for his head and face: a Brestplate, together with the tassets and cushes, from necke to middle, and from thence to the knees: a Girdle to knit them together; greaues from knees to the soles of the feet; a Sword for the right hand, and a Shield for the left. Well therefore might the Apostle terme it whole Armour.
- 1Obs. 4. Every part fenced.Obs. 4. Euery part fenced.
Use 1 So whole and complete is this Armour, as we need seek for no other to add to it, or to cover it over: As it is madness to reject this, and trust to the clout and paper armour of Papists and worldlings: so it is childishness and mere folly to cover this whole Armour over with any other, and so needlessly clog the soul: yea it is derogatory to Gods honour and wisdom, and a degree of presumption. Such are they as acknowledge and believe that the word of God is perfect, and yet think it no harm to have humane traditions added thereto: or that Christ only is able to save, and yet the help of Saints to do no harm: or that faith only is sufficient for justification, and yet no hurt to join works also with faith, in the office of justifying a sinner, &c.