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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.
§. 4. Wherein a girdle is resembled to truth.
Thus truth is both an ornament to a Christian soldier,1 and also an excellent means of strength to uphold him. For it doth both grace and honour him before God and man; and also fast holdeth together other graces of Gods Spirit, especially in temptation, when they are most shaken, and so upholdeth him. This will more evidently appear by the particular branches of truth before mentioned.
THus truth is both an ornament to a Christian souldier,1 and also an excellent meanes of strength to vphold him. For it doth both grace and honour him before God and man; and also fast holdeth together other graces of Gods Spirit, especially in temptation, when they are most shaken, and so vpholdeth him. This will more euidently appeare by the particular branches of truth before mentioned.
- 1Quid speciosius ips averitate ad quam omnis spectator peruenire see cupere confitetur, &c. Aug. de ver. Rel. cap. •9Quid speciosius ips averitate ad quam omnis spectator peruenire se cupere confitetur, &c. Aug. de ver. Rel. cap. •9