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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 3 › Section 5: §. 5. Of getting truth.
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§. 5. Of getting truth.
Point 3 The account which we are to make of this spiritual belt is declared byn Solomon, 2who exhorteth to buy the truth, and not sell it. This advice concerneth two sorts of men, 1. Such as have it not: they must labour to get it: 2. Such as have it, they must hold it fast. That this direction may be the better applied, we are well to search whether we have this girdle of verity or no. Fitly may I apply that to truth, whicho the Apostle speaketh of faith; Examine your selves whether ye have truth, prove your selves. There is no grace which maketh a more sensible difference betwixt the children of God and of the Devil, then truth. In this examination we must proceed in order.
Point 3 THe account which wee are to make of this spirituall belt is declared byn Solomon, 2who exhorteth to buy the truth, and not sell it. This aduice concerneth two sorts of men, 1. Such as haue it not: they must labour to get it: 2. Such as haue it, they must hold it fast. That this direction may bee the better applied, wee are well to search whether we haue this girdle of verity or no. Fitly may I apply that to truth, whicho the Apostle speaketh of faith; Examine your selues whether yee haue truth, proue your selues. There is no grace which maketh a more sensible difference betwixt the children of God and of the Diuel, then truth. In this examination we must proceed in order.