A01979:709
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.
Besides, Truth is a kind of perfection in all Christian graces; yea,1 the greatest perfection that we can attain unto in this life,h one and the same word in Hebrew, signifieth both integrity or uprightness and perfection, so as some translate it upright, some perfect. In regard of this quality,i we may appeal to Gods judgement, but not in any other kind of perfection,4 whether of degrees, parts, measure, or the like, so that in this respect it hath an excellency above all other graces.
Besides, Truth is a kind of perfection in all Christian graces; yea,1 the greatest perfection that we can attaine vnto in this life,h one and the same word in Hebrew, signifieth both integrity or vprightnesse and perfection, so as some translate it vpright, some perfect. In regard of this quality,i we may appeale to Gods iudgement, but not in any other kind of perfection,4 whether of degrees, parts, measure, or the like, so that in this respect it hath an excellency aboue all other graces.