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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
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§: 10. Means to get truth.
§: 10. Meanes to get truth.
For truth of judgement,1 we must resort to the place where it may be had, that is the true Church,q the pillar⟨p. 133⟩ and ground of Truth. In it is the fountain of Truth, the holy Scriptures: in it flow forth the streams of Truth, by the Ministry of the Word. Be thou one of the members of the true Church, so shalt thou have a right thereunto: Search the Scripture, frequent the Ministry of the Word, so shalt thou find Truth. Rather then go without it, let go honour, wealth, pleasures, ease, and all thy natural and carnal lusts: let go all. Baul had surely a good mind to buy the Truth forr he counted all things loss for the excellent knowledge of Christ.
FOr truth of iudgement,1 wee must resort to the place where it may be had, that is the true Church,q the pillas⟨p. 133⟩ and ground of Truth. In it is the fountaine of Truth, the holy Scriptures: in it flow forth the streames of Truth, by the Ministery of the Word. Be thou one of the members of the true Church, so shalt thou haue a right thereunto: Search the Scripture, frequent the Ministery of the Word, so shalt thou find Truth. Rather then goe without it, let goe honour, wealth, pleasures, ease, and all thy naturall and carnall lusts: let goe all. Baul had surely a good mind to buy the Truth for