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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 11: §. 11. Of keeping Truth.
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§. 11. Of keeping Truth.
After that Truth is gotten,1 our next care must be fast to hold it, and thereby manifest that great account which we make of it. Sell it not (saith the Wise man) by no means upon any condition, for any respect let it go: for thenu it had bin better for us never to have had it. All the good we reap by verity and integrity, after it is lost, is this, that another day it will rise up in judgement, and be an heavy witness against us. Some men make such account of some Jewels they have, that no preferment, no favour, no wealth, no office, nothing can purchase them; and yet it may be that their jewels are not worth the price which is offered for them. Should not we much more esteem of Truth, for which no sufficient price can be given? The holy Confessors and Martyrs in all ages have well known the value of this jewel, and in that respect preferred it before their livings and lives: they would not let go Truth of doctrine:a Joseph would not let go Truth of heart and action, for love nor fear.
AFter that Truth is gotten,1 our next care must bee fast to hold it, and thereby manifest that great account which we make of it. Sell it not (saith the Wise man) by no meanes vpon any condition, for any respect let it go: for thenu it had bin better for vs neuer to haue had it. All the good we reape by verity and integrity, after it is lost, is this, that another day it will rise vp in iudgement, and be an heauy witnesse against vs. Some men make such account of some Iewels they haue, that no preferment, no fauour, no wealth, no office, nothing can purchase them; and yet it may bee that their iewels are not worth the price which is offred for them. Should not we much more esteeme of Truth, for which no sufficient price can be giuen? The holy Confessors and Martyrs in all ages haue well knowne the value of this iewell, and in that respect preferred it before their liuings and liues: they would not let go Truth of doctrine: