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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.
§. 22. Of holding truth more steadfastly for opposition.
§. 22. Of holding truth more stedfastly for opposition.
Let us do with this and other pieces of spiritual Armour, as men do with their cloaks which cover their bodies: if the wind blow hard against them, they will so much the faster and closer hold their cloaks. Even so, the more Satan striveth to deprive us of our spiritual robes, the more careful and steadfast ought we to be in keeping them.
LEt vs doe with this and other peeces of spirituall Armour, as men doe with their cloakes which couer their bodies: if the wind blow hard against them, they will so much the faster and closer hold their cloakes. Euen so, the more Satan striueth to depriue vs of our spirituall robes, the more carefull and stedfast ought wee to be in keeping them.
In particular for this girdle of verity, it is so much the more highly to be accounted of by us, who are the Lords faithful soldiers, by how much the less reckoning is made thereof by the greater number of people.
In particular for this girdle of verity, it is so much the more highly to be accounted of by vs, who are the Lords faithfull souldiers, by how much the lesse reckoning is made thereof by the greater number of people.