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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.
§. 4. Of resembling Righteousness to a breast-plate.
§. 4. Of resembling Righteousnesse to a brest-plate.
Point 2 The second point is concerning the fit resemblance of Righteousness to a breast-plate. 1aThe original word translated breast-plate, properly signifieth that part of the body, wherein the vital parts, as the heart, lungs, liver, and the like do lie: the whole upper part of a mans body before, even from the neck to the thighs, is comprised under this title. Hence is it, that that piece of armour which covereth this part of the body, hath the same name. The use of this piece is to keep safe the vital parts, and preserve a man from being mortally wounded, or killed down-right.
Point 2 THe second point is concerning the fit resemblance of Righteousnesse to a brest-plate. 1aThe originall word translated brest-plate, properly signifieth that part of the body, wherein the vitall parts, as the heart, lungs, liuer, and the like doe lie: the whole vpper part of a mans body before, euen from the necke to the thighes, is comprised vnder this title. Hence is it, that that peece of armour which couereth this part of the body, hath the same name. The vse of this peece is to keepe safe the vitall parts, and preserue a man from being mortally wounded, or killed downe-right.
- 1Righteousness fitly resembled to a breast-plate.Righteousnes fitly resembled to a brest-plate.
- a[Greek or Hebrew].