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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.
§. 5. Of putting on the breast-plate of Righteousness.
§. 5. Of putting on the brest-plate of Righteousnesse.
Point 3 This breast-plate of Righteousness is put on by the right practice of true repentance, 1which, according to the proper notation, and true meaning of thec word, is a change of the mind, namely, such a change as bringeth forth a reformed life. This true alteration of the mind and heart, first causeth a thorough detestation of our former wicked course, together with an utter abjuration, and renouncing of the same: and then an holy resolute purpose to lead another kind of life, and instead of former sins to practise contrary duties: as if a man in former times have been profane, to be so much the more religious for the time to come: if a blasphemer before, more careful to honour the Name of God; if riotous, so much the more sober, &c. These ared fruits worthy of repentance. So long as these two fruits of repentance, First, an utter detestation of all former wickedness, Secondly, a constant resolution, and faithful endeavour, to perform new obedience, remain in our hearts, the Devil cannot easily, if at all prevail against us. But if the mind be not altered, and a thorough change wrought therein, though there should be some means to restrain⟨p. 148⟩ us from sin, and provoke us to do many good things, yet would the Devil soon get advantage against us. eSin is deceitful;