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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.
THE SEVENTH PART.
The persons for whom prayer is to be made.
§. 144 OF desiring the help of others prayers. pag. 503 145 Of motives to desire others prayers. 504 146 Of the difference betwixt desiring other mens prayers, & making them Mediators. 505 147 Of those who use, or refuse to ask the help of others prayers. 505 148 That none is too good to seek the help of another's prayer. 506 149 Of praying to the living only. 507 150 Of the Papists arguments for praying to the dead. 508 151 Of praying for Ministers. 509 152 Of motives to pray for Ministers. 510 153 Of the things which are to be prayed for in the behalf of Ministers. 513 154 Of Ministers inability in themselves. 513 155 Of praying for ability in Ministers. 514 156 Of utterance, what is here meant thereby. 516 157 Of a Ministers ability to utter what he conceiveth. 517 158 Of Pauls gift of utterance. 518 159 Of praying for gifts bestowed. 519 160 Of opening the mouth. 520 161 Of delivering the Word distinctly and audibly. 521 162 Of a Ministers boldness in preaching. 522 163 Of the things wherein boldness is to be showed. 524 164 Of joying courage & wisdom together. 529 165 Of Ministers seeking to edify the Church. 525 166 Of making known what we know. 526 167 Of preaching the Gospel. 528 168 Of the mystery of the Gospel. 528 169 Of searching into the depth of the Gospel. 530 170 Of the means of understanding the mystery of the Gospel. 531 171 Of the cause of errors about the Gospel. 531 172 Of mans preferring other mysteries before the Gospel. 532 173 Of well discharging a mans office. 533 174 Of Ambassadors of the Word. 535 175 Of the dignity of the Ministry. 537 176 Of the respect of due to Ministers. 537 177 Of despising Ministers. 538 178 Of the encouragement of Ministers against their despisers. 539 179 Of Ministers walking worthy their place. 539 180 Of Ministers faith fullness. 540 181 Of holding close to Gods message. 540 182 Of declaring Gods whole will. 541 183 Of the manner of delivering Gods Word. 541 184 Of the end of a Ministers high calling. 543 185 How mans weakness is succoured by the