A01979:801
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.
For avoiding this decent, we are duly to consider what things are required to cause merit,1 and how far short our righteousness cometh thereof.
For auoiding this decent, we are duly to consider what things are required to cause merit,1 and how farre short our righteousnesse commeth thereof.
- 1Answer. What things are required to merit.
Merit respecteth both the parties that give and receive the reward, and also the work for which the reward is given.
Merit respecteth both the parties that giue and receiue the reward, and also the worke for which the reward is giuen.
He that upon merit rewardeth, must receive something for that he giveth, and in that respect is bound in Justice, to give the recompense which he giveth.
He that vpon merit rewardeth, must receiue somthing for that he giueth, and in that respect is bound in Iustice, to giue the recompence which he giueth.