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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.
§. 9. Of the issue of Righteousness.
§. 9. Of the issue of Righteousnesse.
A Third sleight that the devil hath,1 is to persuade men that this Brest-plate of Righteousness is very cumbersome and toilsome, and it will make us weary; for it is against our natural disposition, and will be an hinderance of honour, wealth, ease, pleasure, &c. Herewith he beguiled2 Esau, bDemas, and many other. I may too truly say it, that herewith he beguileth most which profess the truth of Religion. Some cast away this Brest-plate for promotion sake, not caring how they bribe, flatter, please and fawn upon great men: others for wealth, oppressing, defrauding, and may ways wronging their neighbours: others for their pleasures, profaning the Sabbath, swearing, eating & drinking, unto gluttony and drunkenness, using unlawful games, immoderately pursuing lawful pastimes, attiring themselves in strange apparel above their estate, unbeseeming their place, &c. Others to avoid outward reproach, for fear, directly against their heart and conscience (I speak it with great horror of heart) are profane and unrighteous,4 because it is counted a disgrace to be Righteous.
A Third sleight that the diuell hath,1 is to perswade men that this Brest-plate of Righteousnesse is very combersome and toilesome, and it wil make vs weary; for it is against our naturall disposition, and wil be an hinderance of honour, wealth, ease, pleasure, &c. Herewith he beguiled2