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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.
§. 10. Of the Comfort of Righteousness.
§. 10. Of the Comfort of Righteousnesse.
Out of the answer to his first suggestion,1 (if the devil prevail by none of the former) he will seek to persuade us that this Brest-plate of Righteousness can stand us in no steed: becausey All our Righteousness is as a menstruous cloth: all is butz dung and loss. Thus he beguileth many weak Christians, and often bringeth them to utter despair.
OVt of the answer to his first suggestion,1 (if the diuell preuaile by none of the former) he will seeke to perswade vs that this Brest-plate of Righteousnesse can stand vs in no steed: becausey All our Righteousnesse is as a menstruous cloath: all is butz dung and losse. Thus hee beguileth many weake Christians, and often bringeth them to vtter despaire.
- 14 Suggest. that righteousness is nothing worth.