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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.
§. 14. A direction for the use of Righteousness.
§. 14. A direction for the vse of Righteousnesse.
1. Learn we what is true Righteousness, that we trust not to a counterfeit breast-plate, and be pierced through while we think our selves safe.
1. LEarne we what is true Righteousnesse, that we trust not to a counterfeit brest-plate, and bee pierced thorow while we thinke our selues safe.
2 Acquaint we our selves with the use, end, beauty, benefit, and necessity of Righteousness, that we may be the more desirous to get it if we have it not: or if we have it, the more careful in keeping it fast on, and close to us.
2 Acquaint wee our selues with the vse, end, beauty, benefit, and necessity of Righteousnesse, that we may be the more desirous to get it if we haue it not: or if we haue it, the more carefull in keeping it fast on, and close to vs.
3 Let a daily examination be made of our life past, that of all our former unrighteousness we may truly and soundly repent: and with the true evidences of our former righteousness, our consciences may be comforted in the day of trial.