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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
THE Whole Armour of GOD. › Treatise 2 › Part 5 › Section 9: §. 9. Of the false grounds of Patience.
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§. 9. Of the false grounds of Patience.
Hence learn,1 that all the pretended patience of heathen men, and others which knew not this Gospel of Peace, was but a mere shadow of patience: for what were the grounds thereof? surely no much matter• as by the Gospel is revealed, but such as mans natural• reason invented, as these,
HEnce learne,1 that all the pretended patience of heathen men, and others which knew not this Gospel of Peace, was but a meere shadow of patience: for what were the grounds therof? surely no much matter• as by the Gospel is reuealed, but such as mans natural• reason inuented, as these,
- 1Use 1. Counterfeit patience.Vse 1. Counterfeit patience.
1 It is no part of manhood, but mere childishness and cowardliness to be impatient.
1 It is no part of manhood, but meere childishnesse and cowardlinesse to be impatient.