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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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3 Others are subject to troubles: it is a common condition of mankind.
3 Others are subiect to troubles: it is a common condition of mankinde.
4 There is an inevitable necessity, or (to use the words and phrase) a fatal destiny, they cannot be avoided.
4 There is an ineuitable necessity, or (to vse the words and phrase) a fatall destiny, they cannot be auoided.
5 They are not for ever to endure, but will have an end, if by no other means, yet by death. These and such like may make men bold and hardy, or stupid and blockish. I may resemble them to Opium, and such like medicines which stupefy mens senses, and make them the less impatiently bear their pains, but they bring no true ease.
5 They are not for euer to endure, but will haue an end, if by no other meanes, yet by death. These and such like may make men bold and hardy, or stupid and blockish. I may resemble them to Opium, and such like medicines which stupifie mens senses, and make them the lesse impatiently beare their paines, but they bring no true ease.