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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.
Experience of all ages doth verify the truth of those Scriptures:1 consider the Histories of Abel, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, their posterity in Egypt, in the Wilderness, in Canaan; under Judges, under Kings, and in their captivities: consider the lives of Christ, of the Prophets, Apostles, and other Saints; the estate of Christs Church in the Apostles time, after their time, and ever since even unto these our days: it were infinite to reckon up all the persecutions, troubles, afflictions, and sundry kinds of crosses which Gods people from time to time have been brought unto. In a word, it is as possible for sheep to •ive quiet among wolves without hurt, as for the Church in this world without trouble and persecution.
Experience of all ages doth verifie the truth of those Scriptures:1 consider the Histories of Abel, Noah, Abraham, Isaack, Iacob, their posterity in Aegypt, in the Wildernesse, in Canaan; vnder Iudges, vnder Kings, and in their captiuities: consider the liues of Christ, of the Prophets, Apostles, and other Saints; the estate of Christs Church in the Apostles time, after their time, and euer since euen vnto these our dayes: it were infinite to reckon vp all the persecutions, troubles, afflictions, and sundry kinds of crosses which Gods people from time to time haue been brought vnto. In a word, it is as possible for sheepe to •iue quiet among wolues without hurt, as for the Church in this world without trouble and persecution.
- 1Quis Sanctorum sine certamine coronatus est? Abel justus occiditur, &c. quaere & inuenies singulos aduersa perpessos. Hier. ad Eustoch.Quis Sanctorum sine certamine coronatus est? Abel iustus occiditur, &c. quaere & inuenies singulos aduersa perpessos. Hier. ad Eustoch.