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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 15: §. 15. Of the benefit of Patience.
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§. 15. Of the benefit of Patience.
AS this grace is necessary, so also is the benefit thereof exceeding great: for if we be well shod therewith, no trouble will dismay us, or hinder us in our Christian course: it maketh such burdens as seem very heavy to flesh and blood, to be but light and easy to be borne; and such things tolerable, which natural men think intolerable,⟨p. 179⟩ and unsupportable; yea, it keepeth us from being foiled and overcome.k This made Job pass over such grievous assaults as never any, that we read of, ever endured the like.
AS this grace is necessary, so also is the benefit thereof exceeding great: for if we be well shod therewith, no trouble will dismay vs, or hinder vs in our Christian course: it maketh such burdens as seeme very heauy to flesh and blood, to be but light and easie to be borne; and such things tollerable, which naturall men thinke intollerable,⟨p. 179⟩ and vnsupportable; yea, it keepeth vs from being foiled and ouercome.k This made Iob passe ouer such grieuous assaults as neuer any, that we reade of, euer endured the like.
- kJam. 5. •0.