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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.
§. 21. Directions to keep men from despising the Cross.
§. 21. Directions to keepe men from despising the Crosse.
WE ought therefore to be watchful against both these extremes,1 that we fall not into the former, observe these few directions.
VVE ought therfore to be watchfull against both these extreames,1 that we fall not into the former, obserue these few directions.
- 1How we may be kept from despising Gods corrections.How wee may be kept from de•pising Gods corrections.
1 In all afflictions look (asa David did) unto him who smiteth, and know that they come not by chance, but by Gods wise disposing providence: and that purposely to breed in us true remorse.