A01979:965
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.
1 Cast not both eyes on our selves, and our own weakness, and the weight of the crosses that lie upon us, but lift up one unto God, & unto his goodness and consider how ready he is to succour in all time of need.
1 Cast not both eyes on our selues, and our owne weaknesse, and the weight of the crosses that lie vpon vs, but lift vp one vnto God, & vnto his goodnes• and consider how ready he is to succour in all time of need.
2 Call to mind his manifold promises: both those which respect his gracious assistance of us in the trial, and his mighty deliverance of us out of it.
2 Call to mind his manifold promises: both those which respect his gracious assistance of vs in the tryall, and his mighty deliuerance of vs out of it.
3 Remember examples of former times, how he never oppressed them that patiently endured his corrections.
3 Remember examples of former times, how he neuer oppressed thē that patiently endured his corrections.