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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
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§. 26. Answer to Satan's suggestion of the many troubles which Gods love causeth.
§. 26. Answer to Satans suggestion of the many troubles which Gods loue causeth.
Suggest. 1The Devil to show that he careth not which way he prevaileth, so he prevail any way, hath a contrary fetch. He will grant indeed that God scourgeth every son whom he loveth; but with all addeth, that the more God loveth any, •he more troubles he bringeth upon them; and therefore inferreth, that the Gospel of peace is so far from being a means to defend us from trouble, that it is the cause of much trouble; and therefore the best way to be free from trouble, is to be without the Gospel of peace. Thus wasf David tempted: yea, thus were theg Israelites hearts hardened against God in Jeremiahs time.
Suggest. 1THe Diuell to shew that he careth not which way he preuaileth, so he preuaile any way, hath a contrary fetch. Hee will grant indeed that God scourgeth euery sonne whom he loueth; but with all addeth, that the more God loueth any, •he more troubles he bringeth vpon them; and therefore inferreth, that the Gospell of peace is so farre from being a meanes to defend vs from trouble, that it is the cause of much trouble; and therefore the best way to be free from trouble, is to bee without the Gospell of peace. Thus wasf Dauid tempted: yea, thus were theg