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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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Answ. 1It is false that the more God loveth any, the more he scourgeth them: For as Gods wisdom moveth him to correct his children, so his love moveth him to moderate his correction. Besides, the inference, that therefore reconciliation with God is no good remedy against⟨p. 191⟩ troubles, is unsound and absurd: for, assurance of our reconciliation with God, sweeteneth all troubles. But for a more full answer to this suggestion, note these four points concerning the benefit of our peace with God in the case of afflictions.
Answ. 1It is false that the more God loueth any, the more he scourgeth them: For as Gods wisdome moueth him to correct his children, so his loue moueth him to moderate his correction. Besides, the inference, that therfore reconciliation with God is no good remedy against⟨p. 191⟩ troubles, is vnsound and absurd: for, assurance of our reconciliation with God, sweetneth all troubles. But for a more full answere to this suggestion, note these foure points concerning the benefit of our peace with God in the case of afflictions.
- 1No verily.
1▪ That it keepeth many judgements from us which fall upon the wicked: yea, which otherwise would fall on us.
1▪ That it keepeth many iudgements from vs which fall vpon the wicked: yea, which otherwise would fall on vs.