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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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3. That by it we are assisted and supported in all.
3. That by it wee are assisted and supported in all.
4. That by reason thereof we shall be delivered and freed from all.
4. That by reason thereof we shall be deliuered and freed from all.
These 4 comfortable points I will distinctly prove, because by them all the evil suggestions of Satan may be answered.
These 4 cōfortable points I wil distinctly proue, because by them al the euil suggestiōs of Satan may be answered.
1 For the first, observe the threatenings in Gods word,1 and ye shall find them made against such asa hate God, and are hated of him. Read the 26. chap. of Levit. and the 28 of Deut. There Gods curses are denounced against the wicked, but his blessings promised to the righteous: read the 91 Psal. where David expressly confirmeth this point, and showeth how they which trust under the shadow of the Almighty, and so have peace with him, are delivered from many troubles. Note the Histories of the Jews under idolatrous and wicked Kings, and under religious and good Kings; God being forsaken by them, brought many calamities upon them: but being loved of these, delivered them from many which their enemies intended against them: Yea, when general judgements were brought upon the Land,