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The fight of faith crowned, or, A sermon preached at the funeral of that…
The fight of faith crowned, or, A sermon preached at the funeral of that eminently holy man Mr. Henry Stubs by Tho. Watson ...
London : Printed and are to be sold by Joseph Collier ..., 1678
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There are two chief pieces of the spiritual armour. 1. The Helmet, that is, Divine Hope, 1 Thes. 5. 8. For an helmet the hope of salvation: An Helmet is to ⟨p. 3⟩defend the head that it be not hurt*; so the hope of salvation as an Helmet defends a person, and makes him lift up his head in the greatest dangers. But Christians, be sure ye get the right helmet, the helmet of hope may be counterfeited.
- *Galta caput tuetur.
1. The first deceit of the Helmet, or a false hope, is a dead hope; Hypocrites have a faint velleity, they hope for Heaven, but exert no activity in working out salvation; but true hope is a lively hope, 1 Pet. 1, 3. Hope of Glory sets an edge upon the affections, and adds wings to the endeavour.
1. The first deceit of the Helmet, or a false hope, is a dead hope; Hypocrites have a faint velleity, they hope for Heaven, but exert no activity in working out salvation; but true hope is a lively hope, 1 Pet. 1, 3. Hope of Glory sets an edg upon the affections, and adds wings to the endeavour.
2. A false hope is an unclean hope, a man hopes, but sins; 'tis vain to speak of hopes of salvation, yet have the marks of damnation: True hope is an Helmet made of pure metal,