6. A righteous man hath more excellent armour; viz. the armour of light, Rom 13. 12. this is armour of Gods making, Ephes. 6. 16. and the Lord with his armour gives strength: Alexander might give a coward his armour, but he could not give him his courage; but God infuseth a spirit of magnanimity into his people, with his armour he conveys strength*, 2 Cor. 12. 9. My strength is made perfect in weakness: A Christian having on Gods armour, and going forth in the power of his might*, nothing can hurt him, 1 Joh. […]. 18. That wicked one toucheth him not: That is, Tastu lethally, with a deadly touch, saith Cajetan: Grace is armour of proof, it may be shot at, but it cannot be shot thorough; this spiritual armour is not burdensome, a Christian may run his race in it as well as fight *: The 3armour of God, the more it is struck at the stronger it is; the more saith is assaulted, the more vigorous it is; the ⟨p. 46⟩more zeal is opposed the hotter it is; this excellent armour makes a Christian steadfast in Religion; Hypocrites wear Christs colours, but want his armour, therefore fall away: The righteous man never gives over the Spiritual combat, till the trophies are hung up, and the palm-branches are put in his hand in token of victory*.
6. A righteous man hath more excellent armour; viz. the armour of light, Rom 13. 12. this is armour of Gods making, Ephes. 6. 16. and the Lord with his armour gives strength: Alexander might give a coward his armour, but he could not give him his courage; but God infuseth a spirit of magnanimity into his people, with his armor he conveys strength*, 2 Cor. 12. 9. My strength is made perfect in weakness: A Christian having on Gods armour, and going forth in the power of his might*, nothing can hurt him, 1 Joh. 〈…〉. 18. That wicked one toucheth him not: That is, Tastu lethali, with a deadly touch, saith Cajetan: Grace is armour of proof, it may be shot at, but it cannot be shot thorough; this spiritual armour is not burdensome, a Christian may run his race in it as well as fight *: The 3armour of God, the more it is struck at the stronger it is; the more saith is assaulted, the more vigorous it is; the ⟨p. 46⟩more zeal is opposed the hotter it is; this excellent armour makes a Christian stedfast in Religion; Hypocrites wear Christs colours, but want his armour, therefore fall away: The righteous man never gives over the Spiritual combat, till the trophies are hung up, and the palm-branches are put in his hand in token of victory*.
- *Deus ipse in nobis pugnat. E•tius.
- *Eph. 6. 10.
- 31 Cor. 9. 24.
- *Viridesque coro•ae, Et palmae pretium victorib […]. Virg. Aen. l. 5. carm. 110.Viridesque coro•ae, Et palmae pretium victorib 〈…〉. Virg. Aen. l. 5. carm. 110.
