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The Christian in Complete Armour
The Christian in complete armour. Or, A treatise of the saints war against the Devil, wherein a discovery is made of that grand enemy of God and his people, in his policies, power, seat of his empire, wickedness, and chief design he hath against the saints. A magazine opened: from whence the Christian is furnished with spiritual arms for the battle, helped on with his armour, and taught the use of his weapon, together with the happy issue of the whole war. The first part. / By William Gurnall, Minister of the Gospel in Lavenham. Imprimatur, Edmund Calamy.The Christian in compleat armour. Or, A treatise of the saints war against the Devil, wherein a discovery is made of that grand enemy of God and his people, in his policies, power, seat of his empire, wickednesse, and chiefe designe he hath against the saints. A magazin open'd: from whence the Christian is furnished with spiritual armes for the battel, help't on with his armour, and taught the use of his weapon, together with the happy issue of the whole warre. The first part. / By William Gurnall, Minister of the Gospel in Lavenham. Imprimatur, Edmund Calamy.
London: printed for Ralph Smith, 1655
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
heaven is a Kingdom that cannot be shaken, Christ an abiding portion, his graces and comforts sure waters that fail not, but spring up unto eternal life. The quails that were food for the Israelites lust soon ceased, but the rock that was drink to their faith followed them; this rock is Christ: make sure of him and he will make sure of thee, he'll follow thee to thy sick-bed, and lie in thy bosom, cheering thy heart with his sweet comforts, when worldly joys lie cold upon thee, (as Davids clothes on him) and no warmth of comfort to be got from them. When thy outward senses are locked up, that thou canst neither see the face of thy dear friends, nor hear the counsel and comfort they would give thee, then he will come (though these doors be shut) and say, Peace be to thee my dear child; fear not death or devils, I stay to receive thy last breath, and have here my Angels waiting, that as soon as thy soul is breathed out of thy body, they may carry and lay it in my bosom of love, where I will nourish thee with those eternal joys that my blood hath purchased, and my love prepared for thee.
heaven is a Kingdom that cannot be shaken, Christ an abiding portion, his graces and comforts sure waters that faile not, but spring up unto eternal life. The quailes that were food for the Israelites lust soon ceased, but the rock that was drink to their faith followed them; this rock is Christ: make sure of him and he will make sure of thee, he'll follow thee to thy sick-bed, and lie in thy bosome, chearing thy heart with his sweet comforts, when worldly joyes lie cold upon thee, (as Davids cloathes on him) and no warmth of comfort to be got from them. When thy outward senses are lock't up, that thou canst neither see the face of thy dear friends, nor hear the counsel and comfort they would give thee, then he will come (though these doors be shut) and say, Peace be to thee my dear childe; feare not death or devils, I stay to receive thy last breath, and have here my Angels waiting, that assoon as thy soule is breathed out of thy body, they may carry and lay it in my bosome of love, where I will nourish thee with those eternal joyes that my blood hath purchased, and my love prepared for thee.