A85783:976
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.
P. Parents. Parents duty to instruct their children, and why. 229, 230 Parts. What fools men of the greatest parts are without grace. 55 Perfection. ⟨image 214⟩Perfection of grace to be pressed after and why. 77, 78 How God confutes those that dream of perfection here, &c. 80 Persecute. When wicked men persecute us, we should pity them, and save our wrath for the devil. 181 Perseverance. See falling away. Perseverance necessary. 9 How to persevere in our Christian course against all opposition. 12 Without true grace no perseverance. 377 Where true grace is, that soul shall persevere. 381 The doctrine of perseverance, not to be abused. 388 Pity. God's pity to the frail nature of his children, in three particulars. 178 Pleasure. The sinners pleasures but short. 209 Policy. Sinful policy thrives not with Saints. 105 It makes men like the devil. 110 Poverty. Not poverty, but ignorance makes miserable. 241 Power. Satan's power discovered in five particulars. 196 Saints not to be dismayed at his power, and that for three reasons. 204, 205 Prayer. Prayer sometimes answered, when it is not perceived, and in what cases this is. 43, 44 Preach. What truths are to be preached often. 331 Against lazy Preachers. 333 Preferment. To stand before God in Heaven, the highest preferment. 394 Prevent. God to be admired for preventing mercy. 258 Pride. Pride makes use of good and evil to draw her chariot. 273 Pride double, carnal and spiritual. The Saint commonly in most danger of the latter, and why. 274 Pride of gifts. See Gifts. Pride of grace. See Grace. A mannerly pride, how it hinders from Christ. 290, 291 It hinders from peace. 292 A self-applauding pride, what it is, and the evil of it. 294 Pride of privileges what. 299 Prince. Satan a great Prince. 183 How he obtained it. 185 Trials whether Christ or Satan be our Prince. 187, 188 The blessedness of those that have Christ to be their Prince. 193 See Christ. ⟨image 214⟩Prison. How Paul spent his time in prison. Profession. Heaven not won by good words and a fair Profession. 371 Profit. How to profit by the Word. 247, 248 Promise. The end of the Promises, to give security to the Saints faith. 34 Not to endeavour an established faith on them, is to undervalue them. ib. In claiming the benefit of the Promise, we must keep close to the condition. 41 When absolute Promises stand the soul in great stead. 136 Protection.
P. Parents. Parents duty to instruct their children, and why. 229, 230 Parts. What fooles men of the greatest parts are without grace. 55 Perfection.