§. 4. Wherein a girdle is resembled to truth.
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§. 4. Wherein a girdle is resembled to truth.
Thus truth is both an ornament to a Christian soldier,1 and also an excellent means of strength to uphold him. For it doth both grace and honour him before God and man; and also fast holdeth together other graces of Gods Spirit, especially in temptation, when they are most shaken, and so upholdeth him. This will more evidently appear by the particular branches of truth before mentioned.
THus truth is both an ornament to a Christian souldier,1 and also an excellent meanes of strength to vphold him. For it doth both grace and honour him before God and man; and also fast holdeth together other graces of Gods Spirit, especially in temptation, when they are most shaken, and so vpholdeth him. This will more euidently appeare by the particular branches of truth before mentioned.
- 1Quid speciosius ips averitate ad quam omnis spectator peruenire see cupere confitetur, &c. Aug. de ver. Rel. cap. •9Quid speciosius ips averitate ad quam omnis spectator peruenire se cupere confitetur, &c. Aug. de ver. Rel. cap. •9
1 What greater ornament and beauty to religion,1 then soundness and evidence of truth? This is the very glory and crown thereof: all other vain glosses, as antiqui ••e, universality, unity, uniformity, succession, consent, multitude, pomp, revenues, &c: being separated from truth, a