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A01979 The vvhole-armor of God: or A Christians spiritual furniture, to keepe him safe from all the assaults of Satan First preached, and now the second time published and enlarged for the good of all such as well vse it:whereunto is also added a treatise of the sinne against the Holy Ghost. By VVilliam Gouge B.D. and preacher of Gods Word in Blacke Fryers London. ...; Panoplia tou Theou Gouge, William, 1578-1653. 1619 (1619) STC 12123; ESTC S103304 450,873 662

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name_n sake_n 3_o by_o call_v into_o question_n the_o truth_n of_o god_n promise_n especial_o when_o he_o seem_v long_o to_o delay_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o they_o or_o when_o trouble_n arise_v for_o avoid_v this_o we_o must_v be_v persuade_v that_o god_n be_v wise_a and_o best_a know_v the_o fit_a time_n and_o mean_n for_o accomplish_v his_o promise_n the_o eight_o part_n the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n ephes_n 6._o 17._o and_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n §._o 1._o of_o add_v a_o sword_n to_o other_o piece_n of_o armour_n the_o six_o and_o last_o piece_n of_o armour_n be_v not_o only_o defensive_a as_o all_o the_o former_a but_o offensive_a also_o like_o a_o sword_n 〈◊〉_d note_v
to_o flow_v forth_o with_o tear_n than_o a_o due_a consideration_n of_o god_n tender_a and_o merciful_a deal_n with_o man_n and_o his_o ungrateful_a and_o ungracious_a carriage_n towards_o god_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o judgement_n and_o horror_n of_o hell_n may_v strike_v the_o heart_n with_o astonishment_n and_o amazement_n and_o make_v it_o as_o nabals_n heart_n like_o a_o stone_n but_o grief_n for_o displease_v a_o merciful_a father_n 37._o and_o sorrow_n for_o loss_n of_o god_n favour_n be_v it_o which_o especial_o make_v the_o ●eart_n send_v forth_o and_o the_o eye_n shed_v tear_n §._o 98._o of_o extraordinary_a continuance_n in_o prayer_n extraordinary_a prayer_n further_o consist_v in_o long_a continuance_n when_o prayer_n be_v hold_v out_o long_o than_o at_o usual_a ●nd_n accustom_v time_n 24_o jacob_n continue_v a_o whole_a night_n ●n_v prayer_n 16_o so_o do_v david_n and_o 12_o christ_n 12_o moses_n spend_v a_o day_n ●herein_o so_o do_v 6_o joshuah_n and_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n 2_o david●alled_v ●alled_z upon_o god_n night_n &_o day_n no_o doubt_n but_o jonah_n 1_o spend_v ●he_n three_o day_n &_o three_o night_n that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o whale_n ●elly_n in_o prayer_n expound_v 3_o it_o may_v be_v gather_v that_o daniel_n continue_v one_o and_o twenty_o day_n in_o prayer_n not_o that_o without_o any_o intermission_n he_o so_o long_o pray_v but_o that_o every_o day_n in_o that_o time_n he_o return_v to_o extraordinary_a prayer_n for_o so_o long_o he_o be_v in_o heaviness_n and_o eat_v no_o pleasant_a bread_n now_o fast_v and_o sorrow_n in_o the_o saint_n be_v companion_n of_o prayer_n beside_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n come_v to_o he_o at_o the_o end_n of_o those_o three_o week_n when_o his_o extraordinary_a prayer_n be_v to_o be_v suppose_v to_o end_v and_o say_v to_o he_o from_o the_o first_o day_n that_o thou_o do_v set_v thy_o heart_n to_o understand_v and_o to_o humble_v thyself_o before_o thy_o god_n thy_o word_n be_v hear_v here_o he_o show_v that_o with_o daniel_n humiliation_n prayer_n be_v join_v else_o how_o can_v his_o word_n be_v hear_v second_o that_o there_o be_v diverse_a day_n spend_v therein_o else_o he_o will_v not_o say_v from_o the_o first_o day_n etc._n etc._n now_o that_o first_o day_n be_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o three_o week_n and_o the_o angel_n come_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o three_o week_n it_o be_v like_a he_o continue_v his_o extraordinary_a prayer_n so_o long_o 3._o david_n indefinite_o say_v that_o he_o cry_v till_o he_o be_v weary_a till_o his_o throat_n be_v dry_a till_o his_o eye_n fail_v for_o extraordinary_a continuance_n 121_o he_o which_o pray_v must_v consider_v his_o own_o strength_n and_o ability_n and_o not_o endeavour_v to_o go_v beyond_o that_o for_o this_o be_v to_o prefer_v sacrifice_n before_o mercy_n 7._o which_o be_v against_o god_n will_n never_o must_v this_o branch_n of_o extraordinary_a prayer_n be_v sever_v from_o the_o other_o i_o mean_v continuance_n in_o time_n from_o fervency_n in_o heart_n for_o though_o prayer_n may_v be_v extraordinary_o fervent_a when_o it_o be_v not_o long_o continue_v as_o 24_o christ_n prayer_n yet_o ought_v not_o prayer_n long_o to_o continue_v except_o it_o be_v hearty_a and_o fervent_a for_o than_o will_v it_o be_v no_o better_o than_o that_o 〈◊〉_d much_o babble_n and_o p_o those_o long_a prayer_n which_o christ_n reprove_v thus_o have_v in_o general_a show_v what_o be_v extraordinary_a prayer_n for_o our_o better_a direction_n therein_o and_o stir_v up_o thereunto_o i_o will_v further_o declare_v first_o the_o occasion_n thereof_o second_o help_n three_o motive_n thereunto_o §._o 99_o of_o the_o occasion_n of_o extraordinary_a prayer_n the_o occaseon_n must_v be_v extraordinary_a withhold_v and_o they_o may_v be_v draw_v to_o two_o head_n blessing_n judgement_n for_o blessing_n if_o they_o be_v withhold_v extraordinary_a prayer_n must_v be_v use_v to_o obtain_v they_o 11._o thus_o annah_n obtain_v a_o son_n if_o they_o be_v withdraw_v and_o take_v away_o to_o recover_v they_o again_o 12._o thus_o have_v david_n the_o joy_n of_o his_o salvation_n restore_v to_o he_o in_o these_o two_o example_n we_o see_v both_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a blessing_n to_o be_v occasion_n of_o extraordinary_a prayer_n beside_o when_o we_o enterprise_v any_o thing_n that_o require_v a_o extraordinary_a blessing_n extraornary_a prayer_n be_v to_o be_v use_v worship_n as_o when_o we_o prepare_v ourselves_o to_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n to_o partake_v of_o the_o holy_a communion_n or_o to_o have_v our_o child_n baptize_v affair_n likewise_o when_o we_o marry_v enter_v into_o any_o weighty_a call_n or_o office_n especial_o when_o minister_n be_v ordain_v or_o first_o set_v over_o us._n christ_n pray_v extraordinary_o when_o he_o choose_v his_o apostle_n luke_o 6._o 12._o 13._o so_o do_v the_o church_n when_o it_o send_v forth_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n act_n 13._o 3._o and_o when_o they_o ordain_v elder_n act_n 14._o 2._o judgement_n be_v either_o sin_n sin_n or_o punishment_n of_o sin_n in_o regard_n of_o sin_n extraordinary_a prayer_n be_v to_o be_v make_v either_o to_o free_v we_o from_o temptation_n thereunto_o as_o 24._o paul_n pray_v with_o great_a ardency_n say_v o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n 8._o and_o again_o he_o pray_v thrice_o against_o a_o temptation_n yea_o 41._o christ_n express_o command_v his_o disciple_n to_o watch_v and_o pray_v that_o they_o enter_v not_o into_o temptation_n or_o to_o pardon_v such_o sin_n as_o have_v be_v commit_v sin_n and_o lie_v heavy_a upon_o our_o conscience_n because_o they_o be_v in_o their_o kind_n notorious_a or_o we_o have_v long_o continue_v in_o they_o this_o etc._n move_v david_n very_o earnest_o to_o pray_v as_o also_o 75._o peter_n and_o 13_o manasseth_n punishment_n of_o sin_n be_v either_o threaten_v sin_n or_o inflict_v they_o may_v by_o extraordinary_a prayer_n be_v prevent_v as_o 9_o the_o destruction_n of_o niniveh_n threaten_v by_o jonah_n be_v these_o may_v be_v remove_v as_o 12_o manasses_n captivity_n be_v as_o ordinary_a prayer_n be_v to_o be_v make_v for_o other_o need_v as_o well_o as_o for_o ourselves_o so_o likewise_o extraordinary_a prayer_n be_v to_o be_v make_v for_o other_o as_o just_a occasion_n be_v offer_v 32._o moses_n his_o extraordinary_a prayer_n be_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o israelite_n and_o for_o god_n judgement_n threaten_v against_o they_o so_o be_v etc._n ezraes_n prayer_n §._o 100_o of_o the_o sundry_a kind_n of_o fast_n the_o help_v afford_v to_o extraordinary_a prayer_n be_v especial_o two_o prayer_n fast_v vow_v to_o fast_o according_a to_o the_o notation_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d greek_a word_n signify_v to_o abstain_v from_o food_n in_o this_o general_a and_o large_a acceptation_n a_o fast_a be_v diverse_o take_v for_o there_o be_v a_o physical_a politic_a enforce_a moral_n spiritual_a extraordinary_a 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