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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

and vehement asseueration Hereby then we are giuen to vnderstand that the truth heere deliuered is a weightie truth not lightly to be regarded and sleightly passed ouer For hee which gaue this commandement Let your communication be yea yea nay nay would neuer haue added this vehement asseueration if there had not been need thereof The reason why Christ first vsed this Preface was to moue them who heard it to giue the greater credence and the more diligent heed to that which hee deliuered lest at any time they should let it slip And it is thus recorded by the Euangelists that wee which reade it or heare should know that the points heere deliuered are worthy our due and serious meditation points needfull to be taught and learned §. 5. Of Gods mercy in forgiuing sinne CHrist hauing raised vp the attention of his hearers by the forenamed Preface in the next place he mollifieth the seuerity of Gods iustice against the blasphemy of the Holy Ghost by declaring the riches of his mercy in respect of all other sinnes in these words All sinnes shall be forgiuen vnto the sonnes of men and blasphemies wherewith soeuer they blaspheme And whosoeuer speaketh against the Sonne of Man it shall be forgiuen him The mercie of God heere propounded consisteth in the forgiuenesse of sinne the greatest euidence of mercy that could be giuen It is further amplified 1 By the kinds of sinne set downe both generally all sinnes all manner of sinne and particularly Blasphemie 2 By the persons that commit sinne sonnes of men and among them whosoeuer 3 By the person against whom the sinne is committed the Sonne of Man The first and generall point here to bee noted is that Sinne may bee forgiuen A point well knowne to all that know the end of Christs comming which was to saue sinners and the true scope and intent of the Gospell which was to mitigate the rigor of the Law that saith Cursed is euery one that continueth not in all things which are written in the booke of the Law to doe them All the Sacrifices vnder the Law prefigured the truth of this Doctrine and the many promises of the Word both in the old and new Testament together with the manifold performances thereof to poore sinners doe abundantly confirme the same The true proper reasons hereof are the mercy of God who desireth not the death of sinners and the Sacrifice of Christ whereby the Iustice of God is satisfied in which respect Christ is said to put away sinne by the sacrifice of himselfe So as there is nothing in the sinner to moue God to passe by his sinnes but onely the sweete concurrence of mercy and iustice in God Admirable is the comfort which hence ariseth to poore sinners Sinne makes the creature to be most wretched and cursed By reason thereof hee is odious in the pure eyes of God yea he is lyable to the infinit wrath of God and to all the fearefull fruits thereof which are all the iudgements and plagues which can be inflicted on bodie or soule in this world and a cursed death at the departure out of this world and eternall torment and torture in the world to come Now then what comfort can be ministred to such a creature so long as he lieth vnder sinne The very thought of the nature and issue of sinne is like that hand writing which appeared to Belshazzer and changed his countenace and troubled him so as the ioynts of his loynes were loosed and his knees smote one against another But what comfort and ioy will it bring to the conscience of such a sinner to heare the voice of Christ say vnto him as to the poore palsie man which was brought before him Son be of good comfort thy sinnes are forgiue thee Loe Christ hath here indefinitly without respect vnto any particular person said that Sinne shall be forgiuen Let our care therefore be to seeke for pardon and not despaire and sinke downe vnder the burden of sinne The pardon is purchased and granted let not vs reiect it or neglect it If we acknowledge our sinnes he is faithfull and iust to forgiue vs our sinnes and to clense vs from all vnrighteousnesse Behold heere a sure ground of repentance and a strong motiue to stirre vs vp to forsake our sinnes If there were no hope of pardon what incouragement could the sinner haue to turne from his sinnes for his heart would thus reason Indeed I am a weefull wretch through sinne but what will it now boote me to leaue my sinne my iudgement is past there is no recalling of it there remaines no pardon But assurance of pardon makes him to alter the case and thus to reason Though I haue heretofore beene so wretched as by sinne to implunge my selfe into endlesse miserie yet I heare that there is pardon for sinners surely I will no more continue in this wofull estate I will seeke pardon for sin past and be watchfull against sinne for the time to come Were there no hope of pardon of sinne man would no more care to turne from sinne then the Diuell doth This point therefore of the remission of sinne must be vrged as a meanes and motiue to draw men from their sinnes and to worke in them true and sound repentance That repentance which ariseth from faith in the pardon of sin and is performed in way of gratefulnesse vnto God for his great mercie in pardoning our sinnes is the most kindly wrought and will proue the truest and best repentance §. 6. Of the extent of Gods mercy in pardoning all sins SO farre reacheth the goodnesse of God in forgiuing sinne as there is no sinne except that onely which is heere excepted The sinne against the Holy Ghost but commeth within the Compasse thereof All sinnes as Saint Marke hath recorded Christs speech All manner of sinne as S. Matthew hath recorded it shall be forgiuen not as if in the issue and euent euery sin should indeed be pardoned for then few men should be condemned which is contrary to the curret of the Scripture that saith Few shall be saued but because euery sinne is pardonable The point then heere to be noted is that except before excepted No sinne in the nature thereof is irremissible originall corruption and actuall transgressions whether few or many light or hainous new bred or old and inueterate only once or oft committed on ignorance or against knowledge voluntarily or by force of infirmitie or presumption against God or man without a mans bodie or against his owne body in secret or openly by omitting or sleightly performing that which is good all may be pardoned For a particular proofe hereof take the example of Manasseh who I thinke went the furthest in sinne that euer any did since Adams time and receiued pardon Of his originall corruption no question can be made that his actuall transgressions were many those most hainous bloody crying sinnes

7. Mar. 13. 31. * Mat. 5. 22 28 32 34 39 44. Math. 23. 8. Isa 56. 1. Ier. 2. 1 4. Mal. 1. 1. Mat. 5. 37. Doctr. Sinne may be forgiuen Mat. 1. 21. 1. Tim. 1. 15. Gal. 3. 10. Reasons Ezek. 33. 11. Heb. 9. 26. Vse Consolatio to sinners Dan. 5. 6. Matth. 9. 2. Vse 2. Instruction Seeke for pardon 1. Iohn 1. 9. Vse 3. Admonition Turne from sinne Mat. 7. 14. 2. Chro. 33. 1 c. Vers 13. Reason Rom. 6. 23. 1. Iohn 1. 7. * §. 27. Ose 13. 9. Isai 1. 18. What blasphemie is * 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 * 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 transfigere no men Jehouae Leu. 24. 16. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 1. Cor. 4. 13. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2. Chro. 32. 17. Mat. 9. 3. Ioh. 10. 33. Neh. 9. 18. Ezek. 20. 27. Reu. 16. 11. Exod. 5. 2. 2. King 6. 33. Dan. 3. 15. Iob 21. 15. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 1. King 21. 10. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Vers 13. Leu. 24. 16. 1. Tim. 1. 20. Blasphemus secundum legem est decapitandus secundum canonem anathematizandus Can. paenit 3● Vse 1. Reproofe of Papists blasphemies In Decretal * §. 14. De Absol cap. 6. can 9. Vse 2. Exhortation to Magistrates to punish blasphemers 1. King 21. 13. Iohn 10. 33. Dan. 3. 29. Vse 3. Admonition to take heed of blasphemy Vse 4. Direction to giue no occasion to others to blaspheme Doctr. A blasphemer may be pardoned 1 Tim. 1. 13. Reason Vse 1 Admiration of Gods mercie Vse 2. Exhortation for blasphemers to repent Zac. 5. 2 3. 1 Tim. 1. 16. Vse 3. Imitation to blesse them that curse vs. Mat. 5. 44. 1 Cor. 4. 13. What was done to obtaine forgiuenesse for man 1 Cor. 12. 12. Luke 2. 10. Isai 9. 6. Iude v. 6. Heb. 2. 16. Psal 8. 4. Gen. 2. 7. * 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Tit. 3. 4. Vse 1. Reproofe of mans vngrate fulnesse Isa 5. 1 2. c. Isa 1. 3. Vse 2 Exhortation to excell all creatures in obedience Doct. In what respects pardon is offered to all * §. 6. Prou. 1 21. 9. 3 4. Mar. 16. 15. Rom. 10. 12. 1 Tim. 2. 4. 6. Reason 1. Ezec. 18. 4. * §. 6. Vse 2 See more nerof 2. Treatise of Faith §. 29. To whom this title Son of Man is attributed 1 To mankind in generall Iob 25. 6. 2 To wicked men Gen 6. 2. Psal 57. 4. 3 To Prophets 4 To Christ Act. 7. 56. In what respect Christ is called Son of Man 1. Ioh. 3. 13. Reason why Christ is called Sonne of Man * 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Christs modestie Christs humilitie Post vniuersalem commenmorationem omnium peccatorū omnisque blasphemiae eminentius voluit exprimere blasphemiam quae fit contra filiu●t hominis Aug. Serm. 15. de verb. Dom. Simile Doct. Psal 78. 38. Psal 105. 21 23. 45. Ier. 3. 1. Act. 3. 22 3. 14 15. Reason Rom. 12. 21. A Transition from Gods mercy to his iustice Doctr. Abuse of mercie causeth extremity of iustice Heb. 6 4 6. 10. 26 27. Leu. 26. 23 24 Psal 18. 26. 1. Sam. 3. 14. Reason * 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 * 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Matth. 10. 1. Marke 6. 7. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Ephes 1. 17. Heb. 6. 5. Heb. 10. 26. Matth. 12. 24. Mark 3. 30. * Genus * Forma Of the Gospel see Treat 2. part 5. §. 4. Of Gods truth see Treat 2. part 6. §. 27. Psal 31. 5. Matth. 1. 21. * 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Ezek. 33. 11. Isa 5. 4. Act. 13. 46. Simile Act. 26. 9. Act. 9. 1 13 21 Act. 26. 11. 1. Tim. 1. 13. Act● 7. 55 Luke 23. 34. Act. 7. 60. 1. Ioh. 5. 16. Heb. 10. 28 29. Vers 29. Ibid. Vers 27. Vers 26. Vers 29. Heb. 6. 4 5. 2. Sam. 24. 4. Mat. 26. 69. 1. Tim. 1. 13. a Ibid. b 2. Cro. 16. 10 Mat. 26. 69. Aug. lib. de her lib. de quaest 1. King 11. 4 5 6. Ezek. 44. 10. c. 2. Cro. 33. 13. Ephe. 4. 17. 18 1. Ioh. 5. 16. Whether the Scribes and Pharisies blasphemed the holy Ghost or noe Luke 23. 34. Who are Apostates 2. Thes 2. 3. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 * §. 18. 2. Tim. 4. 14. They who neuer professed the Gospell may sinne against the holy Ghost Tit. 3. 11. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Whether Christ prayed for them that blasphemed his workes Luke 23. 34. Reasons that the Scribes and Pharisie sinned against the Holy Ghost Matth. 12. 27. Matth. 21. 38. Matth. 12. 25. Vers 31. Marke 3. 30. Bellar. tom 3. contr 4. de paenit lib. 2. cap. 16. Iansen Concor Euang. cap. 49. * 1. Ioh. 5. 16. Heb. 6. 4 6. 10. 26 27. Bellar. de Purgat lib. 1. ca. 4. 11. Reu. 21. 27. Mat. 25. 46. Papists make lewd sinners Saints in heauen Papists teach that some haue beene deliuered out of hell a Ioh. Damasc in orat de mortuis b Ibid. c Greg. lib. 1. dialog cap. 12. * Treat 3. of Prayer §. 40. Rhemists on Mat. 12. 32. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 seculum Luk. 20. 35. Mar. 3. 29. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 * Extendere tempora purgatory vltra diem resurrectionis est error exploratus Bellar. de purg lib. 2. cap. 9. * Compare Mat. 28. 1. with Luke 24. 1. * Purgatorium projis tantum est qui cum venialibus culpis moriuntur Bellar de Purg. lib. 2. cap. 1. * Culpas ipsas Catholici omnes Christi san guine purgari affirmant Bellar de paen lib. 1. cap. 2. Difference betwixt sinners Gen. 5. 24. 1 Cor. 5. 5. 1 Cor. 11. 30. c. Iob 21. 23. Luk. 16. 19. 23 Mat. 27. 5. Exhortation to seeke pardon while we liue Luke 12. 5. Mat. 25. 11. 2 Cor. 6. 2. Isay 55. 6. Psal 95. 7. * § 20. The generall reason why the sin against the Holy Ghost is not pardoned Dan. 6. 15. Particular reasons why the sin against the Holy Ghost is not pardoned It is neuer repented of Heb 6. 4. 6. 2 Means of pardon is reiected Heb. 10. 29. Heb. 6. 6. 10. 26. Simile 3 God is vtterly renounced Luke 16. 26. Reuel 12. Mar. 3. 29. * 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Heb. 10. 26. 27 * § 27. a Mar. 9. 43 44 b Iude v. 6. Mat. 25 41. d 2 Thes 1. 9. The heresie of the Chiliasts refuted Mat. 25. 46. Obiect 1. Gods mercy is ouer all his workes Answ 1. Thus diuels damned haue beene made partakers of Gods mercy Answ 2. Some mercy is manifested in hell Answ 3. Gods iustice is not satisfied for the damned Obiect 2. Vniust to punish a temporary sin eternally Answ 1. Sinne infinite in nature Answ 2. The will of the damned to sin is euerlasting Answ 3. The damned neuer cease sinning in hel Answ 4. The damned wittingly pull on themselues eternal punishment Simile Matth. 18. 34. Reason Psal 32. 1 2. Vse 1. Make no way to the sinne against the Holy Ghost 1 Withstand beginnings Ephes 4. 27. Heb. 3. 12. 2 Set thy heart on the Gospell 2. Thes 2. 10 11. 3 Consides the gaine which commeth by holding Christ Phil. 3. 8. Matth. 16. 26. 4 Persist not in denying the faith Matth. 26. 75. Simile 5 Take heed of ●aple Luke 〈◊〉 26. 2. Pet. 2. 20. 6 Pray against this sinne Psal 19. 13. See Treat 3. of prayer §. 20 22. * Treat 3. of Prayer §. 36. The Elect cannot sinne against the holy Ghost Reasons 1 When inlightned they are born againe 1. Iohn 3. 9. 2 All their sinnes are veniall Rom. 6. 23. 3 They are elected to life Treat 2. of Faith §. 60. Phil. 2. 12. 2. Cor. 13. 14.