73 / 772
if
M
w
Of
the
fpirittsall
#s
mmour;
.45
lay
afide
the
carnali
weapons
of
Saul,
which
are
altogether
isam.!7. ;ß:
vnfit for
a
Chriftian,feruing rather to
burthen
and
fo
hinder
44.
him,than
to
defend and further him in this fpiritual combat;
and
we
are
to
go
againft him in
the
name
ofthe
Lord,ftreng-
thened
in
the
power
ofhis might,putting
on
vs
the armour
ofGod,that
is,fuch
diuine and fpirituall armour
as
the
Lord
bath
giuen and appointed
vs
to
vfe.
For
it
is
not
fufficient
that
we prepare
vs
this
annour,if
we
let
it
lie
by vs,or
fuller
it
(as
it
were
)to hang
upon
the
walles, there
to
ruft
without
vfe;
but
we are
to put it on,
and
keepe
it
fait
buckled
veto
vs
both
night
and
day,
that
wee
may
be
aiwaies in
a
readines
to
endure the atfault
of-our
enemies.
Neither
is
it
enough
that
we
put
on one peece
of
the ar-
4.Seci.2.
mour,
and
like
young
fouldiers leaue
off the
refi
for
lightnes
That vve
muff
fake, or elfe
through
foole
-
hardines to
Phew
needles valour;
Put
on
the
we
mutt
not put on the helmet offaluation, and
leaue
off
the
n
our
a
Gods
breafl-plate
of
rigghteoufnes,
nor take vnto
vs
the girdle
of
of
.
and the ílüéid
offaith,
and
cafi
away from
vs
the
fword
of
the Spirit,but
we
are
to put on the whole
armour
of
God,and
like valiant fouldiers,
who
meane indeede
to ftand
to
it,wee
are
to
arme our
felues
at
all
points in compleat
ar-
mour ofproofe,which
will keepe
vs
from fleeing, and our
e-
nemie from
ouercomming.
For
if
we
take
none
ofthe Chri-
4iian
armour,or
but
fome
ofthe
lighteft parts,ifwee
take
the
(hield
of
faith,and
leaue
behinde
vs
the
breaft-plate
of
righ-
teoufües,we (hal either defperately fight
&
be ouerth rowne
in
thebattaile,
or
elfe
cowardlie runne away
and forfake
the
field.But on the
other fide,if
we buckle vnto
vs
the whole ar-
mour
ofGod,we
(hall
not
need
to
flee
away for
feare,being
fo
well defended;
nor to doubt ofvi6tory,for
we
(hall
furely
ouercome; the
Lord hauing giuen,
and wee
hauing recei-
tied this
armour
to
this end,
as
the
Apofile
noteth vnto
vs
in
thefe
words;
that
you
may be
able
to
iland
againff the a
ffaults
.ofthe
diuell,
or
his
treacherous ambufhments,
as
the word
here vied, fignifieth.
So
that
the
Lord hath
giuen
vs
this ar-
mour,and
we
put
it
on
,to the end
that
we may
be
enabled
to
refift
Satan;
and therefore
Peeing
it
is
armour
ofGods
owne
making
and
beflowing,we
may
affure
our.
felues
that
he will
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