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The Whole Armor of God · William Gouge

The Whole Armor of God, Index

AN Alphabeticall Index of the particular points contained in this Treatiſe.

A

ADuerſity, a matter of thankſgiuing. 406

The vſe of faith in Aduerſitie. 268

AEdification to bee aymed at by Miniſters. 526

Affiance in God. 558

All ſorts of people muſt fight. 51

All aſſaults muſt be held out. 109

Chriſt offered to All. 228. 587

Ambaſſadors of God are Miniſters. 535

Apoſtles eſpeciall Ambaſſadors. 536

The dignity of Ambaſſadors. 537

The duties of Ambaſſadors. 539

Gods merciemercy in ſending Ambaſſadors. 544

Chriſts Ambaſſadors worſt of all handled. 547

Amen, the vſe of it. 431

Amen to be vttered aloud. 434

Apoſtaſie. 604

Apoſtates. 605

Ardencie in prayer. 353

Signes of extraordinary Ardencie. 441

Armour of God why ſo called. 19

Armour of God compleate. 22

Be bould in the Armour of God. 23

No ſafety without the Armor of God. 33

They ſafe who well vſe the Armour of God. 35

Moſt part of it defenſiue. 118

Aſſurance of faith. 261

Aſſurance a propertie of hope. 297

B

BAbling in prayer. 499

Beleefe, ſee Faith. None ſinne in Beleeuing. 232

It is a ſinne not to Beleeue. 233

Blaſphemie. 576

What it is. 577

How hainous a ſinne it is. 579

Blaſphemies of Papiſts. 580

Blaſphemie to bee puniſhed by Magiſtrates. 581

Occaſion of Blaſphemie not to bee giuen. 582

Blaſphemie may bee pardoned by God. 583

Blaſphemie accompanieth the ſinne againſt the Holy Ghoſt. 598

Bleſſings of God reckoned vp as temporall, &c. 403

Why many Saints want outward Bleſſings. 412

Boldnes needful for Miniſters. 523. 557

Wherein Miniſters muſt ſhew boldnes. 524

Ouer-ſecure Boldneſſe. 258

Brother, a title of humility and gentleneſſe. 4. &c.

All Chriſtians as Brethren. 4

C

CAllings which are peculiar, to be moſt reſpected. 114. 534

Canonicall houres. 476

Charge, eueryevery mans Charge to be diſcharged. 114. 534

Chiliaſts arguments for redemption out of hell anſwered. 618

Chriſts comming to iudgement whether in the day or night-time vncertaine. 490

A ſuperſtitious waking for Chriſts comming. ibid.

Compunction, ſee Griefe.

Confidence in Gods mighty power. 15

Confidence in ones ſelfe, vaine. 11

Confidence in creatures vaine. 11

Conſcience, what is the righteouſneſſe thereof. 145

A cleare Conſcience, what it is. 252

How it commeth from faith. 253

The ground of it louelove. ibid.

It is accōpanied with a pure hart. 255

It extendeth it ſelfe to all duties. 256

It endureth to the end. 257

A quiet Conſcience, what it is. 247

No wicked mans Cōſcience is quiet. 248

Conſtancie. 110

Corrections of God in wiſdome and louelove. 187 189

They are not ſimply tokens of wrath. 139

Some deſpiſe them: ſome faint vnderunder them. 183. &c.

How kept frō thoſe extreams. 184. 185

Courage ſpirituall needfull. 6. 114

Curſing Saints, an horrible thing. 392

D

DAmnation eternall. 618

They certainely Damned, whoſe ſinnes are not pardoned. 621

Danger muſt make watchfull. 45

Darkneſſe ſpirituall. 76

Dead not to be prayed for. 377

Dead not to be prayed vntounto. 507

Defence not in ones ſelfe. 99

Moſt part of Chriſtians armour Defenſiue. 118

Deſire of Chriſt. 223. 243

Notes of true Deſire. 244

Deſire of performing ones functiō. 558

Deprecation againſt euill. 370

Deſpaire, whence it ariſeth. 47

Temptations to Deſpaire are fiery darts. 282

Yeeld not to Deſpaire. 234. 284

DIVELL.

The Diuell our enemie. 37

What Diuels were by creation, and what they loſt by their fall. 37. 38

What maketh Diuels terrible. 38. 81. 87. 89

The Diuels ſubtiltie, wyles and ſhifts. 39. &c.

The Diuell principall in all temptations. 56

The Diuels hauehave a dominion. 61

Diuels power. 64. 65

They cannot doe what they wil. 66. 72

Nor doe any thing againſt nature. 66

Nor worke miracles. 66

Nor force mans will. 68

Nor ſearch mans heart. 68. 69

Nor foretell things to come. 69

Diuels extraordinary power, wherein it conſiſteth. 70

How far it is diminiſht by their fall. 71

Diuels rule onelyonly in this world. 75

Their vaſſals are ignorant and euill men. 76

How men may come out of Diuels power. 78

Diuels are ſpirits. 79

Diuels are not qualities. 80

Diuels extreamely euill. 83. 84

Diuels many in number. 86

Diuels hauehave an head. 87

Their number makes them terrible. 87

Comfort againſt the power and number of Diuels. 87. 88

Diuels aduantage in place. 89

Diuels fight to ſpoile men of heauenly things. 92

Diuels malice. 93

Diuels darts, and fiery darts. 281. &c.

Times wherin Diuels ſhalbe looſe. 105

Diuels hauehave an hand in afflicting Saints. 177

Diuels can eueryevery way annoy vsus. 280

GiueGive not place to the Diuell. 63. 103

Reſiſt and driue the Diuell away. 313

Drouſie praying. 493

E

EIaculations of heart. 479

Elect cannot ſinne againſt the Holy Ghoſt.

Endeauour of man muſt goe with Gods aſſiſtance. 29

Euils, what to be prayed againſt. 370

Kindes of Euill. 371. &c.

Euils from which Saints are freed, are more then iuſtly they can feare. 413

How Euils may prooue matter of thankſgiuing. ibid.

Examination to be vſed at a Faſt. 460

Experience vpholdeth hope. 306

F

FAinting in affliction 182

Saints ſubiect to Fainting. 184

How kept from Fainting. 185

Family-prayer. 437

FAITH.

What Faith is. 257

Diuers kinds of Faith. 208

True iuſtifying Faith. 210

Faith eſpecially to be taught and learned. 199

The excellency and neceſſity of Faith. 198

Faith cōmendeth Gods properties. 200

How Faith reſteth on Gods iuſtice. 202

Great is the need of Faith. 284

And great is the worth of it. 279. 285

Faith maketh the Word profitable. 323

Faith and righteouſneſſe hauehave diſtinct vſes. 152

How Faith & hope differ & agree. 298

How Faith and preſumption differ. 287

Faith fitly compared to a ſhield. 214

Faith fitly compared to Balſom. 283

How Faith is gotten. The Author of it. 216

The meanes of getting Faith. 218

The order of working Faith. 220

Faith preſuppoſeth knowledge. ibid.

Faith ariſeth from ſence of miſery, and deſire of remedy. ibid.

What man muſt do to hauehave Faith. 223

Motiues to Faith. 224

Faith not hard to the willing. 289

Mans vnworthineſſe no hinderance to Faith. 227. 292

Triall of Faith. It may be knowne. 235

Imperfect Faith may be ſound. 292

True Faith may ſtand with doubting. 238

Faith operatiue as fire. 245

Faith the firſt grace. A mother grace. 202. &c.

Faith workes louelove & other graces. 203

Faith cauſeth a quiet conſcience. 247

And a cleare conſcience. 252

Faith cauſeth a pure heart. 255

Faith may be as a tree in winter. 252

How farre Faith may be loſt. 259

Faith falleth not cleane away. 293

How Faith may bee preſerued and encreaſed. 263

How Faith is well vſed. 266

Two vſes of Faith in proſperitie, and two in aduerſitie. 267

Helpes of Faith. 268

Faith onelyonly keepeth off the Diuells darts. 281

And quencheth the fire of them. 283

Wretched are ſuch as want Faith. 284

Satan moſt aſſaulteth Faith, his wyles againſt it. 286

Faithfulnes required in Miniſters. 540

Wherin their Faithfulnes conſiſts. 540

Faſting. 446

The ſeuerall kinds of Faſting 446

The difference betwixt a religious Faſt and other Faſts. 448

How farre al ſuſtenance is to be borne in the time of a Faſt 449

What other things beſide food are to be forborne in a Faſt. 451

How far the body is to be afflicted in a Faſt. 453

The occaſions of a Faſt. 454

Of ſet times for a Faſt. 455

The continuance of a Faſt. 456

A Faſt in whole, and in part. 456. 457

Supplication the principall end of a Faſt. 459

Examination another end of Faſting. 460

Humiliatiō a third end of Faſting. 461

Mortification a fourth end of Faſting. 462

Grounds of Faſting vnderunder the new Teſtament. 463

Motiues to Faſt. 463. 464

Publike and priuate Faſts. 467

Fearefulneſſe. 8. 261

Fleſh and Blood. 53

Our enemies more then Fleſh and blood. 54

Flying affoords no ſafetie. 119

Forgetfulneſſe of Gods promiſes, dangerous. 269

Forgiueneſſe of ſinne. See Sinne.

G

GHOST. How the Holy Ghoſt is gotten. 485

How knowne when the Holy Ghoſt is in vsus. 484

How the Holy Ghoſt prayeth for vsus. 482. &c.

Why needful that the Holy Ghoſt pray for vsus. 483

Prayer wrought by the Holy Ghoſt, commeth out of mans ſpirit. 486

How the ſinne againſt the Holy Ghoſt may be diſcerned. 382

Who commit that ſinne are not to bee prayed for. 381

Gods properties commended by faith. 200

Gods grace, mercy, power, truth, props to Faith. 225

Goodneſſe of God. See Mercy.

Goſpell, what it is. 165

Why peace is attributed to it. 167

The Ghoſpell of peace prepares a mans heart againſt trouble. 168

The Goſpell aſſureth that nothing ſhal hurt vsus. 170

Operations of the Holy Ghoſt. 597

How ſin is committed againſt the Holy Ghoſt. 596

Blaſphemie accompanieth the ſinne againſt the Holy Ghoſt. 598

What is the ſin againſt the holy Ghoſt. 598. &c.

Difference bewixt the ſin againſt the Holy Ghoſt and other ſins. 603. &c.

Who may fall into the ſin againſt the Holy Ghoſt. 605

They who neuer profeſſed the Goſpel may ſin againſt the Holy Ghoſt. 606

The Scribes and Phariſies ſinned againſt the Holy Ghoſt. 607

The ſin againſt the Holy Ghoſt cannot be pardoned. 608. 614. &c.

Why the ſin againſt the Holy Ghoſt is vnpardonable. 615

The certainty of his damnation who ſinneth againſt the Holy Ghoſt. 617

How the ſin aginſt the Holy Ghoſt may be preuented. 622

The Elect cannot fall into the ſinne againſt the Holy Ghoſt.

The Goſpel aſſureth that all things ſhal turne to our good. 171

The Goſpell reuealeth a remedy for mans miſery. 221

The Goſpell is a myſtery. 528

The Goſpell is the proper obiect of preaching. ibid.

Difference betwixt Law & Goſpell. 101

A bleſſing to hauehave the Goſpell. 168

Grace of God free. 227

The Graces of God to be imploied. 24

Spirituall Graces for defence. 19

EueryEvery Grace to be manifeſted. 26

Grace to be added to Grace. 29

Grace decayed may be repaired. 100

Spirituall wounds healed. 285

Griefe of heart before faith. 240

Cauſes and fruits of true griefe. 242

H

HEretikes peruert the Word. 331

HEART.

A pure Heart. Integrity of Heart. 255. &c.

Heauen. How far we may be made partakers of it while here we liue. 411

HOPE.

What Hope is. 296

Why it is called Hope of ſaluation. 295

Aſſurance and patience are properties of Hope. 297

Vncertainty no property of Hope. 298

How Hope & faith agree & differ. 299

Hope fitly reſembled to an helmet. 300

The vſe of Hope. 301

Hope neceſſary in foure reſpects. 302

How Hope is gotten & preſerued. 305

The end of Hope oft to bee meditated on. 307

Hope an anchor. 308

Hope to bee caſt on a ſure ground faſt fixed, and the hold of it oft renewed. ibid.

Satans wiles againſt Hope. 309

Falſe grounds of Hope. 310

Humiliation an end of faſting. 461

I

IEalouſie. Good Iealouſie. 557. 559

Ignorance a fearefull ſin. 338

Jgnorant perſons the diuels vaſſals. 76

Illumination before Faith. 239

Imprecations lawfull and vnlawfull. 397. &c.

Vſuall Imprecations taxed. 395

No man may pray againſt himſelf. 394

Incredulity a grieuous ſinne. 234

IOY.

Spirituall Ioy. Notes thereof. 250

Ioy of Hypocrites not ſound. ibid.

Iuſtice. See Righteouſneſſe.

Who are Ouer-Iuſt. 158

Seuerity of Iuſtice cauſed by abuſe of mercy. 595

K

KNowledge of the Word neceſſarie. 321. 337

Meanes to get Knowledge. 321

Things Known to be made Known. 527

L

LAw worketh a ſight and ſence of our miſery. 220

The Law is a rule of righteouſnes. 143

The Law and Goſpell differ. 101

Libertines careleſſe in doing what they may. 30. 31

LoueLove commeth from faith 203. 253

LoueLove the ground of a cleare conſcience 253

Exhortations in LoueLove. 6

M

MAgiſtrates muſt cut off enemies. 314

Magiſtrates ought to puniſh blaſphemers. 581

Man the obiect of Gods mercy. 584

Mans vngratefulneſſe. 586

Sonne of Man. See Sonne.

Meanes take not away the vſe of faith. 292

Neglect of Meanes a tempting of God. 31

The danger of neglecting Meanes. 33

Mercy of God abundant. 101. 227. 572

Gods Mercy in forgiuing ſinne. 572

The extent of Gods Mercy in forgiuing all ſins. 574

Man the principall obiect of Gods Mercy. 584

Mercy of God offered to all. 587

Mercy of God ouercomes mans vngratefulneſſe. 593

Mercy of God abuſed, turned into ſeueritie. 595

Merit. What is required to cauſe merit. 149

Mans righteouſneſſe cannot bee meritorious. 150

Millenaries, ſee Chiliaſts.

Miniſters Ambaſſadors. 535

Miniſters dignitie and duties. 538, 539

Miniſters hauehave no ability of themſelues 513

Miniſters calling moſt excellent and difficult. 510

Miniſters moſt oppoſed againſt. 511

Miniſters falſe, moſt dangerous. 512

Miniſters to be prayed for. 509

Eſpecially if reſtrained. 556

Miniſters to be highly eſteemed. 537

Miniſters may not be diſgraced. 538

Miniſters comfort and encouragement. 539

Miniſters must make knowne what they themſelues know. 527

Miniſters must deliuer nothing but what they hauehave receiued. 540

And al that they hauehave receiued. 541

Miniſters muſt deliuer the Word as Gods word. 541

In Miniſters is required Grauitie, Authority, and ſinceritie. 542

Miniſters boldneſſe. 522

Miniſters muſt refute errours, and reproue vices. 315

Miniſters muſt carry themſelues according to their preſent cōdition. 562

Miniſters muſt vſe what libertie they can. 553

Miniſters inhibited, whether they may preach. 554

Miniſters are preachers to themſelues. 52

Gods mercy in ordaining Miniſters. 554

The word may not be reiected becauſe Miniſters are men. 545

Miniſters oft vſed as malefactors, and why? 547

Mans weakneſſe ſuccoured, and faith ſupported by the Miniſtery of men. 544

Mortification an end of faſting. 462

MYSTERY.

What a Myſtery is. 529

The Goſpell is a Myſtery. ibid.

A Myſtery requireth ſtudy and prayer. 530

Knowledge of a Myſtery no matter of boaſting, but of thankeſgiuing. 531

No maruell that many erre in Myſteries. ibid.

N

NIght-vigils. 489

Vncertaine whether Chriſts comming to iudgement ſhall bee in the day, or Night. 490

O OPENING.

OF Miniſters Opening their mouths. 520

P

PApiſts abandoned by preaching. 78. 79

Papiſts enemies to Gods people. 326

Pardon of ſinne. 572. ſee Sinne.

PATIENCE.

What Patience is. 162

Patience reſembled to ſhooes. 163

Patience how it is gotten. 164

How patience may bee rightly grounded in vsus. 168. 170. 173

How men may bee perſwaded to Patience. 174

The neceſſity of Patience. 174. 188

The benefit of Patience. 178. 188

How Patience hath a perfect work. 179

Two extreames of Patience. 181. 182

Counterfeit Patience. 172

Satans wyles againſt Patience. 186

Patience maketh many croſſes light. It preuenteth and remoueth many. It inableth vsus to beare all. 188. &c.

PEACE.

Why attributed to the Goſpell. 167

Peace of the Goſpell, what it is. 166

Peace with God, keepeth away many euils. 191

Peace with God altereth the nature of all croſſes. 192

Peace with God procureth aſſiſtance in all troubles, and full freedome from all. 194

Perſecution no matter of Shame. 548

Perſecution honored by the cauſe. 549

Perſecution no ſufficient cauſe to make Miniſters ceaſe preaching. 555

What are thoſe cauſes. 550

Perſeuere. 116

Perſeuerance in prayer. 496. &c.

How long we muſt Perſeuere. 497

Difference betwixt Perſeuering and praying alwayes. 498

Difference betwixt Perſeuering and much babling. 499

Perſeuering in prayer extraordinary. 443

Perſeuerance requireth that prayers be oft renewed and long held out. 500

Petition for good things. 367

Place. EueryEvery one abide in his owne place. 114. 534

GiueGive no Place. 63. 103

Power of God a mightie Power. 12

The mightie Power of God a prop to faith. 13. 225

The benefit of truſting to Gods Power 15

God able to performe his word. 225

Prayer. 340

Prayer an admirable gift. 484

What Prayer is. 345

Difference betwixt ciuill and diuine Prayer. 347

Prayer a worke of the Holy Ghoſt: ſee Ghoſt. 482

Prayer to be made only to God. 346

How Praiers of mē are to be deſir'd. 503

Of them prayers may be deſired. 507

The dead may not be praied vntounto. ibid.

Nor prayed for. 377

Why needful by prayer to make known our deſire to God. 347

What requiſite to the right manner of praying. 348

Prayer to be made in the mediation of Chriſt. 349

In feare and reuerence. 350

In faith and humilitie. 351

With holineſſe, ſence, and feeling. 352

In ſinceritie, in hart, in ſpirit. 353. 486

In feruency. 353. 441

Motiues to Prayer. 353

1 Gods charge. 353

2 By prayer God is worſhipped. 3. Honoured. 354

4 Prayer is abſolutely neceſſary. 355

5 Prayer is profitable.

1 To obtaine eueryevery good thing. 356

2 To preuent iudgement. 3. Preſerue grace. 4. Subdue ſinne. 5. Sanctifie all things. 357. 358

6 Prayer is powerfull with the Creator. 362

Prayer is powerfull with the creature. 361

7 Prayer is a matter of great dignitie. 364

Why prayer is not alwayes heard. 359 501

The kindes of prayer. 365

1 Petition for good things. 367

2 Deprecation againſt euill. 370

3 Interceſſion for others. 374

Who are not to be prayed for. 377

Who are to be Prayed for. 383. 509

All in generall to be Prayed for. 384

1 Saints. 2. Magiſtrates and Miniſters. 386

Why Miniſters eſpecially. 510

3 Kindred and friends. 387

4 Strangers. 5. Enemies. 388

What is to be Prayed for in the behalfe of others. 392

4 Imprecation againſt others, See imprecations. 394

5 Thankſgiuing. 399

Prayer mentall or vocall. 421. 422

Prayer ſudden or compoſed. 423. 424

Prayer cōceiued or preſcribed. 426. 427

Prayer publike, priuate, or ſecret. 429 &c.

Prayer in family. 437

Prayer extraordinary. Motiues thereto. 440. &c.

Who are to deſire others prayers. 506

Gifts beſtowed to be prayed for. 519

The time of prayer. 471

How we may pray alwayes. ibid.

Set times of prayer for eueryevery day. 473

Conſtancy in keeping thoſe ſet times. 475

Whatſoeuer is done pray. 478

Hearts alwayes ready to pray. 479

Perſeuere in prayer, ſee Perſeuerance.

Watch to pray, ſee Watchfulneſſe.

Body and ſoule muſt be rouſed vp to prayer. 491

Drowſie praying. 493

Preparation before prayer. 424

Preparation againſt triall. 106

Preparation of the Goſpell of peace. 160. &c.

Preaching the moſt proper meanes of faith. 219

The Goſpell is the proper obiect of Preaching. 528

Preaching muſt be diſtinct and audible. 521

Preſume not. 30. 342

Confidence in Gods power no Preſumption. 15

Whence Preſumption ariſeth. 46

Difference betwixt Preſumption and faith. 287

Principalities. 59

Priuate prayer in family. 437

Proofe to be giuen of grace in vsus. 26

PROMISES.

Promiſes of God offered to all. 228

Remembrance of Gods Promiſes, an helpe to faith. 268

Generall Promiſes why to be obſerued. 270

Particular Promiſes needfull. 271

Promiſes for al things needful. 270. 471

Promiſes abſolute. 273

And conditionall. 274

The diuers manner of propounding Promiſes. 276

To whom Gods Promiſes belong. 277

The time of accompliſhing Gods Promiſes vncertaine. 302

PROSPERITIE.

The vſe of faith in Proſperity. 267

Publike prayer. 429

What perſons are required thereto. 430

The place of Publike prayer. 431

Vnanimitie and vniformitie in Publike prayer. 433. &c.

Motiues to Publike prayer. 436

Pure heart, ſee Heart.

Purgatory a fiction. 378

R

RElapſe dangerous 624

Religion. Wee cannot bee ſaued in eueryevery Religion. 136

Remembrance of Gods promiſes an helpe to faith. 268

Remiſſion of ſinne. 572

See Sinne.

Repaire of grace decayed. 100

Spirituall wounds Reſtored and healed. 285

Repent alwayes, when men will they cannot. 157

Repetition of the ſame things. 95. 96

Reproofe of impudent ſins to be ſharpe. 567

Reſolution of the Apoſtle inuincible. 558

RIGHTEOVSNES.

What Righteouſneſſe. is. 143

Righteouſneſſe Legall and Euangelicall. 144

Righteouſnes fitly reſembled to a breſtplate. 146

How Righteouſneſſe is put on. 147

The benefit of Righteouſneſſe. 148. 153 154

Mans Righteouſneſſe cannot be meritorious. 149. &c.

Righteouſneſſe needfull to ſaluation. 152

Righteouſneſſe and faith hauehave diſtinct vſes. ibid.

Righteouſneſſe acceptable to God. 155

The parts of Righteouſneſſe may not be ſeuered. 156

Direction for the vſe of Righteouſneſſe. 159

S

SAcraments a means to increaſe faith. 265

Sanctified, how farre we may be ſanctified. 410

Satan, ſee Diuell.

Scripture, ſee Word.

Scoffes of wicked. 304

Securitie carnall. 105

Securitie holy. 249

SINNE.

Sinne infinite in nature. 620

Nothing but Sinne can wound the ſoule. 146

Difference betwixt Sinnes of the regenerate and others. 157. 620

Sinnes of impudent ſinners to be plainly diſcouered. 567

Sinne may be forgiuen. 572

All Sinnes may be forgiuen. 574

Pardon of Sinne offered to all. 587

Sinne againſt the holy Ghoſt. 598

See Ghoſt.

Sinne cannot be forgiuen in the world to come. 607

Pardon of Sinne to bee ſought in this life. 614

They whoſe Sinne is not pardoned, are damned. 621

The proportion betwixt Sinne and the eternall puniſhment thereof. 620

A Sinners will to ſinne is infinite. 620

Difference betwixt Sinners. 613

How Sinne may be turned to the good of the Saints. 172

How farre wee are freed from Sinne. 410

Sinne againſt the Holy Ghoſt, ſee Ghoſt.

Sinceritie. 542

See Truth.

Sonne of man. 588

Who ſo called. 589

VVhy Chriſt is called Son of man. 590

How ſinne is ſaid to bee committed againſt the Sonne of man. 591

SOVLDIERS.

Chriſtians are Souldiers. 16. 17

No eaſie thing to be a Chriſtian Souldier. 294

Speech needfull for Miniſters. 517

Spirit of God, ſee Ghoſt.

The Diuell a Spirit. 79

Spirits very terrible. 81

The Spirit of Spirits terrible to Diuels. 83

Strength of God. 9

Supplication an end of faſting. 459

Sword of Spirit. 313

The temporall Sword an helpe to the ſpirituall. 315

T

TEares in prayer. 442

Tempt not God. 342

Thankeſgiuing, what it is. 399

Thankes due onelyonly to God. 400

Thankes to be offered vp in the mediation of Chriſt. 401

Thankes to be giuen for all things. 402

For ſpirituall, temporall, and eternall bleſſings. 403

For remouing euils. 405

For aduerſity and for euils. 406. 414

More matter of Thankeſgiuing then of petition. 409

How blinde who ſee no matter of Thankeſgiuing. 415

Thankes to be giuen alwayes. 480

Directions for Thankeſgiuing. 418

TONGVE.

A ſtrange Tongue vnlawfull in Gods worſhip. 434

TRIALS.

Many Trials and troubles to be paſſed ouer. 107, 175. 303

Prepare againſt Trials & troubles. 106

Troubles fall not out without God. 177

TRVTH.

Foure kindes of Truth. 121

Truth of opinion, heart, ſpeech, action 122

Truth as ſalt. 123

Truth as a girdle. 124

Truth an ornament and ſtrength. 125. &c.

Triall of Truth. 127

How to get and buy Truth. 130. 132

The excellency and neceſſity of Truth. 131. &c.

Sell not Truth. 134

Satans wyles againſt Truth. 134. &c.

God protects defenders of Truth 137

Truth keepeth from deſpaire. 138

Truth is eaſie and ſweete. 139

Truth the beſt meanes of gaine. 140

Moſt men little regard Truth. 142

God is True, and will performe his word. 226

V

VEritie, ſee Truth.

Vigils. Night-vigils of Papiſts. 489

Vnanimity and vniformity in publique prayer. 433

Vngratefulneſſe of Man. 586

Vngratefulneſſe of man drieth not vp the ſpring of Gods goodneſſe. 593

Voice. The Miniſters voice muſt be audible. 433

And intelligible 434

Vowes, an helpe to prayer. 464

Direction for making Vowes. 466

Vowes publike and priuate. 467

Vtterance needfull for Miniſters. 517

Saint Paul had excellent Vtterance, & yet prayed for it. 518

W

WArre. The Chriſtian war a fierce warre. 49

Warfare. Our life a warfare. 17

Watchfulneſſe cauſed by danger. 45

Watchfulneſſe an helpe to prayer. 488

What it is to Watch vntounto prayer. 488. &c.

Directions for Watchfulneſſe. 494

Wicked men Satans vaſſals. 76

Diuels extreamely Wicked. 84

Wickedneſſe a diabolicall qualitie. 85

Will. Papiſts attribute too much to mans Will. 30

Wiſdome needfull to apply the VVord. 322. &c.

The Spirit of Wiſdome to bee prayed for. 563

WORD.

VVhat is the Word of God. 316

Knowledge of it neceſſary. 321. 337

The ſence of the Word to be ſearched out. 317

Meanes to finde out the ſence of it. ibid.

The Word as a ſword. 319

A ſword of the Spirit. 320

A ſharpe ſword. 332

Foure graces needfull to vſe the Word aright. 321

The benefit of wel-vſing the Word. 324

The Word profitable to all things. 325. 326

How many wayes the Word is neglected. 326

They are enemies of Gods people who depriue them of the Word. ibid.

The Word perſpicuous. 333. 336

The Word. fit for the ſimpleſt. 336

In what reſpects the Word is difficult. 333. &c.

No fault in the Word, if men profit not by it. 339

How to be reſolued of the authoritie of the Word. 328

No doubt to bee made of Gods Word. 329

Cods Word a ſure rule. 330

Satans wyles againſt the Word. 328

The VVord peruerted by Heretikes. 331

The Word a meanes to beget faith. 218

The Word a meanes to encreaſe faith. 264

Gods Word to bee deliuered as Gods Word. 541. 561

World. The Diuell ruleth ouer the World. 75. 76

y

YEeld not to Satan. 63. 103

FINIS.

End of the text · William Gouge, The Whole Armor of God (1619)