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THE WHOLE ARMOR OF GOD William Gouge (1575-1653) edited by Dr. Don Kistler
William Gouge was a prominent member of the Westminster Assembly. This book was the first one he had published, and that in 1616. It has never been reprinted until now.
Lovers of the Puritans are familiar with William Gurnall’s massive treatment on this subject, The Christian in Complete Armor. Gouge’s work was published in 1616, the year William Gurnall was born.
Here are 13 chapters on the armor God has given Christians to fight their spiritual battles. The appendix is a rare treatment of the sin against the Holy Ghost.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
THE FIRST TREATISE: The Fountain of Christian Courage- Ephesians 6:10
1. The First Part: The Fountain, the Sum and Several Headings
2. The Second Part: The Means of Standing Sure
3. The Third Part: The Reason Why We Must be Well-Armed
4. The Fourth Part: The Repetition of the Means
THE SECOND TREATISE: The Duty of Such as Have Those Pieces
5. The First Part: The Duty of Such as Have Those Pieces
6. The Second Part: The Kinds of the Pieces of Armor
7. The Third Part: The Girdle of Truth
8. The Fourth Part: The Breastplate of Righteousness
9. The Fifth Part: The Preparation of the Gospel of Peace
10. The Sixth Part: The Shield of Faith
11. The Seventh Part: The Helmet of Hope
12. The Eighth Part: The Sword of the Spirit
THE THIRD TREATISE: The Means to Use Spiritual Armor Rightly
13. The First Part: Of Prayer in General
The Second Part: The Kinds of Prayer, with All Supplication
The Third Part: The Time of Prayer
The Fourth Part: The Ground of Prayer
The Fifth Part: The Help of Prayer
The Sixth Part: The Means of Prevailing by Prayer
The Seventh Part: The Persons for Whom Prayer is to be Made
APPENDIX
A Treatise of the Sin Against the Holy Ghost
“All of Puritan William Gouge’s writings are eminently biblical, sound, practical, wise, and sanctifying. Don Kistler is to be commended for bringing this once well-known work, The Whole Armor of God, back into print in a modern, lightly edited edition. This is long overdue. For too long this valuable work on Christian armor has been overshadowed by William Gurnall’s massive work on the same subject, but Gouge’s work is every bit as worthy—and considerably shorter, even at 584 pages! If you are serious as a Christian about growing in grace and holiness and fighting the good fight of faith, you will definitely profit immensely from reading this challenging yet encouraging work. Highly recommended!” —Dr. Joel R. Beeke, President, Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary, Grand Rapids, Michigan
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