The Christian armorie wherein is contained all manner of spirituall munition, fit for secure Christians to arme themselues withall against Satans assaults, and all other kind of crosses, temptations, troubles, and afflictions : contrived in two bookes, and handled pithily and plainly by way of questions and answers / by Thomas Draxe ... ; hereunto is adioined a table of all the principall heads and branches comprised in each chapter of the whole treatise.
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The Christian armorie wherein is contained all manner of spirituall munition, fit for secure Christians to arme themselues withall against Satans assaults, and all other kind of crosses, temptations, troubles, and afflictions : contrived in two bookes, and handled pithily and plainly by way of questions and answers / by Thomas Draxe ... ; hereunto is adioined a table of all the principall heads and branches comprised in each chapter of the whole treatise.
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Draxe, Thomas, d. 1618.
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Imprinted at London :: By William Hall, for Iohn Stepneth, and are to be sold at his shop at the signe of S. Paul, at the west end of Pauls church,
1611.
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Theology, Practical.
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"The Christian armorie wherein is contained all manner of spirituall munition, fit for secure Christians to arme themselues withall against Satans assaults, and all other kind of crosses, temptations, troubles, and afflictions : contrived in two bookes, and handled pithily and plainly by way of questions and answers / by Thomas Draxe ... ; hereunto is adioined a table of all the principall heads and branches comprised in each chapter of the whole treatise." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A20802.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 1, 2024.
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Obiection.
I in my praiers am troubled and di∣sturbed with many euill, idle, world∣ly, and carnall thoughts, and there∣fore J doubt that I haue not the spirit of praier.
A. (Déerely beloued brother) though these vaine and sinfull thoughts are so many sparkles of corruption that pro∣ceed from the furnace of our vncleane heart, and are like the birds that defiled and disturbed Abrahams sacrifice: yet note for thy comfort, that the most rege∣nerate man in earth cannot sound out all the corruptions in his heart, much lesse is hee able to remooue them.
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For his new birth is onely begunne, and tending towards perfection, but not complete; and then no wonder though some dregs of corruption yet re∣maine.
Q. What course shall we take for our helpe and redresse herein?
A. Séeing that prayer is so hea∣uenly an exercise, and so preualent with God, and so offensiue to Satan, let vs stirre vp our zeale herein: and for our furtherance heerein, it is good for vs, (before wee pray) to talke and conferre reuerentlie of heauen∣lie things, to reade the Scriptures di∣ligentlie, and meditate in them, and then wee shall be possessed with better thoughts.
Lastly, we must not yéeld to, but re∣sist, and earnestly pray against euill thoughts, yea and intreat the Lord of his grace to purge and purifie our hearts, and then these vaine and idle thoughts shall lesse vex and annoy vs.