The Christian In Complete Armour
By William Gurnall (1657)
Christian In Complete Armour
This is an older work, but none-the-less an excellent work on the subject of Christian warefare. Gurnall has 2 volumes: Vol 1: A Sweet and Powerful Encouragement to the War; Directions for managing this War successfully; the reason why the Christian must be armed, ‘That ye may be able to stand’; the nature of the War, and character of the Assailants; the Assailants described Positively; a Second Exhortation to Arm, and an Argument urging the Exhortation; First Piece—The Christian’s Spiritual Girdle; Sincerity strengthens the Christian’s Spirit; Second Piece—The Christian’s Breastplate; Third Piece—The Christian’s Spiritual Shoe. Vol 2: Fourth Piece—The Christian’s Spiritual Shield; the Saint’s Enemy Described; Fifth Piece—The Christian’s Helmet; Sixth Piece—The Christian’s Sword; the necessary duty of the Christian, as clothed in the Whole Armour of God: or, how the Spiritual Panoply may alone be kept furbished; How to perform the duty commanded—a directory for prayer; the Inward Principle of Prayer; the Duty of every Christian in complete Armour to aid by Prayer.
CONTENTS of Christian In Complete Armour
A Treatise of The Whole Armour of God (Christian In Complete Armour)
A carpenter making his own tools is an explanation of why I, Pastor-Missionary David Cox, write my own material. I like the idea of producing the material that we use in our ministry and also for evangelism.
Read the short article: A carpenter making his own tools.
Volume 1
1. A Sweet and Powerful Encouragement to the War
2. Directions for managing this War successfully,
3. The reason why the Christian must be armed, ‘That ye may be able to stand’
4. The nature of the War, and character of the Assailants.
5. The Assailants described Positively
6. A Second Exhortation to Arm, and an Argument urging the Exhortation.
7. First Piece—The Christian’s Spiritual Girdle.
8. Sincerity strengthens the Christian’s Spirit.
9. Second Piece—The Christian’s Breastplate.
10. Third Piece—The Christian’s Spiritual Shoe.
Volume 2
1. Fourth Piece—The Christian’s Spiritual Shield.
2. The Saint’s Enemy Described.
3. Fifth Piece—The Christian’s Helmet.
4. Sixth Piece—The Christian’s Sword.
5. The necessary duty of the Christian, as clothed in the Whole Armour of God: or, how the Spiritual Panoply may alone be kept furbished.
6. How to perform the duty commanded—a directory for prayer.
7. The Inward Principle of Prayer
8. The Duty of every Christian in complete Armour to aid by Prayer.
fam50 The Christian as a Worker examines work, work ethics, and what the Bible commands Christians concerning work.
Excerpt: Since the creation of the human being, God has given men work to do. Even in the garden, their principal work was to dress and keep (guard) the garden, their source of food. So, God wants man to be occupied (to always work). There is a saying that “idle hands are the devil's workshop.” It is certain that people do not know how to handle prosperity. Just look at the sins people get into in their retirement. In God’s eyes, they dedicate their lives at that point to things without eternal value. God knows that if man focuses on surviving, on sustaining himself and family, etc. that he is less inclined to sin and get into idle vices. Psalms 128:2 For thou shalt eat the labor of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee. There is nothing better than working hard and enjoying the fruit of your labors.
Read the Tract fam50 The Christian as a Worker.
Volume One seems to be missing – after the introductions, the text starts with ‘the 4th piece’ = thought you’d like to know.
Thanks for all your wonderful work for us!
Phil
Hi Phil, I don’t have an Android device, so can you check and see if clicking on “Volume 1” if that will open the contents? If not let me know and I will break them apart in to modules, and repost them.