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Christian in Complete Armour

by William Gurnall

The Christian in Complete Armour is certainly one of the greatest of all the Puritans’ practical writings and has been republished many times. This third volume in the 3-volume paperback set is a modernized abridgement of the Puritan classic by William Gurnall.

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A copy in the collection, so you can check your own against it.

Christian in Complete Armour — Interior page
Interior page
Christian in Complete Armour — Interior page
Interior page
Christian in Complete Armour — Interior page
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Publication

Publisher
The Banner of Truth Trust
Date published
Nov 1, 1988
Print status
In print

The Physical Book

Binding
Paperback
Dust jacket
No
Total pages
320 pages
ISBN-13
9780851515601

Reference

Publisher page
View at publisher

Contents

  • THE SEVERAL PIECES OF THE WHOLE ARMOUR OF GOD (CONTINUED)
  • 9. EIGHTH CONSIDERATION: THE CHRISTIAN’S SPIRITUAL SHIELD
  • The Kind of Faith Commended
  • The Nature of Justifying Faith
  • Why Faith Is Compared to a Shield
  • The Meaning of the Expression ‘Above All’
  • I.The Pre-Eminence Of Faith Above Other Graces
  • Why Faith Is Pre-eminent
  • How Faith’s Influence Reaches the Other Graces
  • The Pre-eminence of Unbelief among Sins
  • Why We Should Be Serious in the Trial of Our Faith
  • How to Judge the Truth of Faith
  • Exhortation to Unbelievers to Obtain the Shield of Faith
  • Directions to Unbelievers for Attaining Faith
  • Exhortation to Believers to Preserve the Shield of Faith
  • Faith Must Be Preserved Because of Its Pre-eminence among Graces
  • Directions to Believers for the Preserving of Faith
  • How We Know If Faith Is Weak or Strong
  • The Believer Must Acknowledge Faith
  • Suspicions Which Lead to a Person’s Denying His Faith
  • Characteristics of the Doubt Which May Accompany True Faith
  • Characteristics of Presumptuous Faith
  • II. A Powerful Argument To Quench The Fiery Darts Of The Wicked
  • Description of the Enemy
  • Faith’s Power Over the Enemy
  • Fiery Darts of Pleasing Temptations
  • Faith’s Power to Quench Pleasing Temptations
  • Faith’s Victory Distinguished from Heathens’ Victory
  • How to Use the Shield of Faith to Quench Enticing Temptations
  • Fiery Darts of Fearful Temptations
  • Faith’s Power to Quench Fearful Temptations
  • Faith Opposes Sin with a View of the Great God
  • Faith Relieves the Soul Which Fears God’s Justice
  • Faith Fights Sin through the Greatness of God’s Promises
  • Faith Teaches the Virtue of God’s Promises
  • Faith Opposes Despair
  • 10. NINTH CONSIDERATION: THE CHRISTIAN’S HELMET
  • The Connection of the Helmet with the Shield and Other Pieces of Armour
  • Inferences Drawn from the Connection of Graces
  • I. The Helmet Of Salvation – What It Is
  • The Nature of the Hope That Forms the Helmet
  • Why This Hope Is Called the Hope of Salvation
  • Why Hope Is Compared to a Helmet
  • II. The Use Of The Helmet
  • Hope and Worthy Achievements
  • Hope and Diligence in the Smallest Service
  • Hope Supports the Christian in the Greatest Afflictions
  • Influences of Hope on Christians in Affliction
  • Hope and Comfort When God Delays the Performance of the Promise
  • Assurance Which Hope Gives When God Delays to Perform His Promise
  • III. Applications Of The Doctrine Of The Christian Helmet
  • The Metal of Our Helmet of Hope
  • Exhortation to Those Who Have This Helmet of Hope
  • Why We Should Strengthen Our Hope
  • How to Strengthen Hope
  • Exhortation to Those Who Have Not Got the Helmet of Hope
  • 11. TENTH CONSIDERATION: THE CHRISTIAN’S SWORD
  • The Kind of Arms for the Christian’s Use
  • The Order and Place of This Piece of Armour
  • I. The Weapon Itself
  • What Is Meant by the Word of God
  • The Holy Scriptures Are the Undoubted Word of God
  • Divinity of Scripture: Its Subject Matter
  • Divinity of Scripture: Its Supernatural Effects
  • II. Why The Word Of God Is Called ‘The Sword Of The Spirit’
  • Why God’s Word Is Compared to a Sword
  • Why This Sword Is Attributed to the Spirit
  • The Written Word Is the Sword By Which Christians Overcome Enemies
  • God’s Word Overcomes Persecutors
  • God’s Word Overcomes Heretics
  • God’s Word Overcomes Corruptions and Lusts
  • God’s Word Overcomes Afflictions
  • The Presumption of any in Disarming People of This Spiritual Sword
  • The Sufficiency of Scripture
  • The Wickedness of Using the Sword to Defend Sin
  • Thankfulness for the Word
  • The Importance of Studying God’s Word
  • God Is Able to Interpret His Word
  • III. How To Use The Sword Of The Word
  • How to Use the Sword Against Persecutors
  • Scriptural Promises for Believers’ Sorrows
  • How to Use the Sword Against Heretics
  • How to Use the Sword Against Lusts
  • How to Use the Sword of the Word Against Afflictions
  • Exhortation to Ministers Concerning the Sword of the Word