Gurnall, W. – The Christian In Complete Armour

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)

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.