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The Breastplate of Faith and Love
The breast-plate of faith and love. A treatise, wherein the ground and exercise of faith and love, as they are set upon Christ their object, and as they are expressed in good works, is explained. / Delivered in 18 sermons upon three several texts, by the late faithful and worthy minister of Jesus Christ, John Preston, Dr. in Divinity, chaplain in ordinary to his Majesty, Master of Emmanuel College in Cambridge, and sometimes preacher of Lincolns Inn.The breast-plate of faith and love. A treatise, wherein the ground and exercise of faith and love, as they are set upon Christ their object, and as they are expressed in good workes, is explained. / Delivered in 18 sermons upon three severall texts, by the late faithfull and worthy minister of Iesus Christ, Iohn Preston, Dr. in Divinity, chaplaine in ordinary to his Maiesty, Master of Emmanuel Colledge in Cambridge, and sometimes preacher of Lincolnes Inne.
London: printed by W. Jones for Nicolas Bourne, 1630London: printed by W. Iones for Nicolas Bourne, 1630
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
So again the Lord hath commanded to be diligent in your callings, to improve the time to the best advantage, for you shall give an account ⟨p. 168⟩for it is one of the most precious talents you have: Now if pleasures and sports, and recreations shall come in and allure you, and call you, to draw you away to spend time amiss, now they come in competition; if ye do this ordinarily, you are lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God.
So againe the Lord hath commanded to be diligent in your callings, to improue the time to the best advantage, for you shall giue an account ⟨p. 168⟩for it is one of the most precious talents you have: Now if pleasures and sports, and recreations shall come in and allure you, and call you, to draw you away to spend time amisse, now they come in competition; if ye doe this ordinarily, you are lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God.
So again, God hath commanded thee that thou shouldest not commit adultery, that thou shalt not kill, that thou shalt forbear to revenge, and the like: Now if any lust shall come and stand in opposition to such a command, if thou prefer this before it, thou art a lover of thy self and of thy lusts before God.
So againe, God hath commanded thee that thou shouldest not commit adultery, that thou shalt not kill, that thou shalt forbeare to revenge, and the like: Now if any lust shall come and stand in opposition to such a command, if thou preferre this before it, thou art a lover of thy selfe and of thy lusts before God.