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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.
1We should do in this case as Joab did, lay hold upon the horns of the Altar; that is, take hold upon CHRIST, and remember that sure word of promise, To us a Son is given, to us a Child is borne. And, Let whosoever will, come and take of the waters of life freely. Go through the whole Book of GOD, all the promises therein are as so many grounds for faith to build upon; it is impossible that God should slay you, if you come and lay hold of the horns of the Altar. If you will take Christ, and receive these promises, and rest on them, it is impossible but that God should perform them, he hath bound himself to perform what he hath said, in 1 Joh. 1.9.2 If we acknowledge our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive them: As if he were unjust and unfaithful if he should not do it. His Oath is passed, he hath added an Oath to his promise, that by 2. immutable witnesses it should stand firm.
1We should doe in this case as Ioab did, lay hold vpon the hornes of the Altar; that is, take hold vpon CHRIST, and remember that sure word of promise, To vs a Sonne is giuen, to vs a Child is borne. And, Let whosoeuer will, come and take of the waters of life freely. Goe thorow the whole Booke of GOD, all the promises therein are as so many grounds for faith to build vpon; it is impossible that God should slay you, if you come and lay hold of the hornes of the Altar. If you will take Christ, and receiue these promises, and rest on them, it is impossible but that God should performe them, he hath bound himselfe to performe what he hath said, in 1 Ioh. 1.9.2 If we acknowledge our sinnes, he is faithfull and iust to forgiue them: As if he were vniust and vnfaithfull if he should not doe it. His Oath is passed, hee hath added an Oath to his promise, that by 2. immutable witnesses it should stand firme.
- 1Gods free promise should encourage us to come with boldness.