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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.
It is true indeed, he gives to some sooner then he doth to others; with some he deals as he did with the Woman of Canaan; to some he gives an answer quickly, some again he defers longer, and he will put us to the trial. CHRIST dealeth differently with his children, he doth with us sometimes as the unjust Judge, he turns the deaf ear to us, or like the man that was in bed with his children, and was unwilling to rise; but what saith the Text? Luk. 11.6.1 though he would not do it for him as a friend, yet his importunity makes him rise and lend him: so thou thinkest (it may be) GOD is not thy friend, yet by thy importunity he will rise at the last; therefore, though thou find GOD to be as an enemy, though he be never so backward to rise, yet give not over, I can assure thee, as certainly as there is any truth in the Book of GOD, thou shalt be heard in the end, Heaven and Earth shall pass away before this sure Word shall perish. It is Gods manner to put men to the trial, and it is his wisdom so to do, otherwise, he would have many that would be forward at the first, that would fall off in the end.
It is true indeed, hee giues to some sooner then he doth to others; with some he deales as he did with the Woman of Canan; to some he giues an answer quickly, some againe hee defers longer, and he will put vs to the tryall. CHRIST dealeth differently with his children, he doth with vs sometimes as the vniust Iudge, he turnes the deafe eare to vs, or like the man that was in bed with his children, and was vnwilling to rise; but what saith the Text? Luk. 11.6.1 though he would not doe it for him as a friend, yet his importunity makes him rise and lend him: so thou thinkst (it may be) GOD is not thy friend, yet by thy importunity he will rise at the last; therefore, though thou finde GOD to be as an enemy, though he be neuer so backward to rise, yet giue not ouer, I can assure thee, as certainely as there is any truth in the Booke of GOD, thou shalt be heard in the end, Heauen and Earth shall passe away before this sure Word shall perish. It is Gods manner to put men to the tryall, and it is his wisdome so to doe, otherwise, he would haue many that would be forward at the first, that would fall off in the end.