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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
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Again,5 not so only, but GOD himself should not be worshipped, men would not regard him; men would not serve him: Therefore, I say, of necessity GOD must have mercy upon men, that they may fear him, and serve him, and that men may be willing to serve.
Againe,5 not so onely, but GOD himselfe should not be worshipped, men would not regard him; men would not serue him: Therefore, I say, of necessity GOD must haue mercy vpon men, that they may feare him, and serue him, and that men may be willing to serue.
- 5Else no flesh should be saved.Else no flesh should be saued.
Take a hard Master, a cruel King, a man that shuts out men, and excludes them that have no hope, there is none that will serve such a man, there is no man that will come in to him; but there is mercy with the Lord that he may be feared and worshipped, and men may come in and worship him: and therefore doubt not but Christ is willing to receive you.
Take a hard Master, a cruell King, a man that shuts out men, and excludes them that haue no hope, there is none that will serue such a man, there is no man that will come in to him; but there is mercy with the Lord that he may be feared and worshipped, and men may come in and worship him: and therefore doubt not but Christ is willing to receiue you.
If all this will not persuade you, yet in Isaiah