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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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1It is true, in some manner you may, but not in such a manner as shall affect you. For there is a manner of seeing proper only to the Saints, and that is the proper work of the Spirit in them, when we shall ⟨p. 51⟩so see them, as to be affected with them. Otherwise, you may read the Scriptures a thousand times over, you may understand them, yet you shall not be affected with them, till the Holy Ghost show them unto you. This is the secret of GOD, that he revealeth to those whom he meaneth to save; that is, when he presents these spiritual things prepared for us in Christ, in such a manner, as that we shall love them, and embrace them; when we shall not only see the truth of them, but the goodness of them, when GOD shall not only show us the advantages we have by Christ, but the excellency of Christ, so that we shall be in love with his person, as well as to be ready to receive the privileges with him.
1It is true, in some manner you may, but not in such a manner as shall affect you. For there is a manner of seeing proper onely to the Saints, and that is the proper worke of the Spirit in them, when wee shall ⟨p. 51⟩so see them, as to be affected with them. Otherwise, you may reade the Scriptures a thousand times ouer, you may vnderstand them, yet you shall not bee affected with them, till the Holy Ghost shew them vnto you. This is the secret of GOD, that he reuealeth to those whom he meaneth to saue; that is, when hee presents these spirituall things prepared for vs in Christ, in such a manner, as that we shall loue them, and embrace them; when we shall not only see the truth of them, but the goodnesse of them, when GOD shall not onely shew vs the aduantages we haue by Christ, but the excellency of Christ, so that we shall be in loue with his person, as well as to be ready to receiue the priuiledges with him.
- 1No man can so see the riches of Christ, as to be affected with them, without the help of the Spirit.No man can so see the riches of Christ, as to be affected with them, with•ut the helpe of the Spirit.