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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.
1But thou wilt say, How should I know that?
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1Thou shalt know it by this, as I said before, Dost thou come to him as to a Father?2 Another man prays to GOD, it may be, all his life, but he comes to him as to a stranger; yea, sometimes he may be very earnest, when it is no prayer, but when he is put to an exigent, he may be earnest, as a Thief is earnest with the Judge to spare him: there may be much earnestness, although this may be far off from prayer. But canst thou come to GOD as to a friend? Canst thou come to him as to one whose favour thou art assured of? Canst thou come to him as to a Father? Except thou canst do this, know that he regardeth not thy prayers.
1Thou shalt know it by this, as I said before, Dost thou come to him as to a Father?2 Another man prayes to GOD, it may be, all his life, but hee comes to him as to a stranger; yea, sometimes he may be very earnest, when it is no prayer, but when he is put to an exigent, he may be earnest, as a Thiefe is earnest with the Judge to spare him: there may be much earnestnesse, although this may bee farre off from prayer. But canst thou come to GOD as to a friend? Canst thou come to him as to one whose fauour thou art assured of? Canst thou come to him as to a Father? Except thou canst doe this, know that he regardeth not thy prayers.
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