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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.
If he give thee Love, he will do as he did with David, he will see whether thou wilt forsake him, or no; he will make thee an offer of preferment, an offer of wealth, of praise, of somewhat or other, to see if thou wilt part with that for his sake, or no.
If hee giue thee Loue, hee will doe as hee did with Dauid, hee will see whether thou wilt forsake him, or no; hee will make thee an offer of preferment, an offer of wealth, of praise, of somewhat or other, to see if thou wilt part with that for his sake, or no.
If he gives us Faith, he often tries us in this case, he denies us long, he wrestleth with us, as he did with Jacob, he makes many shows of going away. Thus, we know, he dealt with Daniel, as soon as he began to pray, the answer comes, that his request was granted; but GOD would not let him know so much; he lets him go through with the work, he lets him seek earnestly, and then he reveals and makes it known unto him. So, perhaps GOD intends thee good, but he will put thee to the trial, consider therefore if thy faith hold out in such a case.
If he giues vs Faith, he often tryes vs in this case, he denyes vs long, hee wrestleth with vs, as he did with Iacob, he makes many shewes of going away. Thus, we know, he dealt with Daniel, as soone as hee beganne to pray, the answer comes, that his request was granted; but GOD would not let him know so much; hee lets him goe thorow with the worke, hee lets him seeke earnestly, and then he reueales and makes it knowne vnto him. So, perhaps GOD intends thee good, but he will put thee to the tryall, consider therefore if thy faith hold out in such a case.
Again,3 when thou hast gotten an answer, perhaps, after thou hast gotten thine answers,