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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 a man were sure now, that such a man were in the house, that he must speak withal, he will wait till he come out, if he be sure he be there. If thou be sure of GOD, if thy faith be sound, though he do not answer thee presently, in many particulars, yet thou wilt be content to wait upon him. Therefore this will show that many a mans faith is ⟨p. 124⟩unsound, slight, and uneffectuall, that they have so soon done, that they are ready to do much in flashes, in some good moods, on a Sacrament day, it may be, or in the time of sickness, or when they are affected with some Sermon, or upon such an occasion; but, if thy faith were right, it would hold out, it would cleave to CHRIST, it would go through with all trials, thou wouldest receive no denial, it would continue waiting upon him. This is the fourth sign.
If a man were sure now, that such a man were in the house, that he must speake withall, hee will waite till he come out, if hee be sure he be there. If thou be sure of GOD, if thy faith be sound, though he doe not answer thee presently, in many particulars, yet thou wilt be content to waite vpon him. Therefore this will shew that many a mans faith is ⟨p. 124⟩vnsound, slight, and vneffectuall, that they haue so soone done, that they are ready to doe much in flashes, in some good moodes, on a Sacrament day, it may be, or in the time of sicknesse, or when they are affected with some Sermon, or vpon such an occasion; but, if thy faith were right, it would hold out, it would cleaue to CHRIST, it would goe thorow with all tryals, thou wouldest receiue no denyall, it would continue waiting vpon him. This is the fourth signe.