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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.
1It is true, we confess there is a false joy: and therefore, if thou wouldst know whether the joy which thou hast be good or no,2 consider these three things.
1It is true, we confesse there is a false ioy: and therefore, if thou wouldst know whether the ioy which thou hast be good or no,2 consider these three things.
- 1Ans.
- 2Trials of joy.Tryals of ioy.
First, consider whether thy faith hold out in tribulation or no. Therefore the Apostle adds, Rom. 5.3.1 not only so, but we rejoice also in tribulation. As if he should say, those that are hypocrites, those that have a false faith, there may be much rejoicing in them for a while, but we rejoice in tribulations; yea, we not only rejoice in tribulation, but our joy is increased by them, they are as fuel, they add to our joy: as in Act. 5. the Disciples went away rejoicing, because they were accounted worthy to suffer for Christ. Whereas the second ground, when persecution comes, there is an end of their joy. Therefore consider whether thy joy will hold out or no.
First, consider whether thy faith hold out in tribulation or no. Therefore the Apostle addes,