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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.
Again, shall men have such privileges as we have by faith, and shall not we comfort our selves by them? What is it for a man to have great estates, great Titles of Honour, and Houses, and Lands, if a man do not think upon them, that these considerations may cheer him? We should do so with faith, this is the use of faith.
Againe, shall men haue such priuiledges as we haue by faith, and shall not wee comfort our selues by them? What is it for a man to haue great estates, great Titles of Honor, and Houses, and Lands, if a man doe not thinke vpon them, that these considerations may cheere him? We should doe so with faith, this is the vse of faith.
Again, if faith be used, it is able to do much for us, if it lye still, it will do nothing. You know what they did, Heb. 11.1 They having faith, it made them do that, it was but the use of their faith: So it is with us; Look how much thou usest thy faith, so much thou ⟨p. 142⟩shalt be able to do. Therefore Christ saith, Be it according to thy faith: that is, not according to the habit of thy faith, that lies dead, as a Talent wrapped up there; but, be it unto thee according to the use of thy faith. If thou set faith on work, it will be able to do great things, it will be able to do wonders, it will be able to overcome the world, it is able to work righteousness, it is able to prevail with GOD and men, it is able to go through the greatest matters.
Againe, if faith be vsed, it is able to doe much for vs, if it lye still, it will doe nothing. You know what they did, Heb. 11.1 They hauing faith, it made them doe that, it was but the vse of their faith: So it is with vs; Looke how much thou vsest thy faith, so much thou