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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
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4. Consider that we have to do with a GOD, who delights to show mercy, it is a thing that he is not weary of, it is natural to him: And therefore as the eye is not weary of seeing, nor the ear of hearing, because it is natural to them, no more is GOD weary of showing mercy.1 Nay, he delights in it, Mic. 7.8. Who is a God like unto thee, taking away iniquities, delighting to show mercy, &c. Why so? Because mercy pleaseth him. That is, there is no work that he is so much pleased in, as in showing mercy.
4. Consider that wee haue to doe with a GOD, who delights to shew mercie, it is a thing that he is not weary of, it is naturall to him: And therefore as the eye is not wearie of seeing, nor the eare of hearing, because it is naturall to them, no more is GOD weary of shewing mercie.1 Nay, he delights in it, Mic. 7.8. Who is a God like vnto thee, taking away iniquities, delighting to shew mercie, &c. Why so? Because mercy pleaseth him. That is, there is no worke that he is so much pleased in, as in shewing mercy.
5. Consider thou, that art in such a case, consider that his mercy is as large as any other attribute. Every man thinks that this is no news; what need you tell us that GOD is infinite in mercy? I say, this is a thing that thou dost not consider: if thou diddest, thou wouldest not stick upon it as thou doest, If thou diddest believe that GOD were as merciful as he is; but we scant GOD according