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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.
1No, GOD rewards men according to their works, not according to their wealth. So that, when thou trustest to the means, know that GOD blesseth thee according to thy works, not according to the outward condition thou art in. Thus we should learn to do, when we say GOD doth things by means, when a man sees the fairest means, yet, if thou find that thou hast not prayed, thou hast not sought to GOD, thou hast no secret assurance of his blessing, think not that such a business will be done.
1No, GOD rewards men according to their workes, not according to their wealth. So that, when thou trustest to the meanes, know that GOD blesseth thee according to thy workes, not according to the outward condition thou art in. Thus we should learne to doe, when we say GOD doth things by meanes, when a man sees the fairest meanes, yet, if thou find that thou hast not prayed, thou hast not sought to GOD, thou hast no secret assurance of his blessing, thinke not that such a businesse will be done.
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Again, when the means are low, mean, and weak, yet, if thou have sought him earnestly, if thou hast had a secret assurance of him, that he will be with thee, let not thy heart be discouraged; do in this case, as David did,1 Psal. 31. (saith he) I heard the speaking against of great men, they sate and conspired against me, but I trusted in thee, I said, my times are in thy hands. (Mark:) When David saw the greatest means used against him as might be, They were great men set against him, and many of them, they joined together, they took counsel against him, he was not discouraged, but saith, my times are in thy hands. If my times were in their hands, they might make me miserable, I had reason to be discouraged at that; but my times are in thy hands: See if thou canst say