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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.
1I will instruct thee; I say thou hast need of strong afflictions.2 Some Colts are so untamed, they must needs be broken so some corruptions are so unruly, that they will not be wrought out without great afflictions.
1I will instruct thee; I say thou hast neede of strong afflictions.2 Some Colts are so vntamed, they must needs be broken so some corruptions are so vnruly, that they will not be wrought out without great afflictions.
- 1Answ.
- 2We have need of long and strong afflictictions.We haue need of long and strong afflictictions.
Again, thou needest many afflictions, because the corruptions of thy heart are of divers sorts, and if there were but one affliction, it would not serve the turn.
Againe, thou needest many afflictions, because the corruptions of thy heart are of diuers sorts, and if there were but one affliction, it would not serue the turne.
Again, thou hast need that afflictions should continue long, because sin is very natural; some are hidden, and long a breeding, ⟨p. 207⟩