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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, 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⟩and cannot easily be removed. Therefore what though thy afflictions be so,1 as is is said Dan. 11.7. They shall fall by the Sword, by the Famine, by Captivity many days. These were men of understanding, holy men, yet they had great afflictions of divers sorts, Sword and Famine, such as James speaks of, and long afflictions for many days. Now all this was to do them good, to try them, to purge them, to make them white. So when those afflictions are to do thee good, and their prosperity for their hurt, let this satisfy thee.
Againe, thou hast neede that afflictions should continue long, because sinne is very naturall; some are hidden, and long a breeding, ⟨p. 207⟩and cannot easily be remoued. Therefore what though thy afflictions be so,1 as is is said Dan. 11.7. They shall fall by the Sword, by the Famine, by Captiuity many dayes. These were men of vnderstanding, holy men, yet they had great afflictions of diuers sorts, Sword and Famine, such as Iames speakes of, and long afflictions for many dayes. Now all this was to doe them good, to try them, to purge them, to make them white. So when those afflictions are to doe thee good, and their prosperity for their hurt, let this satisfie thee.