A09950:724
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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And first we will show how it is wrought, and withal what it is. For you must know, that every man by nature hates God, by reason of that opposition and contrariety which is between God and every man by nature, for all love comes from similitude and agreeableness: And therefore where there are two of a contrary disposition, there must needs be hatred. Now the pure nature of God is contrary to us, and therefore ⟨p. 12⟩every man by nature hates God. And therefore that love may be wrought in the heart of man towards God, this sinful nature of ours must be broken in pieces, and subdued. And again, it must be new moulded and framed before that can ever be fit to love God. Therefore, if you would know how this love of God is wrought in us, it is done by these two things:
And first we will shew how it is wrought, and withall what it is. For you must know, that every man by nature hates God, by reason of that opposition and contrariety which is betweene God and every man by nature, for all loue comes from similitude and agreeablenesse: And therefore where there are two of a contrary disposition, there must needs be hatred. Now the pure nature of God is contrary to us, and therefore ⟨p. 12⟩every man by nature hates God. And therefore that love may be wrought in the heart of man towards God, this sinfull nature of ours must bee broken in peeces, and subdued. And againe, it must be new molded and framed before that can ever be fit to loue God. Therefore, if you would know how this loue of God is wrought in us, it is done by these two things: