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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.
You know it is but a harlotry love to consider what we have by our husband, to consider what riches he brings, what honour, and not often to contemplate upon his person, and upon his virtue and excellency: we should learn to do this with the Lord, that we may love him. Therefore that we may help you a little in this contemplation, we will show you how the Lord hath described himself: Exod. 34.4. when the Lord describes himself to Moses, thus he declares his own name, The Lord Jehovah, ⟨p. 36⟩strong, merciful, gracious, long-suffering, abundant in kindness and in truth, reserving mercies for thousands, forgiving iniquity, transgression and sin, &c. We will a little open to you this description that the Lord gives us of himself, that so you may learn to know what he is; for the way to love the Lord is to know him: and indeed therefore we love him not, because we know him not; there is no other reason, why in heaven, when we shall come to be present with him, we shall love him so abundantly, but because we shall know him face to face; that is the reason the Angels and the Saints love most: And of every man amongst the Saints he that knows most loves most. Therefore it should be your labour to know the Lord. But to open, as I say, this description unto you,
You know it is but a harlottry loue to consider what wee haue by our husband, to consider what riches he brings, what honour, and not often to contemplate upon his person, and upon his vertue and excellency: wee should learne to doe this with the Lord, that wee may loue him. Therefore that wee may helpe you a little in this contemplation, wee will shew you how the Lord hath described himselfe: Exod. 34.4. when the Lord describes himselfe to Moses, thus he declares his owne name, The Lord Iehovah, ⟨p. 36⟩strong, mercifull, gracious, long-suffering, abundant in kindnesse and in truth, reserving mercies for thousands, forgiving iniquity, transgression and sinne, &c. Wee will a little open to you this description that the Lord giues us of himselfe, that so you may learne to know what hee is; for the way to loue the Lord is to know him: and indeed therefore we loue him not, because we know him not; there is no other reason, why in heaven, when we shall come to be present with him, wee shall loue him so abundantly, but because wee shall know him face to face; that is the reason the Angels and the Saints loue most: And of every man amongst the Saints hee that knowes most loues most. Therefore it should be your labour to know the Lord. But to open, as I say, this description unto you,