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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.
But an other Objection comes in,1 I would come in, but how should I do it, I want power and ability, I cannot mortify the deeds of the body, could I do that, I would not stand on the business.
But an other Objection comes in,1 I would come in, but how should I doe it, I want power and ability, I cannot mortifie the deedes of the body, could I doe that, I would not stand on the businesse.
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1To this I give a speedy answer: If thou canst come with this resolution to take him, take no care for doing of it; for as soon as thou art his, he will give thee another spirit he will enable thee to all things, Joh. 1.16.2 To as many as received him, to them he gave power to become the sons of God: What is that? Is it an empty Title? No, he made them sons not borne of the flesh, or of the will of man, but of God. It is true, with thy own heart thou art not able to do it; but what if GOD give thee a new heart and a new spirit? When the match is made, and concluded between him and us, he sends his Spirit into our hearts, and this Spirit gives us ability, making us like CHRIST, changing us, and causing us to delight in the duties of new obedience in the inner man. Therefore take not care for ability, only labour for an honest heart, armed with this resolution; I am resolved to take Christ from henceforth, and you shall find another Spirit to enable you exceedingly.