A09950:803
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.
The like he did when he bought the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite, he might have had it given him for nothing; No, saith he, I will not offer to the Lord of that which cost me nothing: As if he had said, I shall show no love to the Lord then, and if I show no love to him, what is my sacrifice worth? For David knew well enough that God observed what he did, he observed what it cost him. The Lord observeth all that you do: Beloved, he knoweth your hearts, and seeth what motions you have, and prizeth your actions accordingly. If you do any action for him, that costs you something, he observeth that likewise. In Rev. 2.1 I know thy works and thy patience: so doth the Lord say of every man, I know what such a service cost thee, I know what loss thou sufferedst, when thou didst part with such a thing for my sake. Therefore if you would show your love to the Lord, and would have a testimony in your hearts, that you have this love wrought in you, be not backward to bestow any thing upon Christ. The woman that brake the box of precious ointment, you see how the Lord accepted that work of hers so much, that he puts it down that it should never be forgotten. For love wheresoever it is, will open the heart, and open the hand, and bestow any thing upon Jesus Christ, that is in our power.
The like he did when he bought the threshing floore of Araunah the Iebusite, hee might have had it given him for nothing; No, saith he, I will not offer to the Lord of that which cost me nothing: As if hee had said, I shall shew no love to the Lord then, and if I shew no love to him, what is my sacrifice worth? For David knew well enough that God observed what hee did, hee observed what it cost him. The Lord observeth all that you doe: Beloved, he knoweth your hearts, and seeth what motions you have, and prizeth your actions accordingly. If you doe any action for him, that costs you something, he observeth that likewise. In Rev. 2.1 I know thy workes and thy patience: so doth the Lord say of every man, I know what such a service cost thee, I know what losse thou sufferedst, when thou didst part with such a thing for my sake. Therefore if you would shew your love to the Lord, and would have a testimonie in your hearts, that you have this love wrought in you, be not backward to bestow any thing upon Christ. The woman that brake the boxe of precious oyntment, you see how the Lord accepted that worke of hers so much, that he puts it down that it should never be forgotten. For love wheresoever it is, will open the heart, and open the hand, and bestow any thing upon Iesus Christ, that is in our power.