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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
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And (Beloved) seeing the Apostle hath chosen out this note, why should not we press it in our examination of our selves, whereby we may know whether we love the Lord Jesus or no? whether we desire to be with the Lord? whether we can say, as the Apostle Paul, We desire to be at home, and to be with the Lord? If we examine the love of men by this rule, we shall find that there is exceeding little love to the Lord Jesus, men are so exceeding backward in desiring to be at home, and to be with him; and we may know that by our backwardness to be in the Lords presence upon earth: Shall we think that men are desirous to be in his presence in heaven, and yet are so unwilling to draw near to him upon earth? But you will object,
And (Beloved) seeing the Apostle hath chosen out this note, why should not we presse it in our examination of our selues, whereby wee may know whether wee loue the Lord Iesus or no? whether wee desire to be with the Lord? whether we can say, as the Apostle Paul, Wee desire to be at home, and to be with the Lord? If we examine the loue of men by this rule, wee shall finde that there is exceeding little loue to the Lord Iesus, men are so exceeding backward in desiring to be at home, and to be with him; and we may know that by our backwardnesse to be in the Lords presence upon earth: Shall wee thinke that men are desirous to be in his presence in heauen, and yet are so unwilling to draw neare to him upon earth? But you will object,
1Many of those that love the Lord, that are men truly sanctified, yet are afraid of death, and the news of death is terrible to them: and therefore surely this is a rare sign, even in those that have faith and love to desire the appearance of Jesus Christ?
1Many of those that loue the Lord, that are men truly sanctified, yet are afraid of death, and the newes of death is terrible to them: and therefore surely this is a rare signe, euen in those that haue faith and loue to desire the appearance of Iesus Christ?