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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.
I will ask you but this (to bring this likewise into examination,1 and so to conclude) I say,2 examine your selves by this:
I will aske you but this (to bring this likewise into examination,1 and so to conclude) I say,2 examine your selves by this:
- 1Answ.
- 2Four signs of hatred of God.Foure signes of hatred of God.
Do you not desire that there were no God?§1 examine your hearts whether if this news were brought, that you might live at liberty, that you might do what you would, that you might satisfy your lusts in all things, that there were no God to call you to account, to reward you according to your doings, whether it would not be acceptable news to many of you? Now it is ⟨p. 132⟩certain, if you would not have the Lord to be, you hate him; for whomsoever you would have taken out of the way, such a man you hate.
Doe you not desire that there were no God?§1 examine your hearts whether if this newes were brought, that you might live at libertie, that you might doe what you would, that you might satisfie your lusts in all things, that there were no God to call you to account, to reward you according to your doings, whether it would not be acceptable newes to many of you? Now it is