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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.
Excel, Excellency. All excellency in God. 3, 34▪ The excellency of God set forth. 3, 36 If love be right, it is to them that excel in grace. 3, 102 God must be loved for his excellencies. ⟨image 295⟩3, 109
Excell, Excellency. All excellency in God. 3, 34▪ The excellency of God set forth. 3, 36 If love be right, it is to them that excell in grace. 3, 102 God must bee loved for his excellencies. ⟨image 295⟩3, 109
Executed. Though the curse be not executed, it may be on a man: 3, 182
Exercise. Prayer exerciseth our love. 3, 50
Extent. Faith admits degrees in regard of extent. 1, 125