A09950:1291
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.
Lose. We lose not by our love to God. 3, 1•3 God loseth when we employ not our talents. 3, 162
Lose. We lose not by ourlove to God. 3, 1•3 God loseth when wee employ not our talents. 3, 162
Lord. Christ must be taken as a Lord. 1, 50
Love. Love to Christ when we have taken him. 1, 23 Men in extremity would have Christ, but not out of love. 2, 11 Love of harlots. 2, 14 Love of virgins. Ibid. Love must make us come to Christ. 2, 44 Uneffectuall faith works no love. 2, 59 Love cannot be counterfeited by hypocrites. 2, 72, 151 Love, a concomitant of faith. 2, 124 Love, trials of it. 2, 125 Love to Saints. 2, 126 Love to God weakeneth sin. 2, 214 Love, what. 3, 6 Definition of love in general. Ibid. Love, two effects of it. 3, 7 Love ▪ five kinds of it. 3, 8 Love to God threefold. 3, 10 Love of three sorts. Ibid. Love to God wrought by two things. 3, 12 Love to Christ what. 3, 14 Motives to love Christ. 3, 34 Why we love the Lord no more. 3, 36 Love why it is planted in us. 3, 45 Love of God to us a motive to love him. 3, 48. Love to God, means to beget it. 3, 49 Love, the properties of it. 3, 60, 157 Love, the trials of it. 3, 113 Love, an exhortation to it. 3, 150 Love, motives to it. 3, 152
Love. Love to Christ when wee have taken him. 1, 23 Men in extremity would have Christ, but not out of love. 2, 11 Love of harlots. 2, 14 Love of virgins. Ibid. Love must make us come to Christ. 2, 44 Vneffectuall faith workes no love. 2, 59 Love cannot be counterfeited by hypocrites. 2, 72, 151 Love, a concomitant of faith. 2, 124 Love, tryalls of it. 2, 125 Love to Saints. 2, 126 Love to God weakeneth sinne. 2, 214 Love, what. 3, 6 Definition of love in generall. Ibid. Love, two effects of it. 3, 7 Love five kindes of it. 3, 8 Love to God threefold. 3, 10 Love of three sorts. Ibid. Love to God wrought by two things. 3, 12 Love to Christ what. 3, 14 Motives to love Christ. 3, 34 Why we love the Lord no more. 3, 36 Love why it is planted in us. 3, 45 Love of God to us a motive to love him. 3, 48. Love to God, meanes to beget it. 3, 49 Love, the properties of it. 3, 60, 157 Love, the tryalls of it. 3, 113 Love, an exhortation to it. 3, 150 Love, motives to it. 3, 152