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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.
DOCTRINE. That faith that saveth us must be effectual. pag. 3 Five causes of ineffectual faith. 6 Three things wherein the efficacy of faith consisteth. 20 How effectual faith is wrought. 47
DOCTRINE. That faith that saveth us must be effectuall. pag. 3 Five causes of ineffectuall faith. 6 Three things wherin the efficacy of faith consisteth. 20 How effectuall faith is wrought. 47
Six reasons why God will accept no other faith. 58
Sixe reasons why God will accept no other faith. 58
Uses. First, To try our faith whether it be sound. 60 Secondly, To judge our conditions by the efficacy of our faith. 64 Thirdly, To justify the doctrine of good works against the Papists. 67 Fourthly, To labour to grow in faith and assurance. 72 Fifthly, To learn to judge aright of our works. 79 Sixthly, To try if we have faith. 84 Five signs of effectual faith. 92 The concomitants of faith. 124
Vses. First, To try our faith whether it be sound. 60 Secondly, To judge our conditions by the efficacy of our faith. 64 Thirdly, To justifie the doctrine of good workes against the Papists. 67 Fourthly, To labour to grow in faith and assurance. 72 Fifthly, To learne to judge aright of our workes. 79 Sixthly, To try if we have faith. 84 Five signes of effectuall faith. 92 The concomitants of faith. 124