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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.
PART 3.
DOCTRINE. HE that loves not is not in Christ. page 5 Five kinds of love. 8 How the love of God is wrought in us. 12
DOCTRINE. HEE that loves not is not in Christ. page 5 Five kindes of love. 8 How the love of God is wrought in us. 12
Reasons. First, If a man love not, there is a curse on him. 18 ⟨image 302⟩Secondly, He breaks the Evangelical law. 19 Thirdly, it is adultery. 20 Fourthly, he slights Gods offer. 21
Reasons. First, If a man love not, there is a curse on him. 18 ⟨image 302⟩Secondly, He breakes the Evangelicall law. 19 Thirdly, it is adultery. 20 Fourthly, he slights Gods offer. 21
Uses. First, To examine if we love Christ. 21 Six trials of our love to Christ. 24 Seven motives to love Christ. 34 Means to enable us to love God. 49.106.138. Ten properties of love. 60 Two impediments of our love to Christ. 106 Five trials whether we love God or no. 115 Four signs of hatred of God. 133 Means whereby we may be assured of Gods love to us. 146 Five things requisite in our love to God. 159 The danger of not loving the Lord. 178 oure things in the curse of God. 179