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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.
And therefore in the business of seeking to ⟨p. 87⟩GOD for the remission of our sins, (which indeed is the greatest business that we have to do) what greater comfort can there be, then to have this assurance, that if we come to GOD for it, we shall not fail nor be deceived of it?
And therefore in the businesse of seeking to ⟨p. 87⟩GOD for the remission of our sinnes, (which indeed is the greatest businesse that wee haue to doe) what greater comfort can there bee, then to haue this assurance, that if wee come to GOD for it, we shall not faile nor be deceiued of it?
For the present occasion of receiving the Sacrament: What is the end of the Sacrament, but to preach faith? The Sacrament preacheth that to your outward senses, that we do to your understandings; it presenteth to the eye, that which we now preach to the ear: for what is the Covenant of GOD in the Gospel, but only this? GOD offers Christ unto you freely, as the Bread and Wine is given unto you. To us a Son is given, &c.
For the present occasion of receiuing the Sacrament: What is the end of the Sacrament, but to preach faith? The Sacrament preacheth that to your outward senses, that we doe to your vnderstandings; it presenteth to the eye, that which wee now preach to the eare: for what is the Couenant of GOD in the Gospell, but onely this? GOD offers Christ vnto you freely, as the Bread and Wine is giuen vnto you. To vs a Sonne is giuen, &c.