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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.
OF EFFECTUAL FAITH. The first Sermon.
OF EFFECTVALL FAITH. The first Sermon.
1. THESS. 1.3. Remembering your effectual Faith, &c.
1. THESS. 1.3. Remembring your effectuall Faith, &c.
IN the former Verses, the Apostle setteth down this general, We give thanks always for you, making mention of you in our prayers, without ceasing. First, he tells them that he prays for them; and then he tells them more particularly, that his prayer was a thanksgiving. And this giving of thanks for them, he expresseth by the continuance ⟨p. 2⟩of it, he did it constantly, without ceasing, (not by fits) making mention of you in my prayers. Then he names the particulars for which he gives thanks, namely these three: For their Effectual Faith, Diligent Love, Patient hope.
IN the former Verses, the Apostle setteth down this generall, Wee giue thankes alwaies for you, making mention of you in our prayers, without ceasing. First, hee tels them that hee prayes for them; and then hee tels them more particularly, that his prayer was a thanksgiuing. And this giuing of thanks for them, hee expresseth by the continuance ⟨p. 2⟩of it, he did it constantly, without ceasing, (not by fits) making mention of you in my prayers. Then he names the particulars for which he giues thankes, namely these three: For their Effectuall Faith, Diligent Loue, Patient hope.