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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
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Thirdly, he describeth these graces from the sincerity of them: I give thanks for all these graces that you have in the sight of God; that is to say, not in the sight of man only; as if he should have said, many make a profession of faith, and go for believers in GOD, and for lovers of GOD, and men judge them so: but you have it in the sight of God: that is, not only in the sight of men, not only in your own fancy, apprehension, and opinion, but indeed, in good earnest, in sincerity.
Thirdly, he describeth these graces from the sincerity of them: I giue thankes for all these graces that you haue in the sight of God; that is to say, not in the sight of man onely; as if he should haue said, many make a profession of faith, and goe for beleeuers in GOD, and for louers of GOD, and men iudge them so: but you haue it in the sight of God: that is, not only in the sight of men, not only in your owne fancie, apprehension, and opinion, but indeed, in good earnest, in sincerity.
Lastly, In the sight of God our Father: he describes GOD by this property, he is a Father. I need not say more for the opening of the words. We will come to that point for which we have chosen them, which is the first thing for which he gives thanks.
Lastly, In the sight of God our Father: hee describes GOD by this property, hee is a Father. I need not say more for the opening of the words. We will come to that point for which wee haue chosen them, which is the first thing for which hee giues thankes.
Remembering your effectual Faith.
Remembering your effectuall Faith.