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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.
Now Saint Paul adding this word to it, (remembering your effectual faith,) he gives us this intimation,1 that there is a faith which is not effectual; there is a faith in the world, that goes for true faith, which, if it be examined, is not a faith that saves. We see, through the Scriptures, much mention made of a certain faith which men had, which yet was not a saving faith: we see, many came and believed in our Saviour,2 but he would not commit himself to them: for he knew what was in their hearts. Here was a faith to believe in him: nay further, it was such a faith as had some effect too, (for it made them come to him) and yet, for all this, it was not such a faith as God accepts, it was not an effectual faith.
Now Saint Paul adding this word to it, (remembering your effectuall faith,) he giues vs this intimation,1 that there is a faith which is not effectuall; there is a faith in the world, that goes for true faith, which, if it be examined, is not a faith that saues. We see, through the Scriptures, much mention made of a certaine faith which men had, which yet was not a sauing faith: we see, many came and beleeued in our Sauiour,2 but he would not commit himselfe to them: for he knew what was in their hearts. Here was a faith to beleeue in him: nay further, it was such a faith as had some effect too, (for it made them come to him) and yet, for all this, it was not such a faith as God accepts, it was not an effectuall faith.
- 1That many men have a false faith, proved by instances, both in the Old and New Testament.That many men haue a false faith, proued by instances, both in the Old and New Testament.
- 2Joh. 2.23.24.