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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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when he falls down, and is fully convinced, and perfectly persuaded in his own mind, when a man thus apprehends the promises, when his understanding is rooted and grounded in the faith; that is the second thing wherein the effectualness of faith consists: And we see that described Ephes. 2.1 Saith the Apostle there, You are no longer strangers and foreigners, but Saints, of the household of God, and are built upon the foundation of the Prophets and Apostles, Jesus Christ being the chief corner stone. Mark, (saith he) you are built upon the foundation of the Apostles and Prophets; that is, you that are Saints, must consider what ground you have to take that ⟨p. 36⟩name to your selves: Saith he, you are built upon the foundation of the Apostles and Prophets; that is, you are not built upon the foundation, upon the word of a man, you are not built upon this Doctrine that I teach, merely because I teach it, but you are built upon the foundation of the Prophets, and Apostles: that is, you see the Prophets and Apostles deliver this Doctrine. I, but one may seek a further ground then that: What foundation have the Prophets and Apostles? Saith he, Christ is the chief corner stone on which they are built. So that when you have this tract of consequence, I see the promise is sure, Why? Because it is built upon the foundation of the Apostles and Prophets, they have affirmed it. But how shall I know that they are sure?2 Because Christ himself hath spoken by them, he is the chief corner stone, when faith is thus grounded, then we are truly said to be built, and rooted, and grounded in faith. Therefore, as the Samaritans said, Joh. 4 44.3 We believe, not because thou told•st us, not for thy words, but we have heard him our selves, and we know that he is the Messiah, and Saviour of the World. Now,4