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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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Again,2 GOD will save none, unless they be reconciled to him, and be such as love him, for that condition is every where put in. All things shall work together for good to them that love him: and he hath prepared a Crown for them that love him. Now, if faith be not effectual, there will be no love; and if love be necessarily required, GOD cannot accept that faith that is ineffectual.
Againe,2 GOD will saue none, vnlesse they be reconciled to him, and be such as loue him, for that condition is euery where put in. All things shall worke together for good to them that loue him: and he hath prepared a Crowne for them that loue him. Now, if faith be not effectuall, there will be no loue; and if loue be necessarily required, GOD cannot accept that faith that is ineffectuall.
Again,3 if GOD should accept of a faith that is ineffectual, the Devils have such a faith, by which they apprehend the Word, and a faith that brings forth effects: for they fear and tremble; but this is not the faith that purifieth the heart, it is not an effectual, it is not a purging, lively faith.
Againe,3 if GOD should accept of a faith that is ineffectuall, the Deuils haue such a faith, by which they apprehend the Word, and a faith that brings forth effects: for they feare and tremble; but this is not the faith that purifieth the heart, it is not an effectuall, it is not a purging, liuely faith.