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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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Fourthly, If any man could be justified by §4faith without works, Abraham might have been so justified; but Abraham was justified by his works; that is, by such a faith as had works joined with it. And not Abraham only, but Rahab, (that is another example: for it might be objected, Abraham indeed believed, and was justified by works, but Rahab ⟨p. 64⟩had no works, she was a wicked woman, and therefore was justified by faith?
Fourthly, If any man could be justified by §4faith without workes, Abraham might haue beene so justified; but Abraham was justified by his workes; that is, by such a faith as had workes joyned with it. And not Abraham onely, but Rahab, (that is another example: for it might be objected, Abraham indeed beleeued, and was justified by workes, but Rahab ⟨p. 64⟩had no workes, shee was a wicked woman, and therefore was justified by faith?
To this therefore he answereth, that) she had works, or else she could not have been saved, unless she had such a work as that in sending away the Messengers, her faith could not have justified her. Indeed, that was a great work; for she adventured her life in it.
To this therfore he answereth, that) she had workes, or else she could not haue beene saued, vnlesse she had such a worke as that in sending away the Messengers, her faith could not haue justified her. Indeede, that was a great worke; for she aduentured her life in it.