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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.
We will expostulate the matter a while with you at this time, and you must expostulate the matter between God and your own consciences, whether this love be in you or no. And although indeed this needeth not any distinct dividing into branches, yet that we may help your memories we will put it into a number.
We will expostulate the matter a while with you at this time, and you must expostulate the matter betweene God and your owne consciences, whether this love be in you or no. And although indeede this needeth not any distinct dividing into branches, yet that wee may helpe your memories wee will put it into a number.
1And first we will make this expostulation, you that profess you love the Lord, (as who will not be ready to do that, to say he loveth Christ; but yet as the Apostle John speaketh of love to the brethren, that men love them in show, and not in truth; so it is with most men, they love the Lord in word, and in profession, but they love ⟨p. 113⟩him not in deed, and in truth) therefore first let me ask you this.
1And first we will make this expostulation, you that professe you love the Lord, (as who will not be ready to doe that, to say he loveth Christ; but yet as the Apostle Iohn speaketh of love to the brethren, that men love them in shew, and not in truth; so it is with most men, they love the Lord in word, and in profession, but they love ⟨p. 113⟩him not in deed, and in truth) therefore first let me aske you this.
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