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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.
1You will say to me, we doubt not of this, but if we be persuaded of Gods love, we shall love him; but how shall we come to this persuasion, how shall we assure our selves of his love?
1You will say to mee, wee doubt not of this, but if wee be perswaded of Gods love, wee shall love him; but how shall wee come to this perswasion, how shall wee assure our selves of his love?
- 1Object.
1Those to whom I should speak now are of two sorts; either such as are out of the Covenant, or such as are already within it. For you that are without,2 to you I say, you may, if you will consider it, come to the assurance of his love towards you.
1Those to whom I should speake now are of two sorts; either such as are out of the Covenant, or such as are already within it. For you that are without,2 to you I say, you may, if you will consider it, come to the assurance of his love towards you.
- 1Answ.
- 2Means whereby men may be assured of Gods love to them.Meanes whereby men may be assured of Gods love to them.