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.

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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.
Author
Preston, John, 1587-1628.
Publication
London, :: Printed by W. I[ones] for Nicolas Bourne, and are to be solde at the South Entrance of the Royall Exchange,
1630.
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Subject terms
Faith -- Early works to 1800.
Love (Theology) -- Early works to 1800.
Sermons, English -- 17th century.
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"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." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A09950.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 6, 2024.

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M.

Manna.
Manna hidden.
2, 85
Meanes.
Meanes, of the use of them.
2, 176
Meanes that we use must be Gods.
2, 178
Meanes particular not to bee pitched on much.
Ibid.
Meanes, caution in using them.
2▪ 186
Meanes, how to know we trust God in u∣sing them.
Ibid.
Meaning.
We must not content our selves only with good meanings.
3, 191
Melancthon.
2, 163
Measure.
Punishment the measure of sinne.
3, 22
Mercy.
Mercy of God infinite, and therefore should incourage us.
1, 114
Mercy sought of many and not grace
2, 13

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Mercy, God delights in it.
2, 150
Mercy of God.
3, 39
Mercy remembred in the Lords Supper great.
3, 58
Might.
Wee must love God with all our might.
3, 160
Misinformation.
Misinformation, the ground why many take Christ.
2, 6
Fait that comes from misinformation lasts not.
2, 119
Moderation.
3, 210
Mortifie.
Vneffectuall faith doth not mortifie sinne.
2, 59
Motions.
The affections are the severall motions of the will.
3, 6
Misery.
We must see our misery before wee apply the promises.
1, 59
The consideration of our misery draweth the will.
1, 104
Misery at the last befalls evill men.
2, 208
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