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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.

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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.
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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 April 30, 2024.

Pages

R.

Reason.
Faith a new addition to the light of rea∣son.
••, 55
Received, Receiving.
Righteou••nesse of Christ must be received as well as offered.
1, 15
In receiving of Christ 3 things must con∣curre.
1, 28
Wee must not onely belee••e in, but re∣ceive Christ.
1, 51
None have benefit by Christ but th••se that receive him.
Ibid.
Reconcile.
To reconcile us to God an act of faith.
1, 62

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Reciprocall.
Reciprocall match betweene Christ and us.
2, 92
Reflect.
Reflect act of faith admits degrees.
1, 126
A beast cannot reflect on his actions.
2, 91
Rejoyce.
Reioyce we should in GOD.
1, 76
Reioyce in our selves wee are prone to it.
1, 77
Religion.
Religion hated under other notions.
3, 104
Religion what.
3, 199
Remedie.
The curse of the Gospell without remedy.
3, 23
Repentance.
Repentance required when wee have taken Christ.
1, 23
Repentance ioyned with faith.
2, 94
Repentance not to be deferred.
2, 106
Repentance removes a plague.
3, 94
Revealed.
Why Christs righteousnesse is said to be revealed.
1, 4
Wee should labour to have more truthes revealed.
1, 129
Respect.
GODS respect to Christians in affliction.
2, 209
Reward.
Reward according to our workes
2, 71, 182
Reward, we may use motives from it
3, 80
Reward, love bargaines not for it.
3, 96
  • Riches, see Happie.
Righteousnesse.
Righteousnesse, why revealed in the Gos∣pell.
1, 2
Righteousnesse in the Gospell commended.
1, 3
Righteousnesse, 6 questions about it
1, 5
Righteousnesse of Christ how wee come by it.
1, 7
Righteousnesse, to whom it is given.
1, 9
Righteousnesse, what required of us when we have it.
1, 23
Christ our righteousnesse.
2, 150
Rob.
If we love not GOD we rob him.
3, 46
Rooted.
How to be rooted in love.
3, 171
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