The breast plate of faith and love ... : delivered in 18 sermons upon three severall texts (1630)
Preston, John, 1587-1628 · London : Printed by W.I. for Nicolas Bourne · leaf 401
e. He laft tryall of our love to Chriftwas its conftraining vertue, lovewill conftrainc you to ferve him,fyou cannot choofe but doe ir, it foconftraines a man, as the weightof a ftonc compelleth it to goe to the center, asthelightnefle of the fire compellsitto afcend up;for fuch a thing is love, a… … Of L o v e. Now to conclude this, wee mud befeech youto confider your ownc condition, and examineyour fclvcs by thefe rules, that you may be ableto fay as Peter faid, Ltrdthou knoxveH I Uve thee:that is,to have fuch an afTurancc,that your heartsmay be well afFeded towards Chrift Iefus, thatyou may…
Puritans · Sermons, English
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