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enemy_n	sleep_v	sow_v	tare_n	1,022	5	12.2153	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96093	The beatitudes: or A discourse upon part of Christs famous Sermon on the Mount. Wherunto is added Christs various fulnesse. The preciousnesse of the soul. The souls malady and cure. The beauty of grace. The spiritual watch. The heavenly race. The sacred anchor. The trees of righteousnesse. The perfume of love. The good practitioner. By Thomas Watson, minister of the word at Stephens Walbrook in the city of London.	Watson, Thomas, d. 1686.	1660 (1660)	Wing W1107; Thomason E1031_1; ESTC R15025	429,795	677

heart sometimes seems to be in a good frame but it soon alters set the water on the fire it boyles set it in the open Aire it freezeth Those good affections which boyle in the Church often freeze in the Shop one day a Christian is quick and lively in prayer another day like the Disciples heavy and sleeping Luke 22.45 At one time a Christian is like David when he danced before the Ark with all his might 2 Sam. 6.14 At another time like Sampson when his hair was shaved and his strength went from him Judges 16.19 When the gold hath been made pure in the fire it remains pure but it is not so with the heart when it hath been purified in an Ordinance it doth not remain pure it gathers new soile and dross The heart is one day humble next day proud one one day meek the next day passionate one day quick in its motion towards heaven the next day the clock is set back 't is with the heart as with a sick mans pulse which alters almost every quarter of an houre The heart being so full of variation and inconstancy it is needful to keep the heart with all keeping the heart like a Viol will soon be out of order therefore we must often scrue up the strings and keep the instrument in tune that we may make melody in our heart to the Lord * Ephes 5.19 3. The heart must especially be looked to and watched because the heart is the fountain of all our actions and purposes the heart doth either sweeten or poyson all we do the heart is the spring which makes the current of our life run either pure or muddy the heart is the Throne either of sin or grace If the root be soure no sweet fruit can grow upon it so if there be a root of bitterness springing u●n the heart * Hebr. 12.15 it is impossible that our services should give a sweet rellish As in the natural body the heart is the fountain of life if the heart lives the whole body lives if the heart be tainted and poysoned the body dies So it is in a spiritual sense if the inner man of the heart be holy then the thoughts and actions are holy if the soul be earthly and impure the actions receive a bad tin●ture In Religion the heart is all we judge of mens heart by their actions God judgeth of mens actions by their hearts the heart differenceth actions Amaziah did that which was right in the sight of the Lord but not with a perfect heart 2 Chron. 25.2 But of Asa it is said his heart was perfect all his dayes 2 Chron. 15.17 It is the heart gives the denomination to a thing now if the heart be the spring which makes our actions good or bad then the heart is chiefly to be watched and tended preserve the spring pure keep thy heart with all diligence Use 1 1. It shews a difference between the godly and the wicked Inform. the hypocrite looks most to externals he keeps his actions from blotting he sets a watch before his lips the godly man sets a watch before his heart his main work lies within doors he sees the first ebullitions and risings of sin and grieves for them he labours to set his heart right the heart is the Altar which sanctifies the gift Use 2 Reproof 2 If we are to keep our hearts with all keeping then it reproves four sorts of persons 1. Such as have no care at all about their hearts they will have a care to keep their land that it be not morgaged but no care to keep their hearts Salvation and blessedness depend upon the keeping of the heart yet how few mind their hearts they let the Divel get into their hearts The Shepherd keeps his Flock the Physitian keeps his Receits the Lawyer keeps his Evidences the Merchant keep his Wares the Covetous man keeps his gold but few that keep their hearts Quest Quest Why do not men keep their hearts Answ 1 Answ 1. Because they study not the preciousness of them what a treasure is the heart it is divinely ennobled it is capable of glory but few know the worth of this jewel 2 Men keep not their hearts because they are taken up Answ 2 in keeping other things Cant. 1.6 My own vineyard have I not kept Many a man may say I have been cumbred about the world I have been keeping my estate tending my lusts but my own heart hath been neglected my own vineyard have I not kept Judas was keeping the bag when he should have kept his heart 3. Men keep not their hearts because they keep themselves Answ 3 in sloth to keep the heart requires diligence and few are willing to put themselves to the trouble but should not a Merchant keep his books of account because he finds some trouble in it 4. Some think their hearts are so good that they need Answ 4 not spend time about them to keep them Many a bold sinner is presumptuously confident of heaven he thinks he wants nothing but taking possession hence it is he never looks into his heart or searcheth his evidences till it be too late 2. It reproves them who when they should be keeping their hearts fall asleep Mat. 13.25 While men slept the enemy came and sowed tares When men are asleep and neglect their spiritual watch the Divel comes and sowes poysonful seeds in their hearts seeds of malice pride lust they say when the Dragon is asleep a jewel is taken out of his head so the Divel takes away this jewel of the heart while men sleep in security 't is death for a Souldier to fall asleep upon his guard 3. It reproves them who instead of keeping their hearts have suffered them to be stollen away The love of the world hath stollen away mens hearts we may make an hue and cry after hearts Satan catcheth mens hearts with a golden bait this this is the reason why preaching the Word doth so little good Ministers preach to mens ears but the world hath stollen away their hearts 4. It reproves those who keep half of their heart but not all they have affections to good things but let out some rooms of their heart to sin H●rod did many things but he let out one room of his heart to the Divel he lived in incest * Ubi regnat peccatum non potest regna●e Dei regnum Au● The true mother would not have the childe divided God will not endure to have the heart divided he will have the whole heart kept for him Use 3 3. It exhorts Christians to keep their hearts Merchants complain of losses at Sea Exhort but whatever we lose if we can keep our hearts we shall do well enough Keep thy heart with all diligence This is I confess an hard work Eliah found it easier to shut heaven by prayer than to shut his heart from evil thoughts * Facilius est coelum obse●a●e quam