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A04151	Gods call, for mans heart in 1 Knowledge, 2 Loue, 3 Feare, 4 Confidence, 5 Singing of Psalmes, 6 Prayer, 7 Hearing the word. 8 Receiuing the Sacraments. Deliuered in a sermon, by Abraham Iackson, Master of Arts, and preacher of Gods word at Chelsey, neere London.	Jackson, Abraham, 1589-1646?	1618 (1618)	STC 14294; ESTC S119409	15,280	54

these foure circumstances I. What it is that God would haue when he cals for our Hearts II. The Persons whose harts God cals for in these words My Sonne III. The manner how he would haue these persons Hearts in this word Giue he would haue them by gift IIII. The Person to whom hee would haue them giuen in this word Mee he would haue them giuen to himself My Sonne giue mee thy heart 1. That which God cals for to be giuen vnto him it is our Hearts My Sonne giue mee thy Heart That you may the better vnderstand what he meanes when he cals for our hearts consider I pray you the seuerall acceptations of this word Heart This word Heart it is taken either properly or improperly First properly so it signifies that dissimilar part that internall pyramidall or triangular fleshly substance within the body of man which the Philosophers call the chaire of state or throne of the soule the seate of the affections the consistorie of mans thoughts and meditations conceits and imaginations the fountaine of the vitall spirits the first member of man that liues and the last that dies Secondly improperly and so it is taken either Synecdochically or Metaphorically or Metonimically First in a Synecdochicall acceptation it signifies the whole man as well his body as his soule and in this sence our Sauiour vnderstood it when in Luke 21.34 he bids vs Take heede lest at any time our hearts be ouercome with surfetting and drunkennes Here the heart which is but a part of man is by a Synecdoche taken for the whole man for drunkennesse is hurtfull both to body and soule Secondly Metaphorically so it signifies either the pith of a plant or tree by which vegetatiue life and motion is conueyed from the roote to the branches or else the courage and valour of a man so that a stout and valiant man is oftentimes called a Heart Thirdly Metonymically and so if you take the subiect for the accidents it signifies the vnderstanding and the sinceritie of the affections of the heart Now when the Lord cals for our hearts he cals not for them in a proper acceptation nor in an improper Synecdochycall or Metaphoricall sence but as I conceiue chiefely and principally in a Metonymicall meaning so that when the Lord cals for our hearts he cals for our vnderstanding for our loue for our feare for our confidence hee cals for the sinceritie of our hearts in singing of Psalmes in Prayer in hearing the Word in receiuing the Sacraments My Sonne giue me thy heart that is know me with thy heart loue me with thy heart feare me with thy heart trust in me with thy heart sing vnto me with thy heart pray vnto me with thy heart heare my word with thy heart receiue the Sacraments with thy heart whatsoeuer thou doest in my seruice doe it with thy heart and it shall be acceptable vnto me So that when the Lord requires our hearts he requires the sinceritie of them in the performance of these eight duties as I shall indeauour to proue by seuerall places of Scripture 1. First we must studie to know and vnderstand what God is we must set the meditations of our hearts aworke about it 1 1 Knowledge Hence is it that the Lord promiseth to giue his people A heart to know him to be the Lord. Ier. 24.7 Whence I obserue that vnlesse our hearts be inflamed with a speciall touch of grace to meditate vpon God and to study to know him so farre forth as he is pleased to make himselfe knowne in his word we can neuer giue him our hearts as hee requires Let vs then bend our hearts to that end for which he gaue them vnto vs. He gaue vs our hearts to studie to know him Oh let vs render to him our hearts againe by imploying our best indeuours in this businesse Which we shall doe if we be diligent readers hearers and meditatours of his word especially that part of his word by which he is pleased to make himselfe knowne vnto vs in his Essence Attributes Names and Actions If you meditate on these places of Scripture you shall be well furthered in the true knowledge of God When wee meete then with any Scripture that describes him either in the a Deut. 4.35 Deut. 6.4 Esay 43.10 44.6 45.5 1 Cor. 8.4 Gal. 3 20. Ephes 4.6 1 Tim. 2.5 Iam. 2.19 Vnitie for his Essence or in the b Esay 6.3 Mat. 13.16.17 28.9 Ioh. 14.16.17 1 Iob. 5.7 Trinitie for the manner of his existence or in his Attributes either incommunicable such as are c Ioh 4.24 Heb. 12.9 2 Cor. 3.17 Es 31 3. simplenesse without mixture d Ps 90.2 92.8.9 102.27.28 eternitie without beginning e 1 King 8.27 Ioh. 11.8 Ps 139.7.8 Ier. 23.24 immensitie without limitation f Ps 102.13.27 Mal. 3.6 Heb. 1.11.12 Iam. 1.17 Exod. 3.14 immutabilitie without change or communicable such as are g Ioh 1.4 Deut. 32.40 Dan 4.34 life h 1 Tim 6.16 immortalitie i Iob 12.13 Dan. 2.20 Rom. 11.33 1 Tim. 1.17 wisedome k Rom. 9.18.19 will l Gen. 17.1 Psal 62.12 Ier. 33.17.19 Luk. 1.37.49 Rom. 4.17 power m Psal 115.3 liberty n Mar. 9.18 Psal 118.1.2.3.4 Psa 108.5 31.20 Tit. 3.4 goodnesse o Exod. 33.3 grace p 1 Ioh. 4.8 loue q Dan. 9 9.18 Exod. 34 6. Psal 116.5 10● 8.13 146.8.9 mercie r Rom. 2.4 3.26 9.22 1 Pet. 3.20 2 Pet. 3.15 patience ſ Ezek. 18.23 33.11 clemencie t Deut. 32.4 Psal 11.7 145.7 Apoc. 16.5 iustice u 1 Sam. 2.2 Es 6.3 Hab. 1.12.13.1 Ioh. 1.5 Apoc. 4.8 holinesse and x Deut. 10.17.1 Cron. 29.11.12 Psal 83.19.1 Tim. 6.15 You may see a plaine description of Gods Essence and Attributes in The Practi●e of Pietie set forth by Docter Bayly now Bishop of Bangor from the 4. page of the eight Edition to the 59. glory or in any of his Names Titles or actions we should meditate on it and consider it deepely in our hearts wee should treasure it vp in our memory and walke as in the sight of his so awfull and diume Maiestie If thus we indeauour to know him we giue him one chiefe thing which he requires when he requires our hearts 2 2. Loue. When the Lord cals for our hearts he cals for the loue of our hearts Deut. 6.5 Thou shalt loue the Lord thy God with all thy heart with all thy soule and with all thy might Now he that loues God with his heart and soule will delight to be in his house sometimes lauding and magnifying his name with the congregation of his Saints sometimes talking with him by meditation and prayer hee will esteeme Gods loue and fauour dearer then his life Psa 63.2 He will bewaile his absence in disfauour as a bitter crosse Can. 3.1 He will hate those that hate God

5. Singing of Psalmes When the Lord calles for our Hearts hee calles for our hearts in singing when we sing Psalmes we must sing with our hearts To this the holy Ghost exhorts vs by the pen of the Apostle Col. 3.16 when hee bids vs Sing to the Lord with a grace in our hearts M. Byfield super locum that is as a learned iudicious Diuine expounds it Wee must exercise the graces of our hearts in singing Wee must sing to the Lord that is with an eye to his glory with sence of his presence with commemoration of his blessings and wee must sing with our hearts not with our tongues onely outwardly for ostentation but with vnderstanding Psa 47.7 with sence and feeling Hence is it that our hearts are to be prepared before wee sing Psal 57.7 and hence is it that Dauid bids his tongue awake Psal 57.8 noting that he obserued in men a lethargie not a hoarsenesse in voyce but a slumber in heart when they vsed the voyce We must therefore sing to the Lord with our hearts yea with the graces of our hearts that is with a holy ioy Psal 9.2 with trust in Gods mercyes Psal 13.5 with a holy commemoration of his benefits Ps 47.6 yea with the prayer and desires of our hearts that our words in singing may be acceptable Psal 104.33.34 Perswading our selues that it is not the sweet voyce but the zealous vow not the harmonious sound but the hearts soundnesse that makes melodie in the eares of God exprest by the Poet thus Non vox sed votum non musica chordula sed cor Non clamans sed amans clangit in aure Dei But if we sing Psalmes as we doe common Songs and Ballads more to delight our owne others eares then to testifie our gratefull acknowledgement of Gods mercyes If we sing more for ordinary recreation then for zealous deuotion If we respect more the musick then the matter If wee care not how harsh the intention of our hearts be so our voyces be tunable wee sing not to the Lord with such a grace in our hearts as hee requires wee giue him not our hearts in singing of Psalmes 6 6. Prayer The Lord calles for our hearts in Prayer When we pray we must pray with our hearts This Dauid knew well when in Psal 51.17 hee saith that God will not despise a broken and contrite heart Whence I obserue that because the prayers which proceede from a broken and contrite heart are neuer slighted by the Lord when wee pray if we hope to speede we must pray with a broken heart with a wounded spirit When wee offer vp any petition to the Lord if we expect an answere wee must offer vp our hearts For if we offer our lips insteade of our hearts it is no meruaile if God giue vs stones instead of bread that is a shadow of comfort instead of reall comfort Non labia vitulorum sed vituli labiorum It is not the calues lippes but the calues of our lippes Ose 14.3 that are acceptable to God Ille magis gratae laetatur mentis odore Quam consecrato sanguine mille boum Hee is more delighted with the sweet odour of a gratefull brest then with the sacrificed bloud of a thousand Oxen. God is not like a childe to be wonne with faire words nor like the people of Tyrus and Sydon Act. 12.21.22 that were rauished with Herods eloquent Oration for hee esteemes no more of the quaintest oratorie if it come not from the heart then of the lowing of an oxe or the houling of a dog It is not the length or well-coucht phrases in a prayer but the zealous heart of him that prayes which God regards for hee esteemed more of the Publicanes foure words 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 O. God be mercifull to me a sinner Luke 18.13 and of Dauids three sillables Peccaui I haue sinned nay of the Haimorisses touch though without words or sillables because they proceeded from a broken and wounded spirit then of the Pharises long and tedious gratulation Lu. 18.9 c. If then when thou feelest within thee a trouble of conscience thou goest to God in priuate and with Hanna pourest out thy soule before him 1 Sam. 1.19 If with Dauid thou supplicate and cry vnto him with thy whole heart Ps 119.58.145 If with Ieremie thou lift vp thy heart with thy hands and poure it out like water before his face Lam. 2.19 3.41 doubt not but he will accept thy sacrifice yea though thou want words to expresse thy suite if thou canst sobbe and sigh though thou be not able to vtter thy minde thou maist be perswaded that the Spirit vnderstandeth thy meaning and that those bitter sighes and sobbes comming from the Spirit will preuaile with God for the obtaining of thy petition for why a broken and contrite heart the Lord will not despise when thou praiest therefore pray with thy heart 7 7. Hearing of the Word The Lord requires our hearts in the hearing of his Word and therefore in Luk. 8.15 he makes the hearing of the Word with a good heart a note of the best hearers comparing them to the best ground that brings forth the best fruit Hence it is also that Dauid inclined his heart vnto Gods Testimonies Ps 119.36 and hid his word in his heart that he might not sinne Ps 119.11 When then we come to Church we should settle our harts that is our ●ffections our zeales our attentions to heare the Word either redde or preached When Christ puts his hand to the hole of the dore our hearts should with the spouse in the Canticles be affectioned towards him When he talkes with vs by the way of this our pilgrimage our hearts with the two Disciples that went to Emaus should burne within vs. When the Minister of Gods word is deliuering his message which the Lord hath put into his mouth we should with the noble Emperour Constantine Euseb de vita Constant lib. 3. cap. 17. cap. 33. be so rauished with those things which we heare as that we attend to nothing else Our thoughts should not be distracted with variety of worldly businesses our eyes should not be possest with slumber our taste in respect of the Word should not be like old Barzillais without relish we must not thinke of Sermons as Naaman did of Iordan 2 King 5.11 but we must haue them in a reuerend regard we must settle our selues to heare and heare to vnderstand and vnderstand to practice and practice to attaine an habituall obedience to the precepts of holy life 8 8. Receiuing the Sacraments Lastly the Lord would haue vs offer vp our hearts vnto him when we receiue the Sacrament It is not then but vpon good ground that the Minister before the administration of the Lords Supper exhorts the people to lift vp their hearts Ministers exhortation before the Communion and the people answere wee lift them vp vnto the Lord or to