A Box, of precious Ointment : Or, ly upon the heart. The heart well guarded and watcht, keeps all in fecurity. A 'ex4ntier was fafe while Antip ter kept the watch ; fo all within. that little world Man, will be fafe while the heart is ftrongly guarded. The heart is the foun- tain, the root, the Fiore-houfe, the priomm en)bile, the great lwheel that fets all a going ; and therefore above all keep- (ings keep your hearts. 'Tis a foolifh thing to watch the out- works, and leave the Fort-Royal without a guard ; fo 'tis a foolifl; thing to watch the out-works, the eye, the ear, the tongue, the hand, the feet (though thefe muft-all be watcht) and to leave the heart, which i$ a Chriftians Fort-Royal, without a guard. Omniafi perdas, animal's fervare memento. If all things elle mull needs be loft, Yet Pave thy foul what e're it cat. He that makes it his bufinefs to watch, and weep, and figh, and groan Molt over hi's own heart , he doubtlefs is in a gra-, doom dim ; he that makes it his work, his daily work, his areateft work, his work of works, to keep a continual guard upon his heart, he certainly is in a blefred-efiate ; he that la- mentingly cryes out, 0, that my foul did but profper as my body! 0, that my inward man were but in as good a frame as my outward man ! 0, that this proud heart were but more !humble! -0, that this hard heart were but more foftned ! 0, that this carnal heart Were but more fpiritual ! 0, that this earthly heart were but more heavenly ! 0, that this un- believing heart were but more believing ! 0, that this paiTio- nate heart were but more meek ! O,that this flight heart were but more fericus ! 0, that this blind heart were but more eniightned! 0, that this dull heart were but more quickned 0, my heart, my heart ! when wilt thou ba better ? 0, my God, my God ! when t1ia11 my heart be better ? 0, bring it into a gracious frame, and for ever keep it in a gracious frame ! He that thus lamentingly cryes out of his heart, he .certainly has an honeft heart, and will be happy for ever. 0 Lord, my memory is weak, and my utterance is bad, and my under-,
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