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For the former; He hath placed it in the middest of the body, as a General in the midst of his Army: bulwarked it about with breast, ribs, back. Lest it should be too cold, the liver lies not far off, to give it kindly heat: lest too hot, the lungs lye by it, to blow cool wind upon it. It is the chief, and therefore should wisely temper all other members: by the spleen we are moved to laugh; by the gall to be angry: by the brain we feel, by the liver we love, but by the heart we be wise.

For the former; He hath placed it in the middest of the body, as a Generall in the midst of his Army: bulwarck'd it about with brest, ribbes, backe. Lest it should bee too cold, the liuer lies not farre off, to giue it kindly heate: lest too hote, the lungs lye by it, to blow coole winde vpon it. It is the chiefe, and therefore should wisely temper all other members: by the spleene we are moued to laugh; by the gall to be angry: by the braine wee feele, by the liuer we loue, but by the heart we be wise.

Spiritually, he hath done more for the heart, giving the blood of his Son to cleanse it, soften it, sanctify it, when it was full, both of hardness and turpitude. By his omnipotent grace he unroosted the Devil from it, who had made it a stable of uncleanness: and now requires it (being created new) for his own chamber, ⟨p. 12⟩for his own bed. The purified heart is Gods Sacrary, his Sanctuary, his House, his Heaven. As Saint August. glosseth the first words of the Pater noster. Our Father which art in heaven, that is, in a heart of an heavenly disposition. Quàmpropitia dignatio ista, that the King of Heaven will vouchsafe to dwell in an earthly Tabernacle!

Spiritually, hee hath done more for the heart, giuing the bloud of his Sonne to clense it, soften it, sanctifie it, when it was full, both of hardnesse and turpitude. By his omnipotent grace hee vnroosted the Deuill from it, who had made it a stable of vncleannesse: and now requires it (being created new) for his own chamber, ⟨p. 12⟩