The guard of the tree of life, or, A sacramental discourse showing a Christians…The guard of the tree of life, or, A sacramental discourse shewing a Christians…

2. Something in his heart; and that,

2. Somthing in his heart; and that,

First, that he bring holy affections to it; every ordinance of God ⟨p. 37⟩requires the affections to be employed about it, and not only affections, but holy affections, such affections as do arise from a holy heart; there is the spring. Unsound professors may sometime have some flashings in their devotions, as you see Herod, who heard John Baptist joyfully; they may have some affections, but: 1. They are not holy affections: 2. Not such as arise from a principle, a spring within, there's no root: 3. They are not orderly affections, they break out before knowledge, before faith: 4. They are not constant affections, but land-floods, for a time: 5. They are not transforming affections, such as change the heart; and therefore such affections may be exercised, yet they leave a man as they found him, and such a man cannot sanctify God in an Ordinance.

First, that hee bring holy affections to it; every ordinance of God ⟨p. 37⟩requires the affections to be imployed about it, and not only affections, but holy affections, such affections as do arise from a holy heart; there is the spring. Unsound professours may sometime have some flashings in their devotions, as you see Herod, who heard John Baptist joyfully; they may have some affections, but: 1. They are not holy affections: 2. Not such as arise from a principle, a spring within, there's no root: 3. They are not orderly affections, they break out before knowledge, before faith: 4. They are not constant affections, but land-flouds, for a time: 5. They are not transforming affections, such as change the heart; and therefore such affections may be exercised, yet they leave a man as they found him, and such a man cannot sanctifie God in an Ordinance.