A Saint Indeed

And what is the true cause and reason of all this; but the neglecting of their hearts? were our hearts better kept, all this would be prevented: had David kept his heart, he had not broken his bones: a neglected careless heart, must of necessity produce a disorderly scandalous life. I thank God for the freedom and faithfulness of a reverend brother in showing professors their manifold miscarriages,¹ and from my heart do wish that when their wounds have been throughly searched by that probe, God would be pleased to heal them by this Plaster. O professors! if ever you will keep religion sweet, if ever you hope to recover the credit of it in the world, keep your hearts: either keep your hearts, or lose your credit: keep your hearts or ⟨p. 202⟩lose your comforts: keep your hearts, least ye shed Soul blood: what words can express the deep concernments, the wonderful consequences of this work! every thing puts a necessity, a solemnity, a beauty upon it.

And what is the true cause and reason of all this; but the neglecting of their hearts? were our hearts better kept, all this would be prevented: had David kept his heart, he had not broken his bones: a neglected careless heart, must of necessity produce a disorderly scandalous life. I thanke God for the freedome and faithfulness of a reverend brother in shewing professors their manifold miscarriages,¹ and from my heart doe wish that when their wounds have been throughly searched by that probe, God would be pleased to heal them by this Plaister. O professors! if ever you will keep religion sweet, if ever you hope to recover the credit of it in the world, keep your hearts: either keep your hearts, or lose your credit: keep your hearts or ⟨p. 202⟩lose your comforts: keep your hearts, least ye shed Soul bloud: what words can express the deep concernments, the wonderful consequences of this work! every thing puts a necessity, a solemnity, a beauty upon it.

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