Gods anatomy upon mans heart. Or, A sermon preached

I shall wave the Coherence, lest I be prevented, and handle the words as an entire Proposition. We have here a Map of Gods Knowledge. But before I extract any thing, ⟨p. 3⟩I will first open the Terms. In the Law, first the Lamps were lighted before the Incense was burned; I may allude, First the judgement is to be enlightened by Doctrine, before the affections are set on fire. Ministers must be first shining, and then burning Lamps.

I shall wave the Coherence, lest I be prevented, and handle the words as an entire Proposition. We have here a Map of Gods Knowledge. But before I extract any thing, ⟨p. 3⟩I will first open the Terms. In the Law, first the Lamps were lighted before the Incense was burned; I may allude, First the judgement is to be enlightned by Doctrine, before the affections are set on fire. Ministers must be first shining, and then burning Lamps.

All things are [naked.] Some Expositors translate the word [Greek or Hebrew] Excoriata, And to this sense Chrysostom inclines. It is a Metaphor from the taking off the skin of any beast, which doth then appear naked. Thus our hearts are said to be naked; they lie open to the eye of God, they have no covering; there is no veil over the heart of a sinner, but the veil of unbelief; and this covering makes him naked.

All things are [naked.] Some Expositors translate the word 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 Excoriata, And to this sense Chrysostome inclines. It is a Metaphor from the taking off the skin of any beast, which doth then appeare naked. Thus our hearts are said to be naked; they lie open to the eye of God, they have no covering; there is no vaile over the heart of a sinner, but the vaile of unbelief; and this covering makes him naked.