N00168:13
The heart garrisoned or, The wisdom, and care of the spiritual soldier above all…The heart garrisoned or, The wisdome, and care of the spiritual souldier above all…
The heart garrisoned or, The wisdom, and care of the spiritual soldier above all things to safeguard his heart. Delivered in a sermon which was preached to the honoured gentlemen of the Artillery Company, on the day of their election, at Boston in New-England June, 5. 1676. / By Mr. Samuel Willard. ; [Five lines of Scripture texts]The heart garrisoned or, The wisdome, and care of the spiritual souldier above all things to safeguard his heart. Delivered in a sermon which was preached to the honoured gentlemen of the Artillery Company, on the day of their election, at Boston in New-England June, 5. 1676. / By Mr. Samuel Willard. ; [Five lines of Scripture texts]
printed by Samuel Green, 1676
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
3. The Emphasis which is put upon this Charge; with all Diligence, the English of the Phrase is, with all keeping: or, as the Hebrew affix doth bear, and is often used, above all keeping: the word is often in Scripture Translated, to preserve; and it properly signifies to be careful to keep off, or prevent any mischief, that is likely to be done, if not looked to; it signifies to preserve in Safety, Gen: 28 10. It is a Metaphor from a Watchman in a Tower, or a Garrison in a Fortification; hence a Noun from this Verb, is Translated a Watch, or a place to descry danger from, Hab. 2.1. and another is that signifies the Watch, or time allotted to a several Company in their Turns to stand out upon Observation: Exod. 14.24 Lam 2.19. and another that signifies a Watch that is set, Neh. 13.30.
3. The Emphasis which is put upon this Charge; with all Diligence, the English of the Phrase is, with all keeping: or, as the Hebrew affix doth bear, and is often used, above all keeping: the word is often in Scripture Translated, to preserve; and it properly signifies to be careful to keep off, or prevent any mischief, that is likely to be done, if not lookt to; it signifies to preserve in Safety, Gen: 28 10. It is a Metaphor from a Watchman in a Tower, or a Garrison in a Fortification; hence a Noun from this Verb, is Tra•slated a Watch, or a place to discry danger from, Hab. 2.1. and another is that signifies the Watch, or time allotted to a several Company in their Turns to stand out upon Observation: Exod. 14.24 Lam 2.19. and another that sign•fies a Watch that is set, Neh. 13.30.