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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.
From the great price which was paid for the Redemption of the Soul; it was once in the hands of Enemies, 1under the Power of destroying Evils, in slavery to cruel masters; but there was a great Sum laid down to procure its Ransom: It is true, Christ redeemed the whole man, Soul and Body are jointly his Purchase; but the Soul was the great thing, hence there is an Emphasis put on that, Psal. 16.23.3.30.3.33.22.35 3. Answerable therefore to the great Cost which was laid out in Redeeming should be the Care in keeping: he that hath been once in the Enemies hand felt his Rage, tasted deep of his Cruelty, and for a great price Ransomed, will look to himself.
From the great price which was paid for the Redemption of the Soul; it was once in the hands of Enemies, 1under the Power of destroying Evils, in slavery to cruel masters; but there was a great Summe laid down to procure its Ransome: It is true, Christ redeemed the whole man, Soul and Body are joyntly his Purchase; but the Soul was the great thing, hence there is an Emphasis put on that, Psal. 16.23.3.30.3.33.22.35 3. Answerable therefore to the great Cost which was laid out in Redeeming should be the Care in keeping: he that hath been once in the Enemies hand felt his Rage, tasted deep of his Cruelty, and for a great price Ranso•med, will look to himself.
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From the many Enemies which seek the Ruin of the Soul. Satan, whose great design is at that;1 In all his Indentures which he makes with any, his Bargain is for the Soul; the drift of all his Assaults, and forcible and Politic Temptations, is to deceive the Soul: the Trade which he drives is to Attempt all Courses that he may devour it: he besiegeth the Heart, and if he can but get and keep his Throne there, he is Content: As the Pope Answered to the Question, whether the Recusant Papists should expose themselves to suffer Banishment, or rather go to the Public Assemblies; let me have their hearts (said he) and let the Queen have their Bodies: Satan is willing men should do, and take pains in doing outward Services, he suffers them to read, hear, pray, give Alms, &c. they may go as far as they will in bodily Service, only let him have the Homage of their hearts: this is the strong hold whereof being possessed, he endeavours to keep it with all his Force. The World; what is the design of the men of the world, but, as Satan's Soldiers, either by force or fraud to get the Conquest of this, either to draw the heart away from God by