John Flavel — On Keeping the Heart

The study of Jesus Christ is the most noble subject that ever a soul spent itself upon; those that rack and torture their brains upon other studies, like children, weary themselves at a low game; the eagle plays at the s…

Wicked men are sometimes like mad horses, they would stamp the people of God under their feet, but that the bridle of providence is in their lips. A lion at liberty is terrible to meet; but who is afraid of a lion in the…

Even a gracious heart is like a musical instrument, which though it be never so exactly tuned, a small matter brings it out of tune again; yea, put it aside but a little while and it will need setting again before anothe…

All the comforts of believers are streams from this fountain. Jesus Christ is the very object matter of a believer's joy.

Eudoxus was so affected with the glory of the sun, that he thought he was born only to behold it; much more should a Christian judge himself born only to behold and delight in the glory of the Lord Jesus.

The keeping, and right managing of the heart in every condition, is the great business of a Christian's life.