Keeping the Heart (Puritan Treasures for Today)

John Flavel, J Stephen Yuille
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Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it spring the issues of life. Proverbs 4:23

Likening the Christian’s heart to a musical instrument, John Flavel reminds us that it “will quickly fall out of tune if it is not well-kept.” So, like any good musician, we must continually tune out sinful notes and maintain the sweet sounds of communion with God. Keeping the Heart serves as an invaluable guide in this endeavor. With pastoral warmth and searching insight, Flavel not only explains why heart maintenance is important but also directs us through the specific seasons of life in which our hearts are most vulnerable to wander. Read this work carefully and prayerfully, and you will find your heart more tender toward God, humbler and sincerer before Him, and more deeply anchored in His truth.

Contents

Preface
1. Introduction

What It Means to Keep the Heart

  • 2. Its Necessity
  • 3. Its Activity
  • 4. Its Difficulty

Reasons for Keeping the Heart

  • 5. The Honor of Our God
  • 6. The Sincerity of Our Profession
  • 7. The Beauty of Our Conduct
  • 8. The Comfort of Our Soul
  • 9. The Improvement of Our Grace
  • 10. The Stability of Our Heart

Seasons for Keeping the Heart

  • 11. In Prosperity
  • 12. In Adversity
  • 13. In Trouble
  • 14. In Danger: Part 1
  • 15. In Danger: Part 2
  • 16. In Poverty
  • 17. In Duty: Part 1
  • 18. In Duty: Part 2
  • 19. In Injury
  • 20. In Provocation
  • 21. In Temptation
  • 22. In Darkness: Part 1
  • 23. In Darkness: Part 2
  • 24. In Persecution
  • 25. In Sickness

Lessons for Keeping the Heart

  • 26. A Word of Warning
  • 27. A Word of Exhortation: Part 1
  • 28. A Word of Exhortation: Part 2
  • 29. A Word of Counsel
  • 30. A Word of Comfort
Specifications
  • Cover Type
    Paperback
  • ISBN
    9798886863406
  • Page Count
    161
  • Weight
    0.32 lb
  • Publisher
    Reformation Heritage Books
  • Publication Date
    November 2026

About the Author

John Flavel (1628–1691) was an English Puritan who became a nonconformist after the Great Ejection of 1662. He waited ten years before being licensed to preach again, and then only in his own home. When collected in the nineteenth century, his writings filled six volumes. Flavel’s writings are known for their practical nature. He was instrumental in promoting the happy union of Presbyterians and Congregationalists.

J. Stephen Yuille is director of Puritan publishing at Reformation Heritage Books. He also serves as a pastor at Fairview Covenant Church in Granbury, Texas, and as a professor of church history at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas.

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