Christian Living, Church History, Religion & Spirituality 

An Honest, Well-Experienced Heart introduces us to the life and writings of Puritan preacher and author John Flavel (1627-1691). In his brief, introductory biography, Adam Embry discusses Flavel's background, ministry, and theology of keeping the heart, which, for Flavel, is the great business of a Christian's life. Centuries ago, Flavel wrote, Above all other studies in the world, study your own hearts. Embry guides us through forty-two short passages from Flavel's writings that acquaint us with this dedicated Puritan minister's piety and help us see the importance of this great business of keeping and managing our hearts. Table of Contents: The Piety of John Flavel (1627-1691) Section One: Christ Rules the Heart 1. To Win and Gain the Hearts of Sinners 2. Shutting up the Heart against Christ 3. The Great Design and Aim of the Gospel 4. A Throne in the Hearts of Men 5. Jesus Christ Most Heartily Approved 6. Consolations for an Opened Heart Section Two: Keeping the Heart 7. Above All Other Studies 8. The Great Business 9. The Pained Place 10. The Most Difficult, Constant, and Important Work 11. A Sincere Christian in His Closet 12. The Best Schoolmaster 13. Furnish Your Hearts Richly with the Word 14. Soul Work Is Preferred 15. My Naughty Heart Section Three: Seasons of the Heart 16. Death of a Child 17. Death of a Spouse 18. Prosperity 19. Adversity 20. The Church's Troubles 21. Fear and Danger 22. In Times of Need 23. Distraction during Religious Duties 24. Abuse from Others 25. Anger 26. Temptation, Part 1 27. Temptation, Part 2 28. Spiritual Darkness 29. Suffering for Religion 30. Willingness to Die Section Four: Discerning the Heart 31. The Aim of Our Hearts 32. The Hypocrite's Abstinence from Sin 33. The Saint's Abstinence from Sin 34. The Hypocrite's Hatred of Sin 35. The Saint's Hatred of Sin 36. The Hypocrite's Sorrow for Sin 37. The Saint's Sorrow for Sin 38. The Saint's Struggle with Sin 39. Wrongly Censuring Your Heart 40. Questions to Judge Sincerity 41. Deep Trials of the Heart Conclusion 42. A Blessed End Reading Flavel A Hymn upon Romans 5:6-11 - from Amzon