it_o phil_n 4.13_o i_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n through_o christ._n god_n and_o his_o servant_n can_v do_v any_o thing_n 8._o sect_n viii_o sin_n the_o eight_o cause_n of_o distraction_n in_o holy_a duty_n be_v both_o a_o belove_a sin_n when_o the_o soul_n have_v espouse_v some_o bosom_n lust_n the_o thought_n be_v you_o never_o so_o busy_a will_v be_v warp_a towards_o it_o though_o god_n himself_o look_v on_o jer._n 4.14_o o_o jerusalem_n wash_v thy_o heart_n from_o wickedness_n how_o long_o shall_v vain_a thought_n lodge_v within_o thou_o when_o wickedness_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n vain_a thought_n will_v be_v in_o thy_o duty_n they_o will_v enter_v yea_o they_o will_v lodge_v within_o thou_o a_o belove_a sin_n be_v like_o a_o bias_n on_o the_o bowl_n though_o you_o throw_v it_o out_o never_o so_o straight_o yet_o the_o bias_n will_v draw_v it_o off_o that_o way_n do_v what_o you_o can_v so_o be_v a_o belove_a sin_n unto_o the_o soul_n aim_v you_o with_o utmost_a skill_n yet_o 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offering_n that_o be_v a_o whole_a burnt-offering_a that_o the_o lord_n delight_v in_o as_o no_o subject_n be_v capable_a of_o two_o contrary_a quality_n in_o the_o intense_a degree_n as_o heat_n and_o cold_a may_v be_v both_o in_o the_o same_o hand_n but_o not_o in_o their_o intense_a degree_n so_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n can_v entertain_v christ_n and_o corruption_n light_n and_o darkness_n except_o the_o one_o be_v love_v and_o serve_v superlative_o above_o the_o other_o psal._n 66.18_o if_o i_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v i_o 396._o god_n first_o stop_v his_o ear_n above_o and_o then_o the_o sinner_n mouth_n below_o that_o regard_v iniquity_n that_o like_v love_n approve_v or_o give_v it_o rest_n and_o quiet_a in_o the_o soul._n indeed_o god_n neither_o regard_v he_o nor_o do_v such_o a_o soul_n regard_n god_n he_o must_v love_v god_n that_o be_v lively_a in_o his_o service_n job_n 27.10_o will_v he_o delight_v himself_o in_o the_o almighty_a will_v he_o always_o call_v upon_o god_n will_v he_o always_o he_o may_v now_o and_o then_o send_v a_o thought_n that_o way_n in_o his_o special_a need_n but_o not_o always_o there_o be_v difference_n between_o converse_n and_o communion_n one_o may_v have_v converse_n or_o traffic_v with_o a_o stranger_n upon_o occasion_n but_o communion_n be_v with_o a_o friend_n there_o be_v visit_n of_o pure_a kindness_n a_o hypocrite_n may_v have_v some_o converse_n or_o trade_v with_o god_n for_o necessary_n but_o sweet_a communion_n constant_a calling_n on_o god_n and_o serious_a duty_n he_o can_v never_o enjoy_v and_o follow_v that_o love_v any_o sin_n before_o the_o chief_a good_n the_o remedy_n against_o a_o belove_a sin_n be_v brief_o these_o two_o 1._o consideration_n sit_v down_o and_o think_v what_o real_a good_a this_o sin_n have_v ever_o do_v thou_o think_v what_o hurt_v it_o have_v do_v thou_o and_o other_o and_o what_o fruit_n but_o shame_n and_o death_n it_o bring_v to_o 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poet_n tell_v we_o of_o hippomanes_n 11._o that_o run_v with_o atalanta_n for_o victory_n he_o conquer_v by_o throw_v golden_a apple_n down_o which_o atalanta_n stoop_v to_o take_v up_o lose_v the_o prize_n so_o satan_n see_v the_o soul_n run_v heaven-ward_n in_o god_n service_n will_v throw_v down_o the_o gild_a temptation_n of_o a_o belove_a sin_n stop_v it_o in_o its_o career_n and_o hazard_v the_o prize_n of_o eternal_a glory_n sect_n ix_o 9_o a_o nine_o cause_n of_o distraction_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n satan_n be_v satan_n 16._o and_o this_o he_o do_v sometime_o more_o remote_o by_o throw_v in_o some_o cross_a business_n before_o duty_n whereby_o the_o soul_n be_v unhinged_a some_o body_n or_o letter_n with_o business_n just_a before_o prayer_n or_o some_o passionate_a distemper_a passage_n in_o the_o family_n whereby_o to_o lay_v matter_n ready_a for_o our_o discomposure_n and_o wander_n in_o the_o follow_a duty_n sometime_o he_o approach_v near_a and_o by_o present_v and_o occasion_v object_n to_o our_o sense_n in_o god_n worship_n draw_v off_o the_o heart_n he_o can_v stay_v one_o long_o from_o the_o congregation_n that_o another_o may_v be_v distract_v in_o observe_v he_o come_v in_o and_o so_o wound_v two_o and_o sometime_o twenty_o at_o a_o blow_n satan_n be_v not_o idle_a when_o this_o and_o that_o child_n be_v restless_a and_o unquiet_a in_o the_o family_n whereby_o perhaps_o all_o in_o the_o family_n lose_v the_o passage_n that_o will_v most_o profit_v they_o he_o can_v create_v a_o further_a distraction_n by_o every_o pillar_n and_o part_n of_o the_o structure_n and_o every_o person_n in_o the_o congregation_n and_o can_v be_v content_a you_o read_v sentence_n on_o the_o wall_n to_o hinder_v and_o divert_v your_o sâ—uls_n from_o the_o sentence_n in_o the_o pulpit_n
he_o and_o remember_v that_o to_o grief_n the_o spirit_n oft_o be_v the_o way_n to_o quench_v the_o spirit_n and_o to_o quench_v the_o spirit_n oft_o be_v the_o way_n to_o do_v despite_n to_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v a_o rare_a expression_n gal._n 5.25_o if_o you_o live_v in_o the_o spirit_n let_v we_o also_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n how_o far_o be_v this_o phrase_n from_o vulgar_a apprehension_n or_o feeling_n to_o live_v and_o walk_v by_o the_o conduct_n and_o quicken_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o be_v the_o life_n of_o a_o saint_n and_o then_o he_o that_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n pray_v also_o in_o the_o spirit_n and_o watch_v thereunto_o ephes._n 6.18_o whereby_o those_o airy_a dart_n of_o the_o devil_n that_o will_v conquer_v the_o strength_n of_o a_o man_n be_v crush_v and_o chase_v away_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o a_o god_n sect_n iv._o god_n iv._o believe_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n the_o eye_n of_o the_o master_n make_v the_o scholar_n busy_a if_o his_o eye_n 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that_o they_o attend_v the_o great_a jehovah_n and_o never_o more_o willing_a than_o in_o a_o ordinance_n be_v transport_v with_o joy_n at_o a_o sinner_n conversion_n and_o most_o pleasant_o feast_v on_o our_o penitential_a tear_n scholar_n it_o be_v true_a god_n be_v always_o and_o every_o where_o with_o thou_o with_o those_o more_o common_a attribute_n of_o immensity_n power_n and_o providence_n but_o in_o his_o worship_n there_o he_o be_v also_o present_a by_o his_o grace_n mercy_n holiness_n and_o efficacy_n his_o common_a presence_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o the_o sun_n in_o a_o cloudy_a day_n it_o be_v in_o the_o sky_n we_o have_v great_a benefit_n by_o it_o we_o shall_v die_v without_o it_o but_o his_o special_a ordinance_n presence_n be_v like_o the_o sun_n break_v out_o of_o a_o cloud_n in_o a_o summer_n morning_n that_o discover_v atom_n warm_v our_o body_n and_o refresh_v our_o spirit_n even_o so_o the_o common_a presence_n of_o god_n uphold_v the_o world_n in_o he_o we_o live_v move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v and_o the_o belief_n that_o god_n be_v every_o where_o shall_v persuade_v we_o to_o sin_n no_o where_o seneca_n but_o now_o the_o special_a presence_n of_o god_n in_o his_o worship_n that_o like_o the_o sun_n break_v out_o enlighten_v the_o mind_n warm_v the_o heart_n and_o melt_v the_o most_o rocky_a soul._n hereby_o god_n do_v as_o it_o be_v shine_v direct_o upon_o we_o so_o that_o to_o trifle_n or_o sin_n before_o he_o be_v a_o crime_n intolerable_a the_o name_n of_o every_o place_n where_o god_n be_v right_o worship_v be_v jehovah_n shammah_n the_o lord_n be_v there_o thy_o closet_n the_o lord_n be_v there_o between_o thy_o chair_n and_o thou_o and_o can_v thou_o shift_v from_o he_o thy_o bedchamber_n the_o lord_n be_v there_o between_o thy_o bedside_n and_o thou_o and_o can_v thou_o turn_v from_o he_o by_o the_o fireside_n with_o thy_o family_n the_o name_n of_o that_o place_n be_v jehovah_n shammah_n and_o wilâ—_n thou_o sleep_v in_o the_o assembly_n the_o lord_n be_v there_o and_o what_o be_v all_o the_o gallant_n there_o in_o comparison_n of_o he_o o_o therefore_o hear_v and_o look_v at_o god_n and_o pray_v and_o look_v at_o god_n meditate_v and_o look_v at_o god_n sing_v psalm_n and_o still_o look_v at_o god_n it_o be_v hagar_n say_n gen._n 16.13_o have_v i_o also_o here_o look_v after_o he_o that_o see_v i_o and_o she_o call_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o speak_v to_o she_o thou_o god_n see_v i_o o_o call_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o speak_v to_o thou_o and_o the_o lord_n to_o who_o thou_o speak_v thou_o god_n see_v i_o bâ—ooks_n keep_v thy_o eye_n upon_o he_o as_o he_o keep_v his_o eye_n upon_o thou_o find_v a_o fair_a object_n and_o gaze_v and_o spare_v not_o but_o while_o there_o be_v none_o in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n desirable_a like_o he_o let_v nothing_o in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n distract_v thou_o from_o he_o the_o lively_a sense_n of_o thisâ—_n will_v charm_v the_o heart_n exceed_o and_o we_o steal_v from_o duty_n because_o we_o see_v no_o one_o there_o it_o be_v say_v prov._n 20.8_o a_o king_n that_o sit_v in_o the_o throne_n of_o judgement_n scatter_v away_o all_o evil_n with_o his_o eye_n that_o be_v his_o very_a countenance_n shall_v read_v such_o a_o lecture_n of_o justice_n temperance_n chastity_n and_o piety_n that_o every_o spectator_n shall_v fear_v to_o do_v otherwise_o o_o then_o how_o shall_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n so_o inchant_v the_o soul_n with_o that_o holiness_n goodness_n and_o sweetness_n therein_o that_o not_o one_o thought_n can_v be_v spare_v from_o so_o lovely_a a_o object_n the_o full_a and_o clear_a vision_n and_o fruition_n of_o this_o presence_n of_o god_n do_v so_o eternal_o ravish_v and_o content_v the_o soul_n in_o heaven_n that_o they_o will_v not_o look_v off_o the_o face_n of_o god_n for_o a_o thousand_o world_n no_o though_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o their_o great_a triumph_n shall_v pass_v by_o heaven_n gate_n 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a_o saint_n engage_v the_o actual_a presence_n of_o god_n drexelius_n tell_v we_o of_o a_o vision_n of_o a_o holy_a man_n and_o behold_v in_o the_o temple_n a_o angel_n at_o every_o man_n elbow_n that_o be_v at_o prayer_n he_o that_o pray_v with_o malice_n in_o his_o heart_n his_o angel_n write_v his_o petition_n in_o gall_n he_o that_o pray_v cold_o his_o prayer_n be_v write_v in_o the_o water_n he_o that_o pray_v with_o distraction_n his_o suit_n be_v write_v in_o sand_n and_o he_o that_o pray_v in_o faith_n his_o angel_n write_v his_o petition_n in_o letter_n of_o gold_n oration_n the_o moral_n whereof_o at_o least_o be_v good_a
if_o thou_o will_v believe_v that_o every_o word_n speak_v by_o thou_o or_o to_o thou_o be_v write_v with_o what_o care_n and_o conscience_n will_v thou_o pray_v and_o hear_v and_o be_v sure_a there_o be_v one_o among_o you_o that_o take_v note_n of_o all_o who_o will_v give_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n who_o to_o see_v and_o feel_v in_o a_o ordinance_n will_v quit_v you_o from_o distraction_n sect_n v._o sense_n v._o lay_v a_o law_n upon_o your_o sense_n beg_v of_o god_n to_o sanctify_v they_o as_o they_o be_v all_o pensioner_n to_o satan_n by_o nature_n and_o complotment_n so_o bring_v they_o all_o into_o covenant_n with_o god_n that_o you_o may_v be_v sanctify_v in_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o spirit_n give_v they_o to_o he_o use_v they_o for_o he_o is_n be_v say_v prov._n 17.24_o the_o fool_n eye_n be_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n any_o new_a face_n that_o come_v in_o any_o antic_a garb_n any_o noise_n about_o every_o head_n that_o move_v every_o leaf_n that_o stir_v command_v the_o eye_n and_o heart_n of_o a_o fool_n but_o that_o while_n prov._n 4.25_o let_v thy_o eye_n look_v straight_o on_o and_o let_v thy_o eyelid_n look_v straight_o before_o thou_o compose_v thy_o eye_n in_o that_o devout_a and_o heavenly_a posture_n that_o whatever_o fall_v out_o thou_o may_v hoc_fw-la agere_fw-la keep_v to_o thy_o business_n without_o waver_v for_o the_o heart_n be_v use_v to_o walk_v after_o the_o eye_n job_n 31.7_o to_o the_o undo_n of_o the_o soul._n it_o be_v a_o precept_n among_o the_o rabbin_n that_o if_o a_o jew_n be_v at_o prayer_n though_o a_o serpent_n come_v and_o bite_v he_o yet_o he_o must_v not_o stir_v till_o he_o have_v do_v his_o duty_n satan_n that_o old_a serpent_n will_v be_v nibble_v at_o thy_o heel_n with_o one_o vain_a suggestion_n or_o other_o but_o go_v thou_o through_o with_o thy_o business_n and_o let_v god_n alone_o with_o he_o in_o prayer_n then_o fix_v thy_o eye_n heaven-ward_n 30._o and_o let_v nothing_o divert_v they_o till_o the_o prayer_n be_v do_v this_o will_v show_v that_o thou_o will_v lift_v thy_o heart_n thither_o if_o thou_o can_v and_o will_v prevent_v many_o a_o impertinent_a distraction_n that_o come_v in_o by_o the_o eye_n if_o any_o deride_v thou_o for_o this_o doubt_v thou_o not_o of_o good_a company_n psal._n 123.1_o unto_o thou_o do_v i_o lift_v up_o my_o eye_n o_o thou_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o heaven_n let_v your_o ear_n be_v as_o good_a as_o stop_v to_o every_o thing_n beside_o your_o work_n and_o the_o lift_n up_o your_o crave_v hand_n will_v not_o be_v unprofitable_a to_o this_o end_n for_o you_o will_v find_v they_o to_o flag_n when_o the_o heart_n knock_v off_o from_o its_o business_n whereby_o you_o may_v be_v advertise_v to_o come_v in_o again_o lam._n 3.41_o let_v we_o lift_v up_o our_o heart_n with_o our_o hand_n unto_o god_n in_o the_o heaven_n and_o let_v your_o prayer_n be_v vocal_a if_o it_o may_v be_v for_o the_o voice_n both_o help_v to_o fix_v the_o thought_n and_o raise_v the_o affection_n the_o want_n whereof_o we_o discern_v in_o meditation_n in_o hear_v of_o god_n word_n let_v the_o eye_n be_v chain_v to_o the_o preacher_n with_o the_o great_a attention_n and_o reverence_n as_o if_o you_o see_v a_o angel_n in_o the_o pulpit_n or_o christ_n himself_o and_o beware_v lest_o your_o needless_a compliment_n to_o man_n be_v interpret_v a_o neglect_n to_o god_n it_o be_v small_a manner_n to_o be_v complement_a the_o king_n servant_n in_o his_o presence_n chamber_n till_o you_o have_v do_v your_o homage_n to_o the_o king_n do_v your_o work_n with_o god_n it_o be_v time_n enough_o to_o perform_v your_o civility_n to_o man_n when_o that_o be_v do_v look_v then_o to_o god_n from_o he_o be_v thy_o expectation_n with_o he_o be_v thy_o business_n luk._n 4.20_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o synagogue_n be_v fasten_v on_o he_o and_o therein_o also_o let_v your_o ear_n be_v only_o open_a heaven-ward_n lord_n to_o deal_v with_o thou_o i_o be_o come_v and_o thou_o shall_v have_v all_o my_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o all_o and_o here_o i_o can_v but_o digress_v a_o little_a but_o it_o be_v to_o cure_v a_o more_o criminal_a digression_n which_o be_v that_o frequent_a abuse_n of_o whisper_a and_o talk_v to_o one_o another_o in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n which_o except_o it_o be_v upon_o such_o instant_n indispensable_a business_n as_o can_v be_v order_v before_o or_o after_o the_o ordinance_n be_v a_o sin_n in_o a_o high_a degree_n and_o that_o 1._o because_o it_o bring_v a_o guilt_n and_o distraction_n upon_o two_o at_o once_o if_o a_o vain_a thought_n there_o be_v so_o evil_a as_o you_o have_v hear_v how_o criminal_a then_o be_v this_o that_o involve_v you_o both_o yea_o perhaps_o occasion_n a_o distraction_n to_o twenty_o more_o that_o observe_v you_o and_o the_o guilt_n of_o all_o their_o vain_a thought_n on_o that_o occasion_n will_v be_v charge_v on_o your_o account_n according_a to_o the_o equity_n of_o that_o law_n exod._n 21.23_o 2._o because_o this_o have_v more_o of_o affront_n in_o it_o thy_o heart_n testify_v to_o god_n face_n that_o thou_o do_v despise_v his_o presence_n who_o but_o a_o impudent_a renegade_n will_v while_o the_o king_n be_v lay_v down_o term_n of_o mercy_n and_o honour_n to_o he_o be_v talk_v and_o laugh_v with_o his_o companion_n at_o some_o uncouth_a courtier_n that_o come_v in_o and_o who_o but_o a_o implicit_a atheist_n shall_v be_v whisper_v with_o his_o neighbour_n about_o any_o thing_n while_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v treat_v with_o he_o about_o eternity_n you_o hold_v it_o no_o piece_n of_o good_a manner_n while_o any_o man_n be_v speak_v to_o you_o especial_o if_o he_o be_v your_o superior_a to_o neglect_v he_o so_o far_o as_o to_o turn_v from_o he_o to_o discourse_v another_o nay_o if_o the_o most_o necessary_a business_n call_v you_o away_o you_o apologise_v for_o your_o diversion_n and_o crave_v pardon_n and_o shall_v you_o dare_v while_o your_o maker_n be_v in_o conference_n with_o you_o to_o confront_v he_o with_o a_o open_a parley_n with_o other_o this_o be_v a_o high_a affront_n if_o you_o consider_v it_o well_o 3._o this_o have_v more_o offence_n in_o it_o a_o offence_n to_o the_o preacher_n that_o have_v take_v much_o pain_n to_o prepare_v that_o which_o you_o will_v not_o take_v pain_n to_o hear_v or_o else_o imply_v it_o be_v not_o worth_a the_o hear_n a_o offence_n to_o the_o congregation_n that_o see_v it_o who_o must_v needs_o if_o they_o fear_v godâ—_n be_v trouble_v at_o so_o public_a a_o fault_n a_o offence_n to_o the_o angel_n that_o while_o they_o stoop_v down_o to_o look_v into_o the_o mystery_n open_v in_o the_o church_n see_v you_o sleight_v they_o so_o notorious_o a_o offence_n to_o your_o own_o soul_n that_o perhaps_o in_o that_o moment_n miss_v of_o what_o will_v most_o have_v do_v they_o good_a o_o therefore_o christian_a reader_n mourn_v for_o thy_o misbehaviour_n this_o way_n and_o amend_v it_o for_o time_n to_o come_v lest_o god_n refuse_v to_o treat_v with_o thou_o that_o trifle_v thus_o in_o thy_o treat_v with_o he_o remember_v it_o be_v work_n enough_o for_o a_o poor_a man_n to_o converse_v with_o a_o great_a god_n he_o need_v no_o other_o business_n to_o fill_v his_o hand_n and_o then_o in_o meditation_n you_o must_v also_o compose_v your_o sense_n there_o shut_v your_o eye_n and_o ear_n and_o sequester_v yourself_o whole_o to_o the_o contemplation_n of_o thing_n invisible_a the_o least_o sight_n or_o sound_n will_v here_o distract_v any_o thing_n yea_o nothing_o will_v throw_v we_o off_o the_o hinge_n in_o this_o duty_n indeed_o it_o be_v say_v of_o isaac_n gen._n 24.63_o that_o he_o go_v forth_o in_o the_o field_n in_o the_o evening-â—ide_a to_o meditate_v and_o in_o that_o kind_n of_o meditation_n where_o the_o rise_n and_o subject_a matter_n be_v sensible_a there_o the_o sense_n must_v be_v active_a and_o busy_a but_o i_o think_v in_o other_o case_n the_o outward_a sense_n may_v stand_v aside_o and_o let_v the_o soul_n alone_o without_o they_o we_o be_v never_o more_o sensible_a than_o when_o we_o use_v no_o outward_a sense_n at_o all_o and_o last_o in_o communicate_v at_o the_o lord's-table_n there_o fix_v both_o your_o eye_n on_o the_o sacred_a element_n until_o the_o eye_n have_v affect_v the_o heart_n to_o feel_v what_o christ_n feel_v to_o die_v in_o his_o death_n and_o look_v on_o he_o who_o you_o have_v pierce_v you_o mourn_v for_o he_o with_o a_o superlative_a sorrow_n and_o then_o look_v at_o those_o sacred_a sign_n with_o a_o eye_n of_o faith_n till_o virtue_n come_v from_o that_o brazen_a serpent_n to_o cure_v your_o sin-stung_a