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4._o a_o distraction_n describe_v 8._o chap._n ii_o sect._n 1_o the_o kind_n of_o distraction_n distinquish_v 1._o from_o the_o fountain_n of_o they_o 12._o 1._o the_o devil_n ibid._n 2._o the_o mind_n 14._o 3._o the_o fancy_n ibid._n 4._o the_o â—â—tward_a sense_n 16._o sect_n 2._o 2._o by_o the_o master_n whereof_o they_o consist_v 18._o be_v good_a bad_a indifferent_a 19_o sect._n 3._o 3._o by_o the_o adjunct_n of_o they_o 21._o chap._n iii_o sect_n 1._o that_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o attend_v upon_o the_o lord_n without_o distraction_n prove_v 1._o from_o the_o possibility_n of_o it_o by_o four_o argument_n 25._o sect_n 2._o 2._o from_o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o 29._o 1._o to_o the_o be_v of_o a_o duty_n ibid._n 2._o to_o comfort_v in_o a_o duty_n 30._o 3._o to_o the_o prosperity_n of_o a_o duty_n 31._o 4._o to_o communion_n with_o christ_n in_o a_o duty_n 32._o chap._n iu._n sect._n 1_o reason_n of_o the_o doctrine_n 1._o from_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n his_o 1._o greatness_n 35._o 2._o holiness_n 36._o 3._o omniscience_n 37._o sect._n 2._o 2._o from_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o worship_n be_v 1._o reasonable_a 40._o 2._o spiritual_a 41._o 3._o sweet_a 42._o sect._n 3._o 3._o from_o the_o nature_n of_o our_o condition_n here_o 1._o we_o can_v live_v without_o god_n 43._o 2._o our_o only_a way_n of_o communion_n be_v by_o ordinance_n ibid._n 3._o all_o our_o heart_n and_o strength_n be_v too_o little_a for_o this_o work_n 45._o sect._n 4._o 4._o from_o the_o nature_n of_o distraction_n 1._o they_o divide_v the_o heart_n 46._o 2._o they_o frustrate_v the_o duty_n 47._o 3._o they_o contract_v more_o gild_n 48._o chap._n v._n sect._n 1_o objection_n answer_v 1._o about_o its_o impossibility_n 50._o sect._n 2._o 2._o about_o its_o difficulty_n 53._o sect._n 3._o 3._o from_o their_o commonness_n 58._o sect._n 4._o 4._o from_o god_n accept_v the_o will_n for_o the_o deed_n 61._o chap._n
sight_n present_v itself_o and_o the_o eye_n be_v ready_a for_o that_o again_o and_o lead_v the_o heart_n into_o a_o maze_n of_o folly_n we_o read_v lam._n 3.51_o my_o eye_n affect_v my_o heart_n because_o of_o all_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o city_n that_o be_v with_o grief_n for_o their_o calamity_n their_o be_v a_o reciprocal_a work_n it_o seem_v the_o heart_n at_o first_o affect_v the_o eye_n and_o the_o eye_n can_v affect_v the_o heart_n with_o grief_n even_o in_o like_a manner_n when_o the_o son_n or_o daughter_n of_o the_o city_n enter_v the_o assembly_n the_o tear_n eye_n affect_v the._n heart_n stir_n divert_v kindle_v the_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n corrupt_v stain_n and_o transmits_n its_o folly_n by_o the_o eye_n the_o precious_a soul_n that_o while_n suffer_v between_o they_o and_o the_o holy_a god_n and_o his_o service_n woeful_o slight_v you_o resolve_v in_o this_o duty_n i_o will_v not_o swerve_v from_o god_n nor_o step_v aside_o into_o the_o least_o distraction_n but_o you_o bolt_v the_o door_n and_o let_v your_o enemy_n in_o at_o the_o window_n irreperâ—_n the_o thought_n that_o be_v shut_v out_o at_o the_o street_n door_n steal_z in_o at_o the_o back_n door_n if_o you_o do_v not_o as_o well_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o your_o eye_n as_o keep_v your_o foot_n when_o you_o enter_v into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n in_o this_o sense_n the_o woman_n and_o man_n also_o have_v need_n of_o the_o cover_v of_o a_o holy_a and_o constant_a watch_n because_o of_o the_o angel_n the_o wicked_a imp_n of_o hell_n that_o ride_v abroad_o in_o the_o air_n to_o carry_v away_o our_o heart_n from_o god_n sect_n ii_o distraction_n second_o distraction_n be_v distinguish_v by_o the_o matter_n whereof_o they_o consist_v which_o be_v sometime_o cogit_fw-la 1._o good_n it_o be_v satan_n ambition_n and_o triumph_n when_o he_o can_v affront_v god_n with_o his_o own_o matter_n as_o to_o bring_v in_o shred_n of_o sermon_n in_o the_o heat_n of_o prayer_n and_o long_a 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lest_o you_o enter_v into_o temptation_n 611._o sect_n vi_o 6._o the_o six_o cause_n of_o distraction_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v ordinance_n weakness_n of_o love_n to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o consequent_o to_o his_o ordinance_n love_n unite_v the_o soul_n to_o its_o object_n as_o faith_n be_v the_o bond_n of_o our_o mystical_a so_o love_n be_v the_o bond_n of_o our_o moral_a union_n with_o christ._n the_o more_o love_n to_o christ_n the_o more_o life_n in_o his_o service_n cant._n 8.6_o set_a i_o as_o a_o seal_n upon_o thy_o heart_n as_o a_o seal_n upon_o thy_o arm_n for_o love_n be_v strong_a as_o death_n be_v your_o love_n more_o strong_a it_o will_v seal_v up_o both_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o unite_v they_o firm_o unto_o jesus_n christ._n love_n marry_v the_o heart_n and_o eye_n to_o the_o object_n hence_o it_o be_v there_o be_v not_o a_o distract_n think_v in_o heaven_n for_o there_o love_n be_v perfect_a they_o see_v and_o love_n and_o sing_v and_o praise_n and_o 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my_o prayer_n be_v not_o the_o beginning_n of_o my_o punishment_n though_o these_o be_v but_o small_a like_o the_o sand_n yet_o be_v many_o as_o the_o sand_n how_o can_v i_o stand_v under_o they_o i_o be_o ashamed_a yea_o even_o confound_v for_o these_o reproach_n of_o my_o duty_n nay_o then_o say_v god_n that_o hearken_v behind_o the_o curtain_n all_o this_o while_n be_v ephraim_n my_o dear_a son_n be_v not_o he_o a_o pleasant_a child_n i_o will_v remember_v he_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o when_o thou_o be_v ripe_a for_o hell_n in_o thy_o own_o eye_n than_o be_v thou_o ripe_a for_o grace_n and_o glory_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n no_o man_n shall_v ever_o be_v overbear_v with_o a_o sin_n he_o hate_v go_v my_o bless_a spirit_n that_o have_v melt_v he_o and_o mend_v he_o that_o have_v soften_v he_o strengthen_v he_o he_o that_o lament_v his_o sin_n shall_v never_o languish_v under_o it_o â—iall_a the_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o break_a heart_n do_v please_v he_o though_o the_o 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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
i_o and_o hear_v not_o my_o dull_a prayer_n so_o i_o say_v well_o then_o so_o will_v i_o cry_v the_o loud_o luth._o colloq_fw-la and_o when_o he_o find_v his_o spirit_n out_o of_o frame_n he_o will_v never_o give_v over_o pray_v till_o he_o have_v pray_v his_o heart_n into_o that_o frame_n he_o pray_v for_o for_o bird_n wâ—ll_n not_o light_v nor_o stay_v on_o flame_a sacrifice_n m._n white_a where_o can_v a_o wander_a thought_n get_v into_o that_o most_o zealous_a prayer_n dan._n 9_o 19_o 19_o tu_fw-la non_fw-la audiâ—_n orationem_fw-la tuam_fw-la &_o dominum_fw-la vis_fw-la audire_fw-la precem_fw-la tuam_fw-la chrys._n de_fw-fr nat_n dom._n hom._n 17._o 17._o nihil_fw-la enim_fw-la nihil_fw-la inquam_fw-la precatione_n ignitâ_fw-la &_o sincerâ_fw-la validius_fw-la est_fw-la chrys._n ad_fw-la phil._n phil._n oâ—ationi_fw-la lectio_fw-la lectioni_fw-la succedat_fw-la oratio_fw-la hieron_n ad_fw-la laet._n laet._n non_fw-la si_fw-la sâ—rmonem_fw-la in_o longum_fw-la extenderis_fw-la in_fw-la negligentiam_fw-la frequent_a lapsus_fw-la mulâ—â—_n diabolo_fw-it subrependi_fw-la facultatem_fw-la dederis_fw-la &_o supplantandi_fw-la â—_o abducendi_fw-la cogitationem_fw-la ab_fw-la his_fw-la quae_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la chrys._n hom._n 79._o ad_fw-la pop_n antioch_n antioch_n dicuntur_fw-la fratres_fw-la in_o egypto_n crebras_fw-la quidem_fw-la habere_fw-la orationes_fw-la sed_fw-la eaâ—_n tamen_fw-la brevissimas_fw-la &_o raptim_fw-la quodammodo_fw-la jaculatas_fw-la ne_fw-la per_fw-la productiores_fw-la moras_fw-la evanescat_fw-la atque_fw-la hebetetur_fw-la intentio_fw-la absit_fw-la enim_fw-la ab_fw-la oratione_fw-la mulâ—a_fw-la locutio_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la desit_fw-la multa_fw-la precatio_fw-la august_n epist._n 121._o oratio_fw-la debet_fw-la continuari_fw-la quandiu_fw-la devotio_fw-la potest_fw-la conseâ—vari_fw-la aquin._n 22._o 983._o a._n 14._o §._o 5._o v._o worldly_a mindedness_n mindedness_n adhaerere_fw-la domino_fw-la indivulse_n &_o non_fw-la subiâ—de_fw-la mâ—ndanis_fw-la curis_fw-la interpelli_fw-la &_o negotiâ—s_fw-la aâ—ist_n ahi_fw-la ut_fw-la vix_fw-la dum_fw-la sinitâ_fw-la spirituali_fw-la iliâ_fw-la actione_n in_fw-la quâ_fw-la jam_fw-la versatus_fw-la est_fw-la statim_fw-la ad_fw-la terrena_fw-la anxie_fw-la curanda_fw-la tâ—ansvolet_n &_o carnalibus_fw-la eâ—us_fw-la ita_fw-la se_fw-la penâ—tus_fw-la immisceat_fw-la ac_fw-la si_fw-la insidelis_n esset_fw-la mort._n in_o 1_o cor._n 7_o 35._o 35._o m._n willes_n of_o perilous_a time_n time_n see_v a_o plain_a instance_n hereof_o in_o that_o hearer_n luke_n 11.13_o 14._o 14._o curvasti_fw-la quidem_fw-la genua_fw-la sed_fw-la mens_fw-la tua_fw-la foris_fw-la vagabatur_fw-la os_fw-la quidem_fw-la loquebatur_fw-la sed_fw-la mens_fw-la vsuras_fw-la cogitabat_fw-la possessionem_fw-la reditus_fw-la supputabat_fw-la chrysost._n hom._n 17._o de_fw-fr nat._n dom._n dom._n water_n under_o a_o ship_n help_v it_o but_o water_n in_o the_o ship_n drown_v it_o it_o chrysost._n chrysost._n let_v not_o the_o world_n be_v your_o familiar_a friend_n familiar_a friend_n will_v come_v in_o without_o knock_v m._n white_a of_o thought_n thought_n when_o we_o shall_v have_v reign_v hereafter_o many_o million_o of_o year_n in_o heaven_n what_o thought_n will_v remain_v of_o this_o little_a inch_n of_o time_n upon_o earth_n etc._n etc._n m._n bolton_n discourse_v of_o true_a happiness_n pag._n 143._o 143._o let_v their_o money_n perish_v with_o they_o that_o esteem_v all_o the_o gold_n in_o the_o world_n worth_a one_o day_n society_n with_o â—esus_fw-la christ._n galeacius_n to_o a_o nobleman_n tempt_v he_o to_o apostatise_v with_o a_o great_a same_o of_o money_n money_n cogitatio_fw-la omnis_fw-la secularis_fw-la &_o carnalis_fw-la abscedat_fw-la nec_fw-la quicquam_fw-la tunc_fw-la animus_n quam_fw-la illud_fw-la solum_fw-la cogitat_fw-la quod_fw-la precatur_fw-la cypr._n de_fw-fr orat._n domin_n domin_n exemplum_fw-la legimus_fw-la de_fw-la quodam_fw-la qui_fw-la volens_fw-la rusticum_n conviacere_fw-la de_fw-la cordis_fw-la instabilitate_fw-la dum_fw-la fiâ—_n oâ—atio_fw-la pollicitus_fw-la est_fw-la se_fw-la daturum_fw-la sibi_fw-la asinum_fw-la si_fw-la posset_n orationem_fw-la dominicam_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la actualiter_fw-la cogitans_fw-la persicere_fw-la qui_fw-la mox_fw-la ut_fw-la aâ—_n orationem_fw-la divoâ—tit_fw-la securus_fw-la de_fw-la asini_fw-la lucro_fw-la coepit_fw-la distrahi_fw-la in_o hanc_fw-la cogitatio_fw-la â—m_n si_fw-la sellam_fw-la habiturus_fw-la erat_fw-la cum_fw-la asino_n qui_fw-la tandem_fw-la ad_fw-la se_fw-la reditus_fw-la &_o se_fw-la redarguens_fw-la instabilitatem_fw-la svi_fw-la cordis_fw-la confessus_fw-la est_fw-la gerson_n de_fw-fr orat._n p._n 611._o §._o 6._o vi_o weakness_n of_o love_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o ordinance_n ordinance_n that_o miâ—ifraena_fw-la timor_fw-la that_fw-mi mâ—hi_fw-la calcar_fw-la amor._n omnes_fw-la igitur_fw-la â—odâ—_n distractâ—ones_n &_o man_n be_v fluctuationes_fw-la in_o unum_fw-la collige_fw-la in_o solâ—_n deo_fw-la totum_fw-la desiderium_fw-la tuum_fw-la fige_fw-la &_o ibi_fw-la sit_fw-la cor_fw-la tuum_fw-la ubi_fw-la est_fw-la thesaurus_fw-la tuâ—s_fw-la dâ—siderabilis_fw-la â—â—ultumque_fw-la amabilis_fw-la bern._n de_fw-fr inter_fw-la domo_fw-la c._n 5._o 5._o judge_n of_o the_o divinity_n of_o the_o jesuit_n q._n when_o be_v a_o man_n oblige_v to_o have_v actual_o a_o affection_n for_o god_n ans._n any_o time_n before_o he_o die_v other_o at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n other_o at_o least_o every_o year_n in_o fine_a it_o be_v sufficient_a if_o we_o hate_v he_o not_o sirmond_n of_o virtue_n p._n 16_o 19_o 24._o 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o love_v thou_o little_a o_o lord_n who_o love_v any_o thing_n with_o thou_o which_o he_o love_v not_o for_o thou_o nil_fw-la preter_fw-la te_fw-la nisi_fw-la propter_fw-la te_fw-la aug._n aug._n moun_n de_fw-fr renty_n say_v of_o himself_o that_o when_o ever_o he_o pronounce_v the_o name_n of_o god_n he_o taste_v such_o a_o sweetness_n upon_o his_o lip_n as_o can_v not_o be_v express_v in_o vitâ_fw-la §_o 7._o vii_o want_v of_o watchfulness_n watchfulness_n qui_fw-la enim_fw-la sic_fw-la vigilans_fw-la orat_fw-la illius_fw-la exauditur_fw-la oratio_fw-la hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la significat_fw-la dicens_fw-la vigilate_n &_o orate_fw-la ut_fw-la primum_fw-la vigilemus_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la vigilantes_fw-la oremus_fw-la origen_n tract_n 35._o in_o matth._n matth._n prov._n 18.1_o through_o desire_v a_o man_n have_v separate_v himself_o seek_v and_o intermeddle_v with_o all_o wisdom_n wisdom_n clarissima_fw-la soror_fw-la audi_fw-la quâ—_n dico_fw-la ante_fw-la tempus_fw-la orare_fw-la est_fw-la providentia_fw-la iâ—_n tempoâ—e_fw-la constituto_fw-la oâ—aâ—e_fw-la est_fw-la obedientia_fw-la tempus_fw-la orandi_fw-la praeterire_fw-la est_fw-la negligence_n bern_n de_fw-fr de_fw-fr modo_fw-la benè_fw-la vivendi_fw-la serm._n 40._o 40._o iâ—â—â—ssiâ—ax_fw-la petitio_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la precatur_fw-la deum_fw-la sterilis_fw-la oratio_fw-la quia_fw-la deus_fw-la noâ—_n vocis_fw-la sed_fw-la cordis_fw-la est_fw-la auditor_n cyprian_a de_fw-fr orat._n dom._n dom._n bonum_fw-la est_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la precibus_fw-la frui_fw-la sed_fw-la quando_fw-la &_o ipsi_fw-la seduli_fw-la &_o vigiles_fw-la fuerint_fw-la chrys._n in_o 1_o thess._n thess._n as_o man_n be_v out_o of_o prayer_n so_o will_v they_o be_v â—n_v prayer_n morn_n lict_n lict_n let_v we_o imagine_v a_o city_n not_o only_o begird_v with_o a_o strait_a siege_n of_o bloodthirsty_a enemy_n but_o also_o within_o infest_a with_o lurk_a commotioner_n how_o much_o will_v it_o stand_v that_o city_n upon_o to_o stand_v upon_o its_o guard_n etc._n etc._n m._n bolton_n discourse_n of_o true_a happiness_n p._n 146._o 146._o you_o see_v the_o angel_n send_v about_o god_n message_n to_o thâ—s_a earth_n yet_o never_o out_o of_o their_o heaven_n never_o without_o the_o vision_n of_o their_o maker_n and_o so_o shall_v you_o strive_v when_o you_o be_v up_o and_o down_o in_o your_o business_n yet_o be_v within_o sight_n of_o god_n d._n hall_n contemp._n contemp._n it_o be_v a_o thousand_o time_n easy_a to_o keep_v the_o floodgate_n shut_v than_o to_o drain_v the_o low_a ground_n when_o they_o be_v overflow_v idem_fw-la §._o 8._o viii_o a_o belove_a sin_n sin_n observe_v that_o some_o make_v a_o difference_n between_o a_o belove_a sin_n and_o a_o reign_a sin_n a_o belove_a sin_n rule_v over_o our_o sin_n not_o over_o our_o grace_n a_o reign_a sin_n rule_v over_o both_o both_o gravi_fw-la namque_fw-la menâ—_n nostra_fw-la orationis_fw-la suae_fw-la tempore_fw-la confusione_n deprimitur_fw-la si_fw-la hanc_fw-la aut_fw-la sua_fw-la adhuc_fw-la operatio_fw-la inquinâ—t_fw-la aut_fw-la alienae_n malitiae_fw-la servaâ—us_fw-la dolour_n accusat_fw-la greg._n in_o job_n l_o 10._o c._n 18._o 18._o ita_fw-la mala_fw-la quae_fw-la seci_fw-la cogitationi_fw-la meae_fw-la suis_fw-la imaginibus_fw-la impressa_fw-la in_fw-la ipsa_fw-la mea_fw-la oratione_fw-la i_o conturbant_fw-la caeterum_fw-la quanto_fw-la graviore_fw-la tumulâ—u_fw-la cogitationum_fw-la carnalium_fw-la premor_fw-la tanto_fw-la ardentius_fw-la orationi_fw-la insistere_fw-la debeo_fw-la bern._n de_fw-fr inter_fw-la domo_fw-la c._n 49._o 49._o look_v as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o boil_a pot_n the_o scum_n of_o it_o will_v be_v rise_v up_o together_o with_o the_o meat_n therein_o so_o be_v it_o in_o prayer_n m._n cobbet_n of_o prayer_n p._n 396._o 396._o ille_fw-la laudatur_fw-la qui_fw-la 〈◊〉_d coeperit_fw-la cogitare_fw-la indida_fw-la statim_fw-la inâ—â—â—_n ficit_fw-la cogitata_fw-la &_o allidit_fw-la ad_fw-la pâ—tram_fw-la pâ—tra_fw-la autem_fw-la est_fw-la christus_fw-la ouâ—d_n met._n 〈…〉_z c._n 11._o §._o 9_o ix_o satan_n satan_n diabolus_fw-la cum_fw-la sit_fw-la astutas_fw-la scil_n quoniam_fw-la