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A25423 An helpe to better hearts for better times indeavoured in severall sermons, wherein the zeal and fervency required in Gods services is declared, severall hinderances discovered, and suitable helps provided : all out of Gods treasury ... / by John Angier. Angier, John, 1605-1677. 1647 (1647) Wing A3164; ESTC R24183 170,864 660

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and_o sound_n it_o be_v natural_a to_o man_n to_o seek_v refreshment_n elsewhere_o when_o he_o be_v weary_a corruption_n do_v always_o work_v in_o holy_a duty_n to_o hinder_v we_o in_o the_o same_o but_o when_o the_o man_n be_v weary_a it_o work_v with_o advantage_n he_o be_v in_o a_o corrupt_a temper_n fit_a for_o corruption_n now_o it_o may_v prevail_v more_o then_o at_o another_o time_n weariness_n fit_v we_o for_o satan_n work_n for_o his_o inward_a suggestion_n for_o his_o present_v of_o object_n to_o withdraw_v we_o the_o heart_n be_v weary_a therefore_o fit_a for_o new_a work_n there_o be_v small_a ability_n to_o resist_v he_o and_o he_o walk_v to_o and_o fro_o seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o work_n be_v to_o watch_v advantage_n against_o we_o when_o we_o be_v at_o best_a he_o will_v hinder_v we_o much_o more_o when_o we_o be_v so_o fit_a to_o be_v hinder_v 4._o weariness_n do_v weaken_v our_o fervent_a worship_v of_o god_n as_o it_o produce_v certain_a other_o effect_n both_o in_o opinion_n and_o affection_n 1._o in_o opinion_n it_o make_v a_o man_n think_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n evil_a if_o not_o in_o itself_o yet_o to_o he_o at_o least_o at_o this_o particular_a time_n what_o a_o man_n be_v weary_a of_o he_o apprehend_v to_o be_v a_o evil_n to_o he_o for_o no_o man_n be_v weary_a of_o good_a and_o suitable_a good_a for_o suitable_a good_a be_v delightsome_a therefore_o not_o wearisome_a 2._o in_o affection_n 1._o weariness_n make_v a_o man_n desire_v the_o end_n of_o the_o work_n rather_o than_o the_o work_n what_o a_o man_n be_v weary_a of_o he_o will_v have_v finish_v that_o his_o weariness_n may_v be_v at_o a_o end_n for_o whilst_o the_o work_n