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cloak_n for_o the_o thing_n the_o nothing_o of_o the_o world_n for_o the_o worst_a thing_n sin_n be_v the_o sad_a sacrilege_n and_o for_o which_o he_o will_v not_o hold_v you_o guiltless_a if_o he_o find_v you_o griefless_a and_o then_o the_o four_o commandment_n be_v break_v by_o a_o plain_a rape_n and_o theft_n commit_v of_o god_n holy_a time_n that_o which_o you_o 125._o destinate_a at_o your_o kneel_v down_o to_o his_o service_n be_v purloin_v away_o by_o these_o rove_a thought_n especial_o when_o they_o invade_v the_o sabbath_n for_o when_o you_o seem_v to_o give_v he_o much_o in_o effect_n it_o come_v to_o nothing_o sift_v out_o the_o bran_n of_o your_o wander_a thought_n and_o the_o flower_n of_o cordial_a service_n will_v be_v next_o to_o nothing_o and_o so_o your_o time_n be_v lose_v your_o duty_n lose_v and_o danger_n of_o your_o soul_n loss_n after_o all_o and_o thus_o you_o see_v the_o first_o table_n break_v at_o a_o blow_n it_o be_v a_o sad_a blow_n that_o break_v four_o 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in_o the_o special_a presence_n of_o god_n we_o read_v ezek._n 8.16_o of_o god_n show_v the_o prophet_n with_o infinite_a wrath_n five_o and_o twenty_o man_n at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n between_o the_o porch_n and_o the_o altar_n with_o their_o back_n towards_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o their_o face_n towards_o the_o east_n and_o they_o worship_v the_o sun_n towards_o the_o east_n this_o he_o high_o resent_v that_o in_o his_o temple_n they_o shall_v have_v their_o face_n towards_o the_o sun_n and_o turn_v their_o back_n on_o he_o this_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o a_o rove_a heart_n in_o god_n own_o presence_n he_o turn_v his_o back_n on_o god_n and_o his_o face_n to_o the_o thing_n under_o the_o sun_n and_o those_o he_o worship_v o_o infinite_a patience_n that_o turn_v not_o such_o a_o soul_n into_o a_o pillar_n of_o salt_n yea_o throw_v it_o not_o into_o a_o pit_n of_o brimstone_n ezek._n 5.11_o therefore_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n 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least_o may_v not_o with_o the_o power_n thereof_o cap._n 7._o the_o evil_a of_o distraction_n §._o 1._o they_o be_v sin_n against_o the_o first_o table_n table_n it_o will_v be_v a_o heinous_a offence_n among_o the_o incense_n offer_v to_o god_n to_o have_v put_v brimstone_n the_o prayer_n be_v thy_o â—incense_n but_o thy_o distraction_n be_v brimstone_n that_o stink_n in_o his_o nostril_n chrys._n hom._n 73._o in_o matthew_n matthew_n god_n forbid_v we_o to_o find_v our_o pleasure_n on_o his_o holy_a day_n isa._n 58.13_o and_o do_v we_o not_o find_v our_o pleasure_n by_o our_o thought_n mr._n angier_n p._n 125._o §._o 2._o distraction_n be_v heart-sin_n heart-sin_n non_fw-fr est_fw-fr reuâ—_n nisi_fw-la mens_fw-la sit_fw-la rea_fw-la a_o principle_n in_o law_n law_n outward_a sin_n be_v majoris_fw-la infamiae_fw-la inward_a sin_n be_v majoris_fw-la reaâ—ûs_fw-la as_o bleed_v inward_a kill_v §._o 3._o distraction_n be_v sin_n in_o the_o special_a presence_n of_o god_n god_n oras_fw-la 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according_a to_o what_o we_o can_v have_v for_o it_o why_o a_o man_n may_v have_v grace_n and_o glory_n for_o a_o â—ervent_a prayer_n if_o you_o shall_v sell_v that_o for_o a_o trifle_n when_o another_o have_v thousand_o for_o the_o same_o will_v thou_o not_o befool_v thyself_o mr._n white_a of_o vain_a thought_n p._n 80._o §._o 5._o distraction_n be_v sin_n of_o hypocrisy_n hypocrisy_n nec_fw-la cum_fw-la psalmum_fw-la dico_fw-la attendo_fw-la cujus_fw-la psalmus_n est_fw-la idcirco_fw-la magnam_fw-la injuriam_fw-la deo_fw-la facere_fw-la cum_fw-la illum_fw-la precor_fw-la ut_fw-la meam_fw-la precem_fw-la exaudiat_fw-la quam_fw-la ego_fw-la qui_fw-la fundo_fw-la non_fw-la audio_fw-la deprecor_fw-la illum_fw-la ut_fw-la mihi_fw-la intendat_fw-la ego_fw-la verò_fw-la nec_fw-la mihi_fw-la nec_fw-la illi_fw-la intendo_fw-la bern._n med._n c._n 8._o 8._o thy_o wander_a duty_n satan_n keep_v as_o bill_n of_o indictment_n against_o the_o great_a day_n what_o be_v good_a in_o they_o he_o lay_v before_o thou_o now_o to_o quiet_a thy_o conscience_n but_o miserable_a comforter_n be_v those_o which_o pacify_v the_o conscience_n but_o purify_v it_o not_o mr._n white_a p._n 86._o §._o 6._o distraction_n alienate_v the_o heart_n from_o duty_n duty_n in_o this_o sense_n they_o be_v a_o curse_n for_o what_o be_v a_o curse_n but_o separation_n from_o god_n think_v then_o when_o wander_a thought_n come_v to_o we_o in_o holy_a duty_n the_o curse_n come_v and_o when_o they_o stay_v with_o we_o the_o curse_n stay_v mr._n angier_n p._n 186._o 186._o mr._n bruen_n of_o bruen-stapleford_a cestr._fw-la §._o 7._o distraction_n affront_v the_o majesty_n of_o god_n god_n videtur_fw-la enim_fw-la deridere_fw-la deum_fw-la sicuti_fw-la si_fw-la alicui_fw-la homini_fw-la loqueretur_fw-la &_o non_fw-la attenderet_fw-la ad_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la ipse_fw-la proserret_fw-la aquin._n 22_o ae_z q._n 83._o art_n 13._o 13._o divinum_fw-la auxilium_fw-la est_fw-la implorandum_fw-la non_fw-la remissè_fw-la nec_fw-la ment_fw-la huc_fw-la vel_fw-la illuc_fw-la evagante_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la taliâ—_n non_fw-la solum_fw-la non_fw-la impetrabit_fw-la quod_fw-la petit_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la magiâ—_n deum_fw-la irritabit_fw-la basil._n instir_v ad_fw-la rit_fw-la perfect_a §._o 8._o distraction_n hinder_v the_o benefit_n of_o ordinance_n ordinance_n what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o christian_n be_v so_o much_o shadow_n rather_o than_o substance_n when_o they_o come_v to_o forgive_v injury_n depend_v on_o god_n etc._n etc._n but_o because_o their_o service_n of_o god_n be_v