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before_o they_o come_v and_o so_o bring_v they_o by_o way_n of_o surprise_n upon_o they_o and_o the_o more_o surprise_v any_o evil_n be_v the_o more_o frightful_a it_o be_v always_o find_v to_o be_v we_o can_v think_v that_o noah_n be_v so_o affright_v at_o the_o flood_n when_o it_o begin_v to_o swell_v above_o all_o the_o hill_n and_o mountain_n as_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n be_v nor_o be_v there_o any_o reason_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v foresee_v it_o by_o faith_n and_o make_v provision_n for_o it_o heb._n 11._o 7._o by_o faith_n noah_n be_v warn_v of_o god_n prepare_v a_o ark._n 10._o augustine_n relate_v a_o very_a pertinent_a and_o memorable_a story_n of_o paulinus_n bishop_n of_o nola_n who_o be_v a_o very_a rich_a man_n both_o in_o good_n and_o grace_n he_o have_v much_o of_o the_o world_n in_o his_o hand_n but_o little_a of_o it_o in_o his_o heart_n and_o it_o be_v well_o there_o be_v not_o for_o the_o goth_n a_o barbarous_a people_n break_v into_o that_o city_n 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corinthian_n about_o marriage_n in_o those_o time_n of_o persecution_n and_o difficulty_n he_o commend_v to_o they_o a_o single_a life_n as_o most_o eligible_a where_o it_o may_v be_v without_o other_o sinful_a inconvenience_n and_o that_o principal_o for_o this_o reason_n that_o they_o may_v attend_v upon_o the_o lord_n without_o distraction_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 35._o he_o foresee_v what_o straits_n care_n and_o fear_n must_v unavoidable_o distract_v they_o in_o such_o time_n that_o be_v most_o clog_v and_o encumber_v with_o family_n and_o relation_n when_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v think_v o_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v now_o to_o to_o get_v my_o doubt_n and_o fear_v resolve_v about_o my_o interest_n in_o christ_n how_o may_v i_o so_o behave_v myself_o in_o my_o suffering_n as_o to_o credit_v religion_n and_o not_o become_v a_o scandal_n and_o stumble_a stone_n to_o other_o his_o thought_n be_v take_v â—p_n with_o other_o care_n and_o fear_n o_o what_o will_v become_v of_o 〈◊〉_d wife_n and_o poor_a little_a one_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v with_o â—hem_fw-mi and_o for_o they_o to_o secure_v they_o from_o danger_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o it_o be_v a_o great_a design_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o â—eep_v we_o in_o continual_a alarm_n and_o fright_n and_o to_o puzzle_v â—ur_n head_n and_o heart_n with_o a_o thousand_o difficulty_n which_o possible_o may_v never_o befall_v we_o or_o if_o they_o do_v shall_v neâ—er_o prove_v so_o fatal_a to_o we_o as_o we_o fancy_v they_o and_o all_o this_o to_o unfit_a we_o for_o our_o present_a duty_n and_o destroy_v our_o comfort_n therein_o for_o if_o by_o fright_n and_o terror_n of_o mind_n he_o can_v but_o once_o distract_v our_o thought_n he_o gain_v three_o great_a point_n upon_o we_o to_o our_o unspeakable_a loss_n 1._o hereby_o he_o will_v cut_v off_o the_o freedom_n and_o sweetness_n of_o our_o communion_n with_o god_n in_o duty_n and_o what_o a_o empty_a shell_n will_v the_o best_a duty_n be_v when_o this_o kernel_n be_v worm_v out_o by_o such_o a_o subtle_a artifice_n prayer_n as_o damascen_n apt_o express_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ascension_n of_o the_o mind_n or_o soul_n to_o god_n but_o distraction_n clip_v its_o wing_n he_o can_v never_o offer_v up_o his_o soul_n and_o thought_n to_o god_n that_o have_v not_o the_o possession_n of_o they_o himself_o and_o he_o that_o be_v under_o distract_n fear_n possess_v not_o himself_o the_o life_n of_o all_o communion_n with_o god_n in_o prayer_n consist_v in_o the_o harmony_n that_o be_v betwixt_o our_o heart_n and_o word_n and_o both_o with_o the_o will_n of_o god_n this_o harmony_n be_v spoil_v by_o distraction_n and_o so_o satan_n gain_v that_o point_n 2._o but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o he_o gain_v and_o we_o lose_v by_o distract_n fear_v for_o as_o they_o cut_v off_o the_o freedom_n and_o sweetness_n of_o our_o intercourse_n with_o god_n in_o prayer_n so_o they_o cut_v off_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o succour_n and_o relief_n it_o may_v otherwise_o draw_v from_o the_o promise_n we_o find_v when_o the_o israelite_n be_v in_o great_a bondage_n wherein_o their_o mind_n be_v distract_v with_o fear_n and_o sorrow_n they_o regard_v not_o the_o support_a promise_n of_o deliverance_n send_v they_o by_o moses_n exod._n 6._o 9_o david_n have_v a_o express_a and_o particular_a promise_n of_o the_o kingdoâ—_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n which_o must_v needs_o include_v his_o deliverance_n out_o the_o hand_n of_o saul_n and_o all_o his_o stratagem_n to_o destroy_v he_o but_o yet_o when_o eminent_a hazard_n be_v before_o his_o eye_n he_o be_v afraid_a and_o thaâ—_n fear_v betray_v the_o succour_n from_o the_o promise_n so_o thaâ—_n it_o draw_v a_o quite_o contrary_a inclusion_n 1_o sam._n 27._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d shall_v one_o day_n perish_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o saul_n and_o again_o 〈◊〉_d be_v at_o the_o same_o point_n psal._n 116._o 11._o all_o man_n be_v liar_n not_o except_v samuel_n himself_o who_o have_v assure_v he_o of_o the_o kingdom_n this_o be_v always_o the_o property_n and_o nature_n of_o fear_n as_o i_o show_v before_o to_o make_v man_n distrust_v the_o best_a security_n when_o they_o be_v in_o eminent_a peril_n but_o oh_o what_o a_o mischief_n be_v this_o to_o make_v we_o suspicious_a of_o the_o promise_n which_o be_v our_o chief_a relief_n and_o support_v in_o time_n of_o trouble_n our_o fear_n will_v unfit_a we_o for_o prayer_n they_o will_v also_o shake_v the_o credit_n of_o the_o promise_n with_o we_o and_o so_o great_a be_v the_o damage_n we_o receive_v both_o way_n that_o it_o be_v better_o for_o we_o to_o lose_v our_o two_o eye_n than_o two_o such_o advantage_n in_o trouble_n but_o 3._o this_o be_v not_o all_o by_o our_o present_a fear_n we_o lose_v the_o benefit_n and_o comfort_n of_o all_o our_o past_a experience_n and_o the_o singular_a relief_n we_o may_v have_v from_o all_o that_o faithfulness_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n which_o our_o eye_n have_v see_v in_o former_a straits_n and_o danger_n the_o present_a fear_n cloud_n they_o all_o isai._n 51._o 12_o 13._o man_n and_o danger_n be_v so_o much_o mind_v that_o god_n be_v forget_v even_o the_o god_n that_o have_v hitherto_o preserve_v we_o though_o our_o former_a fear_n tell_v we_o the_o enemy_n be_v daily_o ready_a to_o devour_v we_o all_o these_o sweet_a relief_n be_v cut_v off_o from_o we_o by_o our_o distract_n fear_v and_o that_o at_o a_o time_n when_o we_o have_v most_o need_n of_o they_o 2._o effect_n dissimulation_n and_o hypocrisy_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o slavish_a fear_n distraction_n you_o see_v be_v bad_a enough_o but_o dissimulation_n be_v worse_a than_o distraction_n and_o yet_o as_o bad_a as_o it_o be_v fear_n have_v drive_v good_a man_n into_o this_o snare_n it_o will_v make_v even_o a_o upright_a soul_n warp_v and_o bend_v from_o the_o rule_n of_o that_o integrity_n and_o candour_n which_o shall_v be_v inseparable_a at_o all_o time_n from_o a_o christian_a of_o who_o say_v god_n to_o his_o israel_n have_v thou_o 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