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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
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o_o my_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o praise_v his_o holy_a name_n and_o this_o lead_v we_o to_o the_o remedy_n for_o this_o cause_n the_o remedy_n for_o a_o divide_a heart_n be_v get_v sincerity_n and_o seriousness_n and_o indeed_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v sincere_a be_v serious_a the_o real_a beggar_n beg_v in_o good_a earnest_n he_o cry_v he_o weep_v he_o heed_v not_o the_o play_v of_o the_o child_n the_o bark_n of_o the_o dog_n not_o he_o his_o want_n pinch_v he_o his_o stomach_n pull_v and_o crave_v nothing_o but_o meat_n will_v please_v he_o there_o be_v music_n perhaps_o within_o and_o company_n without_o but_o all_o be_v one_o to_o he_o he_o be_v not_o concern_v therewith_o he_o be_v hungry_a in_o good_a earnest_n and_o therefore_o still_o he_o cry_v for_o bread_n so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o upright_a and_o serious_a heart_n he_o be_v real_o and_o deep_o press_v down_o with_o sin_n and_o needy_a of_o grace_n and_o comfort_n he_o see_v the_o reality_n of_o 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the_o twelve_o cause_n of_o wander_a thought_n in_o god_n worship_n 12._o be_v they_o a_o opinion_n that_o there_o be_v no_o great_a evil_n in_o they_o which_o partly_o proceed_v from_o that_o notion_n that_o thought_n be_v free_a or_o at_o least_o that_o no_o sin_n be_v real_o sin_n except_o it_o be_v voluntary_a and_o these_o be_v without_o consent_n partly_o from_o our_o be_v use_v to_o great_a sin_n which_o do_v widen_v the_o conscience_n to_o digest_v these_o lesser_a one_o without_o any_o stay_n and_o partly_o from_o the_o commonness_n of_o they_o be_v the_o snare_n wherein_o we_o be_v most_o frequent_o take_v and_o the_o often_o they_o walk_v through_o the_o heart_n the_o less_o strange_a be_v they_o there_o the_o more_o familiar_a they_o be_v the_o more_o apology_n we_o have_v for_o they_o and_o so_o usual_o it_o become_v no_o sin_n that_o we_o have_v a_o mind_n unto_o bern._n and_o now_o when_o there_o be_v breed_v in_o the_o soul_n a_o opinion_n that_o there_o be_v no_o 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c._n 6._o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d agglutinavit_fw-la cap._n 4._o reason_n of_o the_o doctrine_n §._o 1._o from_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n god_n qui_fw-la apud_fw-la caesarem_fw-la dicere_fw-la audent_fw-la magnitudinem_fw-la ejus_fw-la ignorant_a qui_fw-la non_fw-la audent_fw-la humanitem_fw-la humanitem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n atqui_fw-la illa_fw-la bona_fw-la est_fw-la oratio_fw-la quae_fw-la manifestam_fw-la dei_fw-la notionem_fw-la in_o animus_fw-la nostris_fw-la ingenerat_fw-la deus_fw-la verò_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la inhabitare_fw-la dicitur_fw-la cum_fw-la eum_fw-la intuâ—_fw-la insedentem_fw-la memoriâ_fw-la complectimur_fw-la basil._n conc_fw-fr 9_o the_o oratione_fw-la oratione_fw-la quaâ—tâ_fw-la humilitaâ—e_fw-la accedere_fw-la debâ—t_fw-la è_fw-la paludi_fw-la suâ_fw-la repens_fw-la rananculus_fw-la vilis_fw-la quam_fw-la supplex_fw-la quam_fw-la soliâ—itus_fw-la &_o â—oâ—us_fw-la animo_fw-la inâ—entus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr erat_fw-la mot_fw-fr â—â—and_n â—â—and_n nec_fw-la ab_fw-la â—â—_o á_o solummâ—â—do_fw-it seâ—_n omni_fw-la omniâ—_n no_o confasione_n a_o â—mi_fw-la libera_fw-la debet_fw-la esse_fw-la orationâ—â—_n inâ—entio_fw-la de_fw-la â—ali_fw-la spiritâ—_n emâ—ssa_fw-la qualis_fw-la est_fw-la spiritus_fw-la ad_fw-la quem_fw-la mittitur_fw-la tertul._n de_fw-fr orat._n p._n 153._o 153._o deus_fw-la est_fw-la â—otus_fw-la oculus_fw-la videt_fw-la omne_fw-la generaliter_fw-la sine_fw-la exceptione_n evidenter_n sinâ—_n dubitatione_n immutabiliter_fw-la sine_fw-la oblivione_fw-la oblivione_fw-la quid_fw-la potest_fw-la ab_fw-la homine_fw-la aliquid_fw-la esse_fw-la secreâ—um_fw-la nihil_fw-la deo_fw-la clausum_fw-la interest_n animus_fw-la nostris_fw-la &_o cogitationibuâ—_n medâ—is_fw-la intervenit_fw-la senecaâ—_n for_o which_o say_v zuinglius_fw-la call_v he_o â—irum_fw-la sanctissimum_fw-la §._o 2._o from_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o worship_n worship_n oratio_fw-la est_fw-la oâ—is_fw-la ratio_fw-la hierom._n ad_fw-la cypr._n p._n 98._o 98._o the_o egyptian_n choose_v among_o all_o fruit_n the_o peach_n to_o offer_v to_o their_o god_n because_o the_o fruit_n be_v like_o a_o man_n heart_n the_o leaf_n like_o his_o tongue_n heart_n and_o tongue_n shall_v go_v together_o er._n er._n habes_fw-la ubique_fw-la cubiculum_fw-la tuum_fw-la cubiculum_fw-la tuum_fw-la mens_fw-la tua_fw-la est_fw-la ambros._n de_fw-fr sacram._n lib._n 6._o 6._o mr._n white_a of_o thought_n p._n 93._o 93._o ubi_fw-la putas_fw-la sacrisicia_fw-la justitiae_fw-la sacrisicari_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o templo_fw-la mentis_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la tilibus_fw-la cordis_fw-la deus_fw-la enim_fw-la in_o ipsis_fw-la rationalis_fw-la animae_fw-la secretis_fw-la qui_fw-la homo_fw-la interior_a voco_fw-la &_o quaerendus_fw-la &_o deprecandus_fw-la est_fw-la aug._n lib._n de_fw-fr magistro_fw-la magistro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n neque_fw-la erum_fw-la ipsa_fw-la orationis_fw-la verba_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la solaque_fw-la prosunt_fw-la quidpiam_fw-la at_o ita_fw-la demum_fw-la juvant_n si_fw-la ex_fw-la animo_fw-la ac_fw-la studioso_fw-la mentis_fw-la affectu_fw-la emittantur_fw-la basil._n conc_fw-fr 9_o the_o oratione_fw-la §._o 3._o from_o the_o nature_n of_o our_o condition_n condition_n non_fw-la magis_fw-la competit_fw-la animalibus_fw-la perfecti_fw-la respiratio_fw-la quam_fw-la oratio_fw-la christianis_fw-la qui_fw-la vivunt_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la spirant_fw-la per_fw-la preces_fw-la dr._n arrowsmith_n arrowsmith_n vnusquisque_fw-la ergo_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o oratione_fw-la vel_fw-la psalmos_fw-la decantat_fw-la diligenter_fw-la consideret_fw-la cui_fw-la affectui_fw-la serviant_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la illum_fw-la affectum_fw-la toto_fw-la nisu_fw-la cor_fw-la suum_fw-la excitet_fw-la ad_fw-la quem_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la loquor_fw-la magis_fw-la pertinere_fw-la videt_fw-la hugo_n de_fw-fr s._n vict._n de_fw-fr modo_fw-la orandi_fw-la c._n 5._o 5._o fieri_fw-la autem_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la ut_fw-la aliquando_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la loquatur_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la â—oto_fw-la mundo_fw-la etiam_fw-la tacens_fw-la fabulatur_fw-la bern._n med._n c._n 6._o §._o 4._o from_o the_o nature_n of_o distraction_n distraction_n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la vigilare_fw-la oculis_fw-la &_o cord_n domire_v cum_fw-la debeat_fw-la christianus_n &_o cum_fw-la dormit_fw-la oculis_fw-la cord_n vigilare_fw-la sicut_fw-la sponsa_fw-la cant._n 5._o cyprian_n de_fw-fr oratione_fw-la oratione_fw-la vis_fw-fr esse_fw-la deum_fw-la memorem_fw-la tui_fw-la cum_fw-la rogas_fw-la quando_fw-la tu_fw-la ipse_fw-la memor_fw-la tui_fw-la non_fw-la sis_fw-la quomodo_fw-la te_fw-la audiri_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la postulas_fw-la cum_fw-la te_fw-la ipse_fw-la non_fw-la audias_fw-la cyprian_a de_fw-fr orat._n dom._n dom._n sua_fw-la offerunt_fw-la deo_fw-la seipsos_fw-la diabolo_fw-it bern._n â—ap_n 5._o objection_n answer_v §._o 1._o it_o be_v impossibility_n object_n 1._o answ._n 1._o answâ—_n 2._o 2._o mr._n io._n baâ—â—_n will_v often_o say_v he_o will_v undertake_v to_o prove_v that_o a_o moral_a heathen_a may_v possible_o by_o his_o circumspection_n secure_v himself_o from_o utter_v one_o froward_a word_n all_o his_o life_n long_o §._o 2._o it_o be_v difficulty_n answ._n 1._o answ._n 2._o answ._n 3._o answ._n 4._o answ._n 5._o 5._o the_o fineness_n which_o a_o hymn_n or_o psalm_n afford_v be_v when_o the_o soul_n unto_o the_o line_n accord_n herbert_n answ._n 6._o 6._o non_fw-la quia_fw-la difficilis_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la audemus_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la audemus_fw-la difficilis_fw-la seneca_n §._o 3._o their_o commonness_n answ._n 1._o answ._n 2._o answ._n 3._o answ._n 4._o §._o 4._o god_n accept_v the_o will_n for_o the_o deed._n answ._n 1._o answ._n 2._o 2._o he_o who_o crave_v all_o the_o mind_n and_o all_o the_o soul_n &_o strength_n and_o time_n if_o the_o word_n only_a rhyme_n just_o complain_v that_o somewhat_o be_v behind_o to_o make_v his_o verse_n or_o write_v a_o hymn_n in_o kind_n mr._n herbert_n answ._n 3._o answ._n 4._o cap._n 6._o the_o cause_n of_o distraction_n §._o 1._o 1._o secret_a atheism_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d basil_n in_o reg_fw-la brev_n brev_n one_o in_o gerson_n that_o study_v against_o atheism_n and_o can_v not_o get_v the_o better_a of_o it_o at_o last_o fall_v to_o prayer_n &_o thereby_o grow_v as_o real_o persuade_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o unseen_a thing_n as_o of_o the_o chair_n he_o sit_v in_o §._o 2._o ii_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n nature_n hoc_fw-la disco_fw-la mâ—a_fw-la experi_fw-la eâ—tian_n quod_fw-la non_fw-la habeo_fw-la tâ—m_fw-la magnam_fw-la causam_fw-la timendi_fw-la extra_fw-la i_o quam_fw-la intra_fw-la i_o luth._o luth._o mâ—ns_fw-la humana_fw-la propter_fw-la infirmitatem_fw-la naturae_fw-la diu_fw-la sâ—are_fw-la in_o alto_fw-mi non_fw-la potest_fw-la aquin._n 22._o q._n 83._o a._n 13._o 13._o as_o a_o fuller_n and_o a_o collier_n live_v in_o one_o house_n what_o the_o one_o white_n the_o other_o black_n so_o be_v grace_n and_o corruption_n in_o our_o heart_n m._n strong_a a_o man_n that_o have_v the_o palsy_n his_o hand_n shake_v but_o it_o be_v against_o his_o will_n will_n as_o the_o ivy_n though_o stump_n body_n and_o branch_n be_v cut_v off_o yet_o some_o sprig_n will_v sprout_v till_o the_o wall_n be_v pull_v down_o so_o it_o be_v with_o we_o we_o oravit_fw-la semel_fw-la sixo_fw-la in_o terram_fw-la capite_fw-la &_o ut_fw-la natura_fw-la sert_fw-la hominum_fw-la abducta_fw-la ab_fw-la oratione_fw-la mens_fw-la nescio_fw-la quid_fw-la aliud_fw-la cogitabat_fw-la insiliit_fw-la dorso_fw-la ejus_fw-la sestinans_fw-la gladiator_n &_o latera_fw-la calcibus_fw-la cervicem_fw-la flageilo_fw-la verberans_fw-la eja_fw-la inquit_fw-la cur_n dormitaâ—_n carbinnansque_fw-la desupâ—r_n cum_fw-la desecisset_fw-la a_o hordeum_fw-la vellet_fw-la accipere_fw-la sciscitabatur_fw-la hieron_n in_o vita_fw-la hilar._n p._n 243._o 243._o i_o never_o know_v beggar_n that_o want_v word_n to_o express_v his_o want_n b._n hall_n hall_n lydia_n do_v then_o attend_v unto_o the_o thing_n speak_v by_o the_o lord_n but_o it_o be_v when_o he_o have_v open_v her_o heart_n act._n 16.14_o 25._o §._o 3._o iii_o unpreparedness_n unpreparedness_n hence_o david_n ps._n 57.7_o 8._o so_o deborah_n judg._n 5.12_o 5.12_o ita_fw-la saturaâ—tur_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la mâ—_n minerint_fw-la etiam_fw-la per_fw-la noctem_fw-la adorandum_fw-la dâ—um_fw-la sibi_fw-la esse_fw-la ita_fw-la fabuâ—aâ—tur_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la sciant_fw-la dominun_n audire_fw-la à _fw-la coâ—v_fw-la viis_fw-la disceditur_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la coenam_fw-la coenâ—verint_fw-la quam_fw-la disciplinam_fw-la tertul._n apol_n p._n 36._o 36._o in_o such_o case_n meditation_n like_o a_o dish_n of_o water_n may_v set_v the_o pump_n a_o go_v yea_o foul_a water_n may_v bring_v up_o fair_a water_n b._n hall_n hall_n prov._n 18.1_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o always_o have_v separate_v time_n betwixt_o other_o occasion_n and_o god_n worship_n â—et_o have_v some_o separate_a thought_n ere_o thou_o enter_v upon_o the_o duty_n m_o angier_n p._n 197._o 197._o illotis_fw-la manibus_fw-la precari_fw-la nihil_fw-la refert_fw-la illotâ_fw-la conscientiâ_fw-la hoc_fw-la maximum_fw-la malorum_fw-la chrysost._n serm._n de_fw-fr joseph_n joseph_n when_o you_o have_v prepare_v your_o heart_n god_n will_v pass_v by_o great_a imperfection_n 2_o chr._n 30.18_o 19_o and_o you_o may_v then_o do_v much_o in_o a_o little_a time_n psal._n 10.17_o thou_o have_v prepare_v their_o heart_n than_o thou_o will_v cause_v thy_o ear_n to_o hear_v m._n burrough_n §._o 4._o lukewarmness_n lukewarmness_n this_o nâ—ght_n past_a as_o i_o waken_v out_o of_o my_o sleep_n the_o devil_n come_v and_o intimate_v that_o god_n be_v far_o from_o
vi_o the_o cause_n of_o distraction_n in_o god_n worship_n sect._n 1._o 1._o secret_a atheism_n 64._o a_o remedy_n thereof_o 67._o sect._n 2._o 2._o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n 68_o it_o be_v remedy_n 72._o sect._n 3._o 3._o vnpreparedness_n unto_o holy_a duty_n 76._o a_o case_n of_o conscience_n answer_v viz._n what_o measure_n of_o preparation_n be_v necessary_a before_o our_o ordinary_a duty_n of_o worship_n 77._o sect._n 4._o 4._o lukewarmness_n 82._o its_o remedy_n 84._o sect._n 5._o 5._o worldymindedness_a 88_o it_o be_v remedy_n 91._o sect._n 6._o 6._o weakness_n of_o love_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o ordinance_n 95._o its_o remedy_n 99_o sect._n 7._o 7._o want_v of_o watchfulness_n 104._o 1._o before_o duty_n ibid._n 2._o in_o duty_n 105._o 3._o after_o duty_n 107._o the_o remedy_n thereof_o 108._o sect._n 8._o 8._o a_o belove_a sin_n 110._o its_o remedy_n 113._o sect._n 9_o 9_o satan_n 115._o a_o remedy_n 118._o sect._n 10._o 10._o vain_a thought_n at_o other_o time_n 121._o these_o 1._o displease_v and_o disengage_a the_o spirit_n of_o god_n ibid._n 2._o dispose_v and_o naturalize_v the_o soul_n to_o these_o thought_n 122._o 3._o discourage_v we_o to_o the_o conquest_n and_o encourage_v we_o to_o the_o sin_n 124._o 4._o infect_v the_o memory_n 125._o 5._o provoke_v god_n to_o give_v we_o up_o 126._o the_o remedy_n hereof_o 127._o sect._n 11._o 11._o a_o divide_a heart_n in_o four_o respect_n 133._o it_o be_v remedy_n 136._o sect._n 12._o 12._o a_o opinion_n that_o there_o be_v no_o great_a evil_n in_o they_o 139._o it_o be_v remedy_n 142._o chap._n vii_o the_o evil_a of_o distraction_n 145._o 1._o in_o their_o nature_n sect._n 1._o 1._o they_o be_v sin_n against_o the_o first_o table_n ib._n sect._n 2._o 2._o they_o be_v heart-sin_n 147._o sect._n 3._o 3._o they_o be_v sin_n in_o the_o special_a presence_n of_o god_n 148._o sect._n 4._o 4._o they_o be_v sin_n about_o the_o most_o serious_a business_n 151._o sect._n 5._o 5._o they_o be_v sin_n of_o hypocrisy_n 153._o 2._o in_o their_o effect_n sect._n 6._o 1._o they_o alienate_v the_o heart_n from_o holy_a duty_n 156._o sect._n 7._o 2._o they_o much_o affront_v the_o majesty_n of_o god_n 158._o sect._n 8._o 3._o they_o hinder_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o holy_a duty_n 160._o sect._n 9_o 4._o they_o deprive_v the_o soul_n of_o comfort_n 162._o sect._n 10._o 5._o they_o grieve_v away_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 164._o chap._n viii_o the_o cure_n of_o distraction_n 166._o sect._n 1._o 1._o dispel_v the_o cause_n before_o specify_v 167._o sect._n 2._o 2._o bewail_v your_o former_a fail_n herein_o 169._o sect._n 3._o 3._o engage_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o your_o assistance_n 174._o sect._n 4._o 4._o believe_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n 178._o sect._n 5._o 5._o lay_v a_o law_n upon_o your_o sense_n 184._o a_o note_n about_o whisper_v during_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n 186._o sect._n 6._o 6._o a_o watchful_a reflection_n and_o ejaculation_n 39â—_n sect._n 7._o 7._o strength_n of_o grace_n 195._o how_o it_o shall_v be_v get_v 201._o chap._n ix_o encouragement_n under_o the_o burden_n of_o distraction_n 204._o sect._n 1._o 1._o they_o be_v consistent_a with_o grace_n 206._o sect._n 2._o 2._o your_o case_n be_v not_o singular_a 208._o sect._n 3._o 3._o christ_n intercession_n be_v without_o distraction_n 209._o sect._n 4._o 4._o distraction_n may_v make_v we_o humble_a 211._o sect._n 5._o 5._o god_n can_v make_v some_o sense_n out_o of_o such_o prayer_n 213._o sect._n 6._o 6._o there_o be_v grace_n and_o strength_n in_o christ_n to_o help_v against_o they_o 215._o sect._n 7._o 7._o a_o perfect_a riddance_n of_o they_o be_v the_o happiness_n of_o heaven_n 217._o chap._n x._o inferenâ—es_n from_o this_o doctrine_n sect._n 1._o 1._o we_o have_v â—ause_n to_o mourn_v over_o our_o best_a duty_n 220._o sect._n 2._o 2._o omission_n of_o duty_n be_v extreme_a dangerous_a 223._o sect._n 3._o 3._o the_o grand_a necessity_n of_o watchfulness_n 226._o particular_o in_o 1._o prayer_n 2._o hearing_n god_n word_n 3._o read_v 4._o sing_v psalm_n 5._o meditation_n 229._o sect._n 4._o 4._o great_a cause_n to_o bless_v god_n for_o freedom_n from_o distraction_n 232._o sect._n 5._o 5._o that_o religion_n be_v a_o inward_a difficult_a and_o serious_a business_n 234._o reader_n if_o you_o will_v read_v sense_n you_o must_v first_o correct_v these_o more_o material_a mistake_n of_o the_o press_n for_o point_n and_o accent_n and_o some_o literal_a fault_n common_a indulgence_n be_v desire_v page_n 2._o line_n 22._o read_v no_o part_n p._n 11._o l._n 9_o r._n smell_v p._n 24._o margin_n r._n cedrenus_fw-la phorbante_n p._n 25._o l._n ult_n r._n sincerity_n p._n 26._o l._n 13._o after_o weak_a r._n child_n p._n 35._o marg._n r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 39_o l._n 8._o r._n ordinance_n p._n 43._o l._n ult_n r._n every_o breaâ—h_n p._n 71._o l._n 3._o r._n subtle_a p._n 86._o marg._n r._n nam_fw-la si_fw-la p._n 137._o l._n 18._o r._n disturb_v p._n 141._o l._n 4._o r._n caso_fw-la l._n 13._o r._n mere_a p._n 148._o l._n 19_o r._n awake_v p._n 158._o l._n 8._o blot_n out_o of_o l._n 23._o r._n stale_a p._n 163._o marg._n r._n that_o read_v p._n 164._o l._n penult_n r._n heavy_o p._n 165._o l._n 12._o r._n somewhere_o p._n 171._o l._n 2._o r._n our_o heart_n p._n 172._o l._n 20._o positive_o p._n 173._o l._n 9_o r._n poenitere_fw-la p._n 193._o l._n penult_n r._n these_o p._n 195._o l._n 17._o blot_n out_o all_z p._n 197._o l._n 19_o r._n norâ—â—_n p._n 201._o l._n 18._o blot_n out_o as_o p._n 205._o l._n 4._o r._n ensnare_v l._n 12._o r._n by_o l._n 26._o r._n displease_v p._n 207._o l._n 18._o r._n gad_v p._n 218._o l._n 2._o r._n unison_n p._n 219._o l._n penult_n r._n ten_o p._n 224._o l._n 21._o r._n 〈◊〉_d chap._n i._n the_o text_n explain_v the_o doctrine_n propose_v and_o a_o distraction_n describe_v section_n i._n 1_o corinth_n 7.35_o that_o you_o may_v attend_v upon_o the_o lord_n without_o distraction_n 〈◊〉_d the_o apostle_n be_v a_o casuist_n in_o this_o chapter_n word_n and_o the_o present_a case_n be_v about_o virginity_n and_o marriage_n wherein_o i._o he_o determine_v for_o the_o former_a vers_fw-la 26._o when_o the_o church_n be_v in_o the_o bond_n of_o persecution_n it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o be_v in_o the_o bond_n of_o marriage_n ii_o he_o prevent_v mistake_n vers_fw-la 27_o 28._o though_o the_o single_a man_n be_v fit_a to_o suffer_v yet_o there_o be_v neither_o that_o sin_n nor_o misery_n on_o the_o marry_a as_o to_o dissolve_v the_o sacred_a knot_n iii_o he_o offer_v reason_n for_o this_o resolve_v 1._o one_o from_o the_o cross_n and_o trouble_v then_o attend_v the_o state_n of_o marriage_n vers_fw-la 28._o thorn_n as_o well_o as_o rose_n 2._o the_o other_o from_o the_o care_n that_o always_o accompany_v it_o vers_fw-la 32._o for_o the_o man_n now_o be_v his_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d divide_v before_o if_o i_o can_v but_o please_v the_o lord_n and_o and_o contrive_v how_o to_o live_v comfortable_o with_o my_o god_n 670._o this_o be_v all_o my_o care_n and_o ambition_n now_o the_o stream_n of_o my_o thought_n and_o affection_n be_v part_v i_o must_v please_v and_o provide_v for_o my_o wife_n vers_fw-la 32_o 33._o for_o the_o woman_n now_o be_v her_o task_n double_v before_o her_o whole_a aim_n be_v to_o please_v her_o husband_n in_o heaven_n now_o must_v her_o design_n and_o respect_n be_v for_o her_o earthly_a husband_n also_o vers_fw-la 34_o not_o that_o these_o several_a relation_n be_v inconsistent_a but_o to_o provide_v for_o these_o new_a duty_n and_o temptation_n will_v distract_v the_o mind_n especial_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trial_n loc_n iv._o he_o qualify_v his_o counsel_n and_o explain_v himself_o vers_fw-la 35._o it_o be_v noâ—_n part_n of_o my_o meaning_n either_o to_o obtrude_v the_o doctrine_n or_o duty_n of_o coelibate_n upon_o you_o that_o to_o avoid_v a_o strait_a you_o shall_v run_v upon_o a_o sin_n but_o my_o motion_n be_v 1._o for_o your_o profit_n my_o office_n and_o so_o my_o counsel_n be_v rather_o to_o profit_v than_o to_o please_v you_o 2._o there_o be_v a_o comeliness_n or_o 14.40_o conveniency_n in_o it_o both_o state_n be_v always_o lawful_a but_o the_o one_o may_v sometime_o be_v more_o convenient_a and_o 3._o my_o ultimate_a design_n be_v that_o you_o may_v choose_v that_o state_n wherein_o you_o may_v best_o attend_v upon_o the_o lord_n without_o distraction_n this_o the_o occasion_n and_o tendency_n of_o these_o word_n sect_n ii_o from_o the_o general_a import_n of_o these_o word_n flow_v this_o annotation_n 2._o that_o condition_n shall_v be_v choose_v by_o all_o observation_n that_o be_v best_a for_o their_o soul_n your_o outward_a condition_n must_v serve_v your_o inward_a condition_n and_o this_o life_n must_v
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