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the_o four_o effect_n of_o these_o distraction_n be_v that_o they_o deprive_v the_o soul_n of_o its_o pure_a comfort_n the_o high_a true_a and_o pure_a joy_n and_o comfort_n meet_v the_o soul_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n cant._n 2.3_o 4._o i_o sit_v under_o his_o shadow_n with_o great_a delight_n there_o be_v then_o delight_n and_o great_a one_o too_o in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o his_o fruit_n be_v sweet_a to_o my_o taste_n if_o thou_o have_v any_o spiritual_a taste_n his_o fruit_n will_v be_v sweet_a to_o it_o he_o bring_v i_o to_o the_o banquet_a house_n god_n house_n be_v his_o banqueting-house_n and_o every_o ordinance_n be_v a_o rare_a feast_n to_o the_o soul_n that_o do_v spiritual_o manage_v it_o now_o these_o idle_a wander_n of_o the_o heart_n first_o by_o their_o disturbance_n then_o by_o their_o guile_n do_v damp_n and_o deprive_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o comfort_n thereof_o just_o as_o a_o black_a cloud_n do_v hide_v from_o you_o the_o bright_a and_o warm_a beam_n 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be_v but_o infirmity_n mourn_v for_o and_o strive_v against_o but_o when_o they_o be_v contract_v habit_n than_o they_o grieve_v and_o quench_v the_o holy_a spirit_n 〈◊〉_d the_o greek_a word_n in_o that_o scripture_n signify_v to_o take_v and_o heave_v up_o a_o thing_n over_o against_o you_o to_o heave_v with_o you_o i_o but_o now_o if_o our_o spirit_n instead_o of_o help_v shrink_v away_o and_o heave_v none_o this_o promise_n will_v do_v we_o no_o good_a if_o we_o leave_v the_o business_n whole_o to_o god_n spirit_n without_o our_o diligent_a co-operation_n he_o will_v leave_v it_o to_o our_o spirit_n without_o his_o divine_a co-operation_n the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v dwell_v only_o with_o a_o holy_a heart_n and_o these_o idol_n in_o the_o heart_n do_v hearty_o trouble_v that_o sweet_a spirit_n ezek._n 14.3_o son_n of_o man_n these_o man_n have_v set_v up_o their_o idol_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o put_v the_o stumble_a block_n of_o their_o iniquity_n before_o their_o face_n shall_v 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weighty_a action_n approach_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v such_o who_o teach_v the_o client_n to_o consider_v his_o case_n when_o he_o come_v to_o state_n it_o to_o his_o advocate_n or_o the_o husbandman_n to_o prepare_v himself_o for_o his_o tillage_n or_o the_o poor_a suitor_n to_o weigh_v his_o request_n that_o he_o make_v to_o a_o prince_n why_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n teach_v this_o and_o the_o light_n of_o scripture_n distinguish_v a_o upright_a man_n from_o a_o hypocrite_n hereby_o 2_o chron._n 19.3_o there_o be_v good_a thing_n in_o thou_o in_o that_o thou_o have_v prepare_v thy_o heart_n to_o seek_v god_n there_o be_v jehoshaphat_n again_o 2_o chron._n 12.14_o rehoboam_n do_v evil_a because_o he_o prepare_v not_o his_o heart_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n he_o seek_v god_n its_o likely_a as_o many_o will_v do_v but_o he_o care_v not_o how_o he_o do_v it_o and_o so_o though_o he_o do_v a_o good_a thing_n yet_o say_v the_o scripture_n he_o do_v evil_a answ._n 2._o most_o certain_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o great_a god_n who_o can_v raise_v or_o ruin_v thou_o in_o a_o moment_n and_o who_o the_o angel_n approach_v not_o without_o a_o profound_a respect_n and_o so_o likewise_o duty_n of_o worship_n be_v great_a and_o weighty_a duty_n wherein_o you_o transact_v for_o a_o kingdom_n and_o plead_v or_o hear_v the_o cause_n that_o be_v for_o life_n or_o death_n you_o drink_v a_o cup_n that_o will_v either_o mend_v or_o end_v you_o and_o who_o be_v sufficient_a for_o these_o thing_n and_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o we_o be_v natural_o unprepared_a and_o to_o every_o good_a work_n reprobate_a the_o positure_n of_o our_o heart_n be_v invert_v and_o now_o they_o be_v open_v downward_o and_o shut_v towards_o heaven_n all_o which_o if_o you_o lay_v together_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o some_o preparation_n be_v necessary_a even_o for_o the_o ordinary_a duty_n of_o god_n worship_n answ._n 3._o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v of_o a_o 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