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i_o be_v inquire_v of_o at_o all_o by_o they_o read_v on_o and_o you_o will_v see_v what_o consequence_n this_o be_v of_o what_o be_v worldly_a and_o sinful_a distraction_n but_o idol_n in_o the_o heart_n what_o be_v abuse_v object_n of_o the_o eye_n or_o ear_n but_o the_o stumbling-block_n of_o iniquity_n before_o the_o face_n and_o how_o can_v the_o holy_a spirit_n dwell_v in_o such_o a_o soul_n or_o abide_v such_o do_n luther_n somewhat_o say_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n dwell_v not_o in_o babel_n but_o be_v salem_n that_o be_v delight_v not_o in_o the_o heart_n where_o be_v nothing_o but_o confusion_n that_o be_v the_o english_a of_o babel_n but_o in_o the_o heart_n where_o there_o be_v quiet_a peace_n and_o freedom_n that_o
he_o and_o remember_v that_o to_o grief_n the_o spirit_n oft_o be_v the_o way_n to_o quench_v the_o spirit_n and_o to_o quench_v the_o spirit_n oft_o be_v the_o way_n to_o do_v despite_n to_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v a_o rare_a expression_n gal._n 5.25_o if_o you_o live_v in_o the_o spirit_n let_v we_o also_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n how_o far_o be_v this_o phrase_n from_o vulgar_a apprehension_n or_o feeling_n to_o live_v and_o walk_v by_o the_o conduct_n and_o quicken_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o be_v the_o life_n of_o a_o saint_n and_o then_o he_o that_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n pray_v also_o in_o the_o spirit_n and_o watch_v thereunto_o ephes._n 6.18_o whereby_o those_o airy_a dart_n of_o the_o devil_n that_o will_v conquer_v the_o strength_n of_o a_o man_n be_v crush_v and_o chase_v away_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o a_o god_n sect_n iv._o god_n iv._o believe_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n the_o eye_n of_o the_o master_n make_v the_o scholar_n busy_a if_o his_o eye_n be_v off_o the_o scholar_n the_o scholar_n eye_n be_v off_o his_o book_n psal._n 16.8_o i_o have_v set_v the_o lord_n always_o before_o i_o because_o he_o be_v at_o my_o right_a hand_n i_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v else_o your_o heart_n will_v be_v move_v and_o remove_v too_o upon_o every_o motion_n and_o therefore_o faith_n which_o do_v realize_v invisible_a thing_n and_o presentiate_v a_o invisible_a god_n be_v of_o great_a use_n in_o every_o holy_a duty_n heb._n 11.6_o he_o that_o come_v to_o god_n must_v believe_v that_o god_n be_v he_o must_v as_o full_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v present_a as_o if_o he_o be_v visible_a 6._o that_o thou_o be_v encompass_v and_o involve_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n if_o thou_o go_v forward_o he_o be_v there_o if_o backward_o thou_o may_v perceive_v he_o on_o the_o left_a hand_n there_o he_o do_v work_v though_o thou_o can_v not_o behold_v he_o he_o hide_v himself_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n that_o thou_o can_v not_o see_v he_o yet_o he_o know_v the_o way_n that_o thou_o take_v job_n 23_o 9_o 10._o this_o his_o common_a presence_n but_o then_o in_o a_o ordinance_n there_o he_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o people_n there_o he_o look_v over_o heaven_n and_o earth_n as_o nothing_o and_o to_o this_o man_n look_v he_o that_o be_v poor_a and_o contrite_a and_o tremble_v at_o his_o word_n and_o therefore_o when_o you_o pray_v you_o must_v not_o only_o speak_v as_o speak_v of_o god_n but_o to_o god_n it_o be_v slight_v a_o prince_n when_o we_o deliver_v a_o petition_n and_o look_v another_o way_n we_o bid_v our_o child_n look_v at_o we_o when_o they_o speak_v to_o we_o and_o so_o shall_v we_o at_o god_n who_o be_v not_o far_o from_o every_o one_o of_o we_o in_o his_o ordinance_n there_o he_o be_v with_o his_o host_n about_o he_o and_o though_o it_o be_v above_o we_o to_o ibid._n determine_v whether_o his_o angel_n be_v employ_v to_o conduct_v his_o word_n to_o we_o or_o our_o prayer_n to_o he_o yet_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o they_o attend_v the_o great_a jehovah_n and_o never_o more_o willing_a than_o in_o a_o ordinance_n be_v transport_v with_o joy_n at_o a_o sinner_n conversion_n and_o most_o pleasant_o feast_v on_o our_o penitential_a tear_n scholar_n it_o be_v true_a god_n be_v always_o and_o every_o where_o with_o thou_o with_o those_o more_o common_a attribute_n of_o immensity_n power_n and_o providence_n but_o in_o his_o worship_n there_o he_o be_v also_o present_a by_o his_o grace_n mercy_n holiness_n and_o efficacy_n his_o common_a presence_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o the_o sun_n in_o a_o cloudy_a day_n it_o be_v in_o the_o sky_n we_o have_v great_a benefit_n by_o it_o we_o shall_v die_v without_o it_o but_o his_o special_a ordinance_n presence_n be_v like_o the_o sun_n break_v out_o of_o a_o cloud_n in_o a_o summer_n morning_n that_o discover_v atom_n warm_v our_o body_n and_o refresh_v our_o spirit_n even_o so_o the_o common_a presence_n of_o god_n uphold_v the_o world_n in_o he_o we_o live_v move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v and_o the_o belief_n that_o god_n be_v every_o where_o shall_v persuade_v we_o to_o sin_n no_o where_o seneca_n but_o now_o the_o special_a presence_n of_o god_n in_o his_o worship_n that_o like_o the_o sun_n break_v out_o enlighten_v the_o mind_n warm_v the_o heart_n and_o melt_v the_o most_o rocky_a soul._n hereby_o god_n do_v as_o it_o be_v shine_v direct_o upon_o we_o so_o that_o to_o trifle_n or_o sin_n before_o he_o be_v a_o crime_n intolerable_a the_o name_n of_o every_o place_n where_o god_n be_v right_o worship_v be_v jehovah_n shammah_n the_o lord_n be_v there_o thy_o closet_n the_o lord_n be_v there_o between_o thy_o chair_n and_o thou_o and_o can_v thou_o shift_v from_o he_o thy_o bedchamber_n the_o lord_n be_v there_o between_o thy_o bedside_n and_o thou_o and_o can_v thou_o turn_v from_o he_o by_o the_o fireside_n with_o thy_o family_n the_o name_n of_o that_o place_n be_v jehovah_n shammah_n and_o wilâ—_n thou_o sleep_v in_o the_o assembly_n the_o lord_n be_v there_o and_o what_o be_v all_o the_o gallant_n there_o in_o comparison_n of_o he_o o_o therefore_o hear_v and_o look_v at_o god_n and_o pray_v and_o look_v at_o god_n meditate_v and_o look_v at_o god_n sing_v psalm_n and_o still_o look_v at_o god_n it_o be_v hagar_n say_n gen._n 16.13_o have_v i_o also_o here_o look_v after_o he_o that_o see_v i_o and_o she_o call_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o speak_v to_o she_o thou_o god_n see_v i_o o_o call_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o speak_v to_o thou_o and_o the_o lord_n to_o who_o thou_o speak_v thou_o god_n see_v i_o bâ—ooks_n keep_v thy_o eye_n upon_o he_o as_o he_o keep_v his_o eye_n upon_o thou_o find_v a_o fair_a object_n and_o gaze_v and_o spare_v not_o but_o while_o there_o be_v none_o in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n desirable_a like_o he_o let_v nothing_o in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n distract_v thou_o from_o he_o the_o lively_a sense_n of_o thisâ—_n will_v charm_v the_o heart_n exceed_o and_o we_o steal_v from_o duty_n because_o we_o see_v no_o one_o there_o it_o be_v say_v prov._n 20.8_o a_o king_n that_o sit_v in_o the_o throne_n of_o judgement_n scatter_v away_o all_o evil_n with_o his_o eye_n that_o be_v his_o very_a countenance_n shall_v read_v such_o a_o lecture_n of_o justice_n temperance_n chastity_n and_o piety_n that_o every_o spectator_n shall_v fear_v to_o do_v otherwise_o o_o then_o how_o shall_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n so_o inchant_v the_o soul_n with_o that_o holiness_n goodness_n and_o sweetness_n therein_o that_o not_o one_o thought_n can_v be_v spare_v from_o so_o lovely_a a_o object_n the_o full_a and_o clear_a vision_n and_o fruition_n of_o this_o presence_n of_o god_n do_v so_o eternal_o ravish_v and_o content_v the_o soul_n in_o heaven_n that_o they_o will_v not_o look_v off_o the_o face_n of_o god_n for_o a_o thousand_o world_n no_o though_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o their_o great_a triumph_n shall_v pass_v by_o heaven_n gate_n and_o the_o earth_n utmost_a glory_n with_o they_o a_o glorify_a soul_n be_v so_o full_a of_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n that_o it_o will_v not_o spare_v one_o minut_n look_n to_o see_v it_o all_o it_o be_v say_v of_o one_o theodorus_n a_o martyr_n that_o in_o all_o his_o torture_n he_o smile_v and_o be_v ask_v his_o reason_n answer_v that_o he_o see_v a_o glorious_a youth_n wipe_v the_o sweat_n off_o his_o face_n whereby_o he_o be_v infinite_o refresh_v if_o thou_o can_v but_o see_v by_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n the_o bless_a face_n of_o god_n smile_v on_o thou_o and_o with_o the_o handkerchief_n of_o his_o love_n wipe_v thy_o sweat_n and_o tear_n away_o thy_o heart_n will_v be_v glad_a and_o thy_o glory_n rejoice_v and_o thou_o will_v say_v lord_n it_o be_v good_a yea_o it_o be_v best_o for_o i_o to_o be_v here_o go_v not_o willing_o from_o he_o without_o a_o sight_n of_o he_o moses_n have_v few_o distraction_n when_o he_o see_v god_n face_n to_o face_n the_o actual_a faith_n of_o a_o saint_n engage_v the_o actual_a presence_n of_o god_n drexelius_n tell_v we_o of_o a_o vision_n of_o a_o holy_a man_n and_o behold_v in_o the_o temple_n a_o angel_n at_o every_o man_n elbow_n that_o be_v at_o prayer_n he_o that_o pray_v with_o malice_n in_o his_o heart_n his_o angel_n write_v his_o petition_n in_o gall_n he_o that_o pray_v cold_o his_o prayer_n be_v write_v in_o the_o water_n he_o that_o pray_v with_o distraction_n his_o suit_n be_v write_v in_o sand_n and_o he_o that_o pray_v in_o faith_n his_o angel_n write_v his_o petition_n in_o letter_n of_o gold_n oration_n the_o moral_n whereof_o at_o least_o be_v good_a
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 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that_o will_v penetrate_v into_o the_o divine_a mystery_n and_o shall_v guide_v the_o will_n and_o heart_n unto_o god_n by_o the_o ignis_fw-la fatuus_fw-la of_o its_o unmortified_a vanity_n mislead_v we_o from_o the_o chief_a good_a and_o entangle_v we_o in_o distraction_n we_o read_v 2_o cor._n 7.1_o of_o a_o filthiness_n of_o the_o spirit_n whereof_o sure_o this_o be_v a_o part_n and_o must_v be_v cleanse_v in_o they_o that_o will_v perfect_v holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n 3._o some_o distraction_n proceed_v from_o the_o fancy_n a_o most_o busy_a faculty_n that_o be_v most_o unruly_a and_o least_o sanctify_a in_o a_o holy_a man_n sometime_o by_o the_o help_n of_o memory_n step_v back_o into_o thing_n past_a she_o bring_v into_o the_o most_o solemn_a worship_n a_o thousand_o passage_n that_o be_v past_a and_o go_v and_o roll_a they_o in_o the_o head_n carry_v soul_n and_o all_o quite_o away_o from_o god_n hence_o it_o be_v you_o often_o hear_v the_o say_v 17._o such_o a_o 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