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A61386 An antidote against distractions, or, An indeavour to serve the church, in the daily case of wandrings in the worship of God by Richard Steele M.A. and minister of the Gospel. Steele, Richard, 1629-1692. 1667 (1667) Wing S5382; ESTC R8661 121,210 256

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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 inferen●es_n from_o this_o doctrine_n sect._n 1._o 1._o we_o have_v ●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 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