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no_o purpose_n may_v not_o he_o just_o say_v when_o i_o come_v next_o to_o meet_v you_o you'_v know_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o majesty_n of_o a_o king_n and_o the_o sordidness_n of_o a_o scullion_n perfect_a just_o so_o poor_a soul_n do_v thou_o and_o i_o obtain_v leave_n to_o approach_v our_o heavenly_a lord_n and_o king_n and_o when_o he_o expect_v the_o heart_n earnest_o to_o solicit_v her_o great_a affair_n she_o be_v rove_a away_o and_o bestow_v in_o the_o kitchen_n or_o worse_o while_o the_o great_a and_o holy_a god_n stand_v wait_v to_o be_v gracious_a what_o father_n but_o will_v take_v it_o for_o a_o great_a indignity_n to_o see_v his_o son_n stop_v his_o ear_n or_o whistle_v or_o play_v with_o fly_n while_o he_o be_v read_v his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n to_o he_o or_o give_v he_o order_n about_o his_o great_a affair_n and_o be_v not_o god_n great_a than_o a_o father_n and_o can_v he_o with_o his_o honour_n abate_v such_o a_o child_n his_o punishment_n if_o he_o do_v not_o humble_o cry_v he_o mercy_n and_o study_v to_o offend_v no_o more_o though_o divine_a vengeance_n be_v not_o always_o so_o visible_a as_o a_o parent_n rod_n yet_o it_o be_v as_o real_a and_o more_o heavy_a a_o poor_a man_n can_v escape_v with_o his_o affront_n of_o a_o great_a god_n sect_n viii_o ordinance_n the_o three_o effect_n of_o distraction_n be_v that_o they_o hinder_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o holy_a duty_n god_n seldom_o think_v of_o those_o prayer_n that_o we_o think_v not_o of_o ourselves_o isa._n 64.7_o and_o there_o be_v none_o that_o call_v on_o thy_o name_n that_o stir_v up_o himself_o to_o take_v hold_n of_o thou_o the_o lord_n count_v such_o prayer_n as_o none_o at_o all_o when_o a_o man_n do_v not_o stir_v up_o himself_o to_o his_o business_n &_o non_fw-la entis_fw-la nulla_fw-la est_fw-la operatio_fw-la 188._o that_o which_o in_o god_n account_n have_v no_o be_v can_v have_v no_o work_n the_o benefit_n of_o ordinance_n be_v many_o and_o great_a they_o be_v like_o the_o medium_n to_o sensation_n as_o the_o air_n to_o the_o eye_n or_o ear_n there_o be_v no_o see_v nor_o hear_v without_o it_o so_o be_v ordinance_n to_o the_o soul_n they_o be_v the_o conduit_n to_o convey_v god_n grace_n to_o we_o and_o our_o desire_n to_o he_o when_o a_o dirty_a distraction_n get_v in_o the_o conduit_n be_v stop_v and_o the_o soul_n starve_v and_o in_o this_o sense_n god_n name_n which_o shall_v be_v most_o sacred_a and_o dear_a to_o we_o be_v most_o palpable_o take_v in_o vain_a when_o we_o use_v a_o great_a solemnity_n to_o no_o effect_n magno_fw-la conatu_fw-la nugas_fw-la agimus_fw-la the_o wind_n and_o tide_n to_o serve_v and_o yet_o the_o soul_n to_o sleep_v the_o mariner_n to_o be_v at_o dice_n or_o card_n till_o the_o opportunity_n be_v lose_v what_o a_o great_a evil_n be_v thisâ—_n when_o our_o voyage_n be_v for_o life_n and_o death_n if_o you_o can_v by_o the_o expense_n of_o one_o serious_a hour_n gain_v a_o lordship_n will_v you_o not_o be_v intense_a and_o earnest_a that_o hour_n will_v you_o not_o fume_v at_o the_o company_n that_o will_v divert_v you_o and_o disdain_v any_o ordinary_a business_n that_o will_v interrupt_v you_o o_o stay_n and_o let_v i_o alone_o this_o hour_n for_o i_o be_o busy_a now_o by_o the_o bernard_n cordial_a management_n of_o one_o serious_a hour_n in_o prayer_n read_v hear_v or_o meditation_n you_o may_v yea_o shall_v infallible_o gain_v at_o least_o one_o grain_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v worth_a more_o than_o a_o kingdom_n yea_o than_o a_o whole_a world_n and_o be_v not_o that_o a_o evil_a thing_n and_o bitter_a that_o then_o interrupt_v you_o and_o frustrate_v your_o gainful_a employment_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o you_o get_v nothing_o pearl_n be_v deal_v and_o you_o get_v nothing_o orient_a grace_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n ready_a to_o give_v and_o you_o none_o of_o they_o who_o will_v entertain_v that_o can_v be_v rid_v of_o such_o companion_n sect_n ix_o comfort_n 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 of_o the_o sun_n how_o often_o have_v you_o miss_v of_o those_o joy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n sweet_a than_o the_o music_n of_o the_o sphere_n by_o these_o vain_a thought_n with_o what_o sweet_a content_n do_v you_o look_v back_o on_o a_o duty_n where_o communion_n have_v be_v hold_v between_o god_n and_o you_o and_o what_o a_o folly_n be_v it_o to_o lose_v a_o hour_n and_o neither_o reap_v pleasure_n not_o profit_n by_o it_o thought_n there_o be_v fatness_n in_o god_n house_n and_o river_n of_o pleasure_n with_o he_o but_o he_o shall_v have_v leanness_n in_o his_o soul_n that_o give_v way_n to_o these_o and_o of_o all_o those_o river_n drink_v not_o a_o drop_n not_o one_o drop_n of_o true_a comfort_n and_o pleasure_n o_o what_o a_o heaven_n do_v negligent_a sinner_n lose_v how_o many_o gracious_a smile_n bless_a token_n celestial_a rapture_n the_o dainty_a diet_n of_o angel_n and_o all_o through_o the_o idleness_n of_o the_o soul_n psal._n 63.5_o my_o soul_n be_v satisfy_v as_o 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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 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
my_o prayer_n be_v not_o the_o beginning_n of_o my_o punishment_n though_o these_o be_v but_o small_a like_o the_o sand_n yet_o be_v many_o as_o the_o sand_n how_o can_v i_o stand_v under_o they_o i_o be_o ashamed_a yea_o even_o confound_v for_o these_o reproach_n of_o my_o duty_n nay_o then_o say_v god_n that_o hearken_v behind_o the_o curtain_n all_o this_o while_n be_v ephraim_n my_o dear_a son_n be_v not_o he_o a_o pleasant_a child_n i_o will_v remember_v he_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o when_o thou_o be_v ripe_a for_o hell_n in_o thy_o own_o eye_n than_o be_v thou_o ripe_a for_o grace_n and_o glory_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n no_o man_n shall_v ever_o be_v overbear_v with_o a_o sin_n he_o hate_v go_v my_o bless_a spirit_n that_o have_v melt_v he_o and_o mend_v he_o that_o have_v soften_v he_o strengthen_v he_o he_o that_o lament_v his_o sin_n shall_v never_o languish_v under_o it_o â—iall_a the_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o break_a heart_n do_v please_v he_o though_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o break_a christ_n alone_o do_v satisfy_v he_o 2._o dispositive_o grief_n at_o heart_n do_v help_v forward_o the_o cure_n of_o distraction_n and_o that_o by_o soften_a the_o heart_n and_o so_o fit_v the_o same_o for_o the_o impression_n of_o god_n will_n when_o the_o wax_n be_v melt_v you_o may_v turn_v and_o mould_n it_o which_o way_n you_o will_v so_o when_o the_o soul_n be_v melt_v by_o grief_n for_o these_o sin_n god_n almighty_n may_v easy_o be_v hear_v and_o his_o counsel_n will_v be_v take_v and_o also_o this_o godly_a sorrow_n as_o be_v before_o observe_v do_v so_o afflict_v and_o make_v a_o man_n heart_n to_o ache_v and_o smart_v that_o he_o will_v take_v some_o pain_n to_o prevent_v the_o like_a anguish_n again_o when_o they_o knock_v at_o door_n you_o will_v say_v o_o these_o be_v they_o that_o cost_v i_o dear_a at_o such_o a_o time_n non_fw-la emam_fw-la tanti_fw-la poeniteo_fw-la i_o feel_v yet_o the_o sad_a impression_n of_o my_o late_a affliction_n for_o they_o i_o find_v a_o pardon_n no_o easy_a enterprise_n nor_o repentance_n so_o please_v a_o potion_n to_o brew_v for_o it_o again_o i_o will_v not_o for_o all_o the_o world_n much_o less_o for_o one_o vain_a thought_n or_o two_o nor_o for_o a_o thousand_o world_n together_o be_v under_o that_o anger_n of_o god_n nor_o feel_v one_o drop_n of_o his_o scald_a indignation_n which_o i_o have_v perceive_v for_o these_o offence_n o_o sir_n where_o godly_a sorrow_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o it_o what_o carefulness_n do_v it_o work_v what_o zeal_n what_o indignation_n yea_o what_o revenge_n it_o make_v sin_n lie_v like_o a_o mountain_n upon_o the_o soul_n muster_v up_o all_o the_o aggravation_n of_o sin_n and_o set_v they_o home_o on_o the_o heart_n o_o to_o sin_n in_o a_o ordinance_n against_o such_o a_o god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o great_a business_n after_o such_o conviction_n vow_n and_o promise_n of_o exactness_n before_o he_o to_o offend_v both_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n at_o a_o clap_n heart_n of_o stone_n do_v not_o melt_v yea_o to_o offend_v the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n which_o holy_a spirit_n turn_v away_o their_o face_n at_o our_o vanity_n in_o the_o assembly_n yea_o and_o offend_v the_o angel_n upon_o earth_n god_n minister_n while_o that_o which_o cost_v they_o most_o serious_a pain_n be_v speak_v to_o the_o air_n to_o wound_v my_o own_o soul_n in_o the_o act_n of_o cure_v it_o and_o increase_v guilt_n when_o i_o be_o get_v it_o clear_v to_o play_v the_o hypocrite_n before_o the_o face_n of_o god_n the_o judge_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o o_o my_o sin_n be_v exceed_o sinful_a lend_v a_o tear_n o_o rend_v a_o heart_n o_o thou_o most_o high_a a_o break_a heart_n today_o will_v be_v a_o good_a preservative_n against_o a_o wander_a heart_n to_o morrow_n sect_n iii_o ghost_n iii_o engage_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n in_o thy_o assistance_n joh._n 15.5_o without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o 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but_o prov._n 28.26_o he_o that_o trust_v to_o his_o own_o strength_n be_v a_o fool_n you_o have_v find_v no_o fixedness_n or_o liveliness_n in_o your_o spirit_n without_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n he_o that_o pray_v aright_o must_v pray_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n judas_n v._n 20_o this_o also_o quicken_v and_o hear_v the_o soul_n whereby_o there_o be_v no_o room_n or_o leisure_n for_o distract_a thought_n hereby_o the_o soul_n be_v carry_v straight_o up_o to_o god_n and_o stay_v at_o nothing_o on_o this_o side_n heaven_n yea_o by_o the_o spirit_n be_v bless_v assistance_n every_o thought_n be_v bring_v into_o captivity_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ._n o_o bless_a frame_n when_o every_o thought_n be_v captivate_v to_o obey_v christ_n there_o be_v none_o can_v deal_v with_o our_o spirit_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n when_o the_o word_n come_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o spirit_n there_o be_v no_o avoid_v it_o then_o the_o read_v one_o chapter_n can_v convert_v as_o that_o joh._n 1._o do_v the_o learned_a junius_n yea_o of_o one_o verse_n as_o that_o 1_o tim._n 1.15_o do_v mr._n bilney_n yea_o one_o sentence_n can_v comfort_v the_o heart_n as_o that_o isa._n 57.15_o do_v the_o afflict_a conscience_n of_o one_o that_o nothing_o else_o can_v satisfy_v thereby_o the_o soul_n be_v carry_v up_o as_o mr._n tilleman_n the_o martyr_n be_v in_o his_o devotion_n so_o that_o he_o see_v or_o hear_v no_o body_n till_o after_o long_a search_n and_o great_a noise_n his_o persecutor_n take_v he_o up_o from_o his_o knee_n the_o heart_n be_v so_o carry_v upward_o to_o god_n that_o all_o the_o world_n look_v as_o inconsiderable_a as_o a_o mote_n or_o atom_n at_o that_o time_n and_o not_o worth_a the_o think_n on_o and_o be_v entertain_v with_o that_o sweet_a content_n that_o it_o can_v wish_v to_o be_v any_o where_o else_o and_o therefore_o a_o by-thought_a be_v as_o unâ—welcom_a as_o base_a company_n to_o he_o that_o be_v busy_a with_o noble_n beg_v therefore_o of_o god_n with_o earnest_a importunity_n at_o the_o entrance_n of_o every_o ordinance_n for_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o he_o have_v say_v luk._n 11.13_o he_o will_v give_v his_o spirit_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v he_o say_v lord_n if_o thy_o spirit_n go_v not_o with_o i_o let_v i_o go_v no_o further_o for_o as_o the_o intercession_n of_o christ_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a for_o your_o acceptance_n so_o the_o intercession_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v necessary_a for_o your_o assistance_n the_o spirit_n itself_o also_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o with_o sigh_n that_o can_v be_v utter_v promise_v your_o heavenly_a father_n that_o you_o will_v never_o willing_o disoblige_v or_o grieve_v away_o his_o spirit_n again_o be_v thou_o dead_a cry_v quicken_v i_o and_o i_o will_v call_v upon_o thy_o name_n be_v thy_o heart_n rove_a cry_v unite_v my_o heart_n to_o fear_v thy_o name_n humble_o plead_v his_o promise_n that_o he_o will_v put_v his_o spirit_n and_o fear_n into_o your_o heart_n that_o you_o shall_v never_o and_o if_o never_o than_o not_o in_o his_o solemn_a ordinance_n depart_v from_o he_o and_o observe_v the_o gracious_a gale_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o when_o they_o clash_n not_o with_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o holy_a word_n lay_v hold_v on_o they_o and_o fall_v to_o duty_n it_o be_v best_a row_v below_o when_o the_o wind_n blow_v fair_a above_o when_o thy_o heart_n be_v warm_a and_o in_o ure_n then_o do_v the_o business_n thorough_o and_o beware_v of_o grieve_v he_o between_o time_n let_v there_o be_v a_o coherence_n between_o prayer_n and_o practice_n let_v your_o whole_a life_n be_v of_o a_o piece_n lest_o he_o withdraw_v when_o you_o have_v most_o need_v of_o
praebeat_fw-la sine_fw-la impedimento_fw-la dominum_fw-la obsecrandi_fw-la miswrite_v for_o observandi_fw-la as_o beza_n thinke_v but_o erasmus_n say_v the_o old_a translation_n be_v domino_fw-la observiendi_fw-la after_o turn_v into_o observandi_fw-la and_o by_o some_o obsecrandi_fw-la obsecrandi_fw-la some_o copy_n read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d acceptabâ—le_n this_o way_n the_o arabic_a speak_v ut_fw-la confortemini_fw-la quam_fw-la proximè_fw-la secùndum_fw-la dominum_fw-la but_o the_o true_a be_v our_o own_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deâ—ompositâ—m_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sedeo_fw-la from_o which_o the_o syriack_n differ_v little_a little_a assidere_fw-la apiè_fw-la adhaerefcere_fw-la legh_n assiduus_fw-la in_o aliquo_fw-la negotio_fw-la stephan_n stephan_n indivulsè_n adhaerens_fw-la budaeus_fw-la quasi_fw-la à _fw-la latere_fw-la alicujus_fw-la nunquam_fw-la discedens_fw-la stephan_n ut_fw-la sitis_fw-la seduli_fw-la more_fw-it fidorum_fw-la servorum_fw-la qui_fw-la à _fw-la latere_fw-la domini_fw-la svi_fw-la non_fw-la discedunt_fw-la bez._n è_fw-fr syr._n syr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d trabo_n immobilis_fw-la inconcussus_fw-la quietus_n &_o qui_fw-la distrahi_fw-la nequit_fw-la budaeuâ—_n stephan_n usus_fw-la est_fw-la hac_fw-la voce_fw-la plut._n de_fw-fr curiosit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d appellans_fw-la â—ffiduum_fw-la studium_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la nullis_fw-la negotiis_fw-la aliâ—_n mentem_fw-la avocantibus_fw-la avocantibus_fw-la ut_fw-la fitis_fw-la seduli_fw-la erga_fw-la dominum_fw-la vestrum_fw-la cum_fw-la honestate_fw-la decorá_fw-fr non_fw-la cogitantes_fw-la de_fw-fr mundo_fw-la treâ—ull_a treâ—ull_a ut_fw-la srequens_fw-la sit_fw-la oratio_fw-la sedulius_n doct._n §_n 4_o the_o first_o general_n head_n viz._n the_o description_n of_o distraction_n distraction_n primum_fw-la argumentum_fw-la compositae_fw-la mentis_fw-la existimo_fw-la esse_fw-la consistere_fw-la &_o secum_fw-la morari_fw-la senec._n epist._n 2._o 2._o the_o same_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o soul_n and_o a_o butterfly_n because_o our_o wander_a imagination_n make_v our_o waver_a spirit_n like_o wagle_a butterfly_n puff_v up_o and_o down_o with_o every_o blast_n of_o vanity_n mr._n paget_n primer_z primer_z in_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o law_n the_o inward_o still_o be_v offer_v to_o god_n the_o skin_n be_v for_o the_o priest_n psal._n 90.8_o 90.8_o when_o king_n ethelbert_n be_v at_o his_o devotion_n news_n be_v bring_v of_o the_o dane_n invasion_n at_o essenden_n but_o he_o neither_o omit_v nor_o abreviate_v his_o prayer_n he_o will_v hear_v no_o suit_n on_o earth_n till_o he_o have_v make_v his_o request_n in_o heaven_n and_o afterward_o he_o brave_o vanquish_v they_o dr_n t._n fuller_n cap._n 2._o the_o second_o general_a head_n viz._n the_o kind_n of_o distraction_n §._o 1._o their_o several_a fountain_n fountain_n eccles._n 10.2_o a_o wise_a man_n heart_n be_v at_o his_o right_a hand_n i_o e._n his_o heart_n be_v ready_a and_o prepare_v to_o every_o good_a work_n annot_n in_o loc_n loc_n non_fw-la enim_fw-la unquam_fw-la dormitat_fw-la vigil_n ille_fw-la synagoga_fw-la suae_fw-la episcopus_fw-la amama_n amama_n impetus_fw-la diabolici_fw-la fortiores_fw-la affectibus_fw-la naturalibus_fw-la joab_n can_v hinder_v david_n from_o weep_v for_o absalon_n not_o from_o number_v the_o people_n to_o which_o satan_n stir_v he_o up_o d._n arrow_n psal._n 53.2_o 53.2_o cum_fw-la reresupini_fw-la jacemus_fw-la in_o lectulo_fw-la nihil_fw-la tale_n cogitamus_fw-la sed_fw-la cum_fw-la venimus_fw-la ad_fw-la orationem_fw-la cogitationes_fw-la avocant_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la fructu_fw-la efficiunt_fw-la chrys._n the_o nat_n dom._n hom._n 17._o 17._o nonnunquam_a verò_fw-la quod_fw-la egi_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la hoc_fw-la importune_v verso_fw-it in_o ment_fw-la in_o cord_n enim_fw-la servo_fw-la dedepicta_fw-la qua_fw-la vidi_fw-la &_o feci_fw-la torpeo_fw-la abutili_fw-la opere_fw-la quoniam_fw-la fagiâ—or_fw-la illicit_v â—_o cogitation_n bern._n denit_fw-la dom._n cap._n 30._o 30._o heb._n the_o walk_n of_o the_o soul._n soul._n thus_o praecedentia_fw-la peccata_fw-la sunt_fw-la sequentium_fw-la causa_fw-la sequentia_fw-la sunt_fw-la praecedentium_fw-la poena_fw-la aug._n aug._n respexit_fw-la ocusus_fw-la &_o sensum_fw-la mentis_fw-la evertit_fw-la audivit_fw-la auris_fw-la &_o intentionem_fw-la inflexit_fw-la inhalavit_fw-la odor_n &_o cogitationem_fw-la impedivit_fw-la oâ—_n libavit_fw-la &_o crimen_fw-la retulit_fw-la tactus_fw-la contulit_fw-la &_o ignem_fw-la adolevit_fw-la intravit_fw-la mors_fw-la per_fw-la fenestram_fw-la fenestra_fw-la tua_fw-la est_fw-la oculus_fw-la tuus_fw-la ambr._n de_fw-fr fug_n seculi_fw-la c._n 1._o 1._o there_o be_v once_o a_o contention_n between_o the_o eye_n &_o the_o heart_n whether_o of_o they_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o sin_n after_o long_o argue_v it_o be_v conclude_v that_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o cause_n the_o eye_n the_o occasion_n the_o most_o vicious_a sense_n and_o therefore_o soon_a decay_n and_o make_v the_o seat_n of_o tear_n tear_n si_fw-mi per_fw-la auticam_fw-la ejicias_fw-la per_fw-la posticam_fw-la denuâ—_n solent_fw-la irreperâ—_n §._o 2._o the_o matter_n of_o distraction_n bernard_n make_v three_o sort_n of_o they_o impertinent_a worldly_a sinful_a he_o compare_v the_o first_o to_o lutum_fw-la simplex_fw-la the_o second_o to_o limus_fw-la that_o stick_v to_o the_o heart_n the_o three_o to_o coenum_fw-la that_o be_v stink_a and_o noisome_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n bern._n de_fw-fr tr_fw-la gen_n cogit_fw-la cogit_fw-la sunt_fw-la enâ—m_fw-la nonnullae_fw-la cogitationes_fw-la penitus_fw-la ociosae_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la uâ—m_fw-la non_fw-la pertinentes_fw-la quas_fw-la tam_fw-la facilè_fw-la abjicere_fw-la quam_fw-la recipere_fw-la facile_fw-la possit_fw-la anima_fw-la dummodo_fw-la sit_fw-la secum_fw-la habitans_fw-la in_o cord_n svo_fw-la &_o assistens_fw-la dominatori_fw-la universae_fw-la terrae_fw-la bern_n serm._n de_fw-fr tr_fw-la gen_n cogit_fw-la §._o 3._o the_o adjunct_n of_o distraction_n distraction_n these_o be_v cogitationes_fw-la onerosae_fw-la quibus_fw-la resistere_fw-la vult_fw-la &_o tamen_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la sed_fw-la velit_fw-la nolit_fw-la irruit_fw-la in_o oculos_fw-la mentis_fw-la massarum_fw-la pestilentia_fw-la &_o perstrepunt_fw-la ranae_fw-la in_o penetralibus_fw-la cordis_fw-la ejus_fw-la bern._n lib._n de_fw-fr consc._n c._n 5._o 5._o of_o these_o mr._n capel_n thus_o while_o thy_o prayer_n come_v out_o of_o a_o spiritual_a habit_n of_o grace_n &_o be_v set_v on_o work_n at_o first_o by_o a_o actual_a intention_n of_o the_o mind_n a_o virtual_a intention_n may_v serve_v all_o along_o after_o though_o there_o be_v some_o rove_a thought_n i_o say_v may_v serve_v to_o make_v they_o currant_n at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o in_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n p._n 121._o 121._o cerenus_fw-la write_v of_o theophylact_fw-mi a_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n that_o he_o keep_v 2000_o horse_n feed_v with_o date_n and_o almond_n and_o water_v they_o in_o wine_n and_o be_v on_o a_o time_n while_o he_o be_v perform_v his_o office_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o sophia_n tell_v in_o his_o ear_n that_o his_o mare_n phaâ—bante_n have_v foal_v he_o break_v of_o his_o service_n go_v home_o to_o see_v it_o and_o then_o come_v and_o set_v in_o again_o what_o be_v ill_o do_v by_o he_o in_o person_n be_v not_o well_o do_v by_o we_o in_o spirit_n cap._n 3._o prove_v that_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o attend_v on_o the_o lord_n without_o distraction_n §._o 1._o the_o possibility_n of_o it_o it_o imperat_fw-la mihi_fw-la deus_fw-la ut_fw-la praebeam_n illi_fw-la cor_fw-la meum_fw-la &_o quia_fw-la imperanti_fw-la deo_fw-la non_fw-la sum_fw-la obed_a eâ—s_n mihi_fw-la sum_fw-la rebellis_fw-la &_o contrarius_fw-la idcirco_fw-la plura_fw-la machinatur_fw-la cor_fw-la meum_fw-la uno_fw-la momento_n quam_fw-la omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la perficere_fw-la possunt_fw-la uno_fw-la anno_fw-la bern._n med_n c._n 8._o 8._o compare_v deut._n 10.16_o with_o chap._n 30.6_o and_o so_o 1_o joh._n 2.27_o 28._o §._o 2._o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o read_v gerson_n distinction_n of_o habitual_a actual_a and_o virtual_a attention_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o consider_v it_o well_o gerson_n de_fw-fr oratione_fw-la p._n 612._o 612._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d damasc._n damasc._n ubi_fw-la duo_o vel_fw-la â—res_fw-la congregati_fw-la in_o nomin_v meo_fw-la etc._n etc._n qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la isti_fw-la duo_o nisi_fw-la anima_fw-la &_o corpus_fw-la ambros._n de_fw-fr instit_n virg_n c._n 2._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tunc_fw-la veraciter_fw-la oramus_fw-la quando_fw-la alâ—â—nde_fw-la non_fw-la cogitamus_fw-la bern._n de_o in_o it_o domo_fw-la c._n 48._o 48._o nequâ—_n enim_fw-la agnosci_fw-la potâ—riâ—_n à _fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la spiritus_fw-la inquinatus_fw-la aut_fw-la impeditus_fw-la à _fw-la liberoâ—_n nemo_fw-la adversarium_fw-la recipit_fw-la nemo_fw-la nisi_fw-la comparem_fw-la sùum_fw-la admittit_fw-la tert._n de_fw-fr orat_fw-la p._n 135._o 135._o deus_fw-la autem_fw-la non_fw-la vocis_fw-la sed_fw-la cordis_fw-la auditor_n est_fw-la sicut_fw-la conspector_fw-la tert._n the_o oratione_fw-la p._n 154._o 154._o as_o long_o as_o moses_n hâ—ld_v up_o his_o hand_n israel_n prevail_v and_o no_o long_o long_o morn_n lect._n p._n 467._o 467._o curramus_fw-la igitur_fw-la non_fw-la passibuâ—_n corporis_fw-la sed_fw-la affectibus_fw-la sed_fw-la desideriis_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la â—olum_fw-la angeli_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o angelorum_fw-la creator_n nos_fw-la expectat_fw-la bern._n med._n