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non_fw-la secundum_fw-la artem_fw-la scripserunt_fw-la sed_fw-la secundum_fw-la gratiam_fw-la you_o will_v excuse_v the_o unevenness_n of_o the_o stile_n and_o other_o imperfection_n when_o you_o understand_v that_o i_o have_v more_o study_n than_o book_n in_o the_o compose_n hereof_o be_v distant_a from_o my_o library_n and_o various_o distract_v in_o the_o write_n about_o distraction_n but_o my_o aim_n be_v a_o solid_a cure_n not_o a_o starch_a discourse_n i_o have_v choose_v a_o divinity_n dress_v and_o not_o preach_v myself_o who_o be_o the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n but_o christ_n jesus_n my_o lord_n the_o chief_n of_o good_n and_o myself_o your_o servant_n for_o jesus_n sake_n r._n s._n may_v 10._o 1667._o the_o content_n chap._n i._n sect._n 1_o the_o text_n propound_v page_n 1._o sect._n 2._o a_o observation_n sect._n 3_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n open_v 6._o the_o doctr._n it_o be_v a_o christian_n duty_n to_o attend_v upon_o the_o lord_n without_o distraction_n 7._o sect._n 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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arrowsmith_n sincerity_n make_v every_o grace_n true_a watchfulness_n make_v every_o grace_n sure_o of_o all_o grace_n study_v these_o catholic_n grace_n here_o be_v the_o essence_n here_o be_v the_o quintessence_n of_o religion_n o_o therefore_o prize_v this_o angelical_a this_o evangelical_n grace_n pray_v for_o it_o psal._n 141.3_o set_a a_o watch_n o_o lord_n before_o my_o mouth_n keep_v the_o door_n of_o my_o lip_n for_o except_o the_o lord_n do_v keep_v the_o city_n the_o watchman_n wake_v but_o in_o vain_a thou_o be_v impotent_a god_n be_v omnipotent_a and_o then_o practise_v it_o the_o use_n of_o it_o will_v teach_v the_o art_n of_o it_o as_o child_n learn_v to_o go_v step_n by_o step_n as_o they_o learn_v to_o swim_v by_o venture_v adventure_v on_o this_o exercise_n try_v one_o week_n try_v one_o day_n try_v one_o hour_n try_v the_o next_o duty_n as_o you_o renew_v your_o fall_n still_o renew_v your_o vow_n you_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n through_o christ_n that_o will_v 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