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a_o good_a thing_n that_o the_o heart_n be_v establish_v with_o grace_n for_o 1._o the_o more_o sanctify_a grace_n you_o have_v the_o more_o mortify_a will_n your_o heart_n be_v unto_o the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n the_o great_a disturber_n of_o divine_a service_n the_o fair_a landscape_n show_v to_o a_o dead_a man_n move_v he_o not_o at_o all_o a_o heart_n dead_a to_o the_o world_n be_v not_o remove_v from_o god_n with_o every_o trifle_n of_o the_o world_n 2_o cor._n 4.18_o while_o we_o look_v not_o at_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v see_v but_o at_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o see_v thing_n visible_a be_v not_o worth_a look_v at_o especial_o when_o thing_n invisible_a be_v in_o place_n what_o be_v a_o temporal_a house_n or_o land_n or_o child_n
if_o thou_o will_v believe_v that_o every_o word_n speak_v by_o thou_o or_o to_o thou_o be_v write_v with_o what_o care_n and_o conscience_n will_v thou_o pray_v and_o hear_v and_o be_v sure_a there_o be_v one_o among_o you_o that_o take_v note_n of_o all_o who_o will_v give_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n who_o to_o see_v and_o feel_v in_o a_o ordinance_n will_v quit_v you_o from_o distraction_n sect_n v._o sense_n v._o lay_v a_o law_n upon_o your_o sense_n beg_v of_o god_n to_o sanctify_v they_o as_o they_o be_v all_o pensioner_n to_o satan_n by_o nature_n and_o complotment_n so_o bring_v they_o all_o into_o covenant_n with_o god_n that_o you_o may_v be_v sanctify_v in_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o spirit_n give_v they_o to_o he_o use_v they_o for_o he_o is_n be_v say_v prov._n 17.24_o the_o fool_n eye_n be_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n any_o new_a face_n that_o come_v in_o any_o antic_a garb_n any_o noise_n about_o every_o head_n that_o move_v every_o leaf_n that_o stir_v command_v the_o eye_n and_o heart_n of_o a_o fool_n but_o that_o while_n prov._n 4.25_o let_v thy_o eye_n look_v straight_o on_o and_o let_v thy_o eyelid_n look_v straight_o before_o thou_o compose_v thy_o eye_n in_o that_o devout_a and_o heavenly_a posture_n that_o whatever_o fall_v out_o thou_o may_v hoc_fw-la agere_fw-la keep_v to_o thy_o business_n without_o waver_v for_o the_o heart_n be_v use_v to_o walk_v after_o the_o eye_n job_n 31.7_o to_o the_o undo_n of_o the_o soul._n it_o be_v a_o precept_n among_o the_o rabbin_n that_o if_o a_o jew_n be_v at_o prayer_n though_o a_o serpent_n come_v and_o bite_v he_o yet_o he_o must_v not_o stir_v till_o he_o have_v do_v his_o duty_n satan_n that_o old_a serpent_n will_v be_v nibble_v at_o thy_o heel_n with_o one_o vain_a suggestion_n or_o other_o but_o go_v thou_o through_o with_o thy_o business_n and_o let_v god_n alone_o with_o he_o in_o prayer_n then_o fix_v thy_o eye_n heaven-ward_n 30._o and_o let_v nothing_o divert_v they_o till_o the_o prayer_n be_v do_v this_o will_v show_v that_o thou_o will_v lift_v thy_o heart_n thither_o if_o thou_o can_v and_o will_v prevent_v many_o a_o impertinent_a distraction_n that_o come_v in_o by_o the_o eye_n if_o any_o deride_v thou_o for_o this_o doubt_v thou_o not_o of_o good_a company_n psal._n 123.1_o unto_o thou_o do_v i_o lift_v up_o my_o eye_n o_o thou_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o heaven_n let_v your_o ear_n be_v as_o good_a as_o stop_v to_o every_o thing_n beside_o your_o work_n and_o the_o lift_n up_o your_o crave_v hand_n will_v not_o be_v unprofitable_a to_o this_o end_n for_o you_o will_v find_v they_o to_o flag_n when_o the_o heart_n knock_v off_o from_o its_o business_n whereby_o you_o may_v be_v advertise_v to_o come_v in_o again_o lam._n 3.41_o let_v we_o lift_v up_o our_o heart_n with_o our_o hand_n unto_o god_n in_o the_o heaven_n and_o let_v your_o prayer_n be_v vocal_a if_o it_o may_v be_v for_o the_o voice_n both_o help_v to_o fix_v the_o thought_n and_o raise_v the_o affection_n the_o want_n whereof_o we_o discern_v in_o meditation_n in_o hear_v of_o god_n word_n let_v the_o eye_n be_v chain_v to_o the_o preacher_n with_o the_o great_a attention_n and_o reverence_n as_o if_o you_o see_v a_o angel_n in_o the_o pulpit_n or_o christ_n himself_o and_o beware_v lest_o your_o needless_a compliment_n to_o man_n be_v interpret_v a_o neglect_n to_o god_n it_o be_v small_a manner_n to_o be_v complement_a the_o king_n servant_n in_o his_o presence_n chamber_n till_o you_o have_v do_v your_o homage_n to_o the_o king_n do_v your_o work_n with_o god_n it_o be_v time_n enough_o to_o perform_v your_o civility_n to_o man_n when_o that_o be_v do_v look_v then_o to_o god_n from_o he_o be_v thy_o expectation_n with_o he_o be_v thy_o business_n luk._n 4.20_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o synagogue_n be_v fasten_v on_o he_o and_o therein_o also_o let_v your_o ear_n be_v only_o open_a heaven-ward_n lord_n to_o deal_v with_o thou_o i_o be_o come_v and_o thou_o shall_v have_v all_o my_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o all_o and_o here_o i_o can_v but_o digress_v a_o little_a but_o it_o be_v to_o cure_v a_o more_o criminal_a digression_n which_o be_v that_o frequent_a abuse_n of_o whisper_a and_o talk_v to_o one_o another_o in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n which_o except_o it_o be_v upon_o such_o instant_n indispensable_a business_n as_o can_v be_v order_v before_o or_o after_o the_o ordinance_n be_v a_o sin_n in_o a_o high_a degree_n and_o that_o 1._o because_o it_o bring_v a_o guilt_n and_o distraction_n upon_o two_o at_o once_o if_o a_o vain_a thought_n there_o be_v so_o evil_a as_o you_o have_v hear_v how_o criminal_a then_o be_v this_o that_o involve_v you_o both_o yea_o perhaps_o occasion_n a_o distraction_n to_o twenty_o more_o that_o observe_v you_o and_o the_o guilt_n of_o all_o their_o vain_a thought_n on_o that_o occasion_n will_v be_v charge_v on_o your_o account_n according_a to_o the_o equity_n of_o that_o law_n exod._n 21.23_o 2._o because_o this_o have_v more_o of_o affront_n in_o it_o thy_o heart_n testify_v to_o god_n face_n that_o thou_o do_v despise_v his_o presence_n who_o but_o a_o impudent_a renegade_n will_v while_o the_o king_n be_v lay_v down_o term_n of_o mercy_n and_o honour_n to_o he_o be_v talk_v and_o laugh_v with_o his_o companion_n at_o some_o uncouth_a courtier_n that_o come_v in_o and_o who_o but_o a_o implicit_a atheist_n shall_v be_v whisper_v with_o his_o neighbour_n about_o any_o thing_n while_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v treat_v with_o he_o about_o eternity_n you_o hold_v it_o no_o piece_n of_o good_a manner_n while_o any_o man_n be_v speak_v to_o you_o especial_o if_o he_o be_v your_o superior_a to_o neglect_v he_o so_o far_o as_o to_o turn_v from_o he_o to_o discourse_v another_o nay_o if_o the_o most_o necessary_a business_n call_v you_o away_o you_o apologise_v for_o your_o diversion_n and_o crave_v pardon_n and_o shall_v you_o dare_v while_o your_o maker_n be_v in_o conference_n with_o you_o to_o confront_v he_o with_o a_o open_a parley_n with_o other_o this_o be_v a_o high_a affront_n if_o you_o consider_v it_o well_o 3._o this_o have_v more_o offence_n in_o it_o a_o offence_n to_o the_o preacher_n that_o have_v take_v much_o pain_n to_o prepare_v that_o which_o you_o will_v not_o take_v pain_n to_o hear_v or_o else_o imply_v it_o be_v not_o worth_a the_o hear_n a_o offence_n to_o the_o congregation_n that_o see_v it_o who_o must_v needs_o if_o they_o fear_v godâ—_n be_v trouble_v at_o so_o public_a a_o fault_n a_o offence_n to_o the_o angel_n that_o while_o they_o stoop_v down_o to_o look_v into_o the_o mystery_n open_v in_o the_o church_n see_v you_o sleight_v they_o so_o notorious_o a_o offence_n to_o your_o own_o soul_n that_o perhaps_o in_o that_o moment_n miss_v of_o what_o will_v most_o have_v do_v they_o good_a o_o therefore_o christian_a reader_n mourn_v for_o thy_o misbehaviour_n this_o way_n and_o amend_v it_o for_o time_n to_o come_v lest_o god_n refuse_v to_o treat_v with_o thou_o that_o trifle_v thus_o in_o thy_o treat_v with_o he_o remember_v it_o be_v work_n enough_o for_o a_o poor_a man_n to_o converse_v with_o a_o great_a god_n he_o need_v no_o other_o business_n to_o fill_v his_o hand_n and_o then_o in_o meditation_n you_o must_v also_o compose_v your_o sense_n there_o shut_v your_o eye_n and_o ear_n and_o sequester_v yourself_o whole_o to_o the_o contemplation_n of_o thing_n invisible_a the_o least_o sight_n or_o sound_n will_v here_o distract_v any_o thing_n yea_o nothing_o will_v throw_v we_o off_o the_o hinge_n in_o this_o duty_n indeed_o it_o be_v say_v of_o isaac_n gen._n 24.63_o that_o he_o go_v forth_o in_o the_o field_n in_o the_o evening-â—ide_a to_o meditate_v and_o in_o that_o kind_n of_o meditation_n where_o the_o rise_n and_o subject_a matter_n be_v sensible_a there_o the_o sense_n must_v be_v active_a and_o busy_a but_o i_o think_v in_o other_o 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