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muse_n 8_o spiritual_a drowsiness_n sluggishness_n sluggishness_n 8._o sluggishness_n and_o slightiness_n of_o heart_n when_o heart_n and_o mind_n be_v of_o a_o drowsy_a temper_n it_o be_v of_o a_o dream_a temper_n full_a of_o impertinent_a fancy_n even_o when_o to_o be_v employ_v in_o prayer_n or_o the_o like_a yea_o if_o both_o body_n and_o soul_n be_v not_o in_o a_o wake_n and_o watch_v plight_n the_o soul_n will_v be_v apt_a to_o be_v hurry_v with_o impertinency_n temptation_n matth._n 26._o 41._o watch_z and_o pray_v lest_o you_o enter_v into_o temptation_n now_o touch_v the_o second_o thing_n propound_v prayer_n remedy_n against_o distraction_n in_o prayer_n even_o the_o remedy_n of_o such_o distraction_n in_o prayer_n let_v but_o diligent_a heed_n be_v take_v and_o conscionable_a endeavour_n use_v against_o each_o of_o the_o former_a occasion_n and_o cause_n thereof_o and_o it_o will_v help_v to_o redress_v the_o same_o espy_n out_o and_o bewail_v the_o secret_a guile_n and_o wiliness_n of_o heart_n get_v your_o heart_n rid_v of_o those_o distrustful_a care_n of_o that_o disconcontent_a and_o inordinacy_n of_o affection_n banish_v that_o spirit_n of_o lust_n and_o of_o error_n from_o your_o soul_n beware_v of_o that_o family_n contention_n and_o that_o spiritual_a or_o corporal_a supineness_n and_o you_o will_v in_o a_o good_a measure_n get_v rid_v of_o such_o distraction_n in_o prayer_n but_o yet_o for_o our_o better_a help_n herein_o 1_o make_v conscience_n of_o holy_a and_o due_a prayer_n holy_a â—â—â—paration_n unto_o prayer_n preparation_n of_o ourselves_o unto_o prayer_n exod._n 34._o 3._o moses_n must_v come_v alone_o to_o god_n and_o leave_v the_o flock_n jacob_n ferri_v over_o all_o belong_v to_o he_o on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o river_n before_o wrestle_v with_o the_o angel_n gen._n 32._o abraham_n leave_v the_o servant_n and_o the_o ass_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o hill_n when_o to_o go_v to_o sacrifice_v to_o the_o lord_n gen._n 22._o 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christian_a have_v they_o at_o hand_n to_o do_v their_o several_a homage_n to_o the_o lord_n be_v thereto_o command_v by_o his_o spirit_n the_o wise_a man_n eye_n be_v in_o his_o head_n eccles_n 2._o 14._o the_o true_o wise_a christian_a have_v the_o ready_a and_o seasonable_a use_n of_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o understanding_n holy_a thought_n and_o apprehension_n be_v not_o to_o seek_v when_o the_o lord_n call_v for_o the_o use_n thereof_o as_o in_o prayer_n or_o the_o like_a but_o they_o be_v then_o active_a and_o so_o ready_a to_o keep_v out_o worse_o or_o unjust_a thought_n a_o wise_a christian_n be_v also_o privy_a to_o his_o own_o inability_n to_o keep_v his_o heart_n close_o to_o god_n he_o betake_v himself_o to_o the_o lord_n as_o he_o do_v psal_n 86._o 11._o unite_v my_o heart_n to_o fear_v thy_o name_n he_o will_v have_v the_o lord_n to_o keep_v his_o heart_n close_o to_o any_o part_n of_o his_o fear_n or_o worship_n that_o it_o scatter_v not_o wander_v not_o therefrom_o intruder_n can_v get_v in_o unseen_a and_o untaken_v notice_n of_o whilst_o this_o lightsome_a watchful_a grace_n be_v employ_v as_o they_o will_v in_o dark_a place_n this_o skilful_a pilot_n at_o the_o helm_n by_o keep_v its_o eye_n upon_o god_n compass_n avoid_v many_o yawe_n and_o much_o lee-way_n in_o a_o gracious_a christian_n course_n in_o prayer_n or_o otherwise_o which_o other_o unwise_a christian_n make_v 3._o wathfulnesse_n which_o be_v the_o seasonable_a watchfulness_n 3_o watchfulness_n and_o practical_a use_n of_o that_o holy_a wisdom_n upon_o every_o occasion_n this_o will_v be_v examine_v such_o as_o knock_v at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o heart_n whilst_o the_o spirit_n be_v talk_v with_o god_n in_o prayer_n those_o godly_a church-officer_n describe_v revel_v 4._o 6_o 8._o with_o their_o eye_n before_o and_o behind_o and_o within_o also_o to_o observe_v all_o without_o and_o as_o well_o also_o within_o themselves_o they_o go_v on_o uninterrupted_a in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n as_o though_o their_o cry_n be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o continue_a cry_n night_n and_o day_n they_o rest_v not_o night_n nor_o day_n say_v holy_a holy_a holy_a lord_n god_n almighty_a which_o be_v and_o be_v and_o be_v to_o come_v this_o ponder_v the_o path_n of_o our_o foot_n be_v a_o help_n to_o go_v right_o on_o in_o this_o or_o any_o other_o way_n of_o god_n without_o diversion_n from_o it_o or_o stumble_v in_o it_o prov._n 4._o 26_o 27._o ponder_v the_o path_n of_o thy_o foot_n and_o let_v all_o thy_o way_n be_v establish_v turn_v not_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n nor_o to_o the_o left_a the_o former_a be_v the_o mean_n to_o the_o latter_a a_o good_a watch_n at_o the_o city_n gate_n the_o outlet_n and_o inlet_n of_o suggestion_n to_o the_o mind_n or_o motion_n from_o it_o will_v keep_v we_o from_o trouble-city_n such_o trouble-soul_n as_o be_v these_o distraction_n and_o help_v rid_v they_o of_o such_o vagrant_n as_o they_o be_v such_o holy_a careful_a 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