A treatise of original sin ... proving that it is

Further, The sinfulness of these affections is seen in the great distractions they fill us with when we are to set upon any holy Duty. What is the reason we do not make God the delight of our soul? Why is not our conversation in Heaven? Why do we not pray without distraction, hear without distraction? Is it not because these affections hurry the soul otherwayes? In Heaven, when we shall enjoy God face to face, and the affections be fully sanctified, then the heart will not for one moment to all eternity be taken off from God; but now because our affections are not spiritualized, neither are we fully conquerors over them; Hence they press down continually the creature; for where a mans affections are, there is his heart, there is his treasure; The godly they do exceedingly groan under this exercise of distractions in holy duties: Oh how it grieveth them, that their hearts are not united, they cannot hoc agere, they cannot be with God alone, but some thoughts or importunate suggestions do molest them like so many croaking frogs, many flies fall upon their Sacrifice; Now whence is all this? Our unmortified affections are the cause of this, if they were more spiritual and heavenly, there would be more union and accord in holy duties.

FUrther, The sinfulnesse of these affections is seen in the great distractions they fill us with when we are to set upon any holy Duty. What is the reason we do not make God the delight of our soul? Why is not our conversation in Heaven? Why do we not pray without distraction, hear without distraction? Is it not because these affections hurry the soul otherwayes? In Heaven, when we shall enjoy God face to face, and the affections be fully sanctified, then the heart will not for one moment to all eternity be taken off from God; but now because our affections are not spiritualized, neither are we fully conquerours over them; Hence they presse down continually the creature; for where a mans affections are, there is his heart, there is his treasure; The godly they do exceedingly groan under this exercise of distractions in holy duties: Oh how it grieveth them, that their hearts are not united, they cannot hoc agere, they cannot be with God alone, but some thoughts or importunate suggestions do molest them like so many croaking frogs, many flies fall upon their Sacrifice; Now whence is all this? Our unmortified affections are the cause of this, if they were more spiritual and heavenly, there would be more union and accord in holy duties.