The Grace and Duty of Being Spiritually Minded

(3) Weariness in, and of Spiritual Duties, abate their tendency unto the Improvement of Life and Peace in us. This Evil ariseth from the same Cause with that or Distraction before mentioned. And it is oft-times increased by the Weakness and Indispositions of the Flesh, or of the outward man. Sometimes the Spirit is willing, but through the weakness of the Flesh, it is disappointed. The principal cure hereof lies in that Delight which spiritual Mindedness gives unto the Soul in Spiritual things. For where there is constant Delight in any thing, there will be no weariness, at least, not such as shall hinder any from cleaving firmly unto the things wherein he doth delight. Whilst therefore we are exercised in a delight in Spiritual things, weariness cannot prevalently assault the Mind. And it is the only Relief against that Weariness which proceeds from the Indispositions of the outward man. For as it will preserve the Mind from attending too much unto their Solicitations, crying spare thy self, by filling and possessing the Thoughts with other things; so it will offer an holy Violence unto the Complaints of the Flesh, silencing them with a sense of, and delight in holy Duties-

(3) Weariness in, and of Spiritual Duties, abate their tendency unto the Improvement of Life and Peace in us. This Evil ariseth from the same Cause with that or Distraction before mentioned. And it is oft-times encreased by the Weakness and Indispositions of the Flesh, or of the outward man. Sometimes the Spirit is willing, but through the weakness of the Flesh, it is disappointed. The principal cure hereof lyes in that Delight which spiritual Mindedness gives unto the Soul in Spiritual things. For where there is constant Delight in any thing, there will be no weariness, at least, not such as shall hinder any from cleaving firmly unto the things wherein he doth delight. Whil'st therefore we are exercised in a delight in Spiritual things, weariness cannot prevalently assault the Mind. And it is the only Relief against that Weariness which proceeds from the Indispositions of the outward man. For as it will preserve the Mind from attending too much unto their Solicitations, crying spare thy self, by filling and possessing the Thoughts with other things; so it will offer an holy Violence unto the Complaints of the Flesh, silencing them with a sense of, and delight in holy Duties-