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An antidote against distractions, or, An endeavour to serve the church, in the daily…An antidote against distractions, or, An indeavour to serve the church, in the daily…
An antidote against distractions, or, An endeavour to serve the church, in the daily case of wanderings in the worship of God by Richard Steele M.A. and minister of the Gospel.An antidote against distractions, or, An indeavour to serve the church, in the daily case of wandrings in the worship of God by Richard Steele M.A. and minister of the Gospel.
London: printed for Elizabeth Calvert, 1667
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
3. The Omniscience of God is a valid reason against Distractions. Heb. 4.13. All ⟨p. 38⟩things are naked and opened to him, with whom we have to deal, not only naked on the outside of us, but cut up and anatomised in the inside. That sharp and piercing *eye looks through and through us, and neither doth or can look beside us. Whither can I go from thy spirit? and whither can I flee from thy presence? shall the Husband fix his eye on his Wife, and she (that while) dart her glances on her Paramour? Is this reasonable or tolerable? Get out of his sight, and trifle on. Steal into some corner where he sees you not, and be truants and spare not. Be but an Eye-servant to God, and we'll ask no more. Be serious while He sees you; dally not while he holds you the candle. A curious Eye requires a careful servant**
3. The Omniscience of God is a valid reason against Distractions. Heb. 4.13. All ⟨p. 38⟩things are naked and opened to him, with whom we have to deal, not only naked on the outside of us, but cut up and anatomised in the inside. That sharp and piercing *eye looks through and through us, and neither doth or can look beside us. Whither can I goe from thy spirit? and whither can I flee from thy presence? shall the Husband fix his eye on his Wife, and she (that while) dart her glances on her Paramour? Is this reasonable or tolerable? Get out of his sight, and trifle on. Steal into some corner where he sees you not, and be truants and spare not. Be but an Eye-servant to God, and wee'l ask no more. Be serious while He sees you; dally not while he holds you the candle. A curious Eye requires a carefull servant**
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