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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…

Name: An antidote against distractions, or, An endeavour to serve the church, in the daily…
Author: Richard Steele

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.

Richard Steele 1629–1692London: printed for Elizabeth Calvert, 1667

[16], 238 p. · 49k words · Wing S5382 · ESTC R8661

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Contents › Chapter 7

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CHAP. VII. The Evil of Distractions 145. 1. In their Nature. Sect. 1. 1. They are sins against the first Table. ib. Sect. 2. 2. They are heart-sins. 147. Sect. 3. 3. They are sins in the special presence of God. 148. Sect. 4. 4. They are sins about the most serious business. 151. Sect. 5. 5. They are sins of hypocrisy. 153. 2. In their Effects. Sect. 6. 1. They alienate the heart from holy duties. 156. Sect. 7. 2. They much affront the Majesty of God. 158. Sect. 8. 3. They hinder the benefits of an holy duty. 160. Sect. 9. 4. They deprive the soul of comfort. 162. Sect. 10. 5. They grieve away the Holy Ghost. 164.

CHAP. VII. The Evil of Distractions 145. 1. In their Nature. Sect. 1. 1. They are sins against the first Table. ib. Sect. 2. 2. They are heart-sins. 147. Sect. 3. 3. They are sins in the special presence of God. 148. Sect. 4. 4. They are sins about the most serious business. 151. Sect. 5. 5. They are sins of hypocrisie. 153. 2. In their Effects. Sect. 6. 1. They alienate the heart from holy duties. 156. Sect. 7. 2. They much affront the Majesty of God. 158. Sect. 8. 3. They hinder the benefits of an holy duty. 160. Sect. 9. 4. They deprive the soul of comfort. 162. Sect. 10. 5. They grieve away the Holy Ghost. 164.

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CHAP. VIII. The Cure of Distractions. 166. Sect. 1. 1. Dispel the Causes before specified. 167. Sect. 2. 2. Bewail your former failings herein. 169. Sect. 3. 3. Engage the Spirit of God in your assistance. 174. Sect. 4. 4. Believe the Presence of God. 178. Sect. 5. 5. Lay a Law upon your senses. 184. A Note about whispering during the Worship of God. 186. Sect. 6. 6. A watchful reflection and ejaculation. 39•. ⟨image 8⟩

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The book

Title as printed

Author

Richard Steele 1629–1692

Place

London

Bookseller

Elizabeth Calvert

Year

1667

Size

[16], 238 p.

Words

49,151

Catalogue

Wing S5382 · ESTC R8661

Text

EEBO-TCP A61386

Passages

368

Sections

Title page

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…

Reader, if you will read sense, you must first correct these more material mistakes of the Press: For points and accents, and some literal faults, common indulgence is desired.

CHAP. I. The Text explained, The Doctrine proposed, and a Distraction described.

SECTION I.

SECT. II.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

Reader, if you will read sense, you must first correct these more material mistakes of the Press: For points and accents, and some literal faults, common indulgence is desired.

CHAP. I. The Text explained, The Doctrine proposed, and a Distraction described.

SECTION I.

SECT. II.

Transcription key