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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.
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⟩Sect. 7. 7. Strength of Grace. 195. How it should be gotten. 201.
CHAP. IX. Encouragements under the burden of Distractions. 204. Sect. 1. 1. They are consistent with Grace. 206. Sect. 2. 2. Your case is not singular. 208. Sect. 3. 3. Christs Intercession is without Distraction. 209. Sect. 4. 4. Distractions may make us humble. 211. Sect. 5. 5. God can make some sense out of such Prayers. 213. Sect. 6. 6. There is grace and strength in Christ to help against them. 215. Sect. 7. 7. A perfect riddance of them, is the Happiness of Heaven. 217.
CHAP. X. Inferences from this Doctrine. Sect. 1. 1. We have •ause to mourn over our best duties. 220. Sect. 2. 2. Omissions of duties are extreme dangerous. 223. Sect. 3. 3. The grand Necessity of Watchfulness. 226. Particularly in 1. Prayer. 2. Hearing God's Word. 3. Reading. 4. Singing Psalms. 5. Meditation. 229. Sect. 4. 4. Great cause to bless God for freedom from Distractions. 232. Sect. 5. 5. That Religion is an inward, difficult, and serious Business. 234.