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…

THE sixth Encouragement under the burden of distractions,¹ is, That there is grace and strength in Jesus Christ to help you against these your distractions. Without him we can do nothing to purpose; but that's a sweet word, and a true, I can do all things through Christ that strengtheneth me, Phil. 4.13. There is a stock in Christ's hand for such needy souls as you^*. You find your grace insufficient for you, but then his grace is sufficient. ⟨p. 216⟩Lay the mouth of faith then to the two breasts of his power and pity, and suck thence divine power, to help your humane weakness. How can that little Cistern be empty, that lies with a Conduit to the Ocean? How can that Wife be poor, whose Husband is a Prince? How can that body languish, whose head hath plenty of spirits, and power to convey them? why, he was anointed with the Oil of Grace above his fellows, but it was for his fellows. He was rich for the poor's sake; he was strong for the weak's sake. Be thou therefore strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus, 2 Tim. 2.1. Your wound is not incurable, at this door others have sped, and so may you. Wrestle not therefore against these temptations, only in your own strength. The Devil is too strong for you alone, and the heart too deceitful. Not I, but the Grace of God with me, said Paul himself. If habitual grace be too weak for them, auxiliary grace is too strong. Money in my friends purse, especially in my Fathers is as good, as in my own, especially when it is there for me. There never was seen a Lazarus lye dying at this Rich mans door for want. If there