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…

¹III. SEE hence what grand necessity we have of Watchfulness;² that most continual duty of a Christian; this is the garment we must put on next us every day, especially in every duty. Between duties, that we may not want praying hearts; in duties, that we miss not prayer-blessings. Some duties bind always, but not to be always done, as prayer, hearing, meditation, but you can be safe no where without your watch^*, at all times, in all places, with all companies, yea with no company, in all callings; there is a snare for the heart every where. Wherefore saith the Prophet Hosea 12.6. Wait on thy God continually; and the wise man, Prov. 23, 17. Be thou in the fear of the Lord all ⟨p. 227⟩the day long; especially, but not only in your morning and evening sacrifices. It is a true and a sad observation, that many praying people are most devout and serious in God's service morning and evening; but trace them all day long, hardly one word of God, or Heaven in their mouths, as if Religion were hemmed up in times of Worship; nay, they are often most light and vain betwixt times: but be thou IN the fear of the Lord, involved, surrounded and swallowed up in the sense and fear of God's glorious presence, all the day long