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…

Adventure on this exercise, try one week, try one day, try one hour, try the next duty. As you renew your falls, still renew your vows; you can do all things through Christ that will strengthen you. I beseech you in Christ's behalf, set on this duty in good earnest. You will pay me for all my pains with one well-grounded resolution, to set up a constant watch. What a sad close will that be unto your life, to say, Cant. 1.6. My Mothers's children made me a keeper of the Vineyards, but MINE OWN VINEYARD have I not kept? O therefore watch and pray, ⟨p. 229⟩or else temptation will enter into you, and you will fall into temptation.

And most especially in the service of God^*. Watch and pray Christ hath joined together, and what Christ hath joined together, let no man, especially no good man put asunder. What is the first step in an Ordinance? (as the Orator of old in another case) Watchfulness. What is the second step in an Ordinance? Watchfulness. What is the third step in an Ordinance? still Watchfulness. Particularly

And most especially in the service of God^*. Watch and pray Christ hath joyned together, and what Christ hath joyned together, let no man, especially no good man put asunder. What is the first step in an Ordinance? (as the Orator of old in another case) Watchfulness. What is the second step in an Ordinance? Watchfulness. What is the third step in an Ordinance? still Watchfulness. Particularly

1. *1 Pet. 1.13. Gird up the loins of your mind. As loose clothes hinder a journey, so loose hearts hinder a duty.