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 Devil is afraid of a serious lively prayer at his heart; he knows, That can pull down in a minute, what he hath been contriving a thousand years; and therefore if he cannot withhold us from holy Duties, he will do his utmost to disturb us in them. Hence the vision of that Holy man who in the whole market saw but one Devil busy, (for there Self was at hand, Satan had no need to bestir him) but in the ^*Congregation there were multitudes of them, all their skill and power being little enough to stave off poor souls from Jesus Christ. Alas! we pray, and hear, and live as securely, as if there were no Devil at all.

The Devil is afraid of a serious lively prayer at his heart; he knows, That can pull down in a minute, what he hath been contriving a thousand years; and therefore if he cannot withhold us from holy Duties, he will do his utmost to disturb us in them. Hence the vision of that Holy man who in the whole market saw but one Devil busie, (for there Self was at hand, Satan had no need to bestir him) but in the ^*Congregation there were multitudes of them, all their skill and power being little enough to stave off poor souls from Iesus Christ. Alas! we pray, and hear, and live as securely, as if there were no Devil at all.

1. *Non enim unquam dormitat vigil ille Synagoga suae Episcopus. Amama.

And His suggestions in Religious duties are usually more ^**violent and impetuous, more dreadful and impious than they of our own breeding; called therefore Darts, and fiery Darts of that wicked one; Though he lay these brats of his at thy door, yet they will be counted in the number of his sins, and of thy afflictions.

And His suggestions in Religious duties are usually more