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…

First, It is Possible thus to serve our God: the sluggard,¹ it is true, finds a Lyon in his way to every Duty, and nothing is possible, because nothing is welcome. There is no Duty so easy, but can pose the negligent; none so hard, but is facile through Divine grace to the diligent. Perfection herein I assert not, but that we may attain it, in the substance and security thereof is proved.

First, It is Possible thus to serve our God: the sluggard,¹ it is true, finds a Lyon in his way to every Duty, and nothing is possible, because nothing is welcome. There is no Duty so easie, but can pose the negligent; none so hard, but is facile through Divine grace to the diligent. Perfection herein I assert not, but that we may attain it, in the substance and security thereof is proved.

1. 1§. 1. The possibility of it.

1. From the Precept of God, The wise and merciful God commands nothing, but he finds or makes it possible; He most truly says, Viam aut inveniam aut faciam. His commands are not snares but Rules, yea and Helps. When a Master commands, power and assistance wait not on his Commands; the Servants strength must perform the Masters will: but here are the commands of a Father, which when they outstrip his child's strength, are still accompanied with his own assistance; and the chair which the weak cannot bring in, he helps to fetch himself. Now behold the Divine Precept, 1 Sam. 12.24. Serve him in Truth with all your Heart. What truth is there, while we appear to serve the Lord, and indeed do not think upon him at all! Or how is that with all the Heart, while there is not half, nor any thereof many times! while we can pray, and plot, and think, and look, and begin our Devotion only at the end of the Duty. Our merciful Father will not impose an impossible Law upon us.