Whispering in Church
It is said "the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth."Proverbs 17:24. Any new face that comes in , any strange garb, any noise , any head that moves , any leaf that stirs , commands the eye and heart of a fool. It is a precept among the Rabbis, that if a Jew be at prayer , though a serpent come and bite him , yet he must not stir till he has done his duty. Satan, the old serpent, will be nibbling at your heel with one vain suggestion or other , but go through with your business , and let God alone with him..... In hearing of God's word let the eye be chained to the preacher with the greatest attention and reverence , as if you saw an angel in the pulpit , or Christ Himself .........."The eyes of them all that were in the synagogue were fastened on Him"Luke 4:20 And here I cannot but digress a little , but it is to cure a more criminal digression , which is , that frequent abuse of whispering and talking to one another in the service of God .... This is...