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7.13_o and_o verse_n 25_o i_o have_v send_v unto_o you_o all_o my_o servant_n the_o prophet_n daily_o rise_v up_o early_o and_o send_v they_o by_o all_o which_o and_o other_o place_n of_o the_o like_a kind_n we_o may_v see_v that_o early_o rise_v for_o the_o do_v of_o any_o thing_n be_v take_v as_o a_o argument_n of_o hearty_a affection_n and_o love_n to_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o so_o on_o the_o contrary_a slug_v and_o delay_v be_v a_o argument_n of_o little_a affection_n and_o love_n and_o hereby_o it_o appear_v that_o their_o devotion_n be_v cold_a in_o god_n service_n who_o lie_v in_o bed_n so_o long_o that_o they_o come_v late_a and_o tardy_a to_o the_o work_n 2._o this_o fault_n of_o slug_v long_o in_o bed_n be_v
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to_o do_v what_o god_n shall_v command_v they_o be_v right_o qualify_v for_o hear_v of_o god_n word_n if_o any_o thing_n be_v necessary_a to_o be_v know_v which_o be_v too_o hard_a for_o their_o understanding_n god_n promise_n be_v that_o he_o will_v reveile_v it_o unto_o they_o and_o lead_v they_o in_o the_o right_a way_n our_o saviour_n have_v say_v if_o any_o man_n will_v do_v god_n will_v he_o shall_v know_v of_o the_o doctrine_n whether_o it_o be_v of_o god_n or_o no._n joh._n 7.17_o where_o 1_o when_o he_o say_v if_o any_o man_n will_v do_v god_n will_v he_o mean_v if_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o perform_v whatsoever_o god_n shall_v command_v he_o and_o 2._o when_o he_o say_v of_o such_o a_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v know_v of_o the_o doctrine_n whether_o it_o be_v of_o god_n he_o mean_v he_o shall_v be_v guide_v to_o know_v and_o understand_v the_o main_a point_n of_o faith_n even_o so_o much_o as_o may_v serve_v to_o save_v his_o soul_n for_o first_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o soul_n 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word_n preach_v or_o take_v a_o bible_n into_o our_o hand_n to_o read_v let_v we_o abandon_v every_o know_v sin_n and_o resolve_v to_o serve_v god_n in_o every_o know_a duty_n and_o then_o our_o comfort_n be_v we_o shall_v know_v the_o truth_n and_o the_o truth_n shall_v make_v we_o free_a cap._n xiii_o duty_n to_o be_v perform_v in_o the_o time_n of_o our_o hear_n cap._n 13_o hitherto_o of_o preparative_n duty_n which_o go_v before_o our_o hear_n now_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v of_o duty_n require_v in_o the_o time_n of_o hear_v and_o they_o as_o i_o conceive_v of_o they_o at_o this_o time_n be_v three_o 1._o attention_n to_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v speak_v 2._o reverence_n to_o the_o person_n that_o speak_v and_o 3._o wisdom_n in_o fit_v all_o to_o our_o own_o use_n i._o the_o first_o be_v attention_n and_o that_o as_o 89._o as_o nigron_n de_fw-fr exhor_n dome_a cap._n 5._o nu_fw-la 15._o p._n 89._o one_o define_v it_o not_o unfit_o be_v seria_fw-la &_o diligens_fw-la animi_fw-la applicatio_fw-la ad_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la a_o serious_a apply_v of_o the_o mind_n to_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v say_v or_o it_o be_v when_o we_o bend_v the_o mind_n and_o understanding_n to_o observe_v and_o mark_v that_o which_o be_v speak_v concern_v this_o duty_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n to_o be_v declare_v 1._o what_o use_n and_o necessity_n there_o be_v of_o it_o in_o our_o hear_n and_o 2._o what_o mean_v we_o may_v use_v for_o attain_v to_o it_o 1_n what_o use_v there_o be_v of_o it_o and_o the_o answer_n be_v the_o use_n of_o it_o be_v three_o especial_o 1._o attention_n be_v that_o which_o do_v enlive_v our_o hear_n and_o make_v it_o effectual_a and_o profitable_a for_o if_o we_o hear_v and_o attend_v not_o we_o do_v not_o learn_v by_o the_o instruction_n that_o shall_v teach_v we_o we_o be_v not_o move_v by_o the_o exhortation_n that_o shall_v persuade_v we_o to_o well-doing_n nor_o be_v we_o fear_v by_o the_o threaten_n that_o shall_v deter_v we_o from_o sin_n in_o sum_n whatsoever_o be_v say_v to_o do_v we_o good_a be_v as_o water_v spill_v upon_o the_o ground_n that_o can_v be_v take_v up_o for_o any_o use_n but_o attention_n in_o hear_v be_v like_o the_o plough_n that_o go_v before_o the_o sour_a for_o as_o the_o plough_n open_v the_o ground_n that_o the_o seed_n may_v enter_v in_o and_o take_v root_n under_o the_o furrow_n so_o attention_n set_v open_v the_o heart_n that_o it_o may_v receive_v the_o word_n in_o when_o it_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o preacher_n and_o therefore_o when_o the_o scripture_n do_v describe_v diligent_a &_o zealous_a hearer_n they_o set_v they_o out_o by_o their_o attentivenes_n to_o the_o word_n speak_v thus_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o people_n in_o nehe._n time_n that_o the_o ear_n of_o all_o the_o people_n be_v attentive_a unto_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n when_o it_o be_v read_v unto_o they_o nehem._n 8.3_o and_o so_o of_o the_o people_n in_o our_o saviour_n time_n it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o be_v very_o attentive_a to_o hear_v he_o or_o as_o the_o other_o translation_n have_v it_o they_o hang_v upon_o he_o when_o they_o hear_v he_o luk._n 19.48_o the_o meaning_n be_v 6._o mark_n 6._o their_o mind_n do_v hang_v upon_o his_o lip_n to_o suck-in_a his_o doctrine_n as_o the_o child_n hang_v upon_o the_o dug_n that_o he_o may_v suck_v in_o his_o mother_n milk_n whence_o we_o be_v further_o advertise_v that_o as_o child_n who_o follow_v the_o dug_n do_v thrive_v and_o grow_v by_o the_o milk_n so_o the_o hearer_n that_o be_v attentive_a to_o the_o word_n do_v grow_v and_o thrive_v by_o it_o but_o without_o attention_n as_o our_o prayer_n be_v a_o lip-labour_n which_o god_n respect_v not_o and_o for_o which_o he_o reprove_v the_o jew_n this_o people_n draw_v near_o unto_o i_o with_o their_o mouth_n and_o honour_v i_o with_o their_o lip_n but_o their_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o i_o matt._n 15.8_o so_o without_o attention_n our_o hear_n be_v a_o ear-labour_n of_o which_o god_n may_v say_v by_o the_o same_o reason_n this_o people_n draw_v near_o unto_o i_o with_o their_o ear_n but_o their_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o i_o attention_n then_o be_v therefore_o necessary_a because_o it_o make_v our_o hear_n profitable_a &_o available_a 2._o attention_n to_o god_n word_n make_v god_n willing_a and_o ready_a to_o instruct_v we_o and_o lead_v we_o by_o his_o grace_n for_o as_o we_o use_v to_o say_v of_o wise_a man_n that_o they_o strike_v while_o the_o iron_n be_v hot_a because_o than_o it_o will_v yield_v to_o the_o hammer_n and_o may_v easy_o be_v facion_v as_o the_o workman_n will_v so_o god_n deal_v with_o his_o people_n when_o they_o be_v ready_a &_o right_o dispose_v for_o his_o blessing_n than_o he_o use_v to_o bestow_v they_o open_v thy_o mouth_n wide_a say_v god_n and_o i_o will_v fill_v it_o psal_n 81.10_o so_o if_o man_n open_v their_o heart_n &_o be_v ready_a to_o receive_v than_o god_n open_v his_o hand_n and_o pour_v in_o his_o blessing_n but_o if_o man_n shut_v their_o mouth_n when_o they_o shall_v receive_v god_n will_v shut_v his_o hand_n when_o he_o shall_v give_v and_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n for_o it_o for_o a_o wise_a householder_n because_o he_o will_v not_o have_v his_o wine_n spill_v therefore_o will_v not_o pour_v it_o upon_o the_o vessel_n when_o the_o mouth_n be_v stop_v and_o so_o our_o wise_a god_n be-because_a he_o will_v not_o have_v his_o grace_n lose_v will_v not_o bestow_v they_o when_o man_n be_v not_o fit_a to_o receive_v they_o this_o point_n be_v clear_o manifest_v in_o the_o example_n of_o samuel_n when_o god_n call_v samuel_n samuel_n once_o and_o again_o
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