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he_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o understand_v it_o 13.19_o mat._n 13.19_o and_o although_o the_o first_o sort_n of_o bad_a hearer_n be_v say_v to_o hear_v and_o not_o understand_v yet_o the_o other_o two_o fort_n be_v insinuate_v to_o have_v understand_v for_o how_o can_v they_o receive_v the_o word_n with_o joy_n unless_o they_o understand_v it_o how_o can_v care_n of_o the_o world_n the_o deceitfulness_n of_o riches_n and_o voluptuous_a live_n choke_v the_o word_n after_o it_o be_v hear_v unless_o it_o have_v be_v understand_v so_o that_o as_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o word_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o make_v you_o good_a hearer_n so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o want_n of_o understanding_n declare_v you_o to_o be_v bad_a hearer_n all_o good_a hearer_n understand_v the_o word_n though_o not_o only_o they_o good_a hearer_n must_v practice_v that_o which_o be_v teach_v they_o but_o how_o can_v they_o practice_v that_o which_o they_o understand_v not_o 3._o they_o 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