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their_o calling_n into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n to_o hear_v and_o to_o perform_v the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n true_o though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o diligent_a in_o hear_v yet_o their_o heart_n will_v go_v after_o their_o covetousness_n ezech._n 33._o 31._o 3_o a_o three_o duty_n before_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n duty_n be_v prayer_n no_o good_a thing_n can_v be_v expect_v from_o god_n as_o a_o blessing_n if_o it_o be_v not_o seek_v by_o prayer_n deut._n 4._o 7._o and_o we_o find_v it_o lay_v down_o as_o a_o condition_n require_v prov._n 2._o 1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n my_o son_n if_o thou_o will_v receive_v my_o word_n and_o incline_v thy_o ear_n to_o wisdom_n and_o apply_v thy_o heart_n to_o understanding_n yea_o if_o thou_o cry_v after_o knowledge_n and_o lift_a up_o thy_o voice_n for_o understanding_n then_o shall_v thou_o understand_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o find_v out_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n the_o reason_n be_v verse_n 6._o for_o the_o lord_n 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to_o take_v hold_n of_o thou_o 4_o you_o must_v be_v sure_a to_o go_v with_o a_o open_a heart_n heart_n ready_a to_o receive_v every_o truth_n that_o god_n shall_v teach_v you_o in_o this_o ordinance_n act._n 17._o 11._o it_o be_v say_v of_o those_o noble_a beraean_n that_o they_o receive_v the_o word_n with_o all_o readiness_n of_o mind_n i._o readiness_n to_o receive_v every_o truth_n and_o cornelius_n say_v act._n 10._o 33._o we_o be_v all_o here_o present_a before_o god_n to_o hear_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v command_v thou_o of_o god_n it_o be_v well_o add_v that_o be_v command_v thou_o of_o god_n not_o what_o any_o minister_n shall_v teach_v be_v he_o never_o so_o good_a or_o so_o learned_a nay_o be_v he_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n yet_o his_o doctrine_n must_v be_v examine_v gal._n 1._o 8._o but_o when_o there_o be_v such_o a_o disposition_n in_o we_o as_o to_o receive_v both_o in_o judgement_n and_o practice_n whatsoever_o god_n shall_v reveal_v unto_o we_o out_o of_o his_o 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prepare_v his_o people_n to_o receive_v the_o law_n exod._n 20._o god_n speak_v all_o these_o word_n and_o he_o not_o only_o give_v the_o law_n but_o the_o whole_a sum_n of_o the_o gospel_n with_o his_o own_o voice_n mat._n 3._o 17._o loe_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v yea_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n himself_o that_o speak_v unto_o you_o in_o our_o ministry_n luke_n 10._o 16._o so_o the_o lord_n be_v present_a in_o a_o special_a manner_n where_o his_o word_n be_v preach_v to_o observe_v and_o mark_v how_o it_o be_v receive_v or_o deliver_v and_o either_o to_o bless_v or_o curse_v the_o hearer_n or_o speaker_n according_o so_o that_o of_o this_o and_o such_o like_a place_n it_o may_v be_v say_v as_o jacob_n say_v of_o bethel_n gen._n 28._o 16_o 17._o sure_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o this_o place_n and_o how_o dreadful_a be_v this_o place_n this_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o house_n of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o gate_n 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