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so_o look_v the_o word_n signify_v to_o penetrate_v into_o a_o thing_n with_o his_o eye_n and_o continue_v therein_o that_o be_v so_o consider_v he_o be_v not_o a_o forgetful_a hearer_n but_o a_o door_n of_o the_o work_n this_o man_n shall_v be_v bless_v in_o his_o deed_n by_o which_o be_v not_o mean_v a_o speculative_a and_o fruitless_a meditation_n but_o that_o which_o be_v practical_a that_o be_v which_o digest_v the_o thing_n we_o read_v or_o hear_v for_o use_n and_o practice_v psal_n 119.11_o thy_o word_n have_v i_o hiâ—â—â—_n my_o heart_n that_o i_o may_v not_o sin_v against_o thou_o here_o be_v a_o truth_n or_o a_o duty_n or_o promise_v for_o such_o a_o time_n or_o case_n such_o roll_a good_a thing_n in_o our_o thought_n do_v habituate_v and_o familiarize_v they_o to_o the_o soul_n and_o they_o abide_v the_o long_o this_o be_v clear_a in_o other_o case_n for_o if_o one_o have_v receive_v a_o injurious_a or_o unkind_a word_n if_o it_o go_v out_o at_o one_o ear_n as_o it_o come_v 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in_o their_o bibles_n in_o the_o congregation_n but_o they_o seldom_o turn_v they_o up_o again_o in_o reflect_v upon_o what_o they_o hear_v and_o so_o their_o labour_n be_v lose_v and_o we_o also_o and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o help_v to_o a_o better_a memory_n which_o be_v the_o six_o point_n vii_o i_o come_v in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o answer_v some_o cavil_n of_o the_o wilful_a and_o also_o some_o doubt_n of_o the_o weak_a the_o former_a use_n to_o object_n and_o say_v obj._n 1_o why_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o that_o to_o fear_n god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n be_v the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n what_o need_v then_o be_v there_o of_o such_o remember_v answ_n why_o this_o which_o you_o mention_v do_v plain_o require_v remember_v must_v he_o not_o remember_v the_o commandment_n that_o will_v keep_v they_o and_o not_o the_o mere_a word_n only_o but_o the_o true_a extent_n of_o they_o or_o else_o how_o can_v he_o possible_o keep_v they_o there_o be_v ten_o commandment_n 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attainable_a in_o this_o life_n but_o it_o be_v be_v as_o true_a that_o every_o christian_n ought_v to_o endeavour_v to_o reach_v as_o far_o as_o he_o can_v we_o can_v keep_v all_o the_o commandment_n perfect_o in_o this_o life_n yet_o we_o shall_v strive_v to_o do_v what_o we_o can_v and_o then_o our_o heavenly_a father_n will_v accept_v and_o assist_v we_o but_o it_o be_v plain_a sloth_n to_o be_v urge_v impossibility_n in_o opposition_n to_o duty_n i_o say_v carnality_n and_o sloth_n for_o these_o same_o man_n can_v ready_o remember_v a_o thousand_o vain_a matter_n and_o there_o be_v no_o difficulty_n in_o it_o but_o you_o be_v best_a to_o beware_v of_o that_o curse_n mal._n 1.13_o curse_a be_v the_o deceiver_n which_o have_v in_o his_o flock_n a_o male_a and_o sacrifice_v to_o the_o lord_n a_o corrupt_a thing_n if_o you_o have_v a_o masculine_a strong_a memory_n for_o other_o thing_n and_o only_o a_o corrupt_a crack_a memory_n for_o god_n and_o godliness_n you_o be_v near_o to_o 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