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be_v a_o fruitful_a hearer_n of_o the_o word_n entertain_v christ_n call_v he_o as_o the_o church_n cant._n 4.16_o to_o a_o feast_n in_o his_o garden_n to_o eat_v of_o his_o pleasant_a thing_n christ_n be_v feast_v when_o he_o taste_v the_o sweet_a fruit_n of_o repentance_n faith_n mortification_n and_o obedience_n wrought_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n nay_o it_o make_v we_o of_o near_a kindred_n with_o christ_n his_o father_n his_o mother_n his_o brethren_n and_o sister_n luk._n 8.21_o 3._o because_o the_o word_n preach_v bring_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n spiritus_fw-la with_o his_o save_a grace_n be_v the_o chariot_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o which_o he_o ride_v glorious_o into_o the_o heart_n of_o believer_n god_n who_o can_v give_v his_o spirit_n without_o it_o ordinary_o do_v not_o he_o can_v have_v teach_v cornelius_n without_o peter_n so_o tedious_a a_o journey_n but_o cornelius_n must_v attend_v peter_n ministry_n and_o while_o peter_n be_v yet_o speak_v the_o 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conscience_n and_o a_o sweet_a joy_n in_o god_n be_v wrought_v hereby_o psalm_n 51.8_o let_v i_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o gladness_n that_o the_o break_a bone_n may_v rejoice_v last_o the_o word_n preach_v bring_v in_o not_o only_o this_o life_n of_o grace_n but_o that_o of_o glory_n act._n 11.14_o send_v for_o peter_n to_o joppa_n 13.26_o and_o he_o shall_v speak_v word_n whereby_o both_o thou_o and_o thy_o house_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o therefore_o be_v it_o call_v the_o word_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n thing_n in_o these_o and_o other_o regard_v a_o good_a heart_n be_v a_o conscionable_a hearer_n 1._o it_o prepare_v itself_o as_o a_o fit_a casket_n or_o storehouse_n to_o lay_v the_o word_n in_o conceive_v it_o the_o most_o precious_a jewel_n and_o rich_a pearl_n in_o all_o the_o world_n
a_o good_a heart_n be_v fruitfulness_n it_o be_v the_o christian_n treasury_n or_o store-house_n produce_v good_a thing_n math._n 12.35_o fruitful_a in_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a meditation_n as_o david_n in_o the_o word_n and_o work_n of_o god_n and_o his_o own_o work_n in_o fervent_a and_o effectual_a prayer_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o savoury_a and_o gracious_a speech_n tend_v to_o edification_n ephes._n 5.4_o the_o lip_n of_o the_o just_a feed_v many_o also_o in_o charitable_a and_o helpful_a duty_n towards_o his_o brethren_n to_o show_v work_n of_o mercy_n and_o strengthen_v the_o weakhearted_a as_o zacheus_n and_o peter_n but_o a_o evil_a heart_n be_v barren_a and_o as_o fruitless_a as_o filthy_a his_o imagination_n be_v only_o evil_a continual_o god_n know_v their_o thought_n to_o be_v vain_a 1._o cor._n 3.20_o their_o speech_n unsavoury_a as_o out_o of_o a_o sink_n within_o unjust_a unfaithful_a golden_a promise_n leaden_a performance_n their_o action_n 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heart_n smite_v he_o for_o number_v the_o people_n and_o to_o avoid_v the_o like_a snare_n for_o time_n to_o come_v lest_o it_o become_v a_o slave_n again_o they_o 3._o it_o watch_v his_o grace_n first_o to_o keep_v they_o as_o one_o that_o must_v give_v account_n of_o his_o talent_n as_o the_o jailor_n lock_n up_o the_o prisoner_n look_v the_o door_n be_v fast_o and_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o window_n that_o nothing_o be_v let_v in_o to_o let_v he_o out_o so_o here_o job_n 31.1_o second_o to_o perfect_v they_o and_o increase_v the_o best_a gift_n as_o one_o most_o covetous_a to_o add_v to_o his_o stock_n it_o never_o have_v grace_n enough_o careful_o watch_v all_o opportunity_n to_o do_v himself_o good_a set_v out_o with_o the_o first_o in_o his_o race_n of_o christianity_n and_o strive_v to_o keep_v before_o three_o to_o exercise_v they_o in_o all_o opportunity_n of_o well-doing_n it_o seek_v good_a amos_n 5.14_o to_o further_o his_o reckon_n and_o will_v do_v good_a within_o 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