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contrariwise_o the_o godly_a do_v acknowledge_v and_o confess_v their_o fault_n when_o they_o be_v reprehend_v as_o david_n 2._o sam._n 12.13_o ezechia_n esay_n 38.8_o and_o as_o the_o man_n do_v that_o hear_v peter_n sermon_n act._n 2.37_o 22_o as_o child_n that_o be_v of_o such_o heavy_a sad_a mould_n as_o that_o they_o be_v never_o move_v with_o mirth_n nor_o with_o the_o cry_n of_o other_o child_n even_o so_o such_o be_v the_o dulness_n of_o a_o number_n of_o people_n in_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n who_o be_v no_o more_o move_v with_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n to_o fear_n nor_o allure_v with_o the_o sweet_a promise_n of_o god_n to_o love_n and_o like_v then_o if_o they_o be_v so_o many_o stock_n or_o stone_n mat._n 11.16_o 23_o as_o the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o earth_n when_o the_o rain_n do_v fall_v upon_o it_o and_o when_o it_o yield_v to_o they_o that_o labour_n in_o it_o fruit_n for_o they_o that_o dress_v it_o be_v a_o testimony_n of_o god_n good_a blessing_n upon_o it_o even_o so_o when_o man_n profit_v by_o the_o labour_n which_o be_v bestow_v upon_o they_o in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n it_o be_v a_o testimony_n of_o god_n good_a blessing_n upon_o they_o hebr._n 6.7_o rom._n 1.20_o act._n 6.7_o 24_o as_o he_o that_o look_v his_o bodily_a face_n in_o a_o glass_n and_o by_o and_o by_o depart_v away_o about_o other_o business_n and_o forget_v his_o fashion_n and_o form_n even_o so_o such_o be_v the_o forgetful_a hearer_n of_o the_o word_n which_o never_o practice_n that_o which_o be_v teach_v they_o jam._n 1.23_o 24_o 25._o 25_o as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o ezechiel_n those_o people_n that_o come_v to_o offer_v sacifice_n may_v not_o go_v out_o of_o the_o same_o door_n whereby_o they_o come_v in_o so_o those_o that_o come_v to_o hear_v god_n word_n shall_v not_o come_v forth_o again_o unchaunged_a in_o their_o affection_n which_o be_v evil_a ezech._n 46.9_o 26_o as_o the_o cock_n do_v crow_v three_o time_n before_o peter_n repent_v even_o so_o the_o lord_n have_v much_o to_o do_v with_o we_o before_o we_o profit_v effectual_o by_o the_o hear_n of_o his_o word_n math._n 26.45_o 27_o as_o the_o next_o way_n to_o purchase_v favour_n with_o prince_n be_v to_o honour_v their_o person_n and_o fulfil_v their_o commandment_n so_o likewise_o the_o chief_a way_n to_o have_v god_n favour_n be_v to_o honour_v his_o majesty_n and_o to_o do_v his_o will_n reveal_v unto_o we_o in_o his_o word_n preach_v preach_v 8.2.4_o 28_o as_o where_o the_o dead_a carcase_n be_v thither_o do_v the_o eagle_n resort_n so_o when_o god_n word_n be_v true_o teach_v to_o that_o place_n shall_v christian_n repair_v to_o hear_v it_o math._n 12.42_o 29_o as_o when_o the_o dam_n feed_v her_o young_a every_o bird_n gape_v and_o struggle_v and_o stretch_v the_o neck_n to_o receive_v the_o food_n so_o when_o we_o come_v to_o hear_v sermon_n every_o man_n must_v reach_v and_o stretch_v out_o his_o heart_n to_o receive_v the_o word_n preach_v 1._o pet._n 2.2_o 30_o as_o the_o eagle_n continual_o soar_v till_o she_o come_v to_o the_o high_a so_o also_o christian_n must_v still_o increase_v in_o knowledge_n through_o and_o by_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n till_o they_o come_v to_o perfection_n hebr._n 6.1_o 31_o as_o pharaoh_n ill_o favour_v kine_n which_o devour_v the_o fat_a kine_n but_o yet_o remain_v as_o ill_o favour_v and_o lean_a as_o they_o be_v before_o so_o likewise_o many_o that_o have_v hear_v sermon_n upon_o sermon_n now_o the_o space_n of_o 36._o year_n be_v yet_o never_o the_o more_o reform_v for_o all_o their_o hear_v but_o as_o lean_v in_o knowledge_n and_o godliness_n as_o they_o be_v before_o genes_n 41.3_o 4._o 32_o as_o a_o carpenter_n that_o shall_v square_v all_o by_o his_o rule_n but_o stick_v it_o at_o his_o back_n and_o work_v all_o by_o aim_n so_o many_o have_v hear_v much_o preach_n and_o remember_v many_o thing_n but_o yet_o make_v no_o profit_n or_o practice_v of_o it_o so_o that_o it_o have_v be_v better_a that_o they_o have_v never_o hear_v joh._n 15.22_o 33_o as_o bee_n pass_v over_o other_o thing_n take_v pleasure_n only_o in_o flower_n and_o forsake_v the_o rest_n do_v crop_v they_o so_o likewise_o some_o hearer_n of_o the_o word_n preach_v do_v only_o desire_v to_o have_v their_o ear_n feed_v with_o fine_a phrase_n delicate_a flower_n of_o eloquence_n dainty_a simile_n pretty_a comparison_n and_o pleasant_a history_n as_o for_o sound_a doctrine_n they_o contemn_v it_o and_o hate_v to_o have_v it_o a_o bridle_n for_o their_o lust_n a_o reproover_n of_o their_o vanity_n and_o a_o glass_n to_o see_v themselves_o in_o they_o seek_v rather_o after_o flattery_n and_o fable_n and_o they_o loathe_v the_o truth_n which_o shall_v do_v they_o good_a 2._o tim._n 4.3_o act._n 17.21_o 34_o as_o god_n in_o some_o part_n do_v rebuke_v the_o son_n of_o ely_n for_o their_o wickedness_n but_o yet_o they_o will_v not_o obey_v and_o the_o reason_n be_v there_o set_v down_o because_o the_o lord_n will_v destroy_v they_o even_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n howsoever_o we_o may_v not_o judge_v of_o any_o man_n person_n yet_o this_o may_v be_v say_v that_o if_o man_n will_v not_o learn_v but_o remain_v ignorant_a still_o and_o refuse_v to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n preach_v when_o they_o may_v or_o if_o in_o hear_v they_o will_v not_o obey_v it_o be_v a_o fearful_a sign_n that_o god_n will_v at_o length_n destroy_v they_o 1._o sam._n 2.25_o 35_o like_a as_o when_o a_o tumpet_n be_v sound_v in_o a_o man_n ear_n and_o he_o lie_v still_o not_o stir_v at_o all_o he_o be_v certain_o dead_a so_o sure_o when_o the_o trumpet_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v sound_v in_o the_o ear_n of_o our_o heart_n if_o we_o awake_v not_o out_o of_o our_o sin_n to_o newness_n of_o life_n we_o be_v no_o better_o then_o dead_a man_n before_o god_n 36_o as_o it_o be_v very_o requisite_a that_o a_o pastor_n set_v over_o a_o congregation_n shall_v be_v continual_o resident_a to_o preach_v unto_o they_o and_o chatechise_v they_o at_o the_o least_o on_o every_o saboth_n and_o not_o to_o leave_v they_o to_o stranger_n who_o voice_n they_o know_v not_o even_o so_o every_o christian_a hearer_n of_o the_o word_n ought_v ordinary_o and_o usual_o to_o hear_v such_o a_o pastor_n and_o not_o to_o go_v from_o he_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n especial_o if_o he_o be_v desirous_a to_o grow_v and_o increase_v in_o faith_n and_o knowledge_n 37_o like_o as_o in_o time_n past_a those_o tree_n which_o do_v bear_v fruit_n may_v not_o be_v cut_v down_o so_o those_o christian_n which_o have_v a_o care_n to_o lead_v a_o virtuous_a life_n according_a to_o the_o prescript_n rule_v of_o god_n word_n be_v not_o in_o danger_n of_o s._n johns_n axe_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n for_o sin_n deut._n 20.19_o math._n 3.10_o 38_o as_o of_o many_o man_n come_v into_o a_o goldsmith_n shop_n one_o buy_v a_o chain_n of_o gold_n a_o other_o a_o costly_a ring_n some_o a_o rich_a jewel_n and_o some_o buy_v plate_n cunning_o and_o curious_o wrought_v and_o some_o one_o among_o the_o rest_n stoop_v down_o and_o take_v up_o a_o black_a coal_n which_o he_o turn_v and_o tumble_v in_o his_o hand_n till_o it_o foul_a and_o make_v black_a his_o finger_n even_o so_o very_o many_o do_v come_v to_o the_o church_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n preach_v and_o do_v learn_v and_o bear_v away_o exceed_v good_a and_o heavenly_a lesson_n and_o do_v gather_v great_a strength_n to_o their_o faith_n and_o much_o comfort_n to_o their_o soul_n and_o peace_n to_o their_o conscience_n and_o some_o again_o do_v come_v without_o any_o good_a purpose_n intend_v to_o take_v some_o occasion_n to_o quarrel_n with_o the_o preacher_n and_o to_o mark_v if_o any_o thing_n fall_v from_o he_o unwise_o undiscreet_o or_o barbarous_o wherewith_o they_o may_v sport_v themselves_o and_o scorn_v he_o such_o as_o they_o come_v with_o wicked_a purpose_n and_o cavil_v mind_n so_o they_o depart_v with_o heart_n as_o hard_o as_o adamant_n 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