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thing_n of_o god_n be_v ready_a to_o believe_v and_o think_v in_o all_o thing_n as_o god_n shall_v teach_v we_o out_o of_o his_o word_n 3.18_o 1_o cor._n 3.18_o we_o must_v be_v fool_n that_o we_o may_v be_v wise_a humble_v ourselves_o at_o his_o very_a foot_n to_o receive_v his_o law_n 33.3_o deut._n 33.3_o they_o be_v humble_v at_o thy_o foot_n to_o receive_v thy_o word_n second_o we_o must_v bring_v with_o we_o a_o meek_a and_o quiet_a spirit_n a_o mind_n quiet_v from_o passion_n and_o perturbation_n and_o at_o rest_n from_o the_o turmoil_a care_n of_o this_o world_n the_o word_n be_v able_a to_o do_v great_a thing_n in_o we_o if_o we_o receive_v it_o with_o meekness_n wherefore_o lay_v apart_o all_o filthiness_n and_o superfluity_n of_o naughtiness_n and_o receive_v with_o meekness_n the_o engraft_a word_n which_o be_v able_a to_o save_v your_o soul_n james_n 1.21_o 2._o at_o the_o time_n of_o hear_v two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v first_o we_o must_v hearken_v without_o distraction_n we_o must_v hear_v as_o it_o be_v for_o our_o life_n we_o must_v incline_v our_o ear_n and_o shake_v off_o all_o impediment_n arise_v from_o our_o own_o drowsiness_n or_o vain_a thought_n or_o distract_n object_n incline_v your_o ear_n and_o come_v unto_o i_o hear_v and_o your_o soul_n shall_v live_v isay_n 53.3_o for_o indeed_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o word_n save_v the_o soul_n it_o be_v able_a to_o make_v the_o soul_n immortal_a if_o it_o be_v once_o ingraft_v in_o we_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o word_n be_v call_v 1.23_o 1_o pet_n 1.23_o incorruptible_a seed_n that_o endure_v for_o ever_o because_o it_o make_v we_o incorruptible_a and_o happy_a for_o ever_o for_o he_o that_o have_v his_o soul_n save_v live_v for_o evermore_o now_o will_v you_o be_v sharer_n in_o this_o unspeakable_a blessedness_n the_o word_n must_v then_o be_v ingraft_v in_o your_o heart_n this_o heavenly_a plant_n of_o the_o word_n must_v be_v set_v into_o your_o understanding_n and_o affection_n for_o when_o a_o man_n hear_v the_o word_n with_o understanding_n it_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n as_o the_o imp_n into_o the_o stock_n and_o when_o with_o love_n and_o affection_n he_o embrace_v it_o it_o be_v close_v about_o that_o it_o may_v grow_v and_o prosper_v therein_o but_o this_o word_n can_v be_v ingraft_v in_o our_o heart_n except_o the_o heart_n first_o be_v cleanse_v sin_n must_v be_v put_v out_o that_o the_o word_n may_v be_v ingraft_v in_o the_o filthiness_n of_o sin_n and_o all_o the_o sprout_n of_o malice_n must_v be_v put_v away_o of_o harsh_a hasty_a and_o churlish_a we_o must_v become_v meek_a mild_a 18.2.3_o mat._n 18.2.3_o and_o gentle_a the_o disciple_n must_v become_v like_o little_a child_n that_o be_v they_o must_v put_v away_o those_o evil_a affection_n of_o envy_n pride_n deceit_n etc._n etc._n which_o grow_v upon_o they_o with_o year_n otherwise_o they_o shall_v but_o follow_v and_o hear_v their_o master_n in_o vain_a the_o word_n can_v not_o be_v 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of_o man_n heart_n all_o filthiness_n of_o sin_n therefore_o must_v be_v remove_v this_o ground_n must_v be_v clear_v from_o the_o briar_n of_o anger_n hatred_n etc._n etc._n that_o the_o word_n may_v be_v plant_v in_o we_o must_v like_o the_o disciple_n and_o the_o first_o christian_n leave_v off_o all_o that_o we_o may_v attend_v the_o word_n of_o god_n we_o must_v put_v away_o worldly_a thing_n which_o cause_n pollution_n in_o the_o heart_n we_o must_v be_v like_o zacheus_n 19.8_o luke_n 19.8_o who_o that_o he_o may_v hear_v christ_n to_o his_o salvation_n put_v away_o extortion_n bribery_n and_o oppression_n or_o like_o the_o believe_a ephesian_n 19.19_o act_n 19.19_o who_o put_v away_o their_o curious_a art_n or_o like_o saul_n 9.4_o
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