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1._o hear_v o_o heaven_n that_o be_v the_o church_n or_o saint_n of_o god_n 2._o hear_v o_o earth_n that_o be_v the_o world_n of_o unbeliever_n two_o sort_n of_o persona_fw-la be_v intend_v herein_o 3._o it_o be_v emply_v that_o what_o he_o have_v to_o say_v concern_v both_o these_o two_o sort_n of_o people_n 4._o note_v in_o the_o metaphor_n rain_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o not_o go_v up_o to_o heaven_n as_o the_o word_n here_o signify_v must_v if_o heaven_n be_v mean_v literal_o 1._o the_o earth_n ministry_n be_v mean_v in_o this_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o my_o mouth_n 2._o the_o church-ministry_n 1._o it_o distil_v as_o the_o dew_n 2._o it_o drop_v as_o the_o rain_n on_o the_o tender_a herb_n 3._o as_o the_o shower_n upon_o the_o grass_n 1._o how_o fit_o these_o hold_n out_o the_o differ_a ministry_n the_o doctor_n ministry_n distil_v the_o principle_n of_o grace_n as_o dew_n 2._o the_o pastor_n drop_v 3._o the_o evangelist_n shower_v it_o down_o in_o abundance_n 4._o 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