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in_o the_o heart_n like_o a_o sience_n in_o a_o stock_n before_o it_o can_v bear_v and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n the_o seed_n which_o fall_v before_o upon_o the_o stony_a ground_n soon_o wither_v away_o and_o become_v fruitless_a and_o our_o saviour_n give_v this_o as_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o because_o it_o have_v no_o root_n for_o though_o we_o hear_v the_o word_n never_o so_o often_o yet_o till_o the_o understanding_n be_v inform_v and_o the_o heart_n affect_v our_o superficial_a hear_n will_v profit_v we_o nothing_o therefore_o when_o saint_n paul_n do_v preach_v at_o philippi_n and_o convert_v lydia_n it_o be_v say_v there_o that_o god_n open_v her_o heart_n so_o that_o she_o attend_v unto_o that_o which_o he_o speak_v 16.14_o act_n 16.14_o and_o when_o our_o saviour_n instruct_v his_o disciple_n out_o of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n it_o be_v say_v there_o that_o he_o open_v their_o understanding_n that_o they_o may_v understand_v the_o scripture_n 24â—45_n luke_n 24â—45_n the_o scripture_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o letter_n send_v down_o from_o heaven_n wherein_o god_n have_v reveal_v his_o will_n unto_o man_n the_o hear_n and_o read_v whereof_o be_v singular_a mean_n to_o instruct_v we_o in_o righteousness_n but_o neither_o of_o they_o sufficient_a unless_o we_o understand_v what_o we_o hear_v and_o read_v therefore_o our_o saviour_n require_v understanding_n to_o be_v join_v with_o hear_v 7.14_o mark_v 7.14_o hear_v say_v he_o and_o understand_v 8.30_o act_n 8.30_o and_o therefore_o philip_n require_v understanding_n to_o be_v join_v with_o read_v est_fw-la legere_n &_o non_fw-la intelligere_fw-la negligire_v est_fw-la imò_fw-la neo_fw-la legere_fw-la est_fw-la understand_v thou_o say_v he_o what_o thou_o read_v as_o if_o read_v be_v to_o no_o purpose_n without_o understanding_n for_o the_o end_n why_o we_o must_v hear_v and_o read_v the_o word_n be_v that_o we_o may_v bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o by_o endeavour_v to_o conform_v 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