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understanding_n 5.1_o deut._n 5.1_o he_o first_o knock_v as_o it_o be_v at_o the_o door_n where_o wisdom_n must_v enter_v â—8_o prov._n 1_o â—8_o and_o cry_n harken_v my_o son_n the_o king_n daughter_n 10.13_o psal_n â—45_n 10.13_o the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n before_o she_o become_v all_o glorious_a within_o must_v first_o hearken_v and_o consider_v and_o incline_v her_o ear_n and_o the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n fold_n 10.4_o john_n 10.4_o must_v first_o hear_v his_o voice_n before_o they_o can_v follow_v he_o if_o either_o with_o the_o adder_n we_o stop_v our_o ear_n and_o refuse_v to_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o charmer_n 58.4.5_o psal_n 58.4.5_o or_o fall_v asleep_a with_o eutichus_n 20.9_o act_n 20.9_o when_o we_o be_v come_v into_o the_o church_n or_o be_v busy_v with_o martha_n about_o other_o matter_n 10.4_o luke_n 10.4_o no_o marvel_n though_o the_o word_n be_v not_o fruitful_a in_o we_o for_o as_o the_o ground_n can_v fructify_v without_o the_o receive_n of_o seed_n no_o 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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 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both_o to_o tax_v those_o minister_n who_o in_o their_o preach_n do_v affect_v obscurity_n and_o likewise_o the_o people_n who_o mislike_v their_o minister_n if_o they_o preach_v plain_o whereas_o indeed_o every_o minister_n ought_v to_o preach_v as_o plain_o as_o he_o can_v and_o to_o do_v his_o best_a endeavour_n to_o speak_v so_o perspicuous_o that_o the_o simple_a in_o his_o auditory_a may_v understand_v he_o god_n promise_v this_o as_o a_o blessing_n to_o his_o church_n jer._n 3.15_o that_o he_o will_v give_v they_o pastor_n according_a to_o his_o own_o heart_n which_o shall_v feed_v they_o with_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v to_o speak_v to_o the_o capacity_n of_o their_o auditory_a that_o they_o may_v the_o more_o ready_o conceive_v their_o doctrine_n minister_n in_o the_o scripture_n be_v call_v interpreter_n now_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o interpreter_n 33.23_o job_n 33.23_o to_o open_v and_o explain_v the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n to_o 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of_o the_o hope_n that_o be_v in_o they_o and_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n because_o they_o take_v no_o delight_n in_o the_o word_n they_o regard_v not_o to_o have_v any_o knowledge_n in_o it_o but_o be_v they_o as_o careful_a for_o the_o good_a of_o their_o soul_n as_o for_o their_o worldly_a affair_n they_o will_v be_v more_o skilful_a in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o not_o perish_v as_o they_o do_v for_o want_v of_o knowledge_n i_o have_v long_v say_v david_n for_o thy_o salvation_n o_o lord_n 109.174_o psal_n 109.174_o and_o thy_o law_n be_v my_o delight_n he_o that_o do_v long_o to_o be_v save_v like_o david_n he_o will_v use_v the_o mean_n to_o attain_v unto_o it_o he_o will_v take_v delight_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n he_o will_v meditate_v in_o it_o and_o rather_o than_o he_o will_v want_v it_o with_o the_o merchant_n in_o the_o gospel_n he_o will_v sell_v all_o that_o he_o have_v for_o the_o purchase_n of_o it_o 13.46_o mat._n 13.46_o for_o this_o be_v that_o one_o 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the_o spiritual_a food_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o it_o and_o to_o desire_v it_o as_o earnest_o as_o one_o that_o be_v hungry_a desire_n food_n 2.2_o â—_o pet._n 2.2_o as_o new_o bear_v babe_n say_v the_o apostle_n desire_v the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n that_o you_o may_v grow_v thereby_o young_a child_n of_o all_o other_o be_v the_o most_o impatient_a of_o hunger_n they_o must_v present_o have_v the_o dug_n or_o they_o will_v cry_v for_o it_o they_o can_v abide_v to_o be_v long_o without_o it_o but_o ever_o and_o anon_o they_o must_v be_v feed_v again_o and_o thus_o say_v the_o apostle_n shall_v we_o be_v desirous_a of_o the_o milk_n of_o the_o word_n like_o new_a bear_v babe_n we_o shall_v long_o after_o it_o and_o not_o endure_v to_o be_v long_o without_o it_o and_o therefore_o such_o be_v in_o a_o miserable_a case_n who_o by_o reject_v this_o spiritual_a food_n do_v starve_v and_o famish_v their_o own_o soul_n physician_n say_v that_o when_o a_o man_n appetite_n refuse_v meat_n and_o can_v away_o with_o it_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o death_n and_o a_o manifest_a token_n that_o he_o can_v live_v long_o 107.18_o psal_n 107.18_o and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n david_n say_v to_o this_o purpose_n their_o soul_n abhor_v all_o manner_n of_o meat_n and_o they_o draw_v near_o unto_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n and_o sure_o when_o a_o man_n be_v once_o come_v to_o this_o pass_n that_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v wholesome_a doctrine_n but_o that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o food_n of_o the_o soul_n begin_v to_o be_v irksome_a and_o unsavoury_a unto_o he_o then_o questionless_a his_o soul_n be_v in_o a_o desperate_a case_n it_o be_v even_o pine_v away_o as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o consumption_n sometime_o again_o the_o word_n be_v call_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n 6.17_o ephes_n 6.17_o now_o what_o be_v more_o necessary_a for_o a_o soldier_n in_o the_o field_n than_o the_o use_n of_o a_o sword_n our_o life_n be_v a_o warfare_n upon_o the_o earth_n as_o job_n say_v and_o we_o be_v all_o soldier_n have_v give_v up_o our_o name_n at_o the_o time_n of_o our_o baptism_n to_o christ_n jesus_n our_o captain_n to_o fight_v the_o lord_n battle_n the_o enemy_n with_o who_o we_o be_v to_o encounter_v be_v the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n with_o all_o his_o force_n and_o god_n word_n be_v the_o weapon_n which_o we_o be_v to_o use_v against_o they_o how_o then_o shall_v our_o hand_n be_v able_a to_o war_n and_o our_o finger_n to_o fight_v if_o we_o have_v no_o knowledge_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o have_v no_o skill_n how_o to_o handle_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o thus_o to_o omit_v many_o other_o particular_n the_o word_n as_o you_o see_v here_o be_v resemble_v to_o seed_n what_o be_v so_o necessary_a to_o make_v the_o earth_n fructify_v as_o the_o receive_n of_o seed_n the_o best_a soil_n that_o be_v though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o fertile_a in_o its_o own_o nature_n yet_o if_o it_o receive_v not_o the_o seed_n into_o it_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v unfruitful_a and_o thus_o the_o best_a man_n that_o be_v though_o he_o be_v never_o so_o furnish_v with_o all_o natural_a part_n yet_o till_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n word_n have_v be_v sow_v in_o his_o heart_n he_o can_v never_o be_v fruitful_a in_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n and_o therefore_o if_o we_o be_v god_n husbandry_n as_o st._n paul_n call_v we_o 3.16_o 1_o cor._n 5.9_o colos_n 3.16_o let_v we_o receive_v this_o seed_n into_o the_o furrow_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o suffer_v god_n word_n to_o dwell_v plenteous_o in_o we_o and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o mean_n of_o a_o good_a ground_n the_o
receive_n of_o seed_n or_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o receive_n in_o of_o the_o seed_n or_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o word_n ground_n sign_n of_o a_o good_a ground_n i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o sign_n of_o a_o good_a ground_n and_o first_o that_o it_o beaâ—es_v and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n as_o the_o mean_n whereof_o we_o have_v already_o hear_v will_v teach_v we_o how_o we_o may_v become_v this_o good_a ground_n if_o as_o yet_o we_o be_v not_o so_o the_o sign_n will_v teach_v we_o whether_o we_o be_v this_o good_a ground_n or_o no._n for_o like_a as_o the_o ground_n when_o it_o have_v be_v sow_v with_o seed_n it_o will_v show_v itself_o by_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o fertile_a or_o a_o barren_a soil_n so_o when_o a_o man_n have_v be_v teach_v and_o instruct_v in_o the_o word_n he_o will_v show_v by_o the_o fruit_n which_o he_o bring_v forth_o whether_o he_o be_v a_o profitable_a or_o a_o fruitless_a hearer_n the_o ground_n therefore_o when_o it_o have_v be_v sow_v it_o first_o cease_v to_o bring_v forth_o thorn_n and_o brier_n and_o be_v not_o so_o plentiful_a in_o thistle_n and_o weed_n as_o it_o be_v before_o and_o thus_o when_o a_o man_n have_v be_v instruct_v in_o the_o word_n if_o he_o be_v a_o profitable_a hearer_n thereof_o the_o word_n will_v have_v this_o operation_n in_o he_o that_o first_o he_o will_v relinquish_v his_o former_a vice_n and_o will_v not_o be_v so_o ready_a to_o commit_v any_o evil_a as_o he_o be_v before_o two_o psal_n 119._o two_o i_o have_v hide_v say_v david_n thy_o word_n in_o my_o heart_n that_o i_o may_v not_o sin_v against_o thou_o so_o that_o this_o be_v one_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o word_n that_o it_o will_v make_v a_o man_n leave_v and_o forsake_v sin_n if_o heretofore_o thou_o have_v be_v give_v to_o swear_v yet_o when_o this_o seed_n of_o the_o word_n have_v be_v sow_v in_o thy_o heart_n 20.7_o jer._n 23.10_o exod._n 20.7_o that_o because_o of_o oath_n the_o land_n shall_v mourn_v and_o that_o god_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a this_o will_v cause_v thou_o to_o make_v a_o conscience_n of_o oath_n and_o will_v root_v out_o this_o weed_n of_o unnecessary_a swear_n if_o heretofore_o thou_o have_v slander_v and_o defame_v thy_o neighbour_n and_o wrong_v he_o in_o his_o good_a name_n and_o reputation_n yet_o when_o this_o seed_n of_o the_o word_n have_v be_v sow_v in_o thy_o heart_n that_o a_o false_a witness_n shall_v not_o be_v unpunished_a and_o he_o that_o speak_v lie_n shall_v not_o escape_v 19.5_o prov._n 19.5_o this_o will_v root_v out_o this_o weed_n of_o slander_n and_o detraction_n in_o a_o word_n what_o sin_n soever_o thou_o have_v commit_v heretofore_o yet_o when_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n word_n have_v be_v sow_v in_o thy_o heart_n it_o will_v root_v it_o out_o and_o cause_v thou_o to_o leave_v it_o second_o the_o ground_n when_o it_o have_v be_v sow_v with_o seed_n it_o not_o only_o leave_v bring_v forth_o evil_a fruit_n but_o likewise_o it_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n it_o not_o only_o cease_v from_o bring_v forth_o weed_n but_o it_o bring_v forth_o corn_n for_o the_o use_n of_o man_n and_o thus_o he_o that_o be_v a_o profitable_a hearer_n of_o the_o word_n he_o will_v not_o only_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o he_o will_v likewise_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n he_o will_v not_o only_o leave_v evil_a but_o he_o will_v do_v good_a two_o titus_n 2._o two_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n say_v the_o apostle_n which_o bring_v salvation_n have_v appear_v unto_o all_o man_n teach_v we_o to_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n there_o be_v the_o former_a fruit_n of_o the_o word_n the_o leave_v of_o evil_n and_o to_o live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n there_o be_v the_o other_o the_o do_v of_o good_a god_n word_n herein_o be_v like_o a_o sweet_a perfume_n which_o not_o only_o take_v away_o the_o evil_n send_v but_o leave_v a_o sweet_a send_v in_o the_o room_n of_o it_o if_o heretofore_o thou_o have_v have_v a_o overween_a conceit_n of_o thyself_o and_o have_v be_v possess_v with_o pride_n and_o arrogancy_n yet_o when_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n word_n have_v take_v root_n in_o thy_o heart_n it_o will_v not_o only_o dispossess_v and_o root_v out_o pride_n but_o in_o the_o room_n thereof_o it_o will_v place_v humility_n so_o that_o thou_o will_v be_v little_a in_o thy_o own_o eye_n and_o think_v thyself_o with_o st._n paul_n the_o least_o of_o all_o other_o if_o heretofore_o thou_o have_v live_v in_o hatred_n and_o enmity_n yet_o when_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n word_n have_v take_v root_n in_o thy_o heart_n it_o will_v not_o only_o remove_v and_o root_v out_o hatred_n but_o in_o the_o room_n thereof_o it_o will_v place_v charity_n so_o that_o thou_o will_v bless_v they_o that_o curse_v thou_o thou_o will_v do_v good_a to_o those_o that_o hate_v thou_o and_o thou_o will_v pray_v with_o st._n steven_n for_o they_o that_o persecute_v thou_o 7.60_o act_n 7.60_o and_o thus_o in_o a_o word_n wheresoever_o this_o seed_n have_v take_v root_n it_o will_v not_o only_o weed_v out_o the_o former_a vice_n but_o it_o will_v place_n in_o their_o room_n the_o contrary_a virtue_n three_o the_o ground_n when_o it_o have_v be_v sow_v with_o seed_n as_o it_o leave_v bring_v forth_o evil_a fruit_n and_o bring_v forth_o that_o which_o be_v good_a so_o it_o deferr_v not_o the_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n but_o bring_v forth_o the_o same_o at_o the_o expect_a time_n and_o thus_o he_o that_o be_v a_o profitable_a hearer_n of_o the_o word_n as_o he_o will_v abstain_v from_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a so_o he_o will_v not_o defer_v the_o do_v thereof_o but_o in_o a_o seasonable_a time_n he_o will_v bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n which_o be_v require_v of_o he_o when_o occasion_n be_v offer_v he_o of_o do_v any_o good_a whether_o such_o as_o concern_v he_o after_o a_o more_o general_a manner_n as_o he_o be_v a_o christian_n or_o more_o particular_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o call_n he_o will_v take_v the_o opportunity_n and_o bring_v forth_o his_o fruit_n in_o a_o seasonable_a time_n if_o god_n have_v increase_v thy_o wealth_n and_o substance_n and_o give_v thou_o sufficient_a not_o only_o for_o thyself_o but_o for_o the_o relief_n of_o other_o when_o thou_o see_v the_o hungry_a that_o will_v be_v glad_a of_o the_o crumb_n that_o fall_v from_o thy_o table_n when_o thou_o see_v the_o naked_a and_o the_o strange_a that_o want_n clothe_v and_o harbour_n or_o any_o that_o be_v in_o any_o want_n and_o necessity_n than_o thou_o have_v opportunity_n to_o do_v good_a and_o if_o thou_o be_v this_o good_a ground_n which_o be_v here_o mention_v than_o thou_o will_v bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o mercy_n if_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o learned_a and_o enable_v thou_o to_o exhort_v with_o wholesome_a doctrine_n and_o to_o convince_v the_o gainsayers_a of_o it_o when_o thou_o see_v thy_o brother_n ready_a to_o fall_v into_o error_n and_o to_o make_v shipwreck_n of_o faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n than_o thou_o have_v opportunity_n to_o do_v good_a and_o if_o thou_o be_v this_o ground_n which_o be_v here_o mention_v than_o thou_o will_v bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o knowledge_n if_o god_n have_v advance_v thou_o to_o the_o place_n of_o authority_n and_o commit_v into_o thy_o hand_n the_o sword_n of_o justice_n when_o thou_o see_v the_o poor_a to_o be_v deprive_v of_o hiâ—_n right_n and_o the_o innocent_a oppress_v when_o thou_o see_v iniquity_n to_o abound_v in_o the_o land_n and_o robbery_n and_o violence_n in_o all_o quarter_n than_o thou_o have_v opportunity_n to_o do_v good_a and_o if_o thou_o be_v this_o good_a ground_n which_o be_v here_o mention_v than_o thou_o will_v bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o justice_n the_o ground_n indeed_o when_o it_o have_v be_v sow_v yet_o before_o it_o do_v bear_v and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n it_o shall_v have_v many_o impediment_n to_o hinder_v the_o grow_v and_o increase_v thereof_o it_o must_v undergo_v many_o storm_n and_o tempest_n many_o frost_n in_o winter_n much_o scorch_a in_o summer_n but_o yet_o if_o it_o be_v a_o good_a and_o a_o fertile_a soil_n it_o will_v overcome_v they_o all_o and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n at_o the_o time_n expect_v and_o thus_o when_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n word_n have_v take_v root_n in_o thy_o heart_n yet_o before_o thou_o can_v bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o thou_o shall_v meet_v indeed_o with_o many_o let_v and_o hindrance_n partly_o from_o thy_o own_o unruly_a affection_n and_o
partly_o from_o other_o but_o yet_o if_o thou_o be_v this_o good_a ground_n which_o be_v here_o mention_v thou_o will_v overcome_v they_o all_o and_o with_o the_o tree_n that_o be_v describe_v in_o the_o first_o psalm_n thou_o will_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n in_o due_a season_n to_o draw_v then_o to_o a_o conclusion_n of_o this_o first_o sign_n if_o fruitfulness_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o good_a ground_n then_o that_o we_o may_v not_o deceive_v ourselves_o 6.1_o jam._n 1.22.2_o cor._n 6.1_o let_v we_o not_o only_o be_v hearer_n of_o the_o word_n but_o doer_n of_o it_o let_v we_o not_o receive_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a but_o when_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n word_n have_v be_v sow_v in_o our_o heart_n let_v we_o be_v careful_a to_o practise_v the_o same_o and_o to_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o in_o our_o life_n we_o will_v count_v he_o you_o know_v a_o very_a bad_a husband_n who_o when_o his_o ground_n have_v be_v sow_v with_o seed_n shall_v turn_v in_o his_o swine_n to_o root_v it_o up_o or_o when_o it_o be_v come_v forth_o and_o begin_v to_o ripen_v shall_v let_v in_o his_o beast_n to_o spoil_v and_o devour_v it_o what_o then_o belove_v may_v we_o think_v of_o ourselves_o if_o when_o we_o have_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n we_o give_v way_n to_o our_o affection_n and_o suffer_v the_o delight_n of_o the_o world_n or_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n to_o hinder_v this_o seed_n from_o fructify_a in_o we_o and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o first_o sign_n of_o a_o good_a ground_n that_o it_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n i_o come_v now_o unto_o the_o second_o the_o quantity_n of_o fruit_n which_o it_o bring_v forth_o some_o a_o hundred_o some_o sixty_o some_o thirty_o the_o ground_n if_o it_o be_v good_a sigaâ—_n 2._o sigaâ—_n it_o be_v not_o only_a fruit_n full_a when_o it_o have_v be_v sow_v but_o it_o yield_v as_o you_o see_v a_o very_a great_a increase_n every_o sâ—ed_z at_o the_o least_o bear_v thirty_o for_o one_o and_o thus_o 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