181 ~ Cfhe Saints fore . . · · ----~. perfwading themfelvcs, that they (being guiltie of the fame finnes ) fhall e~cape the judgement of God. Why? ·but bec~ufe they apply not to themfelve~, b~t. mif.applyto others .the things they heare. · .- ~·-The duties af– ~~r .aearing_. L Wenn.dl re!' m~m~~r i~:•. Many fuch hearers there are 'in th'efe dayes w bich are very cunning in fhifting off the threat: . nings,,of Godagainft their mvne Drunkennelfe, . and Whoreclome,andSwearing, &c. yet very apt: to pinne the fame Word upon others. Well, thefe are not wife:for. themfelves, and all their · hearing fhall doe them no good. Thus much of -' theduties required ia hearing~ · ) Now follow ·thofe duties that ar-e req~iredafter hearing. And thefe are chiefely thus. . 1-- Wee muft be very carefull to remember· · and'keepe.that·-which wee:have heard, Prov. 4· 4· . My fonne, let thine heart retaine my words : ·and, Ver f. ,2·I • Keepe them in the midfl of .thine heart. . 1 1 As a n~an th~ t bath a Iewell , will be c:areful! t? , l'ocke lE up m the fafdk·Cheft beeharh·,. Iefl:·~lt :, \ {houfd be fto1ne away ·: ·Which is the very corn- : parifori of the Wife-man, Pr(Jv.-. ·6. :o, 2 r. So- . \ Mar)', ,Lu_ke 2. 5 I. l·ept all'the.Jayings in herhe4rt: .' ' and Dtwtd, Pftt/. I I9:• I I • htd the c ·ommandements..in his heart ·; ·and hee gives the reafon, . : That bee . might not ftnne ag&inH the Lord•. And; ' the tr-urlf·is, that as meat that is eaten, if it re– rnaines not 'in, the fl:omacke ,..it will never doe · us goo.d : · fo ·the beft ·fpirit-Uall food that ·can be, except it be retained by us, will ·not profit :. 1us,_: Luke g;- t 5. .. The goud' 6rounel:are: they ,, w.h~ch~ , l;·. . · wtth · -
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