Chap. ar. eA1n êxpofition upon the 73ookóf J o B. Vert. 2. bia here is 7ol7'Í 0y r, Dyes, as a Crye.r (peaks whenhe calls for filence and at e ,tion in a Court ; Heare ye, heareye ; hearken, heearkn. And we render it well to the fence ofthat Hebraifmc, heare dìli en.°Ir To heare, and heare, or hea ring to heare, is di- ligent hei.+ring. The doubling of that wordbath there two things in it. First, It hathan excitation of them to attend his fpeech. Secondly, It thews the confidence of his owne fpirit about what hewas to fpeake. I fpeake that which I care not if it be twice heard, yea, a hundred times heard. Some fpeake fo, that they arecontent ifthey have but halle a hearing ; They who fpeake (lightly, care not to be heard (lightly ; but they that fpeake confidently arid weightily, care not if theybe heard over and over iearirrg heare, or diligently heare, carries as a motive to heare, fo the boldneffeand aftitrance ofhis fpirit a- bout what he was to fpeak, he cared not who heard him, or howoft it was heard. Againe, When 'o6 faith, Hearing heare, .. or hearediligently, he feemeth to require another manner ofbearing than he had bMore : When he openly calls upon them to hearediligently, i e fecretly taxeth them for their indiligence in hearing ; As if be had laid ; Ye heard me bofore, tut it wad eu ifye did not heare; let me have a hearing indeed, now heare diligently, Which may . more diftindtlybe conceived in there two things. Firft, Heare me with more calmenefs andq>'ietnefs, then as yet ye have done. Meeknes is more then one thing neceffary, 'cis almoft The one thing neceffary toward diligent'hearing. If the fpirit bewild, ifa mansmindsbe unfixed and uncompo_ fed, he will never heare diligently, Heare diligently, b: not moved with paffiönor prejudice againft the fpeaker, be not moved with impertinent thoughts while I am fpeaking. Make it yourwork; to heare what I'have now to fay.. Secondly, It bath this init allo, heare with a patient fpirit. In fome fence apatienthearer is the fame with a quiet hearer, but in a peculiar- fence, a patient hearer is he who not onely: heates himfelfereproved,or'tôld.ofhis faults, and takes is well, But a patient hearer is he thatwill heareall oil:, or continues hearing to the length or endofwhat is laid. A patient hearer is content the fpealter fhould-make out his matter,;he cloth not li g x a 2, (nap
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