Chap. zr: An Expojison upon the &ekof Jo B. Verf. 2. 4513 Thirdly Hearing may be conftdercd asa Spiritual) work ; and-fo it is hardePt of all, and requires double diligence, -beare diligently, hearinghear:- Let every word that is fpoken once, be twice heard. Spiritual! hearing bath a fourfold work in ir. Firft, Awork of theeare to take in the impreflìon ofwords: Secondly, It badi-a work ofthe underlianding, which (as it were ) garbleth the words which are fpoken, confiders, and rnr.kes choice of them, trying their truth, their goodneffe,iheir fitnefl'e, and their profitablenef e. Thirdly , There is a work of the afeétions in fpirituall hearing a work of l ave,.a work of joy and delight ; Many re- ceive the truth whodoe not receive the love of it, nor rejoyce in it. Hearing is a work of the internal! powers aswell as of the external organs, and this requires diligence. Fourthly , In fpirituall hearing , there is a work of our graces : theremay be a workof the underílanding, and a work of the affec`lions, without a work ofgrace. The flony ground underltood the word, and received it with joy. The under- (landingac`led, and the affeftions aeted, but the work went no further. In fpirituall hearing, there: is a work ofour graces; Firft A work of faith to believe what is fpoken. Secondly, Awork ofmeckneffe to fubmit towhat is fpolcen. Thirdly% a work of new obedience to pra&ice and follow what is fpo- ken. The workof all thefe graces, attendeth Spirituali hear- ing. Here is diligence, and we have not heard double,or hear- ing heard, till we have had this fourfold work in hearing the. wordofGod, though fgoken,by.man. Heare diligently my [freak. Secondly Obferve,; .Double, or diligent bearing is our dsstie in all veightie matters. That which is finfull and vaine, fhould not beheard at all ; 'tes our dude to flop the eare from hearing vanitie ; ordinarie matters, the affaires of the world, the bufineffes, and concern- ments ofour callings, call onely for tingle hearing ; ordinarie attention will ferve the turne for ordinary things. But we can- not be too diligent (we are feldome, ifat all diligent enough) in hearing the word. ofeternall life. . Some words are loaded with".
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