THE
BORING
OF
THE
EARE
,
Contayning
a
plaine
and
profitable
Discourse
by
way
of
Dialogue
,
concerning
-
1.
Our
preparation
before
Hearing
.
-
2.
Our
demeanour
in
Hearing
.
-
3.
Our
exercise
after
we
haue
heard
the
Word
of
God
.
Written
by
that
faithfull
and
diligent
Minister
of
Gods
Word
,
Master
Stephen
Egerton
,
sometimes
Preacher
of
the
Black-Friars
in
London
.
ECCLES.
4.
17.
Looke
to
thy
feet
when
thou
commest
into
the
House
of
God
,
and
be
readier
to
heare
,
then
to
offer
the
Sacrifice
of
Fooles
.
LONDON
Printed
by
William
Stansby
.
1623.
To
the
Christian
and
beneuolent
READER
.
CHristian
READER
,
though
mine
owne
Meditations
haue
hither-to
euer
shunned
the
common
view
of
the
World
,
contenting
my selfe
with
the
priuate
Approbation
of
mine
owne
Charge
:
yet
considering
the
generall
good
that
may
accrue
vnto
the
whole
Church
of
Christ
,
by
these
labours
of
my
Reuerend
Kinsman
,
Master
Stephen
Egerton
,
I
haue
ventured
to
commend
them
vnto
Gods
Church
,
being
thereunto
also
intreated
.
I
know
,
without
my
commendation
,
they
will
be
worth
your
small
cost
in
procuring
,
your
little
labour
in
perusing
.
For
it
is
admirable
to
consider
,
that
in
these
preaching
and
hearing
They
haue
eares
and
heare
not
?
or
as
our
Sauiour
translateth
that
fearefull
commination
against
the
despisers
of
his
Word
;
Hearing
they
shall
heare
,
and
shall
not
vnderstand
,
least
they
heare
with
their
eares
,
and
vnderstand
with
their
hearts
,
and
bee
conuerted
and
healed
.
So
to
heare
then
,
is
to
attend
with
the
eare
,
to
receiue
with
the
heart
,
to
conuert
in
the
life
and
conuersation
,
else
our
sinfull
soules
can
neuer
bee
healed
.
And
therefore
this
is
the
voyce
of
the
Spirit
vnto
the
seuen
Churches
of
Asia
,
Hee
that
hath
eares
to
heare
,
let
him
heare
what
the
Spirit
saith
vnto
the
Churches
.
There
are
fiue
sorts
of
eares
that
are
not
hearing
eares
.
The
first
,
is
a
dull
Eare
,
when
a
man
is
either
drousie
,
or
carelesse
,
or
ignorant
.
The
second
,
is
a
stopped
Eare
,
as
the
Serpent
stoppeth
his
eare
against
the
voyce
of
the
Charmer
.
Such
are
our
Recusants
,
and
secure
Persons
,
that
will
not
heare
,
lest
they
should
bee
thawed
from
their
dregs
,
and
so
conuerted
and
saued
.
The
third
,
is
a
preiudiciall
or
sinister
Eare
:
this
man
like
The
fift
,
is
an
adulterous
Eare
,
that
will
heare
any
but
the
voice
of
their
owne
Shepherds
.
You
shall
know
them
as
the
Harlot
is
knowne
,
they
are
euer
gadding
to
seeke
their
new
Louers
:
but
God
shall
one
day
discouer
their
adultery
to
the
shame
of
their
Persons
,
to
the
disgrace
of
their
Profession
,
to
the
confusion
of
their
faces
.
To
such
let
mee
say
,
as
Christ
to
the
woman
taken
in
adulterie
,
Goe
and
sinne
no
more
.
Now
all
these
haue
Eares
and
heare
not
,
and
therefore
haue
Mark
.
7.
34.
neede
to
haue
the
word
Ephphata
pronounced
vnto
them
as
vnto
the
deafe
man
.
And
for
their
better
direction
in
this
dutie
,
this
present
Tract
is
of
excellent
vse
,
being
plain
and
familiar
for
the
manner
,
and
sound
for
the
matter
,
being
grounded
vpon
many
excellent
exhortations
,
and
rules
in
the
Holy
Scripture
:
whereby
men
may
know
how
to
heare
with
glorie
vnto
God
,
honour
vnto
his
Ordinance
,
and
profit
vnto
their
owne
soules
.
The
necessitie
of
this
dutie
the
Apostle
proues
where
hee
thus
argueth
,
Faith
commeth
by
hearing
,
&c.
Now
without
faith
it
is
impossible
to
please
God
.
The
neglect
or
contempt
,
or
ignorance
of
this
dutie
,
is
the
cause
of
all
prophanesse
▪
whereas
if
men
would
heare
as
they
ought
,
this
hearing
would
beget
faith
,
and
faith
would
bring
forth
all
excellent
graces
,
accompanying
saluation
.
The
seruant
which
bound
himselfe
to
the
perpetuall
seruice
of
his
master
because
he
loued
him
was
to
be
broght
vnto
the
doore
of
his
1.
Whatsoeuer
God
speaketh
.
2.
When
soeuer
hee
speaketh
.
3.
By
whom
soeuer
hee
speaketh
.
The
next
punishment
vnto
death
by
our
Nationall
law
,
is
losing
the
eares
.
And
certainly
whose
eares
or
hearing
God
hath
suffered
to
be
taken
away
,
they
are
in
a
dangerous
or
desperate
case
,
because
the
Word
is
the
sauour
Sion
,
and
moaneth
for
the
deafenesse
of
the
Daughter
of
his
People
,
and
shall
euer
pray
Mark
.
734.
that
this
word
Ephphatha
may
bee
by
the
Spirit
of
the
Lord
effectually
pronounced
vnto
all
those
who
desire
to
heare
the
glad
tidings
of
the
Gospell
of
Iesus
Christ
.
To
whom
,
with
the
Father
and
the
Holy
Ghost
,
bee
all
honour
and
praise
,
and
obedience
yeelded
,
now
and
for
euer
,
AMEN
.
Yours
in
the
Lord
Iesus
to
be
commanded
.
Richard
Crooke
.
To
the
Reader
.
OF
all
the
Senses
,
none
is
more
needfull
,
or
vse-full
,
then
Hearing
.
Of
all
the
Obiects
of
Hearing
,
none
to
be
compared
to
the
Word
of
God
.
To
bee
taught
then
how
to
heare
the
Word
of
God
,
must
needs
bee
a
lesson
worth
the
learning
.
In
this
Treatise
is
Stephen
Egerton
of
Black-fryers
▪
London
that
doctrine
taught
.
The
Author
who
first
indited
it
(
being
a
man
by
long
Practise
and
much
Experience
,
acquainted
with
Boaring
of
the
Eare
)
the
Matter
contained
in
it
(
being
a
meanes
sanctified
to
bring
vs
vnto
Life
and
William
Gouge
.
THE
BOARING
OF
THE
EARE
.
CHAP.
I.
LVKE
8.
18.
Take
heed
how
you
heare
,
&c.
Quest.
IS
it
a
hard
matter
to
heare
the
Word
of
God
preached
heedfully
,
and
with
fruit
?
Ans.
Yes
verily
:
else
our
Sauiour
Christ
would
neuer
haue
exhorted
and
perswaded
his
hearers
to
the
performance
of
this
dutie
by
so
many
Arguments
.
Qu.
What
Arguments
doth
hee
vse
?
An.
In
this
Parable
hee
vseth
diuers
reasons
:
one
,
because
it
is
a
very
rare
and
daintie
thing
to
heare
the
Word
profitably
,
seeing
among
so
many
thousands
that
flocke
together
,
scarce
the
fourth
part
reapeth
any
profit
;
because
though
men
cal
you
not
to
account
:
though
Parents
,
Pastors
,
Masters
,
&c.
neglect
vs
,
yet
God
will
call
vs
to
account
,
and
it
will
one
day
appeare
,
who
haue
heard
of
conscience
,
and
who
not
.
Qu.
What
other
reasons
may
be
gathered
out
of
the
words
of
Christ
,
to
proue
the
profit
,
necessitie
,
and
difficultie
of
hearing
?
An.
Diuers
:
as
first
,
to
be
a
good
and
fruitfull
hearer
is
a
speciall
gift
of
God
,
and
peculiar
to
the
Elect
,
My
sheepe
heare
my
voyce
.
And
againe
,
hee
that
is
of
God
,
heareth
Gods
Word
.
And
Christ
shewing
the
reason
why
his
Disciples
profited
rather
then
others
,
saith
,
To
you
it
is
giuen
,
&c.
the
Elect.
Secondly
,
In
respect
of
the
excellencie
of
the
Word
,
which
is
called
the
Word
of
the
Kingdome
,
both
in
respect
of
the
subiect
,
and
also
of
the
The
Power
of
God
to
saluation
to
euery
one
that
beleeueth
.
The
Word
of
Grace
,
and
Faith
.
Seeing
then
,
it
is
the
word
of
the
Kingdome
,
yea
,
of
such
a
Kingdome
;
with
what
attention
,
resolution
,
and
heedfulnesse
ought
wee
to
heare
it
?
Iehu
and
his
Companions
counted
the
Prophet
a
mad
fellow
:
yet
when
hee
brought
him
tydings
of
a
Kingdome
,
he
was
Thirdly
,
To
the
same
purpose
(
which
may
be
another
reason
)
it
is
called
Seed
,
yea
,
Immortall
Seed
,
whereupon
the
Apostle
maketh
the
same
Wherefore
,
my
deare
Brethren
,
let
euery
man
bee
swift
to
heare
,
and
slow
to
wrath
:
for
the
wrath
of
man
worketh
not
the
righteousnesse
of
God
So
the
Minister
is
Fourthly
,
Wherein
(
which
may
be
a
fourth
reason
)
wee
are
to
bee
the
more
vigilant
,
because
Satan
like
a
rauening
Fowle
followeth
vs
sore
at
the
heeles
,
&c.
Therefore
as
at
all
times
,
and
in
all
holy
duties
:
so
especially
in
this
,
let
vs
remember
that
we
haue
not
(
as
the
Apostle
saith
)
to
wrestle
against
flesh
and
bloud
,
but
against
Principalities
,
and
Powers
,
&c.
Fiftly
,
A
fift
reason
(
likewise
arising
from
hence
)
may
be
this
.
It
is
a
rare
and
singular
grace
,
which
few
attayne
vnto
:
scarce
one
of
foure
;
yea
,
rather
scarce
one
of
fortie
Sixtly
and
lastly
,
The
great
gaine
and
increase
promised
to
carefull
hearers
,
ought
to
encourage
vs
,
To
him
that
shall
be
giuen
.
Wherefore
seeing
it
is
a
thing
so
rare
,
and
excellent
,
so
profitable
,
so
difficult
(
for
the
fat
heart
,
dull
eares
,
heauie
head
,
drowsie
eyes
,
get
no
good
:
)
Let
no
man
thinke
with
himselfe
,
I
will
now
sit
downe
and
take
my
place
,
and
sit
downe
at
ease
,
and
heare
at
pleasure
,
but
rather
let
him
thus
thinke
,
I
will
go
now
to
an
exercise
indeed
(
although
some
scorne
,
and
others
foolishly
impropriate
the
word
)
I
must
now
buckle
with
Satan
and
mine
owne
Qu.
Seeing
then
it
is
a
dutie
so
necessary
,
so
profitable
,
rare
,
excellent
,
and
difficult
to
heare
well
;
what
things
are
chiefly
to
bee
respected
to
the
end
wee
may
heare
as
wee
ought
?
An.
To
the
end
we
may
heare
as
wee
ought
,
we
are
to
consider
,
First
,
what
is
to
be
done
before
the
Sermon
:
Secondly
,
what
is
to
bee
done
in
the
very
Sermon
time
:
And
lastly
,
what
is
to
be
done
after
the
Sermon
.
CHAP.
II.
Qu.
WHat
is
the
generall
dutie
of
hearers
before
the
Sermon
time
?
An.
Their
dutie
is
,
with
great
care
and
conscience
to
prepare
and
sanctifie
themselues
.
Qu.
How
is
that
proued
?
An.
First
,
by
plaine
and
euident
Precepts
and
Testimonies
of
Scripture
,
both
in
the
Old
and
New
Testament
.
Salomon
saith
,
Looke
well
to
thy
feet
when
thou
goest
to
the
House
of
GOD
,
so
as
thou
mayst
bee
prepared
to
heare
,
that
is
,
to
obey
and
beleeue
,
the
word
of
God
preached
in
his
Temple
:
as
if
hee
should
say
,
looke
thou
be
more
carefull
to
offer
vp
thy selfe
vnto
God
,
by
giuing
him
an
obedient
heart
and
eare
,
then
to
bring
Calues
,
Goates
,
&c.
without
a
beleeuing
and
obedient
heart
,
as
the
manner
of
Hypocrites
and
Worldlings
Lay
apart
all
filthinesse
,
and
superfluitie
of
maliciousnesse
,
and
receiue
with
meeknesse
the
word
that
is
grafted
in
you
,
which
is
able
to
saue
your
soules
.
Secondly
,
The
practise
of
GODS
faithfull
people
,
Iob
1.
5.
Exo.
19.
10.
1.
Sam.
16.
5
2.
Chro.
15.
12.
2.
Chro.
29.
5
Ioel
2.
15.
16
Psal.
18.
7.
Iob
15.
15.
2.
Iob
1.
5.
And
at
the
giuing
of
the
Law
.
Exod.
19.
10.
and
likewise
after
the
Law
,
1.
Sam.
16.
5.
2.
Chronicles
15.
12.
and
2.
Chron.
29.
5.
Ioel
2.
15
,
16.
Thirdly
,
The
glorious
Maiestie
of
God
before
whom
we
come
.
Fiftly
,
Our
owne
insufficiencie
.
Sixtly
,
The
pollution
and
vncleanenesse
both
of
our
hearts
and
liues
:
in
respect
whereof
wee
ought
to
hearken
to
the
saying
of
the
holy
Apostle
,
Clense
your
hands
yee
sinners
,
and
purge
your
hearts
yee
double
minded
men
,
and
so
draw
neare
to
God
,
and
hee
will
draw
neare
to
you
.
Seuenthly
,
(
This
may
bee
referred
to
the
fift
Reason
)
if
the
Heathen
did
so
highly
esteeme
of
their
Deuillish
Mysteries
,
that
they
vsed
to
say
,
Be
gone
,
be
gone
farre
from
hence
all
yee
prophane
ones
;
And
againe
,
Touch
no
vncleane
thing
with
vnwashen
hands
:
how
much
more
ought
we
to
think
thus
of
the
great
and
holy
Mysterie
of
Godlinesse
,
and
accordingly
to
prepare
our selues
to
bee
partakers
thereof
?
Qu.
You
haue
shewed
me
generally
what
is
to
be
done
of
all
men
before
the
Sermon
,
now
tell
what
is
to
bee
done
more
particularly
.
An.
First
,
they
must
carefully
auoyde
su●fetting
and
drunkennesse
,
and
disorder
in
Dyet
:
and
vse
great
moderation
,
and
sobrietie
,
especially
ouer
night
,
and
in
the
morning
before
they
resort
to
the
publike
Assemblies
▪
Take
heed
lest
at
any
time
your
hearts
bee
ouercome
with
surfetting
and
drunkennesse
.
If
at
all
times
wee
must
take
heed
,
how
much
more
at
this
time
?
For
Wine
is
a
mocker
,
saith
Salomon
▪
and
strong
drinke
is
raging
▪
And
as
the
Prophet
saith
,
Wine
and
strong
drinke
take
away
the
heart
.
And
Esay
saith
▪
Wo
be
to
them
that
rise
early
to
follow
drunkennesse
,
&c.
then
hee
giueth
the
reason
,
saying
,
They
regard
not
the
Lords
worke
,
but
despise
the
Law
of
the
Lord
of
Hosts
.
Where
the
Apostle
saith
,
Bee
not
filled
with
Wine
,
wherein
is
excesse
,
but
be
yee
filled
with
the
spirit
;
He
sheweth
that
fulnesse
is
an
Enemie
to
spirituall
Graces
:
whereof
heedfull
and
profitable
hearing
of
the
word
is
one
.
Qu.
What
is
the
next
particular
hinderance
to
bee
auoyded
,
when
we
are
to
goe
to
the
House
of
God
?
An.
Excessiue
care
and
minding
of
Earthly
things
,
which
are
reckoned
vp
as
those
speciall
thornes
that
choke
vp
the
Seed
of
the
Word
of
God
,
that
it
cannot
bring
forth
fruit
in
due
season
.
Wherefore
when
we
goe
to
heare
a
Sermon
,
we
must
endeuour
by
all
meanes
to
emptie
and
disburden
our selues
of
all
such
thoughts
,
casting
them
from
vs
as
Thales
did
his
goods
,
choosing
rather
to
drowne
them
,
then
let
them
drowne
vs
by
trouble
and
distraction
.
Qu.
What
is
the
third
particular
hinderance
?
An.
A
conceit
and
ouerweening
of
some
singular
knowledge
,
and
furniture
of
Bookes
and
reading
,
whereby
they
come
with
such
a
preiudice
as
will
not
suffer
them
to
reape
any
profit
by
the
Word
preached
.
Qu.
What
are
the
most
conuenient
remedies
for
the
remouing
of
this
euill
?
An.
To
this
purpose
wee
are
first
to
call
to
minde
,
that
the
preaching
of
the
Gospell
is
the
power
of
God
to
saluation
,
not
to
the
simple
and
vnlearned
only
,
but
euen
to
euery
one
that
beleeueth
.
Secondly
,
That
these
Mysteries
are
of
that
nature
and
so
disposed
by
the
prouidence
of
GOD
,
that
they
are
often
reuealed
to
babes
in
knowledge
&
learning
,
when
they
are
hid
from
the
wise
and
prudent
,
and
therefore
the
Thirdly
,
The
examples
of
Gods
faithfull
Seruants
.
Dauid
was
not
only
a
wise
,
and
wittie
Prince
,
but
a
holy
Prophet
likewise
,
and
a
man
for
his
pietie
and
other
spirituall
graces
most
deare
and
acceptable
to
God
:
yet
who
more
desirous
and
forward
to
heare
Psal.
42.
&
84.
&
122.
&c.
Acts
18.
36.
the
Word
of
God
then
hee
?
Aquila
and
Priscilla
had
better
knowledge
then
Apollos
himselfe
an
eloquent
Preacher
,
yet
they
disdayned
not
to
heare
him
:
Nor
hee
them
,
though
hee
were
more
learned
in
other
things
.
Lastly
,
the
publike
Assemblies
of
the
Church
haue
more
singular
promises
of
Psal.
29.
9.
Ioel
2
,
22.
Rom
▪
10.
13
,
14
,
15.
Mat.
15.
19
,
20.
GODS
present
Grace
and
blessings
,
as
may
appeare
by
sundry
places
of
Scripture
.
Qu.
What
is
the
fourth
hinderance
?
An.
A
partiall
,
or
rather
schismaticall
respect
of
persons
,
such
as
was
in
the
Church
of
Corinth
,
where
Paul
,
some
Apollos
?
Qu.
Whence
proceedeth
this
respect
of
persons
?
An.
It
proceedeth
originally
from
the
hearers
,
either
from
the
ignorance
of
their
mindes
;
or
from
the
corruption
of
their
hearts
;
and
occasionally
from
the
Teachers
,
in
respect
of
the
diuersitie
of
their
gifts
,
and
manner
of
handling
of
the
Scriptures
.
Qu.
How
are
men
hindered
by
their
owne
ignorance
,
and
corruption
?
An.
When
for
want
of
Iudgement
and
Sanctimonie
,
they
preferre
such
as
speake
pleasing
things
,
and
tickle
their
eares
with
Eloquent
tearmes
,
pleasant
stories
,
and
wittie
Iests
,
and
cannot
away
with
those
that
speake
the
words
of
truth
and
sobernesse
,
wholsome
doctrine
.
Especially
,
if
they
doe
plainly
,
and
roundly
lay
their
sins
Kings
.
22
7
,
8.
before
them
.
Hence
it
was
that
Ahab
could
not
endure
Michajah
.
This
made
Felix
cut
off
Paul
in
the
midst
of
his
speech
,
and
put
him
off
till
Iohn
Baptist
by
Herod
.
Qu.
What
are
the
remedies
against
this
hinderance
?
An.
For
a
remedy
against
this
euil
we
are
to
consider
,
First
,
that
such
partiall
respect
of
Gods
Ministers
Secondly
,
That
by
this
partialitie
wee
giue
to
man
more
then
his
due
,
and
take
from
Christ
that
which
of
Thirdly
,
That
this
diuersitie
and
vnequalitie
of
gifts
is
not
giuen
for
the
renting
and
destroying
,
but
for
the
building
,
and
the
beautifying
of
the
Church
of
Christ
,
euen
as
the
diuersitie
,
and
varietie
of
flowres
in
the
same
Garden
differing
in
colour
,
smell
,
taste
and
vertue
,
bring
no
confusion
nor
deformitie
:
but
doe
decke
the
ground
,
and
serue
for
the
vse
and
comfort
of
man
:
And
the
manifold
varietie
of
strings
and
Instruments
doe
make
the
sweetest
harmonie
.
Fourthly
,
Remember
that
no
Minister
excelleth
in
all
gifts
:
and
yet
no
true
Minister
but
hath
some
speciall
gifts
and
graces
of
edification
.
One
is
more
profound
in
knowledge
to
informe
the
iudgement
:
another
more
powerfull
in
vtterance
,
for
the
inflaming
of
the
affection
:
one
is
more
fit
to
humble
,
and
beate
downe
the
proud
,
carelesse
and
conceited
persons
;
another
to
comfort
and
raise
vp
penitent
sinners
:
one
hath
a
speciall
grace
to
worke
godly
sorrow
,
another
to
procure
Mat.
11.
16
17
,
&c.
Luke
10.
16
supernaturall
comfort
and
ioy
.
Fiftly
,
Remember
that
the
contempt
of
any
true
Minister
is
the
contempt
of
God
himselfe
.
Sixtly
,
Let
it
bee
kept
in
mind
that
Christian
Hearers
looke
rather
to
the
pith
,
and
substance
of
the
matter
,
then
to
the
enticements
and
paintings
of
the
speech
.
Quest.
What
is
the
fift
hinderance
to
bee
remooued
before
the
Sermon
?
Ans.
The
fift
(
which
may
be
referred
to
the
former
)
is
a
certayne
hatred
of
the
Ministers
and
loathing
of
the
Ministerie
,
such
as
was
in
the
Iewes
,
which
made
them
to
Quest.
Whence
ariseth
this
hatred
of
the
Ministers
,
and
Ministerie
?
Ans.
Sometime
from
the
personall
behauiour
of
the
Minister
himselfe
,
but
commonly
from
the
matter
which
he
deliuereth
,
whereby
the
Errors
of
their
Iudgement
,
and
corruptions
of
their
hearts
and
liues
,
are
laid
open
,
and
reprooued
.
This
Michaiah
.
Iohn
Baptist
,
as
before
you
heard
.
Qu.
What
bee
the
remedies
against
this
hinderance
?
An.
Let
such
haters
and
despisers
of
the
Ministerie
consider
that
,
First
,
They
despise
not
Secondly
,
They
doe
greatly
preiudice
themselues
,
in
God
,
that
bringeth
Saluation
,
&c.
Thirdly
,
It
is
a
point
of
godly
wisdome
to
distinguish
betweene
the
persons
and
the
Offices
,
and
not
to
depriue
our selues
of
the
fruit
of
the
Word
for
the
fault
of
the
Teacher
.
In
outward
things
men
are
wise
:
No
man
will
refuse
a
good
Workman
for
some
personall
sinnes
.
Hee
that
mindeth
to
build
a
house
will
not
thinke
the
worse
of
the
Worke
because
the
Carpenter
is
wicked
,
Hee
that
is
hungry
will
not
refuse
his
meate
,
because
the
Cooke
that
dressed
it
is
a
Drunkard
:
why
then
should
we
distaste
the
food
of
our
soules
by
reason
of
the
sinnes
of
him
that
doth
distribute
it
vnto
vs
?
would
any
man
refuse
the
Princes
gift
,
because
the
Messenger
that
bringeth
it
is
a
Machiauillian
,
&c.
Qu.
What
else
maketh
men
lothe
the
Ministerie
?
An.
Besides
that
naturall
corruption
which
is
common
to
all
,
there
is
in
many
a
satietie
,
and
fulnesse
,
now
(
as
Salomon
saith
)
Hee
that
is
full
despiseth
a
Hony-combe
;
but
to
him
that
is
hungry
,
far
bitterer
things
are
sweet
.
Secondly
,
That
rebukes
and
threatnings
though
they
bee
tedious
to
the
flesh
,
yet
they
are
wholsome
Medicines
to
the
soule
,
and
strong
defences
against
Satan
,
&c.
And
therefore
they
should
pray
with
Dauid
,
Let
the
righteous
smite
me
,
&c.
and
prayse
God
because
the
righteous
hath
smitten
them
,
as
men
doe
for
the
Chirurgian
when
hee
hath
healed
them
,
euen
by
painfull
searching
and
incision
.
Qu.
What
is
the
sixt
impediment
to
bee
striuen
against
?
An.
The
length
of
the
way
,
foulenesse
of
the
weather
,
weaknesse
in
the
parties
,
want
of
meanes
to
carrie
them
,
&c.
Qu.
What
incouragements
haue
wee
to
ouercome
these
impediments
?
An.
Wee
haue
,
First
,
the
Law
that
God
laid
vpon
the
Israelites
,
to
appeare
before
the
Lord
three
times
euery
yeare
,
and
that
with
their
whole
Family
,
and
not
emptie
handed
,
vnto
the
place
appointed
by
God
,
which
must
needs
be
far
off
from
a
number
of
their
dwellings
.
Secondly
,
The
promise
of
Gentiles
,
as
well
as
of
the
Iewes
,
it
cannot
bee
but
that
the
Gentiles
are
proportionably
bound
both
to
obey
the
Commandements
,
and
beleeue
the
promises
giuen
to
the
Iewes
:
though
there
bee
some
particular
differences
Thirdly
,
The
practice
and
examples
of
the
godly
in
former
times
both
of
the
Old
and
New
Testament
.
Fourthly
,
By
comparison
;
if
men
take
such
Iournies
,
and
make
such
ventures
,
for
their
bodily
prouision
,
How
much
more
ought
they
to
do
for
the
good
of
their
soules
?
Qu.
What
say
you
to
the
aged
,
sicke
,
and
such
as
haue
young
Children
?
An.
Touching
all
these
in
generall
,
care
must
be
had
.
First
,
that
they
make
not
a
necessitie
where
none
is
.
Secondly
,
They
must
endeuour
though
they
cannot
goe
all
at
once
,
nor
euerie
Lords
Day
,
yet
that
they
goe
as
oft
as
they
can
by
turnes
euery
one
in
his
course
.
Thirdly
,
they
must
be
more
carefull
to
aske
questions
,
and
to
desire
repetition
of
the
Sermon
,
of
them
that
were
there
.
Fourthly
,
They
must
keepe
no
more
at
home
with
them
,
then
of
Necessitie
they
need
,
and
such
they
may
lawfully
keepe
to
attend
vpon
themselues
being
aged
,
sickly
,
impotent
,
hauing
children
,
&c.
for
herein
the
saying
of
the
Holy
Ghost
may
be
remembred
,
Obedience
is
better
then
Sacrifice
.
And
againe
,
I
will
haue
Mercie
and
not
Sacrifice
.
Qu.
What
is
the
seuenth
impediment
?
An.
The
last
and
greatest
let
(
which
comprehendeth
in
effect
all
the
former
,
)
is
carnall
Securitie
,
Impenitencie
,
Worldlinesse
,
vncleannesse
of
life
,
&c
,
which
things
either
withdraw
men
altogether
from
hearing
,
or
else
make
them
heare
with
a
deafe
eare
,
and
a
dead
heart
,
&c.
Qu.
What
is
the
remedie
hereof
?
An.
True
and
vnfayned
Repentance
,
and
especially
that
one
fruit
and
companion
thereof
,
which
may
be
called
care
and
desire
both
to
know
,
beleeue
and
obey
the
Lord
,
speaking
vnto
vs
in
his
holy
Word
:
for
it
cannot
bee
but
by
the
blessing
of
God
,
they
must
needs
profit
that
goe
to
the
publike
Assemblies
,
as
the
Souldiers
,
Publicanes
and
people
came
to
Iohn
Baptist
,
What
shall
wee
doe
?
Especially
when
they
be
touched
to
the
quicke
with
the
feeling
of
their
sinne
,
and
terrour
of
GODS
Iudgement
hanging
ouer
their
heads
for
the
same
,
as
the
people
were
,
Acts
2.
37.
And
the
Iayler
.
Qu.
You
haue
shewed
mee
what
impediments
are
to
bee
auoyded
:
now
let
mee
know
what
duties
are
to
bee
performed
concerning
this
point
?
An.
First
,
let
such
as
bee
Gouernors
of
Families
bring
as
neere
as
may
bee
their
whole
Family
with
them
,
excepting
only
such
as
are
apparantly
like
to
take
hurt
,
by
reason
of
their
sicknesse
,
or
to
disturbe
the
Congregation
by
reason
of
their
vnrulines
,
that
they
may
shew
the
zeale
Ioshua
24.
15.
Hester
4.
16.
of
faithfull
Iosua
,
saying
,
I
,
and
my
houshold
will
serue
the
Lord
,
and
with
holy
Hester
,
I
and
my
Maides
will
doe
likewise
,
that
is
,
fast
and
pray
.
Qu.
What
is
the
second
dutie
?
An.
Such
as
haue
Neighbours
must
endeauour
to
encourage
and
quicken
them
to
ioyne
in
company
,
and
to
goe
together
to
the
House
of
God
,
saying
,
as
it
is
in
Esay
,
O
house
of
Iacob
come
,
and
let
vs
walke
in
the
light
of
the
Lord
,
and
with
the
woman
of
Samaria
,
Come
and
see
a
man
,
Philip
,
and
Andrew
did
inuite
Nathaneel
Qu.
What
is
the
third
dutie
?
An.
As
we
goe
to
the
place
of
publike
Assemblies
,
wee
must
bee
occupyed
and
exercise
our
minds
with
religious
and
holy
Meditations
,
not
suffering
our
owne
lusts
and
cares
of
the
World
,
and
Satan
with
them
to
creepe
in
and
enter
with
vs
into
the
House
of
God
.
Qu.
What
be
those
holy
Meditations
which
we
ought
to
haue
?
An.
Diuers
,
as
hath
been
partly
shewed
before
,
as
namely
,
First
,
before
whom
we
come
,
namely
,
before
him
who
is
King
of
Kings
,
&c.
Secondly
,
What
thing
we
Thirdly
,
We
must
remember
more
particularly
,
the
fruit
of
Gods
Word
,
and
the
efficacie
thereof
,
in
that
it
is
called
,
The
Kingdome
of
Heauen
,
Mat
▪
3.
2.
The
meanes
to
keepe
vs
Beeing
able
to
saue
our
soules
,
That
which
will
support
vs
,
and
quicken
vs
in
Qu.
What
is
the
fourth
dutie
?
An.
Fourthly
,
wee
are
to
reade
and
meditate
in
priuate
with
others
if
wee
may
fitly
,
and
by
our selues
vpon
that
place
of
Scripture
that
is
to
bee
handled
in
the
publike
Assembly
,
for
if
a
godly
man
plentifully
in
vs
alwayes
;
How
can
we
but
possesse
our selues
of
that
part
of
the
Gospell
or
Word
of
God
,
which
wee
goe
now
to
feede
our
soules
withall
?
Moreouer
,
a
Christian
shall
better
remember
the
matter
which
is
deliuered
,
when
hee
hath
thought
of
the
ground
of
it
before
:
and
also
discerne
more
cleerely
the
grace
,
and
power
of
the
publike
Ministerie
so
farre
exceeding
his
priuate
Meditations
,
or
otherwise
the
weaknesse
of
the
Minister
if
hee
want
either
that
gift
that
he
should
haue
,
or
be
negligent
in
that
studie
Qu.
What
is
the
fift
duty
to
be
vsed
of
the
Hearers
before
the
Sermon
?
An.
Hee
must
powre
forth
faithfull
and
heartie
Prayer
,
first
for
himselfe
,
that
God
will
enlighten
his
mind
,
confirm●
his
Memorie
,
reforme
his
Will
,
soften
his
Heart
,
purifie
his
Conscience
,
that
hee
may
grow
in
the
knowledge
of
his
heauenly
Doctrine
,
lay
hold
of
it
by
a
true
Faith
,
and
turne
the
same
into
the
daily
,
and
wholsome
exercises
of
Praier
and
Repentance
,
herein
imitating
Psal.
25.
4
,
5.
&
119.
18.
33.
Luke
17.
5.
the
Prophet
Dauid
,
and
the
Apostles
.
Secondly
,
For
the
people
that
shall
ioyne
with
him
,
especially
those
of
his
owne
Family
.
For
if
such
be
worse
then
Infidels
,
as
make
not
bodily
prouision
for
their
Families
;
they
cannot
bee
Christians
that
neglect
this
part
of
prouision
for
their
soules
.
Thirdly
,
For
their
Ministers
:
for
if
Paul
beeing
so
excellent
an
Apostle
,
needed
the
Prayers
of
the
Ephesians
,
Qu.
Wherefore
else
is
Prayer
necessarie
?
An.
Because
,
First
,
God
only
giueth
wisdome
,
and
out
Secondly
,
Flesh
and
bloud
reuealeth
not
those
things
to
vs
,
but
God
our
heauenly
Thirdly
,
The
naturall
man
perceiueth
not
the
things
CHAP.
III.
Qu.
YOu
haue
shewed
mee
what
is
to
bee
done
before
the
Sermon
,
now
tell
mee
what
is
the
hearers
dutie
in
the
Sermon
while
.
An.
First
,
let
such
as
bee
able
to
reade
,
bring
with
them
to
the
publike
Assemblies
the
holy
Bible
,
to
the
end
that
they
may
not
only
ioyne
with
the
Church
in
singing
of
Psalmes
,
but
also
readily
turne
to
the
principal
places
of
Scriptures
that
are
read
,
expounded
,
and
repeated
by
the
Minister
:
by
which
meanes
they
shall
greatly
further
both
their
attention
and
memorie
,
hauing
the
helpe
,
not
only
of
their
Eare
in
hearing
,
but
also
of
their
Eye
in
perusing
those
scriptures
,
that
are
alleaged
,
to
see
whether
they
be
truly
alleaged
or
no
:
by
which
meanes
also
the
Minister
shall
bee
made
more
carefull
to
take
heed
,
that
he
doe
not
but
vpon
very
good
ground
,
swarue
from
the
words
of
the
common
Translation
.
If
this
had
beene
obserued
,
the
Nouatian
Heretike
Cursed
is
euery
one
that
keepeth
the
Passeouer
without
vnleauened
Bread
.
Neither
would
that
bee
of
whom
Austine
speaketh
Epistola
nona
ad
Hicon
,
haue
so
vnaduisedly
made
that
hurrie
among
the
people
,
by
reading
a
word
in
the
Prophesie
of
Ionas
,
otherwise
then
it
was
in
their
Bibles
.
Qu.
Which
is
the
second
dutie
?
An.
Euery
hearer
must
endeauour
earnestly
to
bee
present
at
the
whole
Sermon
,
from
the
beginning
to
the
end
,
both
comming
before
the
first
Prayer
begin
,
and
not
departing
till
the
blessing
bee
Mark
.
14.
12.
pronounced
.
Iudas
leauing
the
Assembly
of
Christ
and
the
other
Apostles
before
the
action
was
ended
,
and
the
Psalme
sung
,
had
heauie
successe
.
This
was
counted
so
great
a
fault
in
former
times
,
that
the
Councell
of
Carthage
appointed
him
that
went
out
of
the
Congregation
,
while
the
Minister
was
in
speaking
,
to
bee
excommunicated
.
Qu.
What
is
the
third
?
An.
Sleepe
,
talke
,
and
speech
with
other
men
,
curiositie
in
looking
about
,
and
reading
of
other
Bookes
,
&c.
in
the
Sermon
time
must
bee
auoyded
.
Qu.
Why
should
not
men
sleepe
at
Sermons
?
An.
For
diuers
Reasons
.
First
,
it
is
a
breach
of
the
third
Commandement
,
or
a
taking
of
GODS
Name
in
vaine
by
neglect
,
and
abuse
of
Gods
holy
Ordinance
.
Secondly
,
It
is
an
enemie
to
that
attention
,
and
heedfulnesse
in
hearing
which
is
required
of
vs
.
Thirdly
,
If
such
a
iudgement
befell
him
that
slept
in
the
night
,
&
that
at
an
exceeding
Fourthly
,
It
is
a
thing
of
euill
report
and
example
.
Qu.
How
shall
they
preuent
it
,
that
by
reason
of
watching
,
early
rising
,
age
,
or
other
infirmities
can
hardly
auoid
it
?
An.
They
must
seeke
by
all
meanes
to
resist
it
,
praying
and
groaning
in
spirit
,
standing
vp
,
vsing
the
Pen
if
they
can
write
,
crauing
the
helpe
of
such
as
sit
neere
them
,
&c.
Qu.
What
say
you
to
talking
,
curious
gazing
,
and
gaping
about
,
&
c
?
An.
They
are
condemned
by
all
the
same
Reasons
that
sleeping
is
,
and
that
so
much
the
more
,
because
sleepe
is
such
a
naturall
Infirmitie
,
that
it
may
suddenly
and
vnawares
steale
vpon
a
good
and
godly
man
,
who
hath
often
resolued
with
his
owne
heart
neuer
to
giue
place
vnto
it
:
whereas
any
man
that
hath
but
a
sparke
of
grace
,
and
modestie
,
may
with
a
little
striuing
,
refraine
talking
,
and
looking
about
,
and
therefore
it
doth
argue
a
farre
greater
prophanenesse
and
impudencie
then
the
other
.
Qu.
But
may
not
a
man
reade
some
good
Booke
of
Diuinitie
in
the
Sermon
time
?
An.
No
,
not
the
very
Bible
it selfe
,
except
it
be
the
places
that
are
pointed
to
by
the
Minister
,
for
wee
are
to
giue
attendance
to
the
things
that
Qu.
What
is
the
fourth
dutie
of
hearers
?
An.
Hee
must
marke
the
whole
Sermon
from
the
beginning
to
the
end
thereof
,
and
ponder
as
well
one
part
of
the
sentence
,
as
another
,
&
not
take
things
to
halues
,
or
by
snatches
,
as
the
manner
of
some
is
,
which
breedeth
great
inconuenience
:
for
hence
it
commeth
that
things
spoken
comparatiuely
are
wrested
,
as
if
they
were
spoken
simply
.
Hence
it
is
that
the
proposition
of
a
similitude
is
marked
,
and
the
application
neglected
,
with
diuers
other
inconueniences
from
whence
arise
Errours
,
Scoffings
,
Cauellings
,
&c.
Qu.
What
is
the
fift
dutie
?
An.
The
fift
dutie
which
may
bee
referred
to
the
impediments
,
is
to
come
with
a
free
minde
not
possest
with
any
preiudice
or
fore-stalled
opinion
,
but
in
trying
the
spirits
of
the
Ministers
of
God
Qu.
What
is
the
sixt
dutie
?
An.
Sixtly
,
wee
must
not
be
present
with
a
mind
peremptorily
to
determine
,
according
to
our
owne
fancie
,
or
to
tosse
,
and
sift
things
to
and
fro
,
as
wee
list
,
as
if
wee
were
Masters
rather
then
Schollers
,
Teachers
,
rather
then
Hearers
,
Iudges
and
Censurors
of
others
rather
then
Learners
.
For
there
is
nothing
can
bee
so
truly
and
Phocion
,
count
it
a
goodly
thing
to
dissent
from
other
.
Qu.
Doth
not
the
Apostle
will
vs
to
try
the
spirits
,
and
An.
Yes
,
but
it
is
not
his
meaning
that
men
should
of
enuie
,
vain-glorie
,
&c.
subiect
the
Sermons
they
heare
to
their
own
proud
and
wanton
wits
:
but
only
with
Wisdome
,
Charitie
and
Sobrietie
to
consider
whether
the
things
deliuered
by
the
Prophets
and
Ministers
doe
agree
with
the
rule
of
Gods
Word
,
and
the
soundnesse
of
Christian
Faith
.
Further
that
will
come
to
passe
if
men
giue
place
to
their
owne
conceits
,
which
is
said
in
the
common
Prouerbe
,
So
many
men
,
so
many
mindes
:
Quot
homines
,
tot
sententiae
.
Qu.
What
is
the
seuenth
dutie
of
Hearers
in
the
Sermon
time
?
An.
Not
to
bee
rashly
discouraged
or
distasted
with
those
things
which
at
the
first
may
seeme
difficult
and
hard
:
but
rather
to
vse
the
more
diligence
,
and
attention
to
find
them
out
.
Qu.
Why
so
?
An.
Because
,
First
,
we
must
remember
that
the
naturall
Secondly
,
It
is
the
will
of
God
by
this
meanes
to
humble
vs
,
and
to
abate
the
ambitious
conceits
of
our
owne
will
,
and
to
stirre
vp
our
dulnesse
in
Prayer
,
Meditation
,
and
studie
,
that
the
LORD
would
enlighten
the
eyes
of
our
vnderstanding
,
and
to
repaire
to
the
Ministers
of
Gods
Word
.
Thirdly
,
Men
doe
readily
despise
these
things
which
are
ouer
easie
and
familiar
at
the
first
,
and
through
lothsomenesse
grow
faint
,
lazie
,
and
vnlustie
.
Qu.
What
is
the
eighth
dutie
?
An.
To
vnderstand
,
and
marke
the
method
and
order
of
the
Preacher
.
Qu.
Why
so
?
An.
Because
it
is
a
great
helpe
to
the
memorie
,
and
serueth
as
the
Star
of
the
Mariner
,
and
as
a
threed
or
line
without
which
hee
shall
bee
entangled
as
in
a
Maze
.
Qu.
How
shall
the
hearer
attayne
to
this
?
An.
This
standeth
partly
in
the
Preacher
himself
,
who
must
keepe
a
good
order
,
else
it
will
bee
hard
to
follow
him
step
by
step
.
Secondly
,
In
the
hearers
themselues
three
things
are
required
for
the
helpe
of
their
memorie
in
the
time
of
the
hearer
.
First
,
diligent
marking
,
not
suffering
their
minds
to
stray
abroad
about
other
matters
.
Secondly
,
Looking
thorowly
to
the
Text
,
to
see
how
the
Doctrines
,
Exhortations
,
&c.
are
raised
.
Thirdly
,
To
obserue
to
what
point
of
the
Catechisme
,
or
head
of
Religion
,
euery
thing
is
to
be
referred
.
Qu.
What
is
the
ninth
dutie
of
the
hearer
in
the
Sermon
time
?
An.
To
apply
that
which
is
preached
,
to
himselfe
,
and
so
to
turne
it
to
the
wholsome
vse
,
and
spirituall
nourishment
of
his
soule
.
Qu.
Why
so
?
Qu.
How
shall
the
hearer
apply
that
which
is
taught
,
to
himselfe
?
An.
If
it
be
a
promise
,
by
beleeuing
,
and
embracing
.
If
a
threatning
,
by
beleeuing
,
and
fearing
it
.
If
a
precept
or
dutie
laid
forth
,
by
beleeuing
,
and
endeauouring
to
practise
it
.
If
a
prohibition
from
a
sinne
layd
out
and
reproued
,
by
beleeuing
,
repenting
,
and
shunning
of
it
.
Finally
,
if
in
euery
point
that
is
deliuered
,
they
put
vpon
themselues
the
like
affection
,
and
feeling
that
is
in
their
godly
Teacher
.
Qu.
What
is
the
tenth
dutie
?
An.
Not
to
fret
and
wax
wearie
and
impatient
,
though
the
Minister
bee
somewhat
longer
then
the
ordinarie
time
.
Qu.
Ought
not
the
Minister
to
keepe
himselfe
within
the
compasse
of
his
houre
?
An.
Yes
,
hee
ought
to
endeauour
it
as
neere
as
hee
can
.
Qu.
Hath
not
the
hearer
iust
cause
to
be
offended
?
An.
No
,
for
there
may
bee
diuers
Reasons
which
may
iustly
mooue
a
godly
Minister
to
goe
beyond
his
houre
,
and
therefore
the
hearer
ought
quietly
and
patiently
to
continue
to
the
end
of
the
Sermon
.
Qu.
What
are
those
?
An.
Diuers
:
as
first
,
the
fruitfulnes
of
the
Text
which
he
handleth
.
Secondly
,
the
necessitie
and
profit
of
it
for
the
time
and
persons
that
be
present
.
Thirdly
,
Want
of
opportunitie
to
handle
the
same
Text
another
time
.
These
,
and
the
like
considerations
may
giue
the
Minister
iust
occasion
to
bee
longer
then
ordinary
,
and
therefore
the
hearer
ought
not
to
chafe
,
and
fume
,
though
hee
doe
a
little
exceed
his
time
.
Qu.
What
other
Reasons
haue
you
to
perswade
to
this
dutie
?
An.
Further
,
let
hearers
consider
how
easily
without
irkesomnesse
they
can
be
present
at
a
play
,
or
at
some
other
prophane
and
idle
exercise
and
discourse
of
greater
length
then
those
Sermons
which
they
doe
so
much
distaste
in
respect
of
the
tediousnesse
(
as
they
esteeme
it
)
of
them
,
and
therefore
they
ought
much
more
patiently
to
beare
the
protracting
of
time
at
the
performance
of
such
a
holy
dutie
.
Qu.
Wherefore
else
?
An.
Because
this
chafing
at
,
&
lothing
of
good
things
in
regard
of
the
length
of
them
,
doth
argue
a
disordered
,
and
ill
affected
minde
:
for
as
lothing
,
and
distaste
of
bodily
food
is
a
signe
of
a
sicke
stomacke
:
so
the
like
lothing
,
and
distasting
of
spirituall
food
is
a
signe
of
a
sinfull
soule
.
On
the
other
side
,
As
a
hungry
appetite
,
and
wel
rellishing
of
our
meate
and
drinke
,
is
a
signe
of
bodily
health
:
so
the
hungring
after
the
wholsome
word
,
and
Qu.
What
is
the
last
Reason
?
An.
The
practice
,
and
example
of
the
godly
Ministers
C.
Ezra
.
8.
3.
and
people
in
former
Ages
,
who
haue
willingly
continued
a
long
time
together
at
holy
exercises
as
may
appeare
.
How
large
was
the
Sermon
of
Christ
,
the
summe
and
chiefe
points
whereof
are
set
downe
in
the
whole
5.
Mat
chap.
5.
6
,
7.
Acts
20.
11.
&c.
6
,
7.
Chapters
?
And
that
of
Paul
,
Therefore
it
is
not
a
strange
,
or
new
thing
for
Ministers
to
prolong
their
speech
,
and
people
their
presence
with
patience
and
attention
.
Qu.
What
is
the
eleuenth
dutie
?
An.
That
euery
one
bring
their
owne
with
them
,
and
looke
to
them
in
Sermon
time
,
that
they
neither
gad
Qu.
Is
there
not
some
speciall
care
of
Schollers
to
bee
had
,
and
such
as
can
write
?
An.
Yes
,
they
are
to
bee
accustomed
to
take
Sermons
in
Writing
.
Qu.
Why
so
?
An.
Because
,
First
,
it
will
cause
them
to
marke
,
and
giue
eare
to
the
words
of
the
Preacher
,
and
keepe
them
both
from
sleeping
,
and
all
vnseemely
behauiour
.
Secondly
,
It
will
helpe
both
their
memory
&
iudgement
,
and
enable
them
to
giue
a
better
account
of
that
they
haue
heard
,
both
for
the
good
of
themselues
and
others
.
CHAP.
IIII.
Qu.
HAth
not
the
hearer
discharged
his
dutie
when
hee
hath
heard
the
whole
Sermon
attentiuely
?
An.
No
,
although
there
be
scarce
one
of
a
hundred
who
doth
not
thinke
so
.
Qu.
What
then
is
to
bee
done
?
An.
First
,
Men
are
not
to
go
out
of
the
Church
so
soone
as
the
Sermon
is
ended
,
but
stay
the
Prayer
,
Blessing
,
and
Sacraments
when
they
are
administred
.
Qu.
Why
so
?
An.
Touching
Prayer
,
it
is
one
principall
part
of
the
worship
of
God
in
the
publike
Assemblies
,
and
therefore
cannot
bee
so
despised
without
sinne
.
Besides
,
it
is
the
exercise
wherby
al
things
are
blessed
and
sanctified
vnto
vs
.
Finally
,
how
can
wee
receiue
so
great
a
blessing
at
Gods
hands
,
and
depart
from
his
presence
without
giuing
of
thankes
?
Qu.
What
other
reason
is
there
?
An.
If
it
would
bee
counted
a
thing
vncomely
,
and
vndutifull
,
to
stand
before
an
earthly
King
as
a
dead
Image
,
and
so
soone
as
euer
his
speech
were
ended
,
to
turne
thy
backe
vpon
him
without
any
Request
or
Thankesgiuing
:
How
much
more
to
deale
thus
with
him
that
is
,
King
of
Kings
,
and
Lord
of
Lords
?
Qu.
Why
must
wee
stay
the
Sacraments
?
An.
Because
they
are
the
publike
Seales
of
the
mutuall
Couenant
betweene
GOD
and
vs
,
whereby
hee
bindeth
himselfe
to
bee
our
God
,
and
wee
our selues
to
bee
his
people
,
and
therefore
wee
are
to
bee
present
,
not
only
at
the
Lords
Supper
,
which
belongeth
to
all
Beleeuers
that
are
of
discretion
to
examine
themselues
:
but
also
at
the
administration
of
Baptisme
,
whereby
the
same
Couenant
of
Grace
and
forgiuenesse
of
sinnes
is
sealed
vnto
vs
.
Qu.
Is
it
requisite
for
mee
of
yeares
to
be
present
at
the
catechizing
?
An.
Yes
,
For
first
,
many
are
men
in
yeares
,
which
are
Babes
in
knowledge
.
Secondly
,
It
is
a
thing
of
good
example
,
both
for
the
encouragement
of
youth
,
and
also
of
the
Minister
himselfe
when
hee
shall
see
them
present
that
can
iudge
of
his
paines
.
Thirdly
,
By
this
meanes
the
elder
sort
shall
bee
better
able
to
examine
and
conferre
with
the
yonger
at
home
.
Qu.
Why
must
people
stay
the
blessing
?
An.
Because
the
LORD
commanding
his
Minister
to
blesse
the
people
,
doth
necessarily
imply
their
staying
till
the
blessing
bee
pronounced
:
else
hee
should
not
blesse
the
people
,
but
the
bare
Walles
,
which
were
to
take
the
Qu.
What
is
the
second
dutie
to
bee
done
after
the
Sermon
?
An.
Such
things
as
haue
beene
deliuered
at
Church
must
be
,
(
as
it
were
)
chewed
by
Meditation
,
and
turned
ouer
againe
at
home
▪
after
the
example
of
the
men
of
Berea
,
Qu.
What
is
the
third
dutie
?
An.
Parents
and
Masters
Qu.
Why
so
?
An.
Because
,
First
,
they
are
to
haue
a
care
of
their
soules
as
well
as
of
their
bodies
.
Secondly
,
They
that
will
winne
others
to
Godlinesse
,
must
beginne
with
them
betime
,
Salomon
saith
.
Thirdly
,
By
this
meanes
they
shal
frame
them
to
more
conscience
of
their
dutie
in
ciuill
matters
,
and
in
the
ordinary
workes
,
and
labours
of
their
calling
.
Qu.
What
is
the
fourth
dutie
?
An.
To
conferre
godly
of
that
which
hath
beene
taught
by
the
way
,
and
at
our
Tables
;
and
not
according
to
the
wicked
custome
of
a
great
number
,
to
fall
presently
into
idle
and
vnsauourie
speeches
,
or
Discourses
of
Worldly
matters
,
yea
,
to
scoffing
,
and
carping
at
the
doctrine
,
or
at
the
Teacher
thereof
.
Qu.
What
profit
commeth
hereby
?
An.
By
such
godly
speeches
Christ
is
after
a
sort
inuited
,
and
drawne
into
our
company
by
the
presence
of
Luke
24
▪
15
32.
Phil.
4
▪
9.
Ephes.
4.
29
,
30.
his
Spirit
,
as
hee
was
to
those
two
Disciples
in
person
that
went
to
Emaus
.
Qu.
What
say
you
then
to
such
as
doe
not
vse
this
conference
?
An.
They
are
like
that
member
of
the
naturall
bodie
,
which
keeping
all
the
food
to
it selfe
,
and
not
imparting
the
same
to
the
members
adioyning
,
doth
in
short
time
corrupt
both
himselfe
and
them
.
Qu.
What
is
the
fist
dutie
?
An.
To
keepe
in
minde
that
the
Sabbath
is
not
ended
as
soone
as
the
Sermon
is
done
:
and
therefore
not
to
meddle
with
Worldly
matters
:
but
to
spend
the
rest
of
the
time
in
Prayer
,
Reading
,
Repetition
,
singing
of
Psalms
,
&c.
according
to
the
scope
of
the
fourth
Commandement
.
Therefore
they
are
greatly
deceiued
who
thinke
they
haue
sufficiently
sanctified
the
Sabbath
,
when
they
haue
heard
a
Sermon
superficially
in
the
fore-noone
:
And
they
likewise
who
vainly
perswade
themselues
that
the
Sanctification
of
the
Lords
Day
consisteth
chiefly
in
abstayning
from
the
works
and
labours
of
their
callings
,
and
yet
will
passe
the
same
away
in
diuers
vanities
,
lasciuious
Dancings
,
Drinkings
,
and
bodily
pleasures
.
Qu.
May
no
bodily
labours
bee
performed
on
the
Lords
Day
?
An.
Yes
,
such
as
are
necessarily
required
for
the
health
,
welfare
,
and
defence
of
our selues
or
our
Neighbour
,
and
could
not
well
bee
dispatched
the
day
before
,
nor
deferred
till
the
day
following
.
For
in
such
cases
the
Mark
.
2.
27.
Sonne
of
man
is
Lord
of
the
Sabbath
Day
.
Wherefore
the
Macchabees
did
foolishly
in
suffering
themselues
to
bee
slaine
without
resistance
because
it
was
the
Sabbath
Qu.
What
is
the
sixt
dutie
?
An.
If
we
haue
heard
any
thing
that
seemed
darke
,
and
doubtfull
to
vs
,
not
to
be
discouraged
,
but
to
confer
with
Qu.
Why
must
wee
doe
this
?
An.
First
,
We
vse
it
in
the
things
of
this
World
,
much
more
then
ought
wee
to
doe
it
in
the
things
that
concerne
eternall
life
.
M
t.
13.
36
Iohn
16.
19.
Acts
8.
34.
Secondly
,
The
Priests
lips
preserue
knowledge
,
&c.
Thirdly
,
Examples
teach
the
same
thing
.
Qu.
What
is
the
seuenth
dutie
?
An.
Euery
godly
hearer
must
sound
and
search
his
owne
heart
,
and
accordingly
sentence
and
censure
himselfe
touching
that
which
he
hath
heard
,
how
farre
forth
hee
hath
beene
rebellious
against
the
same
,
or
yeelded
obedience
thereunto
.
Qu.
What
will
this
sifting
of
the
heart
bring
forth
?
An.
If
we
find
a
sweet
harmonie
and
consent
betweene
Gods
Word
and
our
wills
,
it
wil
worke
in
vs
ioy
and
peace
of
conscience
,
with
Thankesgiuing
to
God
,
whose
meere
grace
,
and
free
gift
it
is
:
otherwise
it
ought
to
humble
vs
,
and
worke
that
godly
sorrow
in
vs
which
Paul
speaketh
of
,
Qu.
What
is
the
eighth
dutie
?
An.
It
is
,
that
all
Christians
,
especially
Superiours
,
doe
endeauour
to
redresse
and
reforme
such
as
belong
to
their
care
and
charge
,
by
a
more
speciall
applying
of
such
things
as
are
deliuered
in
Sermons
,
to
their
speciall
sinnes
and
transgressions
,
doubts
or
feares
,
whereby
they
shall
discharge
a
brotherly
dutie
,
and
inure
the
other
to
thinke
more
deeply
and
fruitfully
of
the
things
that
are
taught
.
Qu.
What
followeth
of
all
this
?
An.
Hence
it
appeareth
,
First
,
how
hard
and
excellent
a
thing
it
is
not
only
to
preach
,
but
also
to
heare
Sermons
profitably
.
Secondly
,
It
sheweth
how
farre
they
be
out
of
the
way
of
discharging
their
dutie
,
who
haue
superficially
spent
an
houre
or
two
either
in
preaching
or
hearing
.
Qu.
What
then
should
faithfull
Ministers
doe
?
An.
They
ought
with
all
care
to
apply
themselues
to
performe
this
dutie
of
preaching
holily
and
fruitfully
.
First
,
by
diligent
studie
and
meditation
at
home
.
Secondly
,
By
a
zealous
deliuering
of
the
same
in
the
Church
.
Thirdly
,
By
Prayer
,
and
watching
for
the
profit
of
their
Doctrine
both
in
themselues
and
others
.
Qu.
What
may
prouoke
them
hereunto
?
An.
The
promises
of
GODS
Word
set
downe
,
Qu.
What
must
good
people
doe
?
An.
First
,
prepare
themselues
with
great
Religion
to
heare
the
Word
,
and
to
vse
all
reuerence
and
attention
in
the
hearing
.
Secondly
,
to
endeauour
with
like
Religion
to
expresse
and
practise
it
in
the
whole
course
of
their
life
.
Qu.
What
should
mooue
them
hereunto
?
Blessed
are
they
that
heare
the
Word
of
God
,
and
keepe
the
same
.
And
the
Apostle
saith
,
FINIS
.
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