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In Math. 15. Christ teacheth us how to hear, when he saith, Hear and understand. And again in Mark. 4. when he saith, Take heed what ye hear. ¹And Isaiah teacheth you how to hear, when he saith: Hear for afterwards: showing, that more do hear for the present then for afterward, because they forget it again, and after a while are never the better. In 1. Cor. 6. 1. Paul teacheth us how to hear, when he saith, Receive not the grace of God in vain, showing that many hear con fort, and are not comforted, many hear instruction, and are not instructed. James teacheth us how to hear, Cap. 1. 22. when he saith: Be not hearers only, but doers: showing that you should do as you hear, as you would have us to do as we teach.² In the 10. of Luke, Mary teacheth us how to hear, when she leaves all to sit at Christs feet and mark his doctrine: showing that we should not say like the churlish guests, we have other business; but that this is our business, as Christ answered his Parents, I must go about my fathers business.

In Math. 15. Christ teacheth vs howe to heare, when he saith, Heare and vnderstand. And againe in Mark. 4. when he saith, Take heede what ye heare. ¹And Esay teacheth you how to heare, when he saith: Heare for afterwards: shewing, that more doe heare for the present then for afterwarde, because they forget it againe, and after a while are neuer the better. In 1. Cor. 6. 1. Paul teacheth vs how to heare, when he saith, Receiue not the grace of God in vaine, shewing that many heare cō fort, and are not comforted, many heare instruction, and are not instructed. Iames teacheth vs how to heare, Cap. 1. 22. when hee saith: Be not hearers only, but dooers: shewing that you should do as you heare, as you would haue vs to do as we teach.