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2 He doth not speak of bare reading, but of expounding and applying it likewise, which ordinarily accompanied their reading• of the law, for so we read expressly that they did at that very feast, Neh. 7. ult. & cap. 8.4, to 9. Ezra stood up and read, and then gave the sense, whereat they were so much affected, that they all wept abundantly.

2 He doth not speak of bare reading, but of expounding and applying it likewise, which ordinarily accompanyed their reading• of the law, for so we read expressely that they did at that very feast, Neh. 7. ult. & cap. 8.4, to 9. Ezra stood up and read, and then gave the sense, whereat they were so much affected, that they all wept abundantly.

Use 1. May show us the reason, why so many good books, written by learned godly men, have so little prevailed to bring on any of the Papists, few or none converted by any of our writings; and no wonder, for the writings of the Apostles themselves were not sanctified to this end; it's true, writings have ever been useful to the convincing of some, to the establishment of others, to the satisfaction of others, but none have prevailed to the conversion of any,

Ʋse 1. May shew us the reason, why so many good books, written by learned godly men, have so little prevailed to bring on any of the Papists, few or none converted by any of our writings; and no wonder, for the writings of the Apostles themselves were not sanctified to this end; it's true, writings have ever been useful to the convincing of some, to the establishment of others, to the satisfaction of others, but none have prevailed to the conversion of any,