The law unsealed

When there is speaking or talking, out of the case of necessity, in time of Sermon, though it were by way of Prayer, it is sinful, except it were Ejaculatory in reference to what is at present spoken. 23. When there is reading of something, (even though Scripture) unseasonably. 24. When there is insisting on good thoughts, that tend to divert from hearing. 25. When men are observing Vanities in time of hearing, such as the Apparel that others have on, or the painting that is on the House, or the couplings of the roof, or such like. 26. When there is not an intermixing of Ejaculatory Prayer for our selves and others, and the Speaker, that God would help him, and them, and us, to keep such a Word to the time when we may have need of it; and when God is not blessed when a word is rightly spoken. 27. When there is any quenching of convictions, or the motions, or stirrings of affection wakened up by the Word. •8. When there is diverting to a doting love of the Speaker, or the thing as spoken by such a Speaker; or the manner of expression, and a delighting in these, more then in God, or a respecting of Him or our own profiting. 29. When we do not look upon, and make use of the Preached Word as a means to con ert, but only as a mean to confirm. 30. When we do not make use of Promises offered in Preaching, and directed by God to us by an Authorized Ambassador, and do not so lay weight on them as from him. 31. When we reject the many sweet offers of the Gospel, and come not to the Marriage of the Kings Son. 32. When we do grieve Gods Spirit who presseth it upon us. 33. When we tread ⟨p. 50⟩under-foot Christs Blood by our little esteem of it. 34. When we give no credit to, nor lay do weight upon threatenings. 35. When we have not the Faith of Gods Providence, or of the Judgement to come, 36. When there is not an accepting of Christ. 37. When there is not employing of him. 38. When there is not reverence in removing from our hearing of the word.

When there is speaking or talking, out of the case of necessity, in time of Sermon, though it were by way of Prayer, it is sinful, except it were Ejaculatory in reference to what is at present spoken. 23. When there is reading of something, (even though Scripture) unseasonably. 24. When there is insisting on good thoughts, that tend to divert from hearing. 25. When men are observing Vanities in time of hearing, such as the Apparel that others have on, or the painting that is on the House, or the cuplings of the roof, or such like. 26. When there is not an intermixing of Ejaculatory Prayer for our selves and others, and the Speaker, that God would help him, and them, and us, to keep such a Word to the time when we may have need of it; and when God is not blessed when a word is rightly spoken. 27. When there is any quenching of convictions, or the motions, or stirrings of affection wakened up by the Word. 8. VVhen thero is diverting to a doting love of the Speaker, or the thing as spoken by such a Speaker; or the manner of expression, and a delighting in these, more then in God, or a respecting of Him or our own profiting. 29. VVhen we do not look upon, and make use of the Preached VVord as a means to con ert, but onely as a mean to confirm. 30. VVhen we do not make use of Promises offeed in Preaching, and directed by God to us by an Authorized Ambassadour, and do not so lay weight on them as from him. 31. VVhen we reject the many sweet offers of the Gospel, and come not to the Marriage of the Kings Son. 32. VVhen we do grieve Gods Spirit who presseth it upon us. 33. VVhen we tread