A practical exposition of the X. Commandments with a resolution of several momentous questions…A practical exposition of the X. Commandements with a resolution of several momentous questions…

After hearing also, there are many ways whereby we are guilty of the breach of this Command. 1. Forgetting what we have heard. 2. Letting the heart unnecessarily look back again to other objects, and follow other thoughts, and not meditating on what hath been heard. 3. Not comparing what we have heard with the Scriptures. 4. Not following the Word with prayer for the watering of it. 5. Needless falling to other discourses, immediately after the hearing of the Word. 6. Casting it all aside as to practice, Psal. 50. v. 6. to 23. 7. Fretting at some things that have been spoken. 8, Spreading ⟨p. 78⟩Censures Or 9. Commendations of the thing Preached, or of the instruments that Preached, as if that were all. 10. Not following the Word with self-searching Prayer, and fruits suitable, endeavouring to practise what is required. 11. Not trembling at its threatenings, nor forbearing what was thereby discharged. 12. Not helping others to make use of it. 13. Not repenting of faults committed in the time of hearing. 14. Little delight in remembering of it. 15. Finding out shifts to put by its directions or challenges. 16. Applying them to others rather than to our selves. 17. Misconstruing the Ministers end in pressing of them. 18. Misinterpreting his words. 19. Misreporting, or misrepresenting them. 20. Not being troubled for fruitlessness in hearing, without any use, but being as a stone without sense or feeling. 21. Leaning on hearing, as if having been in the Church were a piece of holiness, though no fruit follow on it. 22. Profane abusing words of Scripture, or phrases used in preaching, in mens common discourse; much more when they are mixed in wanton and profane sports, or jests and gybes.

After hearing also, there are many ways whereby we are guilty of the breach of this Command. 1. Forgetting what we have heard. 2. Letting the heart unnecessarily look back again to other objects, and follow other thoughts, and not meditating on what hath been heard. 3. Not comparing what we have heard with the Scriptures. 4. Not following the Word with prayer for the watering of it. 5. Needless falling to other discourses, immediately after the hearing of the Word. 6. Casting it all aside as to practice, Psal. 50. v. 6. to 23. 7. Fretting at some things that have been spoken. 8, Spreading ⟨p. 78⟩