Christian directions, showing how to walk with God all the day long drawn up…Christian directions, shewing how to walk with God all the day long drawn up…

2 Another virtue requisite to the profitable hearing of the Word, is Honesty, or uprightness of heart, whereby a man sincerely purposeth in every thing to approve himself unto God, as to avoid every sin whatsoever, that the Word condemneth, be it never so delightsome or profitable unto him; so to endeavour himself to the performance of every duty belonging to his place and calling, which the Word commandeth. This is that honest and good heart which our Saviour intendeth, Luk. 8. 15.

2 Another virtue requisite to the profitable hearing of the Word, is Honesty, or uprightness of heart, whereby a man sincerely purposeth in every thing to approve himself unto God, as to avoid every sin whatsoever, that the Word condemneth, be it never so delightsome or profitable unto him; so to indeavour himself to the performance of every duty belonging to his place and calling, which the Word commandeth. This is that honest and good heart which our Saviour intendeth, Luk. 8. 15.

3 As Honesty, so Attention is requisite; while the Word is preaching, you must diligently attend thereunto, as they who ⟨p. 96⟩would be loath to lose a word that should be delivered. This particular is noted of those that heard Christ-preach, of whom it is said, That they were attentive to hear him; or as the Greek text hath it,¹ All the people hanged on him to hear him, i. e. They were very attentive, as unwilling to let any thing pass them: So should you be as attentive to the Ministry of the Word. To this end, keep your eyes steady on the Preacher. And as he passeth from point to point, think briefly on the point which is past, which will exceedingly help your memory.

3 As Honesty, so Attention is requisite; while the Word is preaching, you must diligently attend thereunto, as they who