The Christian-man's calling: or, A treatise of making religion ones business. Wherein the nature…

Eutychus was Drowsy while he was hearing which had like to have cost him his life, God will not be slighted when he is speaking to the children of ⟨p. 116⟩men. Christ commandeth thee to take heed how thou hearest. Luk. 8.18. The heart is needful in hearing more then the ears. We read of those that had ears and yet heard not, ¹Isa. 6.9, 10. Mat. 13.13. It is one thing to hear, and another thing to heed a Sermon; Let him that hath an ear, hear what the spirit saith to the Churches, Rev. 2. When the word passeth through both ears, as waters through a leaking Vessel, no wonder if it be unprofitable. Least it should do so, let us give the more diligent heed saith the Apostle, Heb. 2.1. If men be told of the dreadful end of sin, and the great danger of their precious souls, and they mind it not, will they ever strive to prevent it? Our proficiency by the Word depends not a little upon our earnest attention to the Word, Luk. 19.48. Its said there, the people were very attentive to hear him. They hanged on Christ, as if their ears and minds had been tied to his tongue, or as eagerly as the little Bird, on the Dams Bill for Corn.

Eutychus was Drowsie while he was hearing which had like to have cost him his life, God will not be slighted when he is speaking to the children of ⟨p. 116⟩men. Christ commandeth thee to take heed how thou hearest. Luk. 8.18. The heart is needful in hearing more then the ears. We read of those that had ears and yet heard not, ¹