{"number":90,"title":"How is the Word to be read and heard that it may become effectual to Salvation?","part":null,"questions":[90],"paragraphs":[],"clauses":[],"items":[{"question":"How is the Word to be read and heard that it may become effectual to Salvation?","answer":"That the Word may become effectual to Salvation, we must attend thereunto with Diligence, Preparation and Prayer, receive it with Faith and Love, lay it up in our Hearts, and practice it in our Lives.","segments":[{"text":"That the Word may become effectual to Salvation, we must attend thereunto with Diligence, Preparation and Prayer, receive it with Faith and Love, lay it up in our Hearts, and practice it in our Lives.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"Must we read the Word of God with Seriousness?","answer":"Yes. We must give Attendance to reading,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. We must give Attendance to reading,","proofs":["1 Timothy 4:13"],"refs":[{"printed":"1 Timothy 4:13","osis":["1Tim.4.13"]}],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"And not read it as a common Book?","answer":"No. It is not a vain thing, for it is your Life,","segments":[{"text":"No. It is not a vain thing, for it is your Life,","proofs":["Deuteronomy 32:47"],"refs":[{"printed":"Deuteronomy 32:47","osis":["Deut.32.47"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]},{"question":"Must we be diligent to hear the Word?","answer":"Yes. Watching daily at Wisdom’s Gates, waiting at the Posts of her Doors,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. Watching daily at Wisdom’s Gates, waiting at the Posts of her Doors,","proofs":["Proverbs 8:34"],"refs":[{"printed":"Proverbs 8:34","osis":["Prov.8.34"]}],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"Must we prepare for hearing it?","answer":"Yes. Lay aside all Malice, and Guile, and Hypocrisie, all Filthiness, and Superfluity of Naughtiness,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. Lay aside all Malice, and Guile, and Hypocrisie, all Filthiness, and Superfluity of Naughtiness,","proofs":["1 Peter 2:1","James 1:21"],"refs":[{"printed":"1 Peter 2:1","osis":["1Pet.2.1"]},{"printed":"James 1:21","osis":["Jas.1.21"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Must we come to it with a Spiritual Appetite?","answer":"Yes. As new-born Babes desire the sincere Milk of the Word,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. As new-born Babes desire the sincere Milk of the Word,","proofs":["1 Peter 2:2"],"refs":[{"printed":"1 Peter 2:2","osis":["1Pet.2.2"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Must we set our selves to receive it?","answer":"Yes. As Mary sate at Jesus Feet to hear his Word,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. As Mary sate at Jesus Feet to hear his Word,","proofs":["Luke 10:39"],"refs":[{"printed":"Luke 10:39","osis":["Luke.10.39"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Must we bow our Souls before it?","answer":"Yes. Speak, Lord, for thy Servant hears,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. Speak, Lord, for thy Servant hears,","proofs":["1 Samuel 3:9"],"refs":[{"printed":"1 Samuel 3:9","osis":["1Sam.3.9"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Must we diligently hearken to it?","answer":"Yes. Be swift to hear,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. Be swift to hear,","proofs":["James 1:19","Deuteronomy 32:46"],"refs":[{"printed":"James 1:19","osis":["Jas.1.19"]},{"printed":"Deuteronomy 32:46","osis":["Deut.32.46"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]},{"question":"Must we hear the Word with Reverence?","answer":"Yes. When Ezra open’d the Book all the People stood up,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. When Ezra open’d the Book all the People stood up,","proofs":["Nehemiah 8:5"],"refs":[{"printed":"Nehemiah 8:5","osis":["Neh.8.5"]}],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"Must we hear it with Care?","answer":"Yes. Take heed how ye hear,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. Take heed how ye hear,","proofs":["Luke 8:18"],"refs":[{"printed":"Luke 8:18","osis":["Luke.8.18"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"And with Meekness?","answer":"Yes. Receive with Meekness the engrafted Word,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. Receive with Meekness the engrafted Word,","proofs":["James 1:21"],"refs":[{"printed":"James 1:21","osis":["Jas.1.21"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"And with Delight?","answer":"Yes. How sweet are thy Words unto my Taste!","segments":[{"text":"Yes. How sweet are thy Words unto my Taste!","proofs":["Psalm 119:103"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 119:103","osis":["Ps.119.103"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"And with a Holy Fear?","answer":"Yes. We must tremble at the Word,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. We must tremble at the Word,","proofs":["Isaiah 66:2"],"refs":[{"printed":"Isaiah 66:2","osis":["Isa.66.2"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Must we receive it as the Word of Men?","answer":"No. But as it is in Truth the Word of God,","segments":[{"text":"No. But as it is in Truth the Word of God,","proofs":["1 Thessalonians 2:13"],"refs":[{"printed":"1 Thessalonians 2:13","osis":["1Thess.2.13"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]},{"question":"Must we take heed of sleeping under the Word?","answer":"Yes. Could ye not watch with me one Hour?","segments":[{"text":"Yes. Could ye not watch with me one Hour?","proofs":["Matthew 26:40"],"refs":[{"printed":"Matthew 26:40","osis":["Matt.26.40"]}],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"Must we pray for a Blessing upon the Word?","answer":"Yes. Open thou mine Eyes that I may behold wondrous Things out of thy Law,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. Open thou mine Eyes that I may behold wondrous Things out of thy Law,","proofs":["Psalm 119:18"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 119:18","osis":["Ps.119.18"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Must we receive the Word with Faith?","answer":"Yes. For it will not profit if it be not mixed with Faith,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For it will not profit if it be not mixed with Faith,","proofs":["Hebrews 4:2"],"refs":[{"printed":"Hebrews 4:2","osis":["Heb.4.2"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Must we receive Mens Word with an implicite Faith?","answer":"No. Believe not every Spirit, but try the Spirits,","segments":[{"text":"No. Believe not every Spirit, but try the Spirits,","proofs":["1 John 4:1"],"refs":[{"printed":"1 John 4:1","osis":["1John.4.1"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"But must we receive God’s Word with an implicite Faith?","answer":"Yes. For every Word of God is pure,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For every Word of God is pure,","proofs":["Proverbs 30:5"],"refs":[{"printed":"Proverbs 30:5","osis":["Prov.30.5"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Must we receive it with Love?","answer":"Yes. I have esteemed the Words of his Mouth more than my necessary Food,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. I have esteemed the Words of his Mouth more than my necessary Food,","proofs":["Job 23:12"],"refs":[{"printed":"Job 23:12","osis":["Job.23.12"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]},{"question":"Must we remember the Word we read and hear?","answer":"Yes. Lest at any time we let it slip,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. Lest at any time we let it slip,","proofs":["Hebrews 2:1"],"refs":[{"printed":"Hebrews 2:1","osis":["Heb.2.1"]}],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"Must we lay it up in our Hearts?","answer":"Yes. Thy Word have I hid in my Heart,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. Thy Word have I hid in my Heart,","proofs":["Psalm 119:11"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 119:11","osis":["Ps.119.11"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Must we meditate on it?","answer":"Yes. In that Law doth he meditate Day and Night,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. In that Law doth he meditate Day and Night,","proofs":["Psalm 1:2"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 1:2","osis":["Ps.1.2"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Must we practice it in our Lives?","answer":"Yes. Be ye Doers of the Word, and not Hearers only,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. Be ye Doers of the Word, and not Hearers only,","proofs":["James 1:22"],"refs":[{"printed":"James 1:22","osis":["Jas.1.22"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Will it suffice to hear though we do not practice?","answer":"No. If ye know these Things happy are ye if ye do them,","segments":[{"text":"No. If ye know these Things happy are ye if ye do them,","proofs":["John 13:17"],"refs":[{"printed":"John 13:17","osis":["John.13.17"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]}]}],"text":null}