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old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath-day. Rev. i. 3. Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein : for -the time is at hand.
* 2 Tim. iv. 2. Preach the word, be iui^tant in season, out of season ; reprova, rebuke^ exhort, with all long-suffiiing and doctrine.
t James i, 22. But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, de- ceiving your own selves. Acts x. S.'?, Immediately therefore I sent to thee ; and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now therefore are we all here present before God, to hear a'l things that are coumianded thee ot (iod. Matth. xiii. 19. When ai)y one heareth the word of the « kiiigdom, and understandeth it not, then Cometh th«t wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart : this is he which re- ceived seed by the way-side. Heb. iv. 2. For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them : but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in tlyim that heard it. Isa. Jxvi. 2.
For all those things- hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the Lord : but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor, and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.
" Col. iii, 16. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom ; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. Eph. V. 19. Speaking to yourselves in psalms^, and hymns, and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your hearts to the Lord. James