Hearing the Word of God Is an ordinance of divine appointment, Romans 10:17. Proverbs 1:8-5. Mark 4:24. Public reading of the Scriptures was a part of synagogue worship, Acts 13:15. Acts 15:21. and was the practice of the Christians in primitive times. Under the former dispensation there was a public hearing of the law at stated seasons, Deuteronomy 31:10; Deuteronomy 31:13. Nehemiah 1:8-3. It seems, therefore, that it is a duty incumbent on us to hear, and , if sensible of our ignorance, we shall also consider it our privilege. As to the manner of hearing, it should be constantly, Proverbs 8:34. James 1:1-25. Attentively, Luke 21:38. Acts 10:33. Luke 4:20; Luke 4:22. With reverence, Psalms 89:7. With faith, Hebrews 4:2. With an endeavour to retain what we hear, Hebrews 2:1. Psalms 119:11. With an humble docile disposition, Luke 10:42. With prayer, Luke 1:18-43: the advantages of hearing are, information, 2 Timothy 3:16. Conviction, 1 Corinthians 1:14-25. Acts 1:2-47: Conversion, Psalms 11:7. Acts 4:4. Confirmation, Acts 14:22. Acts 16:5. Consolation, Php_1:25 . Is. 40: 1, 2. Is. 35: 3, 4. Stennet's Parable of the Sower; Massilon's Ser. vol. 2: p. 131. Eng. trans. Gill's Body of Div. vol. 3: p. 340. oct. ed.