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Rh we muſt not trouble ourſelves with the cares of this life, which, as our Saviour faith. are but thorns to choak the word, Luke viii. 4. and to make it unfruitful: For, as Moſes was unfit to talk with God till he had put off his ſhoes. Ex. iii. and the blind man unfit to come to Chriſt, until he had thrown away his cloak, Mark x. ſo we muſt think ourſelves unfit to hear the word of God, and unapt for every heavenly exerciſe, till we have put off our ſhoes, that is our worldly cogitations and affections and till we have caſt away our cloaks, that is all lets and impediments, which may hinder us from profiting in our profeſſions. When our minds are quiet, we are fit to deal in heavenly matters: therefore the doctors conferred ſitting in the temple, and God delighteth to deal with us when we are moſt private! He appeared to Abraham ſitting in the door of his tent Gen. xviii.; the Holy Ghoſt, came down upon the apoſtles, and filled all the 'houſe where they were ſitting;' the eunuch, ſitting in his chariot was called and converted, by the preaching of Philip, Acts viii. 27. Mary ſat at Jeſus' feet, yet ſhe ſat not ſleeping as many ſit at the preacher's feet; but ſhe ſat at Chriſt's feet, and heard his words; as Paul was brought up at the feet of Gamaliel, Act xxii. and was perfectly inſtructed in the law of the fathers. Her humility is commendable, in that ſhe ſat at Jeſus' feet, to declare to us that the word is to be heard with all humility: her diligence and earneſneſs appear, in that ſhe would not depart and help her ſiſter; to ſignify, that the hearing of the word muſt be preferred before worldly buſineſs. Her diligence and humility ſerve to condemn our negligence and contempt of Chriſt and his word;