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                            8 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, Exod. 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 cogi- tations and affections, and till we have cast away our cloaks, that is, all our 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 Abra- ham sitting in the door of his tent, Gen. xvii. 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, Act; viii. 27. Mary sat at Jesus' feet, yet she sit 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 Gama- liel, Acts xxii. and was perfectly instructed