The boring of the eare contayning a plaine and profitable discourse by way of dialogue : concerning 1. Our preparation before hearing, 2. Our demeanour in hearing, 3. Our exercise after we haue heard the Word of God / written by that faithfull and diligent minister of Gods Word, Master Stephen Egerton ...

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The boring of the eare contayning a plaine and profitable discourse by way of dialogue : concerning 1. Our preparation before hearing, 2. Our demeanour in hearing, 3. Our exercise after we haue heard the Word of God / written by that faithfull and diligent minister of Gods Word, Master Stephen Egerton ...
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Egerton, Stephen, 1555?-1621?
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London :: Printed by William Stansby,
1623.
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Hearing -- Religious aspects -- Christianity.
Christian life.
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"The boring of the eare contayning a plaine and profitable discourse by way of dialogue : concerning 1. Our preparation before hearing, 2. Our demeanour in hearing, 3. Our exercise after we haue heard the Word of God / written by that faithfull and diligent minister of Gods Word, Master Stephen Egerton ..." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A21172.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 20, 2024.

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To the Reader.

OF all the Senses, none is more need∣full, or vse-full, then Hearing. Of all the Obiects of Hearing, none to be compared to the Word of God. To bee taught then how to heare the Word of God, must needs bee a lesson worth the lear∣ning. In this Treatise is that doctrine taught. The Author who first indited it (being a man by long

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Practise and much Experi∣ence, acquainted with Boa∣ring of the Eare) the Matter contained in it (be∣ing a meanes sanctified to bring vs vnto Life and Happinesse) and the Man∣ner of vnfolding that mat∣ter (being distinct and per∣spicuous) doe in especiall manner commend it vnto thee. Come and reade. Reade and Iudge.

William Gouge.

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