"So put all these eleven particulars together . . ."

Burroughs pp. 157-186

"What should be the behavior of the soul in sanctifying God's name in the Word when it is come?"

1. There must be a careful attention unto the Word.

2. There must be an opening of the heart to receive what God speaks to you.

3. The careful applying of the Word.

4. We must mix faith with the Word or else it will do us but little good.

5. We must receive the Word with meekness of Spirit.

6. We must hear the Word with a trembling heart.

7. A humble subjection to the Word that we hear.

8. The Word must be received with love and joy.

9. We must receive the Word into honest hearts.

10. We must hide the Word in our hearts.

11. You must turn the hearing of His Word into practice or otherwise the name of God is blasphemed, or at least taken in vain by you.