Christian Hearer :

DESIGNED TO SHEW THE IMPORTANCE OF
HEARING THE WORD,

AND TO ASSIST CHRISTIANS

HEARING WITH PROFIT.

IN

BY THE REV. EDW. BICKERSTETH,

ASSISTANT MINISTER OF WHELER CHAPEL.

SECOND EDITION.

"Blessed are they that hear the Word of God, and keep it."

PRINTED FOR L. B. SEELEY AND SON,

FLEET-STREET, LONDON.

MDCCCXXVI.

1. The general Importance of Hearing the Word,

2. National Benefits of Hearing the Word,

3. Preaching the Word the Special Ordinance of God

for Salvation,

1

21

49

4. The Presence of Christ the Glory of Christian

Assemblies,

68

5. The Holy Spirit received in Hearing the only Source

of Genuine Profit,

79

....

10. Answers to Objections against Practical Obedience,

6. The relative Situation and respective Duties of

Ministers and People,

7. Directions for Hearing the Word,

105

146

8. The Importance of reflecting on what we have heard, 176

9. Practical Obedience to the Word,

11. Observations on the Parable of the Sower,

190

206

15. Address to different Classes, exhorting them to

attend to this Duty,

306

INDEX.

PLATE-Chronological Chart of the Progress of

Christianity,

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268