It is required of those that hear the word preached, that they attend upon it with diligence,1 preparation,2 and prayer;3 examine what they hear by the scriptures;4 receive the truth with faith,5 love,6 meekness,7 and readiness of mind,8 as the word of God;9 meditate,10 and confer of it;11 hide it in their hearts,12 and bring forth the fruit of it in their lives.13