Westminster Larger Catechism (1648)

Q: 160: What is required of those that hear the Word preached?

A: 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).

(1.) Prov. 8:34 (2.) 1 Peter 2:1-2; Luke 8:18 (3.) Psalm 119:18; Eph. 6:18-19 (4.) Acts 17:11 (5.) Heb. 4:2 (6.) 2 Thess. 2:10 (7.) James 1:21(8.) Acts 17:11 (9.) 1 Thess. 2:13 (10.) Luke 9:44; Heb. 2:1 (11.) Luke 24:14; Deut. 6:6-7 (12.) Prov. 2:1; Psalm 119:11 (13.) Luke 8:15; James 1:25