What is required of those that hear the word preached?

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]