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invitation_n back_v with_o three_o encouragement_n to_o accept_v it_o viz._n the_o fullness_n of_o that_o soul-satisfaction_n which_o god_n give_v the_o universality_n of_o its_o tender_a and_o the_o freeness_n of_o its_o communication_n the_o second_o by_o way_n of_o expostulation_n and_o that_o both_o with_o worldling_n and_o saint_n a_o conclusion_n by_o way_n of_o soliloquy_n aphorism_n ii_o pag._n 61._o we_o be_v conduct_v to_o the_o fruition_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n by_o christian_a religion_n contain_v in_o the_o divine_a oracle_n of_o holy_a scripture_n exercitation_n 1._o pag._n 61._o the_o safe_a conduct_n of_o saint_n signify_v by_o the_o pillar_n in_o exodus_fw-la perform_v by_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n himself_o the_o abridgement_n whereof_o we_o have_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christian_a religion_n how_o that_o tend_v to_o blessedness_n exercitation_n 2._o pag._n 72._o the_o insufficiency_n of_o other_o religion_n for_o bring_v man_n to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n infer_v from_o their_o inability_n to_o discover_v his_o true_a worship_n john_n 4._o 24._o open_v god_n to_o be_v worship_v in_o and_o through_o christ_n a_o lesson_n not_o teach_v in_o nature_n school_n fault_n in_o aristotle_n ethic_n exercitation_n 3._o pag._n 84._o oracle_n of_o god_n vocal_a or_o write_v book_n of_o scripture_n so_o call_v in_o five_o respect_n viz._n in_o regard_n of_o their_o declare_v and_o foretell_v their_o be_v consult_v prize_v and_o preserve_v exercitation_n 4._o pag._n 95._o how_o scripture-oracle_n far_o excel_v those_o of_o the_o heathen_a in_o point_n of_o perspicuity_n of_o piety_n of_o veracity_n of_o duration_n and_o of_o authority_n the_o divine_a authority_n of_o scripture_n assert_v by_o argument_n a_o inference_n from_o the_o whole_a aphorism_n aphorism_n iii_o pag._n 111._o scripture-oracle_n suppose_v it_o sufficient_o clear_a by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n make_v a_o further_a discovery_n of_o what_o he_o be_v in_o his_o essence_n subsistence_n and_o attribute_n exercitation_n 1._o pag._n 111._o 1_o corinth_n 15._o 34._o expound_v opinionist_n compare_v to_o sleeper_n and_o drunkard_n three_o observation_n from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o verse_n what_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v unattainable_a in_o this_o life_n what_o may_v be_v have_v the_o knowledge_n we_o have_v concern_v god_n distinguish_v into_o natural_a literal_a and_o spiritual_a exercitation_n 2._o pag._n 120._o that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n the_o prime_n dictate_v of_o natural_a light_n deducible_a from_o man_n look_v backward_o to_o the_o creation_n forward_o to_o the_o reward_n and_o punishment_n dispense_v after_o death_n upward_o to_o the_o angel_n above_o we_o downward_o to_o inferior_a being_n within_o ourselves_o to_o the_o composition_n of_o our_o body_n and_o dictate_v of_o our_o conscience_n about_o we_o to_o the_o various_a occurrence_n in_o the_o world_n exercitation_n 3._o pag._n 129._o reason_n three_o way_n of_o discover_v god_n fall_v short_a of_o manifest_v what_o he_o be_v the_o expression_n in_o exod._n 3._o 14._o most_o comprehensive_a a_o brief_a exposition_n thereof_o satan_n impudence_n nature_n and_o art_n both_o unable_a to_o discover_v the_o trinity_n what_o scripture_n reveal_v about_o it_o basils_n memento_n julian_n impiety_n socinian_o brand_v the_o three_o person_n compare_v to_o those_o three_o well_n in_o genes_n 26._o exercitation_n 4._o pag._n 143._o divine_a attribute_n call_v for_o transcendent_a respect_n they_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o scripture_n so_o as_o to_o curb_v our_o curiosity_n to_o help_v our_o infirmity_n to_o prevent_v our_o misapprehension_n and_o to_o raise_v our_o esteem_n of_o god_n spiritual_a knowledge_n superad_v to_o literal_a clearness_n of_o light_n sweetness_n of_o taste_n sense_n of_o interest_n and_o sincerity_n of_o obedience_n aphorism_n iu._n pag._n 155._o goodness_n and_o greatness_n be_v attribute_n so_o comprehensive_a as_o 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with_o their_o posterity_n luther_n last_o will_v and_o testament_n iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n what_o six_o scripture_n
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hardheartedness_n be_v ii_o that_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n iii_o that_o god_n be_v a_o actor_n in_o it_o for_o the_o first_o this_o word_n heart_n be_v of_o various_a acception_n in_o the_o scripture_n sometime_o it_o signify_v the_o understanding_n as_o when_o it_o be_v say_v god_n give_v solomon_n 29._o 1_o king_n 4._o 29._o largeness_n of_o heart_n as_o the_o sand_n that_o be_v he_o have_v a_o understanding_n full_a of_o notion_n 3_o exerc._n 3_o as_o the_o seashore_n be_v full_a of_o grain_n of_o sand_n sometime_o put_v for_o the_o will_n as_o when_o barnabas_n exhort_v the_o christian_n of_o antioch_n to_o cleave_v to_o the_o lord_n with_o purpose_n 23._o act_n 11._o 23._o of_o heart_n that_o be_v with_o the_o full_a bent_n and_o inclination_n of_o their_o will_n for_o as_o to_o know_v be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o understanding_n so_o to_o cleave_v be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o will_n sometime_o for_o the_o memory_n as_o when_o the_o bless_a virgin_n be_v say_v to_o have_v lay_v up_o all_o 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the_o book_n of_o god_n be_v liable_a to_o its_o peculiar_a indisposition_n and_o distemper_n all_o put_v together_o make_v up_o the_o hardheartedness_n of_o which_o we_o be_v treat_v the_o particular_a ingredient_n whereof_o be_v these_o that_o follow_v i._o unteachableness_n in_o the_o understanding_n scripture_n join_v blind_a of_o eye_n and_o harden_v of_o heart_n as_o near_o a_o kin_n he_o have_v 40._o john_n 12._o 40._o blind_v their_o eye_n and_o harden_v their_o heart_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o see_v with_o their_o eye_n nor_o understand_v with_o their_o heart_n and_o be_v convert_v it_o be_v proverbial_o say_v lapidi_fw-la loqueris_fw-la one_o have_v as_o good_a speak_v to_o a_o stone_n as_o to_o a_o unteachable_a man_n and_o we_o be_v all_o so_o by_o nature_n whence_o that_o of_o paul_n the_o natural_a man_n receive_v not_o the_o 14._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 14._o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v foolishness_n unto_o he_o neither_o can_v he_o know_v they_o 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thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o in_o their_o generation_n for_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n to_o be_v a_o god_n unto_o thou_o and_o unto_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o why_o may_v not_o this_o god_n be_v trust_v with_o thy_o child_n too_o sure_o i_o be_o he_o shall_v tell_v i_o who_o provide_v for_o they_o before_o they_o be_v bear_v who_o put_v care_n and_o tender_a affection_n into_o their_o mother_n heart_n milk_n into_o their_o nurse_n breast_n do_v not_o god_n be_v not_o he_o that_o make_v provision_n for_o they_o all_o before_o they_o come_v into_o this_o world_n and_o have_v comfortable_o maintain_v they_o ever_o since_o fit_a to_o be_v trust_v with_o they_o still_o though_o thou_o be_v gather_v to_o thy_o father_n and_o see_v corruption_n doubtless_o he_o be_v §_o 7._o the_o better_a to_o help_v we_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o so_o important_a a_o duty_n as_o this_o take_v along_o with_o we_o the_o follow_a direction_n i._o get_v and_o keep_v assurance_n of_o a_o peculiar_a interest_n in_o the_o love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n we_o neither_o trust_v know_v enemy_n nor_o doubtful_a friend_n with_o what_o we_o account_v precious_a they_o that_o know_v god_n to_o be_v their_o enemy_n they_o that_o doubt_v whether_o he_o be_v their_o friend_n or_o no_o can_v with_o confidence_n cast_v their_o whole_a care_n upon_o he_o but_o he_o that_o can_v ground_o say_v with_o david_n i_o be_o thou_o may_v go_v on_o as_o he_o do_v lord_n save_v i_o he_o that_o 94._o psal_n 119._o 94._o can_v say_v with_o assurance_n of_o faith_n the_o lord_n be_v my_o shepherd_n may_v confident_o 1._o psal_n 23._o 1._o add_v i_o shall_v not_o want_v the_o spouse_n may_v go_v lean_v upon_o her_o belove_a with_o all_o her_o 5._o cant._n 6._o 3._o 7._o 10._o 8._o 5._o weight_n when_o she_o have_v first_o be_v enable_v to_o say_v my_o belove_a be_v i_o and_o i_o be_o he_o i_o be_o my_o belove_n and_o his_o desire_n be_v towards_o i_o ii_o continue_v in_o well-doing_n let_v 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