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and_o consequent_o he_o may_v have_v dismiss_v the_o israelite_n soon_o if_o he_o have_v please_v hence_o it_o will_v also_o follow_v that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o secret_a influence_n nor_o any_o predetermine_a concourse_n from_o god_n to_o bind_v his_o faculty_n or_o take_v away_o his_o free-agency_a only_o the_o pride_n of_o his_o heart_n despise_v god_n message_n to_o he_o and_o his_o domineer_a ambition_n to_o keep_v the_o people_n in_o slavery_n do_v outweigh_v in_o his_o unjust_a balance_n the_o other_o motive_n he_o have_v to_o dispense_v with_o they_o and_o herein_o consist_v the_o nature_n of_o election_n that_o of_o two_o thing_n propose_v with_o motive_n on_o either_o part_n a_o man_n free_o choose_v that_o which_o like_v he_o best_o in_o his_o present_a apprehension_n though_o at_o the_o same_o time_n if_o he_o think_v good_a he_o may_v choose_v the_o other_o thus_o do_v pharaoh_n choose_v to_o detain_v the_o people_n there_o be_v his_o choice_n yet_o before_o ever_o 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express_o that_o 52._o that_o luke_n 12.51_o 52._o he_o come_v not_o to_o bring_v peace_n on_o the_o earth_n but_o rather_o division_n the_o primary_n intention_n of_o the_o gospel_n no_o doubt_n be_v peace_n and_o good_a will_n towards_o man_n but_o meet_v with_o various_a temper_n and_o sundry_a degree_n of_o corruption_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n it_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o occasion_n dissension_n and_o a_o sword_n upon_o the_o earth_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o primary_n intention_n of_o god_n judgement_n be_v to_o reform_v the_o world_n and_o bring_v man_n to_o repentance_n whilst_o in_o some_o person_n they_o have_v a_o quite_o contrary_a effect_n so_o that_o as_o the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n be_v the_o accidental_a cause_n of_o war_n so_o might_n god_n deal_v with_o pharaoh_n tend_v to_o harden_v his_o heart_n and_o yet_o to_o sosten_v a_o less_o rebellious_a one_o as_o the_o same_o sun_n beam_n melt_v wax_n and_o harden_v clay_n and_o as_o sin_v by_o the_o commandment_n become_v exceed_o sinful_a 13._o sinful_a rom._n 7.11_o 13._o in_o so_o much_o that_o the_o commandment_n itself_o which_o be_v ordain_v unto_o life_n be_v find_v to_o be_v unto_o death_n so_o pharaoh_n stubborness_n under_o the_o divine_a hand_n become_v the_o more_o exceed_o stubborn_a and_o that_o chastisement_n which_o be_v ordain_v unto_o reformation_n do_v the_o more_o effectual_o promote_v his_o destruction_n hence_o it_o be_v high_o probable_a that_o i_o will_v harden_v his_o heart_n may_v import_v no_o more_o than_o this_o i_o will_v bring_v such_o thing_n to_o pass_v and_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o shall_v through_o his_o own_o corruption_n render_v he_o much_o more_o obdurate_a that_o the_o natural_a and_o direct_a tendency_n of_o god_n deal_n with_o pharaoh_n be_v to_o convince_v he_o seem_v very_o apparent_a from_o these_o consideration_n 1._o he_o order_v moses_n to_o try_v he_o with_o innocent_a miracle_n afterward_o with_o smart_a one_o by_o such_o degree_n till_o it_o come_v at_o last_o to_o the_o death_n of_o his_o first-born_a 2._o while_o the_o plague_n lay_v heavy_a upon_o he_o he_o give_v some_o sign_n of_o a_o yield_a and_o relent_a temper_n but_o ever_o in_o the_o interval_n he_o contract_v a_o great_a obdurateness_n 3._o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n have_v their_o proper_a effect_n upon_o the_o egyptian_n so_o far_o that_o they_o will_v glad_o have_v the_o israelite_n dismiss_v soon_o and_o at_o last_o be_v not_o only_o urgent_a to_o have_v they_o go_v in_o haste_n but_o willing_a to_o part_v with_o their_o 35._o their_o exod._n 12.33_o 35._o jewel_n into_o the_o bargain_n these_o consideration_n i_o say_v seem_v very_o much_o to_o favour_v the_o forementioned_a sense_n of_o the_o place_n but_o whether_o that_o be_v the_o only_a true_a meaning_n of_o it_o i_o shall_v not_o contend_v so_o long_o as_o i_o can_v make_v it_o good_a that_o pharaoh_n be_v a_o free_a agent_n in_o that_o particular_a thing_n which_o be_v foretell_v by_o god_n almighty_a the_o next_o double_a testimony_n shall_v be_v out_o of_o 3.4_o of_o ezek._n 3.4_o ezekiel_n where_o the_o prophet_n be_v send_v to_o the_o israelite_n and_o word_n put_v into_o his_o mouth_n to_o warn_v and_o dehort_v they_o from_o their_o wicked_a way_n lest_o they_o shall_v die_v hence_o i_o argue_v thus_o either_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n may_v have_v obey_v god_n message_n to_o they_o by_o the_o prophet_n or_o else_o not_o if_o not_o how_o shall_v we_o clear_v the_o sincerity_n of_o god_n deal_n with_o they_o or_o will_v his_o message_n to_o they_o appear_v any_o more_o than_o a_o compliment_n let_v we_o have_v a_o care_n of_o entrench_v upon_o blasphemy_n but_o if_o they_o may_v have_v humble_v themselves_o at_o the_o prophet_n voice_n as_o nineveh_n do_v in_o the_o like_a case_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o they_o be_v not_o by_o any_o previous_a necessity_n divest_v of_o their_o liberum_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la as_o be_v also_o evident_a from_o these_o word_n so_o often_o repeat_v in_o the_o prophet_n commission_n whether_o they_o will_v hear_v or_o whether_o they_o will_v forbear_v which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v they_o have_v their_o free_a choice_n and_o what_o follow_v 3.7_o follow_v ezek._n 3.7_o but_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o thou_o god_n do_v not_o only_o afford_v liberty_n and_o opportunity_n of_o repentance_n but_o he_o urge_v the_o same_o by_o strong_a plead_n and_o inducement_n and_o yet_o at_o the_o same_o time_n he_o foresee_v a_o contrary_a event_n and_o this_o be_v what_o i_o undertake_v to_o assert_v from_o the_o scripture_n again_o in_o the_o 5_o of_o hosea_n 5.5_o hosea_n hos._n 5.5_o god_n foretell_v that_o israel_n and_o ephraim_n shall_v fall_v in_o their_o iniquity_n judah_n also_o shall_v fall_v with_o they_o yet_o in_o the_o 6_o chapter_n 6.1_o
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of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o heaven_n make_v 11.3_o make_v heb._n 11.3_o and_o all_o the_o host_n of_o they_o by_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n 1.3_o mouth_n heb._n 1.3_o that_o the_o world_n be_v frame_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 44._o god_n ver._n 43_o 44._o and_o that_o he_o uphold_v all_o thing_n by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o power_n now_o whether_o we_o take_v the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o his_o power_n or_o for_o his_o powerful_a command_n or_o for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o will_n as_o it_o be_v frequent_o use_v in_o scripture_n under_o these_o and_o sundry_a other_o acceptation_n it_o will_v still_o come_v to_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o what_o i_o be_o plead_v for_o but_o i_o do_v not_o observe_v it_o ever_o take_v for_o prescience_n nor_o will_v the_o bible_n i_o think_v afford_v a_o instance_n of_o any_o causality_n ascribe_v thereunto_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a many_o scripture_n do_v clear_o evince_v divine_a prescience_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n 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