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cross_n or_o any_o thing_n to_o molest_v we_o have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o sin_n yet_o be_v we_o apt_a to_o overlook_a it_o and_o yet_o have_v our_o finger_n always_o upon_o the_o sore_a we_o cry_v out_o oh_o my_o back_n my_o belly_n my_o bone_n my_o heart_n but_o seldom_o oh_o my_o sin_n we_o be_v like_o hâ—m_n that_o complain_v of_o the_o pain_n in_o his_o foot_n but_o not_o of_o the_o shoe_n that_o pinch_v he_o of_o the_o gout_n stone_n strangury_n surfeit_n but_o not_o of_o the_o intemperance_n that_o be_v the_o cause_n pharaoh_n cry_v out_o take_v away_o the_o frog_n the_o louse_n the_o darkness_n let_v there_o be_v no_o more_o hail_n but_o not_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n the_o hardness_n of_o heart_n that_o bring_v they_o god_n when_o he_o threaten_v death_n for_o sin_n threaten_v also_o all_o the_o cause_n and_o forerunner_n of_o death_n and_o all_o the_o evil_n which_o accompany_v a_o sinful_a life_n for_o these_o be_v the_o natural_a production_n of_o sin_n and_o much_o 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great_a and_o most_o dangerous_a plague-sore_a even_o that_o which_o rend_v the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n be_v not_o so_o dangerous_a it_o be_v sin_n that_o harden_v the_o heart_n and_o turn_v it_o into_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o stone_n we_o read_v of_o a_o stony_a heart_n and_o of_o all_o the_o plague_n that_o fall_v upon_o pharaoh_n this_o be_v the_o worst_a and_o a_o great_a than_o this_o can_v befall_v a_o mortal_a man_n in_o this_o life_n god_n complain_v of_o this_o that_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n be_v impudent_a and_o hard-hearted_a ezek._n 3.7_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o great_a gospel-promise_n be_v to_o take_v away_o thâ—_n stony_a heart_n and_o give_v they_o heart_n of_o flesh_n and_o as_o it_o harden_v the_o heart_n so_o it_o blind_v the_o mind_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o sin_n be_v natural_o judicial_o and_o wilful_o blind_a the_o image_n of_o god_n consist_v in_o knowledge_n righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n these_o by_o the_o fall_n be_v lose_v and_o ignorance_n wickedness_n and_o profaneness_n the_o very_a image_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v engrave_v in_o their_o stead_n 1_o cor._n 3.14_o and_o man_n walk_v in_o darkness_n till_o the_o scale_n of_o ignorance_n be_v wipe_v from_o their_o eye_n and_o christ_n spiritual_a eyesalve_n apply_v rev._n 3.18_o a_o natural_a maâ—_n can_v perceive_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o they_o aâ—â—_n spiritual_o discern_v many_o also_o be_v judicial_o blind_a god_n in_o his_o just_a judgement_n give_v they_o up_o to_o strong_a delusion_n to_o believe_v lie_n mat._n 13.13_o etc._n etc._n they_o be_v wilful_o blind_a and_o god_n will_v not_o cure_v they_o like_o hagar_n they_o can_v see_v the_o well_o of_o water_n that_o be_v before_o they_o they_o be_v wilful_o ignorant_a that_o they_o may_v sin_v the_o more_o free_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n have_v blind_v their_o eye_n 2_o cor._n 4.4_o he_o draw_v a_o curtain_n between_o they_o and_o the_o light_n and_o hold_v his_o black_a hand_n before_o their_o face_n and_o be_v they_o anatomize_v his_o image_n will_v be_v find_v â—ngraven_v upon_o their_o heart_n light_n be_v come_v into_o â—â—e_z world_n and_o man_n love_v darkness_n rather_o than_o light_v because_o their_o work_n be_v evil_a they_o be_v willing_o ignorant_a of_o what_o they_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o know_v â—hey_n have_v also_o cauterised_a conscience_n sear_v with_o 〈◊〉_d hot_a iron_n and_o reprobate_a mind_n rom._n 1.28_o and_o â—istempered_v and_o disorder_a affection_n set_v upon_o â—rong_a object_n love_v what_o they_o shall_v hate_v â—nd_v hate_v what_o they_o shall_v love_v fear_v man_n â—nd_v their_o threaten_n and_o despise_v god_n and_o his_o threatening_n be_v give_v up_o to_o vile_a affection_n rom._n â—_o 26_o 1_o tim._n 4.2_o yea_o they_o be_v give_v up_o to_o stubbornness_n of_o will_n judge_n 2.19_o and_o of_o this_o â—e_n have_v pharaoh_n for_o a_o example_n that_o be_v become_v cannon-proof_n that_o all_o the_o judgement_n â—rought_v 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