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faith_n and_o therefore_o they_o say_v unto_o he_o vers_fw-la 30._o what_o sign_n show_v thou_o that_o we_o may_v see_v &_o believe_v what_o do_v thouwork_o moses_n manifest_v himself_o to_o be_v of_o god_n for_o he_o give_v our_o father_n bread_n from_o heaven_n vers_fw-la 31._o but_o what_o do_v thou_o christ_n tell_v they_o in_o the_o 32._o 33._o vers_fw-la that_o mosis_fw-la do_v not_o give_v they_o that_o bread_n from_o heaven_n but_o say_v he_o my_o father_n do_v give_v you_o the_o true_a bread_n from_o heaven_n for_o the_o bread_n of_o god_n be_v he_o which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o give_v lise_fw-fr unto_o the_o world_n the_o jew_n than_o desire_v to_o have_v that_o bread_n give_v they_o evermore_o vers_fw-la 34._o christ_n tell_v they_o that_o he_o be_v the_o bread_n of_o life_n and_o if_o they_o do_v come_v to_o he_o they_o shall_v never_o hunger_n and_o if_o they_o do_v believe_v on_o he_o they_o shall_v never_o thirst_v but_o say_v christ_n whereas_o you_o 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but_o whosoever_o have_v not_o from_o he_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o even_o that_o he_o have_v vers_fw-la 12._o and_o again_o vers_fw-la 13._o not_o because_o see_v they_o may_v not_o see_v but_o because_o see_v they_o do_v not_o see_v nor_o understand_v that_o be_v they_o close_v their_o eye_n and_o will_v not_o see_v as_o it_o be_v express_v vers_fw-la 15._o so_o that_o this_o do_v not_o prove_v any_o inability_n in_o man_n to_o believe_v the_o gospel_n when_o it_o be_v preach_v to_o they_o but_o rather_o the_o contrary_a see_v they_o be_v blame_v for_o not_o believe_v and_o count_v unworthy_a to_o partake_v of_o further_a light_n who_o be_v so_o perverse_a and_o obstinate_a against_o the_o light_n they_o have_v again_o 1_o sam._n 2.25_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n notwithstanding_o they_o hearken_v not_o to_o the_o voice_n of_o their_o father_n because_o or_o for_o the_o lord_n will_v or_o be_v willing_a to_o slay_v they_o here_o it_o be_v conceive_v that_o god_n 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hearken_v unto_o you_o vers_n 4._o and_o the_o lord_n harden_v the_o heart_n of_o pharaoh_n that_o he_o hearken_v not_o unto_o they_o chap._n 9.12_o from_o those_o and_o the_o like_a place_n man_n do_v conclude_v that_o god_n do_v positive_o harden_v the_o heart_n of_o some_o so_o that_o they_o can_v believe_v and_o obey_v the_o truth_n for_o say_v they_o god_n be_v so_o far_o from_o enable_v pharaoh_n to_o do_v what_o he_o require_v of_o he_o that_o on_o the_o contrary_a he_o harden_v his_o heart_n that_o he_o may_v not_o do_v it_o for_o answer_v whereunto_o consider_v that_o as_o god_n tempt_v no_o man_n to_o sin_n so_o much_o less_o do_v he_o harden_v any_o man_n in_o sin_n again_o where_o it_o be_v say_v i_o will_v harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n chap._n 7.3_o but_o pharaoh_n shall_v not_o hearken_v unto_o you_o vers_n 4._o it_o may_v as_o true_o and_o more_o proper_o be_v read_v and_o i_o shall_v hearden_v pharach_n heart_n but_o he_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o you_o for_o shall_v 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hand_n god_n know_v that_o instead_o of_o obey_v his_o command_n he_o will_v be_v harden_v by_o it_o and_o yet_o bid_v moses_n to_o go_v and_o do_v the_o message_n object_n how_o can_v this_o agree_v with_o that_o love_n and_o goodness_n in_o god_n which_o have_v be_v plead_v for_o for_o if_o god_n do_v that_o which_o he_o know_v will_v indirect_o or_o by_o accident_n make_v we_o worse_o and_o harden_v we_o he_o may_v with_o as_o much_o love_n and_o goodness_n direct_o do_v it_o answ_n the_o case_n be_v far_o different_a for_o if_o god_n have_v positive_o or_o direct_o harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n than_o so_o far_o pharaoh_n have_v be_v without_o fault_n because_o god_n do_v it_o and_o he_o can_v not_o help_v it_o and_o for_o god_n to_o have_v harden_v he_o in_o this_o sense_n and_o then_o to_o punish_v he_o for_o his_o hardness_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o justice_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n but_o if_o god_n do_v that_o which_o be_v just_a and_o good_a which_o proper_o and_o natural_o lead_v man_n to_o do_v the_o like_a be_v his_o goodness_n ever_o the_o less_o or_o shall_v he_o forbear_v to_o do_v good_a because_o he_o see_v that_o man_n will_v abuse_v his_o goodness_n than_o god_n must_v not_o act_v like_o god_n when_o man_n will_v not_o act_v like_o man_n but_o must_v go_v out_o of_o his_o way_n and_o do_v thing_n unlike_o himself_o or_o cease_v to_o do_v what_o be_v suitable_a and_o agreeable_a to_o his_o excellent_a nature_n to_o comply_v with_o their_o wickedness_n and_o stubborness_n and_o so_o instead_o of_o convert_v evil_a man_n and_o make_v they_o like_o himself_o he_o himself_o will_v become_v like_a to_o they_o but_o let_v we_o a_o little_a further_o consider_v what_o be_v here_o do_v to_o pharaoh_n pharaoh_n do_v oppress_v afflict_v and_o grieve_v the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o their_o cry_n and_o their_o groan_a by_o reason_n of_o their_o bondage_n come_v up_o unto_o god_n and_o god_n have_v a_o respect_n unto_o they_o and_o resolve_v to_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o egyptian_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o into_o a_o good_a and_o large_a land_n flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n according_a to_o his_o covenant_n and_o promise_n now_o god_n send_v moses_n to_o pharaoh_n to_o desire_v he_o to_o let_v the_o hebrew_n go_v three_o day_n journey_n into_o the_o wilderness_n to_o worship_n yet_o god_n know_v that_o he_o shall_v harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n thereby_o or_o that_o pharaoh_n will_v harden_v his_o heart_n thereupon_o which_o be_v all_o one_o shall_v god_n have_v suffer_v his_o people_n to_o remain_v in_o slavery_n and_o sorrow_n under_o their_o taskmaster_n and_o not_o have_v send_v to_o tell_v pharaoh_n of_o it_o because_o he_o know_v he_o will_v not_o hearken_v but_o be_v harden_v again_o when_o moses_n have_v deliver_v his_o message_n to_o pharaoh_n and_o receive_v that_o answer_n from_o he_o who_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o shall_v obey_v his_o voice_n and_o let_v israel_n go_v i_o know_v not_o the_o lord_n neither_o will_v i_o let_v israel_n go_v shall_v god_n now_o have_v lest_o pharaoh_n and_o not_o by_o his_o miracle_n have_v manifest_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o lord_n because_o he_o know_v pharaoh_n will_v be_v harden_v and_o not_o set_v his_o heart_n to_o consider_v it_o or_o when_o the_o judgement_n do_v soften_v pharaoh_n heart_n and_o he_o desire_v a_o removal_n of_o it_o promise_v to_o let_v israel_n go_v shall_v god_n refuse_v to_o show_v mercy_n to_o he_o on_o his_o repentance_n know_v that_o he_o will_v be_v harden_v upon_o the_o receipt_n of_o it_o shall_v god_n cease_v to_o be_v or_o do_v good_a because_o pharaoh_n will_v abuse_v his_o goodness_n and_o thereby_o take_v
the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o edomite_n and_o god_n anger_n against_o they_o especial_o from_o the_o 9_o verse_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n and_o thy_o mighty_a man_n o_o teman_fw-mi shall_v be_v dismay_v to_o the_o end_n that_o every_o one_o of_o the_o mount_n of_o esau_n may_v be_v cut_v off_o by_o slaughter_n for_o thy_o violence_n against_o thy_o brother_n jacob_n shame_n shall_v cover_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o for_o ever_o in_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o stand_v on_o the_o other_o side_n in_o the_o day_n that_o the_o stranger_n carry_v away_o captive_a his_o force_n and_o foreigner_n enter_v into_o his_o gate_n and_o cast_v lot_n upon_o jerusalem_n even_o thou_o be_v as_o one_o of_o they_o but_o thou_o shall_v not_o have_v look_v on_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o brother_n in_o the_o day_n that_o he_o become_v a_o stranger_n neither_o shall_v thou_o have_v rejoice_v over_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o destruction_n neither_o shall_v thou_o have_v speak_v proud_o in_o the_o day_n of_o distress_n thou_o shall_v not_o have_v enter_v into_o the_o gate_n of_o my_o people_n in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o calamity_n neither_o shall_v thou_o have_v stand_v in_o the_o cross_a way_n to_o cut_v off_o those_o of_o his_o that_o do_v escape_v neither_o shall_v thou_o have_v deliver_v up_o those_o of_o his_o that_o do_v remain_v in_o the_o day_n of_o distress_n for_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v near_o upon_o all_o the_o heathen_a as_o thou_o have_v do_v it_o shall_v be_v do_v unto_o thou_o thy_o reward_n shall_v return_v upon_o thy_o own_o head_n etc._n etc._n the_o evil_a and_o unkind_a carriage_n of_o the_o edomite_n towards_o their_o brethren_n the_o israelite_n be_v more_o full_o declare_v in_o the_o 20_o chapter_n of_o number_n the_o 14_o 15._o 16._o 17._o 18._o 19_o 20_o and_o 21_o verse_n and_o moses_n send_v messenger_n from_o kadesh_n unto_o the_o king_n of_o edom_n say_v thus_o say_v thy_o brother_n israel_n thou_o know_v all_o the_o travel_n that_o have_v befall_v we_o how_o our_o father_n go_v down_o into_o egypt_n and_o we_o have_v dwell_v in_o egypt_n a_o long_a time_n and_o the_o egyptian_n vex_v we_o and_o our_o father_n and_o when_o we_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n he_o hear_v our_o voice_n and_o send_v a_o angel_n and_o have_v bring_v we_o forth_o out_o of_o egypt_n and_o behold_v we_o be_v in_o kadesh_n a_o city_n in_o the_o uttermost_a of_o thy_o border_n let_v we_o pass_v i_o pray_v thou_o through_o thy_o country_n we_o will_v not_o pass_v through_o the_o field_n or_o through_o the_o vineyard_n neither_o will_v we_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o well_n we_o will_v go_v by_o the_o king_n high_a way_n we_o will_v not_o turn_v to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a until_o we_o have_v pass_v thy_o border_n and_o edom_n say_v unto_o he_o thou_o shall_v not_o pass_v by_o i_o lest_o i_o come_v out_o against_o thou_o with_o the_o sword_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n say_v unto_o he_o we_o will_v go_v by_o the_o high_a way_n and_o if_o i_o and_o my_o cattle_n drink_v of_o thy_o water_n then_o i_o will_v pay_v for_o it_o i_o will_v only_o without_o do_v any_o thing_n else_o go_v thorough_a on_o my_o foot_n and_o he_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o go_v through_o and_o edom_n come_v out_o against_o he_o with_o much_o people_n and_o with_o a_o strong_a hand_n and_o edom_n refuse_v to_o give_v israel_n passage_n through_o his_o border_n wherefore_o israel_n turn_v away_o from_o he_o here_o we_o see_v how_o hardly_o the_o edomite_n deal_v with_o their_o brethren_n in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o distress_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o lord_n be_v displease_v with_o they_o and_o so_o paul_n will_v have_v the_o jew_n to_o understand_v that_o god_n will_v be_v displease_v with_o they_o and_o punish_v they_o and_o destroy_v they_o notwithstanding_o abraham_n be_v their_o father_n and_o notwithstanding_o any_o promise_n he_o have_v make_v to_o they_o if_o they_o be_v rebellious_a and_o disobedient_a ob._n if_o paul_n have_v think_v that_o the_o hatred_n of_o god_n towards_o esau_n or_o the_o edomite_n have_v be_v for_o his_o or_o their_o wickedness_n he_o will_v have_v so_o express_v himself_o and_o not_o have_v leave_v the_o matter_n so_o obscure_a ans_fw-fr the_o jew_n plead_v for_o their_o justification_n that_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n paul_n prove_v that_o some_o of_o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n be_v hate_v of_o god_n and_o to_o have_v tell_v they_o wherefore_o have_v be_v superfluous_a and_o not_o pertinent_a to_o the_o argument_n in_o hand_n but_o if_o that_o purpose_n and_o election_n which_o paul_n labour_v to_o establish_v among_o the_o jew_n have_v be_v this_o that_o god_n do_v elect_v and_o choose_v out_o some_o of_o they_o to_o life_n and_o hate_v or_o leave_v as_o some_o interpret_v the_o word_n hate_v the_o residue_n to_o destruction_n without_o respect_n to_o any_o good_a or_o evil_n in_o they_o and_o that_o that_o counsel_n of_o his_o do_v always_o take_v effect_n he_o will_v not_o have_v have_v such_o great_a heaviness_n and_o continual_a sorrow_n of_o heart_n for_o they_o as_o vers_n 2._o for_o then_o he_o shall_v have_v sorrow_v because_o the_o purpose_n and_o counsel_n of_o god_n take_v effect_v he_o can_v not_o then_o so_o love_v they_o as_o cordial_o to_o desire_v their_o salvation_n chap._n 10.1_o if_o he_o have_v know_v that_o god_n in_o his_o eternal_a and_o unalterable_a counsel_n have_v so_o hate_v they_o as_o to_o leave_v they_o for_o destruction_n beside_o god_n reason_n with_o jacobs_n posterity_n mal._n 1._o that_o he_o love_v they_o that_o be_v all_o of_o they_o and_o yet_o many_o yea_o the_o most_o of_o they_o perish_v notwithstanding_o this_o love_n as_o in_o chap._n 9_o 27._o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o such_o love_n as_o will_v save_v they_o unless_o they_o be_v thankful_a and_o obedient_a and_o see_v it_o will_v not_o infallible_o save_v all_o those_o that_o be_v so_o love_v it_o be_v not_o such_o a_o love_n of_o election_n as_o some_o man_n conceive_v further_o consider_v god_n be_v not_o willing_a that_o any_o of_o the_o lose_a son_n of_o adam_n shall_v perish_v he_o desire_v not_o the_o death_n of_o he_o that_o die_v he_o do_v not_o delight_n in_o torment_v his_o creature_n he_o be_v excellent_a in_o judgement_n and_o in_o plenty_n of_o justice_n he_o will_v not_o afflict_v job_n 37.23_o he_o do_v not_o willing_o afflict_v nor_o grieve_v the_o child_n of_o man_n lam._n 3.33_o but_o if_o god_n shall_v hate_v man_n with_o a_o eternal_a and_o unchangeable_a hatred_n before_o they_o have_v do_v evil_a where_o then_o be_v his_o unwillingness_n to_o afflict_v his_o slowness_n to_o wrath_n his_o goodness_n to_o all_o and_o the_o like_a then_o he_o proceed_v in_o the_o 14._o verse_n to_o make_v a_o objection_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o or_o what_o do_v we_o say_v then_o that_o there_o be_v unrighteousness_n with_o god_n god_n forbid_v say_v paul_n for_o we_o in_o thus_o expound_v and_o interpret_n the_o scripture_n say_v no_o more_o than_o god_n himself_o say_v to_o moses_n exod._n 33.19_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o i_o will_v have_v compassion_n on_o who_o i_o will_v have_v compassion_n the_o israelite_n have_v make_v they_o a_o melt_a calf_n and_o worship_v it_o and_o sacrifice_v thereunto_o and_o say_v these_o be_v thy_o god_n o_o israel_n that_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n chap._n 32.4.8_o wherefore_o the_o lord_n be_v angry_a with_o they_o and_o will_v moses_n to_o let_v he_o alone_o that_o he_o may_v consume_v they_o and_o he_o promise_v to_o make_v of_o moses_n a_o great_a nation_n but_o moses_n still_o entreat_v for_o the_o israelite_n and_o in_o the_o 32_o verse_n he_o be_v so_o earnest_a for_o they_o that_o he_o desire_v god_n to_o blot_v he_o out_o of_o the_o book_n which_o he_o have_v write_v if_o so_o that_o he_o will_v forgive_v their_o sin_n but_o the_o answer_n of_o god_n be_v whosoever_o have_v sin_v against_o i_o he_o will_v i_o blot_v out_o of_o my_o book_n chap._n 33.13_o moses_n desire_v that_o god_n will_v consider_v that_o this_o nation_n be_v his_o people_n in_o the_o 19_o verse_n god_n tell_v moses_n that_o he_o will_v proclaim_v his_o name_n before_o he_o which_o name_n be_v i_o will_v be_v gracious_a to_o who_o i_o will_v be_v gracious_a so_o that_o this_o be_v god_n name_n his_o power_n to_o show_v mercy_n to_o such_o as_o seek_v he_o in_o his_o own_o way_n and_o to_o punish_v the_o stiff-necked_a and_o rebellious_a even_o of_o the_o jew_n as_o well_o as_o other_o but_o if_o the_o meaning_n of_o paul_n