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the_o deliverance_n of_o his_o own_o people_n pharaoh_n say_v unto_o moses_n and_o aaron_n i_o have_v sin_v the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a and_o i_o and_o my_o people_n be_v wicked_a exod._n 9_o 27._o again_o he_o say_v i_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n and_o against_o you_o forgive_v i_o pray_v thou_o my_o sin_n chap._n 10._o ver_fw-la 26_o 27._o again_o when_o pharaoh_n see_v there_o be_v respite_n he_o harden_v his_o heart_n chap._n 8._o ver_fw-la 15._o again_o pharaoh_n harden_v his_o heart_n this_o time_n also_o ver_fw-la 32._o thus_o it_o plain_o appear_v that_o pharaoh_n justify_v the_o lord_n god_n in_o his_o righteous_a judgement_n which_o he_o bring_v upon_o he_o and_o his_o people_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o condemn_v himself_o and_o his_o people_n say_v i_o and_o my_o people_n be_v wicked_a it_o be_v certain_a that_o it_o be_v the_o devil_n not_o god_n who_o lead_v pharaoh_n and_o his_o people_n into_o sin_n by_o which_o their_o heart_n be_v harden_v 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flesh_n or_o a_o soft_a heart_n etc._n etc._n ezek._n 11._o 19_o and_o david_n say_v psal_n 51._o 17._o the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n be_v a_o break_a heart_n and_o god_n say_v by_o the_o prophet_n to_o the_o people_n joel_n 2._o 13._o rend_a your_o heart_n etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n be_v nigh_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v of_o a_o break_a heart_n and_o save_v such_o as_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n psalm_n 34._o 18._o christ_n jesus_n say_v the_o man_n of_o nineveh_n shall_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n with_o this_o generation_n and_o shall_v condemn_v it_o because_o they_o repent_v at_o the_o preach_n of_o ionas_n and_o behold_v a_o great_a than_o ionas_n be_v here_o matth._n 12._o 41._o jesus_n upbraid_v yea_o condemn_a the_o city_n wherein_o most_o of_o his_o mighty_a work_n be_v do_v because_o they_o repent_v not_o see_v matth._n 11._o 20._o to_o the_o end_n god_n command_v all_o man_n to_o repent_v every_o where_o act._n 17._o 30._o jesus_n say_v suppose_v you_o that_o those_o galilean_n mention_v luk._n 13._o 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o those_o eighteen_o man_n on_o who_o the_o tower_n of_o siloam_n fall_v ver_fw-la 4._o be_v sinner_n above_o all_o the_o gallilean_n and_o above_o all_o man_n that_o dwell_v in_o jerusalem_n i_o tell_v you_o nay_o but_o except_o you_o repent_v you_o shall_v all_o likewise_o perish_v and_o christ_n tell_v his_o disciple_n after_o he_o be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a that_o repentance_n &_o remission_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v preach_v in_o his_o name_n unto_o all_o nation_n or_o in_o all_o nation_n mark_v that_o luk._n 24._o 47._o many_o time_n do_v jesus_n call_v unto_o the_o rebellious_a among_o the_o seven_o church_n of_o asia_n to_o repent_v as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o second_o &_o three_o chapter_n of_o the_o revelation_n at_o large_a christ_n parable_n concern_v the_o stray_n sheep_n and_o the_o prodigal_a son_n in_o luk._n 15._o 7._o do_v much_o hold_n forth_o the_o universal_a love_n of_o god_n to_o mankind_n he_o say_v i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o joy_n shall_v be_v in_o heaven_n over_o one_o sinner_n that_o repent_v more_o than_o over_o ninety_o nine_o just_a person_n which_o need_v no_o repentance_n again_o there_o be_v joy_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n over_o one_o sinner_n that_o repent_v luke_n 15._o 10._o john_n the_o baptist_n call_v the_o pharisee_n and_o the_o sadducee_n who_o come_v unto_o his_o baptism_n a_o generation_n of_o viper_n yet_o these_o he_o call_v to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n meet_v for_o repentance_n matth._n 3._o 7._o &_o 12._o 23._o luk._n 3._o 7._o in_o rom._n 9_o 32._o paul_n say_v
what_o if_o god_n willing_a to_o show_v his_o wrath_n and_o to_o make_v his_o power_n know_v endure_v with_o much_o long-suffering_a on_o the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n fit_v to_o destruction_n now_o mark_v god_n suffer_v they_o long_o and_o his_o long-suffering_a be_v to_o lead_v they_o to_o repentance_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o another_o place_n dispise_v thou_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o forbearance_n and_o long-suffering_a not_o know_v that_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n lead_v thou_o to_o repentance_n but_o after_o the_o hardness_n and_o impenitency_n of_o thy_o heart_n treasure_n stup_a unto_o thyself_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o revelation_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n who_o will_v render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o deed_n rom._n 2._o 4_o 5_o 6._o now_o they_o not_o repent_v but_o in_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n go_v on_o till_o they_o grow_v ripe_a in_o wickedness_n their_o ripe_a age_n in_o wickedness_n fit_v they_o for_o destruction_n which_o wickedness_n not_o god_n but_o the_o devil_n lead_v they_o into_o in_o proverb_n god_n call_v to_o fool_n and_o scorner_n to_o turn_v at_o his_o reproof_n but_o they_o do_v not_o return_v and_o god_n say_v because_o i_o have_v call_v and_o you_o refuse_v i_o have_v stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n and_o no_o man_n regard_v but_o you_o have_v set_v at_o nought_o all_o my_o counsel_n and_o will_v have_v none_o of_o my_o reproof_n i_o also_o will_v laugh_v at_o your_o calamity_n etc._n etc._n when_o your_o destruction_n come_v as_o a_o whirlwind_n then_o shall_v you_o call_v upon_o i_o but_o i_o will_v not_o answer_v and_o they_o shall_v seek_v i_o but_o they_o shall_v not_o find_v i_o for_o that_o they_o hate_v knowledge_n and_o do_v not_o choose_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n prov._n 1._o 22._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n here_o its_o clear_a that_o god_n call_v fool_n and_o scorner_n to_o repent_v he_o will_v that_o they_o 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turn_v at_o his_o reproof_n to_o receive_v his_o counsel_n &_o choose_v his_o fear_n without_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o truth_n which_o come_v by_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o true_a light_n who_o light_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n no_o man_n or_o woman_n can_v turn_v from_o sin_n take_v god_n counsel_n nor_o choose_v his_o fear_n but_o that_o all_o the_o wicked_a may_v repent_v and_o turn_v from_o their_o evil_a way_n while_o the_o day_n of_o their_o visitation_n last_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o bring_v salvation_n have_v appear_v to_o all_o man_n as_o the_o holy_a apostle_n say_v teach_v we_o that_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n we_o shall_v live_v godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n appear_v unto_o all_o people_n for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o cause_n purpose_n or_o end_v even_o to_o teach_v all_o to_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o to_o live_v godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n but_o as_o judas_n the_o servant_n of_o christ_n say_v the_o wicked_a not_o be_v obedient_a unto_o it_o turn_v into_o wantonness_n and_o as_o it_o be_v elsewhere_o write_v the_o wicked_a do_v despite_n unto_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n isaiah_n say_v that_o the_o jew_n rebel_v and_o vex_v god_n holy_a spirit_n therefore_o he_o be_v turn_v to_o be_v their_o enemy_n and_o faught_n against_o they_o isa_n 63._o 10._o now_o for_o any_o person_n to_o say_v or_o think_v that_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o they_o shall_v rebel_n against_o he_o and_o vex_v his_o holy_a spirit_n this_o be_v horrible_a blasphemy_n mark_v these_o have_v the_o spirit_n and_o do_v rebel_n against_o it_o and_o thereby_o do_v grieve_v or_o vex_v it_o for_o which_o cause_n he_o become_v their_o enemy_n and_o fight_v against_o they_o mark_v he_o do_v not_o become_v their_o enemy_n nor_o fight_n against_o they_o until_o by_o their_o rebellion_n they_o vex_v his_o holy_a spirit_n so_o these_o rebel_n be_v reprobate_v from_o 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