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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v for_o that_o be_v not_o a_o blindness_n in_o the_o mind_n only_o but_o a_o spiritual_a obduration_n overspread_v the_o whole_a soul_n whereby_o they_o be_v become_v utter_o unsensible_a of_o their_o sin_n and_o misery_n and_o thus_o we_o find_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d render_v before_o verse_n 7._o by_o beza_n and_o other_o reliqui_fw-la occaluerunt_fw-la that_o be_v the_o rest_n be_v harden_v or_o cover_v all_o over_o with_o a_o brawny_a thickness_n thus_o also_o be_v it_o write_v of_o they_o act._n 28.27_o the_o heart_n of_o this_o people_n be_v wax_v gross_a and_o their_o ear_n be_v dull_a of_o hear_v and_o their_o eye_n have_v they_o close_v lest_o they_o shall_v see_v with_o their_o eye_n and_o hear_v with_o their_o ear_n and_o understand_v with_o their_o heart_n etc._n etc._n for_o why_o god_n have_v give_v they_o in_o his_o just_a displeasure_n say_v the_o apostle_n verse_n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o 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