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the_o sweet_a influence_n of_o his_o grace_n suffer_v he_o to_o take_v his_o full_a swinge_n in_o wickedness_n and_o to_o run_v headlong_o without_o any_o restraint_n to_o his_o own_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o obduration_n of_o pharaoh_n heart_n so_o frequent_o mention_v in_o the_o book_n of_o exodus_fw-la for_o it_o be_v say_v exod._n 8._o 15._o when_o pharaoh_n see_v that_o there_o be_v respite_n he_o harden_v his_o heart_n and_o hearken_v not_o etc._n etc._n and_o v._o 32._o pharaoh_n harden_v his_o heart_n this_o time_n also_o etc._n etc._n and_o then_o exod._n 9_o 12._o its_o say_a god_n harden_v the_o heart_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o it_o be_v observable_a how_o he_o be_v threaten_v v._n 14._o i_o will_v at_o this_o time_n send_v all_o my_o plague_n upon_o thy_o heart_n and_o upon_o thy_o servant_n and_o upon_o thy_o people_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o first_o pharaoh_n harden_v and_o then_o god_n harden_v pharaoh_n harden_v himself_o and_o god_n 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shall_v be_v take_v away_o even_o that_o which_o he_o 12._o mat._n 13._o 12._o seem_v to_o have_v these_o be_v the_o several_a kind_n or_o degree_n of_o obduration_n and_o this_o last_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o disease_n in_o its_o full_a height_n and_o malignity_n second_o we_o be_v in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o look_v upon_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o disease_n and_o what_o be_v particular_o instrumental_a unto_o it_o we_o say_v in_o philosophy_n animâ—_n sequitur_fw-la temperamentum_fw-la corporis_fw-la the_o soul_n have_v its_o operation_n according_a to_o the_o temper_n organ_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o body_n as_o there_o be_v no_o disease_n in_o the_o body_n so_o there_o be_v no_o distemper_n or_o depravity_n in_o the_o mind_n but_o be_v the_o effect_n and_o product_v of_o a_o certain_a particular_a cause_n so_o that_o as_o infatuation_n of_o mind_n be_v a_o certain_a preparative_n unto_o judgement_n so_o there_o be_v certain_a preparative_n and_o predisposition_n to_o infatuation_n of_o mind_n two_o sort_n of_o evil_n there_o be_v â—n_v the_o world_n the_o evil_a of_o sin_n and_o the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n this_o of_o infatuation_n be_v both_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o say_v whether_o have_v the_o great_a share_n in_o the_o composition_n this_o twist_a evil_n as_o it_o arise_v from_o several_a cause_n so_o it_o be_v compound_v of_o several_a ingredient_n in_o the_o general_a god_n himself_o may_v be_v say_v to_o harden_v according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 9_o 8._o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v not_o by_o any_o positive_a operation_n upon_o the_o mind_n as_o be_v say_v before_o but_o by_o a_o privative_a withdraw_a or_o withhold_v of_o grace_n no_o otherwise_o then_o as_o wax_v be_v take_v from_o the_o fire_n from_o be_v soft_a and_o pliable_a return_v to_o its_o natural_a hardness_n and_o inflexibility_n and_o this_o be_v the_o just_a permission_n of_o almighty_a god_n that_o such_o as_o will_v not_o conform_v unto_o he_o and_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n shall_v be_v leave_v unto_o themselves_o to_o take_v their_o own_o precipitate_a and_o destructive_a course_n for_o instrumental_a cause_n there_o be_v many_o to_o instance_n in_o some_o few_o for_o all_o the_o rest_n the_o first_o medium_fw-la unto_o obduration_n i_o shall_v propound_v be_v the_o misunderstanding_n and_o abuse_n of_o secular_a prosperity_n and_o success_n thus_o senacharib_n best_a argument_n to_o persuade_v jerusalem_n to_o revolt_v from_o good_a king_n hezechiah_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o success_n of_o his_o sword_n upon_o the_o man_n and_o god_n of_o hamah_n arpad_n and_o and_o sepheruaim_v and_o from_o thence_o he_o 35._o 2_o king_n 18._o 34._o 35._o infer_v that_o therefore_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n shall_v not_o deliver_v jerusalem_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n and_o never_o understand_v the_o guilt_n of_o his_o blasphemy_n nor_o the_o fallacy_n of_o his_o argument_n nor_o the_o vanity_n of_o nisrock_n his_o idol_n till_o he_o feel_v the_o power_n of_o his_o maker_n and_o the_o stroke_n of_o divine_a vengeance_n in_o the_o sword_n of_o his_o own_o son_n sheathe_v in_o his_o own_o bowel_n in_o the_o very_a act_n and_o posture_n of_o his_o idolatrous_a worship_n when_o the_o greatness_n of_o nebuchadnezar_n power_n and_o conquest_n lift_v he_o up_o so_o high_a that_o he_o forget_v he_o be_v a_o man_n god_n bring_v he_o down_o and_o humble_v he_o into_o the_o very_a nature_n and_o condition_n of_o a_o beast_n there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o 4._o dan._n 4._o babylon_n be_v grow_v fat_a as_o the_o heifer_n at_o grass_n by_o eat_v up_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o it_o last_v not_o long_o for_o within_o a_o short_a time_n after_o every_o one_o that_o go_v by_o babylon_n 11._o jer._n 50._o 11._o be_v astonish_v and_o hiss_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o her_o plague_n and_o the_o same_o prophet_n take_v notice_n of_o some_o of_o god_n own_o people_n that_o be_v wax_v fat_a and_o shine_v that_o overpass_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o wicked_a that_o do_v not_o judge_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o fatherless_a etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o they_o prosper_v until_o the_o day_n of_o god_n visitation_n come_v 29._o jer._n 5._o 28._o 29._o upon_o they_o thus_o be_v egypt_n groâ—n_v as_o a_o fair_a heifer_n and_o her_o man_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o she_o as_o so_o many_o fat_a bullock_n and_o all_o to_o their_o own_o destruction_n as_o appear_v jer._n 46._o 20._o thus_o be_v iâ—surun_v grow_v fat_a and_o kick_v he_o be_v grow_v thick_a and_o cover_v with_o fatness_n and_o mark_v what_o follow_v hereupon_o he_o present_o forsake_v the_o god_n that_o make_v he_o and_o light_o esteem_v the_o rock_n of_o his_o salvation_n deut._n 32._o 15._o and_o therefore_o the_o divine_a omniscience_n foresee_v this_o evil_n consequent_a arise_v from_o blessing_n abuse_v enter_v a_o caveat_n against_o it_o beware_v that_o thou_o forget_v not_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o not_o keep_v his_o commandment_n lest_o when_o thou_o have_v eat_v and_o be_v full_a and_o have_v build_v goodly_a house_n and_o dwell_v therein_o and_o when_o thy_o herd_n and_o thy_o flock_n multiply_v and_o thy_o silver_n and_o thy_o gold_n be_v multiply_v and_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v be_v multiply_v then_o thy_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o and_o thou_o forget_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 8._o 11._o 12._o 13_o 14._o the_o psalmist_n speak_v very_a home_n and_o close_o to_o our_o purpose_n who_o describe_v the_o wicked_n day_n of_o sunshine_n say_v their_o eye_n stand_v out_o with_o fatness_n they_o have_v more_o than_o heart_n couâ—d_v wish_v they_o be_v not_o in_o trouble_n as_o other_o man_n neither_o be_v they_o plague_v as_o other_o man_n pray_v observe_v the_o consequent_a therefore_o pride_n compass_v they_o about_o like_o a_o chain_n violence_n cover_v they_o
to_o we_o yet_o the_o clinch_a and_o fasten_v of_o the_o nail_n belong_v to_o you_o i_o grant_v that_o preach_v without_o application_n be_v like_o a_o nail_n without_o a_o point_n but_o when_o we_o have_v sharpen_v and_o drive_v our_o nail_n to_o the_o head_n yet_o if_o it_o be_v not_o clinch_v on_o your_o part_n our_o pâ—eaching_n and_o your_o hear_v may_v be_v both_o in_o vain_a three_o we_o must_v resolve_v as_o to_o keep_v and_o apply_v the_o word_n so_o in_o the_o last_o place_n to_o obey_v it_o not_o to_o play_v fast_o and_o loose_a with_o it_o as_o we_o please_v to_o respect_v it_o when_o it_o serve_v our_o turn_n and_o to_o cross_v it_o whâ—n_v it_o cross_v we_o but_o to_o entertain_v it_o always_o as_o our_o governor_n and_o guide_n and_o to_o embrace_v it_o as_o our_o sweet_a familiar_a friend_n to_o make_v it_o a_o lanâ—horn_n unto_o our_o 105._o psal_n 119._o 105._o foot_n and_o a_o light_n unto_o our_o â—aths_n and_o to_o give_v it_o the_o sole_a and_o entire_a conduct_n of_o ourselves_o and_o all_o our_o aâ—…airs_n we_o say_v the_o meat_n be_v well_o besâ—owed_v on_o thoâ—e_n that_o not_o only_o eaâ—e_v it_o with_o a_o good_a stomach_n but_o such_o as_o thrive_v and_o increase_v in_o health_n and_o strength_n by_o it_o there_o be_v 21._o math_n 13._o 21._o that_o hear_v the_o word_n with_o joy_n in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o sour_a and_o yet_o their_o â—_z be_v no_o better_o than_o stony_a ground_n and_o their_o fâ—uiâ—_n 〈◊〉_d away_o assoon_o as_o it_o be_v spring_v up_o the_o best_a commendation_n of_o our_o pain_n at_o any_o time_n must_v be_v take_v from_o your_o practice_n a_o sermon_n be_v well_o hear_v when_o there_o follow_v some_o abatement_n of_o sin_n some_o improvement_n of_o grace_n some_o increase_n of_o spiritual_a strength_n and_o nourishment_n in_o the_o soul_n such_o as_o be_v true_o plant_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o flourish_v and_o 13._o psal_n 92._o 13._o spread_v like_o a_o cedar_n in_o lebanon_n to_o bring_v forth_o still_o more_o fruit_n in_o their_o old_a age_n and_o to_o be_v fat_a and_o well_o like_n in_o 48._o luc_n 12_o 48._o brief_a to_o whosoever_o much_o be_v give_v of_o they_o shall_v much_o be_v require_v god_n expect_v our_o fruit_n shall_v be_v proportionable_a to_o the_o seed_n sow_o to_o his_o pain_n and_o husbandry_n about_o we_o and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o i_o tremble_v to_o think_v how_o unsatisfactory_a our_o account_n wâ—ll_n be_v at_o the_o general_a audit_n i_o shall_v therefore_o conclude_v my_o counsel_n with_o that_o of_o s._n james_n let_v every_o man_n be_v swift_a to_o heart_n slow_a to_o speak_v slow_a to_o wrath_n let_v we_o lay_v apart_o all_o filthiness_n and_o superfluity_n of_o naughtiness_n and_o receive_v with_o meeâ—nesse_n the_o ingrasted_a word_n which_o be_v able_a to_o save_v our_o soul_n and_o let_v we_o be_v doer_n of_o the_o word_n &_o nâ—…_n hearer_n only_o deceive_v our_o own_o self_n and_o thus_o have_v show_v the_o nature_n &_o degree_n of_o spiritual_a infatuation_n together_o wiâ—h_v its_o instrumental_a cause_n i_o be_o now_o to_o proceed_v to_o the_o sign_n &_o symptom_n of_o this_o dangerous_a disease_n physician_n say_v a_o disease_n be_v more_o than_o half_o cure_v when_o it_o be_v certaâ—nâ—y_o know_v and_o sure_a of_o all_o other_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o particular_a care_n use_v in_o the_o discovery_n of_o this_o disease_n because_o the_o person_n infect_v with_o it_o have_v the_o least_o sense_n of_o it_o our_o saviour_n have_v long_o since_o foretell_v what_o shall_v be_v the_o sign_n of_o his_o second_o come_v to_o judgement_n and_o they_o be_v set_v down_o for_o our_o warning_n and_o instruction_n mat._n 24._o and_o luc._n 21._o and_o we_o find_v he_o reprove_v the_o pharisee_n and_o the_o sadducee_n in_o that_o they_o can_v discover_v fair_a or_o foul_a weather_n from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o sky_n but_o be_v not_o able_a to_o discern_v the_o sign_n of_o those_o time_n as_o there_o be_v signa_fw-la 13._o mat_n 16._o 13._o temporum_fw-la certain_a sign_n belong_v to_o certain_a time_n so_o there_o be_v signa_fw-la morborum_fw-la certain_a sign_n belong_v to_o certain_a disease_n the_o plague_n of_o leprosy_n under_o the_o law_n be_v discern_v by_o two_o sign_n namely_o iâ—_n the_o hair_n within_o the_o plague_n be_v turn_v white_a and_o the_o spot_n be_v deep_a than_o the_o skin_n it_o be_v evidence_n 3_o leu._n 13._o 3_o enough_o for_o the_o priest_n to_o conclude_v it_o a_o leprosy_n &_o to_o pronounce_v the_o person_n so_o infect_v to_o be_v unclean_a the_o plague_n of_o pestilence_n wherewith_o our_o land_n have_v be_v so_o often_o visit_v have_v certain_a spot_n and_o swell_n which_o the_o common_a people_n call_v god_n mark_n or_o token_n which_o when_o â—he_v searcher_n perceive_v they_o present_o shut_v up_o the_o house_n &_o make_v a_o red_a cross_n or_o write_v lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o upon_o the_o door_n those_o rootâ—â—hat_o lie_v conceal_v in_o 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this_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n be_v â—_o chain_n of_o divers_a link_n a_o cord_n of_o diver_n twist_n and_o though_o the_o devil_n appear_v not_o in_o any_o ugly_a sormidable_a shape_n yâ—t_v it_o will_v be_v no_o hard_a matter_n to_o discern_v the_o tract_n of_o his_o cleave_a foot_n all_o along_o the_o path_n of_o spiritual_a insatuation_n thâ—â—irst_v evidence_n then_o which_o i_o shall_v produce_v aâ—_n a_o symptom_n of_o infatuation_n be_v tâ—e_v strange_a adherence_n and_o belief_n which_o be_v very_o ordinary_o give_v to_o notorious_a â—and_n apparent_a lie_n and_o delusion_n for_o aâ—_n it_o be_v the_o policy_n of_o man_n have_v to_o do_v with_o wild_a and_o resractoâ—…_n beast_n to_o make_v it_o their_o first_o care_n to_o blinâ—_n theâ—r_v eye_n that_o by_o that_o mean_v they_o may_v â—…ne_v their_o heart_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o thâ—…r_v beâ—k_a and_o lure_n so_o it_o be_v the_o policy_n of_o that_o grand_a artist_n the_o devil_n first_o to_o câ—st_v a_o mist_n before_o 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see_v and_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o can_v understand_v and_o none_o consider_v in_o his_o 20._o isa_n 44._o 18._o 19_o 20._o heart_n neâ—…her_o be_v there_o knowledge_n nor_o understanding_n to_o say_v i_o have_v burn_v part_n of_o my_o god_n in_o the_o fâ—re_n i_o have_v bake_v bread_n upon_o the_o coal_n thereof_o and_o shall_v i_o make_v the_o residue_n thereof_o a_o abomination_n shall_v i_o fall_v down_o to_o the_o stock_n of_o a_o tree_n he_o feed_v of_o ash_n a_o deceive_a heart_n have_v turn_v he_o aside_o that_o he_o can_v deliver_v his_o foul_a nor_o say_v be_v there_o noâ—_n a_o lie_n in_o my_o right_a hand_n and_o from_o hence_o the_o psalmist_n make_v the_o idol-maker_n and_o the_o idol-worshipper_n and_o the_o blockish_a idâ—l_n itself_o to_o be_v all_o of_o
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