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as_o that_o the_o apostle_n suppose_v that_o some_o of_o they_o do_v or_o may_v do_v by_o nature_n that_o be_v without_o such_o verbal_a or_o write_a instruction_n as_o be_v afford_v to_o the_o jew_n for_o nature_n seem_v to_o be_v there_o plain_o oppose_v not_o to_o grace_v but_o to_o outward_a instruction_n by_o law_n or_o doctrine_n the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o to_o render_v they_o in_o god_n acceptance_n as_o circumcise_a 29._o rom._n 2.25_o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29._o and_o so_o as_o our_o saviour_n signify_v matth._n 8.12_o admittable_a to_o sit_v down_o with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n in_o god_n kingdom_n when_o many_o of_o the_o jew_n that_o have_v the_o law_n and_o circumcision_n and_o so_o be_v child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o its_o outward_a then_o administration_n by_o break_v of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v account_v as_o uncircumcised_a and_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n 9_o deut_n 30_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o rom._n 10.7_o 8_o 9_o to_o which_o passage_n of_o the_o apostle_n we_o may_v add_v that_o in_o act._n 17.26_o 27._o signify_v god_n nearness_n to_o all_o that_o they_o may_v feel_v after_o he_o and_o find_v he_o in_o some_o low_a degree_n answer_v to_o that_o of_o the_o word_n be_v near_o to_o the_o jew_n and_o to_o other_o to_o who_o 〈◊〉_d bring_v in_o the_o more_o plain_a declaration_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o mouth_n that_o they_o may_v believe_v and_o do_v it_o and_o that_o of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o the_o old_a world_n where_o it_o be_v say_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v strive_v judge_v or_o reprove_v in_o they_o 22._o prov._n 1.20_o 21_o 22._o gen._n 6.3_o compare_v with_o 1_o pet._n 3.19_o where_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o have_v preach_v to_o their_o spirit_n while_o the_o long_a suffering_n of_o god_n wait_v for_o they_o and_o that_o in_o prov._n 1._o where_o wisdom_n cry_v to_o they_o without_o and_o in_o the_o street_n as_o well_o to_o those_o in_o the_o city_n and_o reprove_v they_o and_o withal_o stretch_v forth_o her_o hand_n put_v forth_o her_o power_n to_o they_o so_o as_o to_o render_v they_o capable_a of_o choose_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n vers_n 24.28_o or_o why_o else_o condemnable_a for_o not_o choose_v it_o to_o say_v that_o they_o be_v so_o because_o in_o adam_n they_o have_v that_o power_n be_v to_o blind_a man_n self_n or_o show_v their_o blindness_n and_o want_n of_o understanding_n for_o how_o be_v adam_n without_o or_o they_o now_o without_o capable_a in_o adam_n of_o turn_v at_o reproof_n when_o as_o that_o condition_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o reproof_n or_o need_v not_o to_o turn_v but_o abide_v what_o it_o be_v who_o see_v not_o that_o this_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o wisdom_n and_o the_o work_n of_o her_o power_n who_o be_v christ_n and_o her_o address_n unto_o man_n as_o fall_v simple_a scorner_n and_o so_o not_o speak_v to_o they_o as_o in_o adam_n stand_v and_o therefore_o also_o not_o to_o continue_v in_o but_o to_o choose_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n bring_v to_o they_o by_o she_o that_o call_v they_o to_o repentance_n in_o the_o light_n and_o truth_n wherewith_o â—he_n prevent_v they_o what_o power_n have_v adam_n stand_v to_o rise_v from_o his_o fall_n when_o fall_v even_o as_o much_o as_o a_o live_a man_n to_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a when_o dead_a so_o that_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o this_o speak_v of_o christ_n address_n to_o fall_v man_n and_o condemn_v they_o for_o not_o choose_v what_o he_o bring_v to_o they_o and_o make_v chooseable_a by_o they_o in_o his_o call_n and_o stretching_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n to_o they_o in_o his_o prevent_v they_o which_o may_v be_v also_o infer_v from_o all_o the_o rebuke_n and_o condemnation_n every_o where_o in_o the_o scripture_n denounce_v against_o the_o heathen_a not_o for_o what_o they_o do_v in_o adam_n but_o in_o their_o own_o person_n and_o in_o their_o respective_a generation_n as_o also_o from_o the_o apostle_n assertion_n concern_v all_o that_o they_o shall_v at_o the_o last_o day_n receive_v according_a to_o what_o be_v now_o do_v he_o say_v not_o in_o adam_n body_n but_o in_o the_o body_n namely_o by_o they_o personal_o every_o one_o in_o his_o own_o body_n while_o here_o live_v sect_n 4._o the_o same_o show_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o those_o that_o have_v the_o great_a mean_n of_o grace_n evident_a thing_n need_v less_o of_o demonstration_n to_o make_v they_o manifest_v and_o therefore_o on_o the_o operation_n and_o working_n of_o god_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o conscience_n of_o man_n that_o have_v more_o mean_n such_o as_o the_o law_n doctrine_n and_o gospel_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v not_o need_n much_o to_o insist_v to_o prove_v god_n vouchsafement_n of_o they_o that_o in_o the_o proverb_n above_o quote_v reach_n to_o such_o also_o and_o include_v they_o principal_o and_o isa_n 5._o speak_v of_o such_o more_o direct_o in_o which_o god_n be_v say_v to_o have_v do_v so_o much_o in_o his_o vineyard_n the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n that_o he_o look_v it_o shall_v have_v bring_v forth_o grape_n and_o challenge_v they_o to_o judge_v between_o he_o and_o themselves_o and_o to_o say_v what_o can_v have_v be_v do_v to_o his_o vineyard_n that_o he_o have_v not_o do_v in_o it_o and_o why_o then_o they_o have_v not_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n by_o virtue_n of_o what_o he_o have_v do_v to_o or_o in_o they_o not_o in_o adam_n where_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o the_o wine-press_n of_o affliction_n nor_o of_o gather_v out_o the_o stone_n but_o in_o themselves_o to_o be_v expect_v from_o they_o and_o so_o in_o ezek._n 24._o the_o operation_n of_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n prevent_v man_n be_v fit_o resemble_v by_o those_o of_o the_o fire_n boil_v the_o water_n and_o make_v the_o scum_n to_o come_v aloft_o so_o as_o that_o the_o servant_n may_v throw_v it_o off_o and_o in_o that_o sense_n god_n be_v say_v vers_fw-la 13._o to_o have_v purge_v they_o as_o the_o fire_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v purge_v the_o water_n when_o it_o have_v wrought_v up_o the_o scum_n and_o separate_v it_o from_o the_o liquor_n but_o they_o like_v slothful_a servant_n not_o then_o cast_v off_o the_o superfluity_n or_o overflowing_n of_o naughtness_n suffer_v the_o filthy_a soum_n to_o boil_v in_o and_o unite_v with_o the_o water_n again_o expose_v themselves_o to_o rejection_n never_o to_o 〈◊〉_d â—urged_v more_o till_o his_o wrath_n rest_v upon_o they_o the_o like_a be_v imply_v in_o isai_n 48.16_o 17._o that_o god_n teach_v man_n and_o lead_v they_o to_o profit_v as_o all_o his_o teach_n and_o leading_n tend_v to_o profit_v and_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o teach_v and_o lead_v by_o he_o harken_v not_o to_o his_o commandment_n and_o so_o meet_v not_o with_o the_o profit_n the_o peace_n and_o righteousness_n his_o teach_n lead_v to_o and_o in_o jer._n 6.28_o 29_o 30._o the_o operation_n of_o god_n prevent_v they_o and_o be_v like_o the_o operation_n of_o fire_n melt_v and_o refine_n the_o meâ—â—ls_n yet_o the_o dross_n be_v not_o separate_v or_o purge_v away_o reprobate_n silver_n say_v he_o shall_v man_n call_v they_o etc._n etc._n the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o hos_n 11.3_o where_o god_n say_v he_o be_v to_o ephraim_n as_o one_o that_o draw_v with_o the_o cord_n of_o love_n and_o band_n of_o a_o man_n discovery_n of_o love_n and_o draw_v motive_n suit_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n and_o extend_v through_o the_o man_n jesus_n christ_n mediator_n of_o god_n and_o man_n yea_o and_o be_v as_o one_o that_o take_v off_o the_o yoke_n from_o their_o jaw_n and_o lay_v meat_n before_o they_o thus_o he_o prevent_v they_o with_o his_o gracious_a operation_n yea_o and_o heal_v they_o yet_o they_o refuse_v to_o return_v know_v not_o or_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o his_o heal_v they_o vers_n 2.5_o they_o go_v back_o and_o break_v his_o band_n in_o piece_n and_o throw_v his_o cord_n from_o they_o as_o in_o jer._n 5.5_o 6._o &_o isal_n 2.3_o such_o god_n prevent_v operation_n and_o so_o general_o extend_v that_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o say_n of_o esdras_n true_a in_o 2_o esdr_n 7.21_o that_o god_n have_v show_v to_o man_n certain_o as_o they_o come_v into_o the_o world_n what_o they_o shall_v do_v that_o they_o may_v have_v life_n and_o what_o they_o shall_v observe_v that_o they_o may_v escape_v punishment_n but_o these_o be_v not_o persuade_v contradict_v he_o and_o propose_v to_o themselves_o vain_a imagination_n and_o compass_v themselves_o about_o with_o a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n say_v of_o the_o almighty_a that_o he_o be_v not_o and_o acknowledge_v
they_o be_v not_o â—s_a work_n or_o do_n in_o a_o proper_a way_n 〈…〉_o speak_v or_o in_o a_o direct_a or_o proper_a way_n 〈◊〉_d operation_n no_o more_o than_o darkness_n can_v 〈◊〉_d proper_o ascribe_v to_o the_o sun_n how_o â—uld_v so_o holy_a a_o tree_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n so_o â—trary_a to_o his_o holiness_n or_o how_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d punish_v man_n for_o their_o iniquity_n if_o he_o â—o_o work_v incite_v or_o frame_v man_n unto_o wickâ—ness_n it_o will_v be_v great_a iniquity_n in_o a_o â—dge_n or_o magistrate_n to_o provoke_v incite_v to_o â—uch_o more_o to_o necessitate_v man_n to_o thing_n â—idden_v by_o the_o law_n and_o yet_o more_o if_o 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o law_n whereof_o he_o be_v law_n giver_n 〈…〉_o and_o then_o to_o hang_v and_o draw_v he_o â—r_o what_o he_o be_v so_o the_o cause_n himself_o of_o â—nd_n shall_v god_n be_v like_a to_o such_o unjust_a perâ—ns_n god_n forbid_v yet_o after_o some_o manner_n â—f_o speak_v and_o in_o some_o way_n suitable_a to_o â—s_n holiness_n those_o thing_n also_o be_v ascribe_v 〈◊〉_d he_o which_o remain_v with_o sobriety_n to_o â—e_v inquire_v into_o by_o we_o sect_n 2._o that_o those_o operation_n as_o ascribe_v to_o god_n be_v judiciary_n act_n consequential_a both_o to_o god_n prevent_v grace_n and_o man_n abuse_n of_o it_o doubtless_o this_o first_o may_v be_v assert_v that_o these_o kind_n of_o act_n or_o operation_n as_o ascribe_v to_o god_n be_v ever_o judiciary_n act_n and_o order_v to_o man_n by_o way_n 〈◊〉_d punishment_n and_o judgement_n for_o their_o abuse_n of_o and_o rebellion_n against_o his_o goodness_n and_o gracious_a operation_n first_o prevent_v they_o these_o be_v none_o of_o his_o first_o operation_n in_o and_o with_o man_n but_o he_o first_o extend_v his_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n lead_v to_o repentance_n yea_o mix_v such_o too_o with_o these_o sad_a operation_n and_o for_o man_n harden_v and_o blind_a themselves_o there_o against_o harden_v and_o blind_v they_o according_a to_o that_o in_o isa_n 66.3.4_o they_o have_v choose_v their_o own_o way_n and_o their_o soul_n delight_v in_o their_o abomination_n i_o also_o will_v choose_v their_o delusion_n and_o will_v bring_v theâ—_n fear_v upon_o they_o because_o when_o i_o call_v none_o do_v answer_v when_o i_o speak_v they_o do_v not_o hear_v but_o do_v evil_a before_o my_o eye_n and_o choose_v that_o in_o which_o i_o delight_v not_o and_o that_o in_o rom._n 1.21_o 26_o 28._o â—use_n when_o they_o know_v god_n they_o do_v not_o 〈◊〉_d he_o as_o god_n neither_o be_v thankful_a etc._n etc._n for_o this_o cause_n god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o vile_a affection_n etc._n etc._n and_o even_o as_o they_o do_v not_o like_a to_o retain_v god_n in_o their_o knowledge_n god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n this_o also_o may_v be_v see_v in_o those_o instance_n of_o god_n harden_v and_o blind_n before_o mention_v for_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o pharaoh_n be_v a_o proud_a tyrannical_a oppressor_n of_o israel_n 4.21_o see_v exod._n 3.14_o with_o 4.21_o before_o god_n harden_v his_o heart_n god_n say_v of_o he_o that_o he_o know_v sure_o that_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n will_v not_o let_v they_o go_v but_o by_o or_o no_o not_o by_o a_o mighty_a hand_n before_o he_o speak_v of_o harden_v his_o heart_n and_o we_o and_o that_o upon_o moses_n first_o speak_v to_o he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o let_v the_o people_n go_v to_o worship_n or_o hold_v a_o feast_n to_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o wilderness_n 3._o chap._n 5.1_o 2_o 3._o which_o be_v but_o a_o reasonable_a demand_n yet_o he_o behave_v himself_o proud_o against_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v who_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o shall_v they_o his_o voice_n to_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 yea_o and_o after_o moses_n have_v tell_v he_o who_o the_o lord_n be_v even_o the_o god_n of_o the_o hebrew_n and_o have_v use_v argument_n to_o persuade_v he_o to_o let_v they_o go_v yet_o 9_o verse_n 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o harken_v to_o they_o that_o he_o increase_v their_o burden_n and_o oppression_n exact_v their_o â—umber_n of_o brick_n but_o deny_v they_o necessary_a material_n to_o be_v bring_v to_o they_o as_o before_o to_o the_o great_a embitter_a of_o their_o spirit_n and_o to_o the_o expose_v they_o to_o their_o taskmaster_n rage_n and_o cruelty_n yea_o and_o after_o god_n have_v bid_v moses_n work_v miracle_n before_o he_o and_o the_o egyptian_n and_o show_v they_o some_o sign_n that_o god_n have_v â—â—t_n he_o to_o he_o on_o that_o message_n yet_o it_o be_v say_v 7.13_o chap._n 7.13_o that_o pharaoh_n heart_n harden_v as_o ainsworth_n read_v it_o suitable_a to_o the_o hebrew_n 14._o verse_n 14._o or_o pharaoh_n harden_v his_o heart_n as_o the_o greek_a read_v it_o and_o god_n say_v of_o he_o pharaoh_n heart_n be_v harden_v 23._o verse_n 23._o he_o refuse_v to_o let_v the_o people_n go_v and_o after_o their_o water_n be_v turn_v into_o blood_n pharaoh_n turn_v and_o go_v into_o his_o house_n and_o it_o be_v say_v neither_o set_v he_o his_o heart_n to_o this_o also_o and_o after_o god_n have_v smite_v he_o with_o the_o plague_n of_o the_o frog_n and_o his_o heart_n begin_v to_o yield_v so_o that_o he_o promise_v upon_o god_n removal_n of_o that_o plague_n 8.8_o chap._n 8.8_o to_o let_v the_o people_n go_v yet_o when_o god_n have_v at_o moses_n request_n remove_v it_o it_o be_v say_v that_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 to_o they_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v namely_o that_o he_o will_v do_v chap._n 3.10_o yea_o and_o when_o god_n have_v send_v the_o three_o plague_n the_o plague_n of_o louse_n in_o which_o the_o magician_n can_v not_o do_v so_o but_o confess_v it_o to_o be_v the_o finger_n of_o god_n yet_o it_o be_v say_v that_o pharaoh_n heart_n be_v harden_v and_o he_o hearken_v not_o unto_o they_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v yea_o and_o yet_o again_o when_o god_n have_v threaten_v he_o with_o the_o judgement_n of_o fly_n 28._o verse_n 28._o and_o inflict_v it_o because_o he_o will_v not_o by_o the_o threaten_a be_v admonish_v and_o that_o also_o make_v his_o heart_n to_o bow_v again_o and_o yield_v so_o as_o to_o promise_v upon_o the_o removal_n thereof_o they_o shall_v go_v and_o worship_n god_n in_o the_o wilderness_n yet_o after_o that_o judgement_n be_v remove_v 32._o verse_n 32._o it_o be_v say_v pharaoh_n harden_v his_o heart_n at_o this_o time_n also_o neither_o will_v he_o let_v the_o people_n go_v yea_o and_o after_o the_o five_o judgement_n upon_o their_o cattle_n in_o which_o as_o in_o the_o former_a 9.7_o chap._n 9.7_o god_n sever_v between_o the_o egyptian_n and_o the_o israelite_n smite_v the_o egyptian_n cattle_n only_o and_o not_o israel_n yet_o it_o be_v say_v pharaoh_n heart_n be_v harden_v remain_v in_o that_o stiffness_n and_o obstinacy_n of_o purpose_n to_o which_o he_o have_v set_v it_o upon_o the_o 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say_v of_o sihon_n king_n of_o heshbon_n and_o the_o canaanite_n josh_n 11.20_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o iniquity_n be_v now_o full_a so_o as_o it_o be_v not_o in_o abraham_n time_n gen._n 15.16_o and_o yet_o more_o plain_a it_o be_v in_o that_o of_o israel_n in_o isa_n 6.10_o to_o which_o that_o in_o joh._n 12.40_o 5._o isa_n 1_o 2_o 3_o 〈◊〉_d 5._o have_v reference_n it_o be_v go_v make_v the_o heart_n of_o this_o people_n fat_a and_o it_o be_v such_o a_o people_n who_o eye_n he_o blind_v as_o of_o who_o he_o have_v say_v i_o have_v nourish_v and_o bring_v up_o child_n and_o they_o have_v rebel_v against_o i_o a_o sinful_a nation_n a_o people_n lade_v with_o iniquity_n a_o