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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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 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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
lamentation_n protestation_n and_o profession_n less_o than_o a_o endeavour_n by_o a_o mean_v sufficient_a to_o save_v they_o ob._n this_o be_v to_o overthrow_v free_a grace_n ans_fw-fr i_o do_v not_o hold_v it_o less_o free_a because_o i_o hold_v it_o more_o full_a neither_o can_v i_o conceive_v how_o it_o can_v be_v think_v the_o less_o free_a to_o any_o man_n because_o it_o be_v extend_v to_o every_o man_n unless_o his_o eye_n be_v evil_a because_o god_n be_v good_a i_o conceive_v this_o do_v advance_v free_a grace_n upon_o the_o throne_n of_o its_o glory_n proclaim_v &_o discover_v god_n gracious_a and_o merciful_a to_o all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n thereby_o to_o beget_v in_o they_o good_a thought_n of_o god_n and_o to_o cause_v they_o to_o comprehend_v and_o confide_v in_o his_o love_n ob._n this_o be_v to_o advance_v the_o creature_n and_o to_o give_v he_o occasion_n of_o boast_v ans_fw-fr this_o objection_n deceive_v many_o simplehearted_n and_o well-meaning_a people_n because_o it_o have_v a_o specious_a pretence_n of_o humility_n in_o advance_v god_n and_o throw_v down_o the_o creature_n though_o in_o truth_n it_o dishonour_v god_n and_o fill_v man_n with_o pride_n and_o vanity_n the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n will_v pay_v tithe_n of_o mint_n annise_v and_o cummin_n and_o neglect_v judgement_n mercy_n and_o faith_n so_o many_o man_n boast_v and_o no_o more_o but_o boast_n of_o make_v themselves_o nothing_o while_o they_o overthrow_v the_o justice_n mercy_n and_o faith_n of_o god_n they_o strain_v at_o a_o gnat_n yea_o at_o a_o shadow_n and_o swallow_v a_o camel_n for_o i_o deny_v the_o creature_n to_o have_v any_o thing_n but_o what_o he_o receive_v of_o god_n and_o boast_v be_v proper_a for_o he_o that_o have_v something_o which_o he_o have_v not_o receive_v 1_o cor._n 4.7_o christ_n i_o say_v who_o be_v the_o object_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o faith_n be_v of_o god_n and_o what_o the_o creature_n be_v he_o be_v of_o god_n now_o see_v what_o the_o creature_n have_v and_o be_v he_o thus_o receive_v of_o god_n there_o be_v no_o ground_n of_o boast_v or_o of_o this_o objection_n again_o luke_n 17.10_o christ_n tell_v his_o disciple_n do_v he_o that_o have_v nothing_o but_o what_o he_o have_v receive_v and_o do_v nothing_o but_o his_o duty_n have_v no_o ground_n to_o boast_v of_o what_o he_o have_v or_o of_o what_o he_o do_v that_o when_o they_o have_v do_v all_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v command_v they_o they_o shall_v say_v they_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n they_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o do_v plain_o intimate_v that_o no_o man_n have_v ground_n to_o boast_v that_o do_v nothing_o but_o his_o duty_n ob._n though_o what_o i_o have_v i_o have_v of_o god_n yet_o see_v another_o man_n have_v receive_v as_o much_o as_o i_o which_o man_n believe_v not_o or_o do_v not_o obey_v i_o may_v thank_v myself_o that_o i_o believe_v or_o do_v obey_v ans_fw-fr this_o conclusion_n seem_v very_o strange_a as_o though_o grace_n receive_v be_v no_o grace_n if_o there_o be_v a_o possibility_n in_o the_o receiver_n to_o have_v reject_v resist_v or_o abuse_v it_o when_o it_o be_v manifest_v or_o declare_v again_o whence_o be_v it_o that_o it_o be_v so_o hard_a and_o difficult_a for_o a_o rich_a man_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mark_v 10.23_o for_o if_o god_n do_v so_o work_v in_o man_n both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v that_o they_o be_v altogether_o passive_a as_o man_n general_o conceive_v than_o it_o be_v as_o easy_a for_o a_o rich_a man_n to_o receive_v and_o obey_v the_o gospel_n as_o a_o poor_a man_n for_o as_o david_n speak_v of_o darkness_n that_o it_o hide_v not_o from_o god_n but_o that_o the_o night_n shine_v as_o the_o day_n and_o that_o darkness_n and_o light_n be_v both_o alike_o to_o he_o psal_n 139.12_o so_o may_v i_o say_v in_o this_o case_n that_o if_o it_o be_v that_o almighty_a power_n which_o raise_v christ_n from_o the_o dead_a which_o be_v exercise_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n towards_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v as_o be_v usual_o urge_v from_o rom._n 8.11_o than_o riches_n and_o poverty_n be_v both_o alike_o to_o it_o and_o it_o be_v as_o easy_a for_o one_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n as_o the_o other_o for_o without_o this_o special_a grace_n say_v they_o not_o the_o common_a and_o ordinary_a mean_n which_o he_o afford_v all_o man_n where_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v we_o may_v as_o well_o raise_v ourselves_o from_o the_o dead_a as_o believe_v the_o gospel_n and_o with_o this_o special_a grace_n and_o almighty_a power_n we_o can_v but_o believe_v and_o yield_v obedience_n to_o the_o truth_n now_o see_v that_o where_o god_n be_v the_o sole_a agent_n all_o thing_n be_v alike_o easy_a to_o be_v perform_v what_o life_n remain_v there_o in_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o this_o doctrine_n but_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o history_n that_o this_o young_a man_n come_v to_o christ_n with_o strong_a desire_n and_o affection_n to_o attain_v eternal_a life_n for_o he_o come_v run_v and_o kneel_v down_o to_o he_o and_o ask_v he_o say_v good_a master_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v that_o i_o may_v inherit_v eternal_a life_n vers_fw-la 17._o christ_n answer_v he_o do_v not_o commit_v adultery_n do_v not_o kill_v do_v not_o steal_v do_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n honour_v thy_o father_n and_o mother_n vers_fw-la 19_o the_o young_a man_n reply_n that_o he_o have_v observe_v all_o these_o from_o his_o youth_n vers_fw-la 20._o and_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o christ_n behold_v he_o love_v he_o and_o say_v unto_o he_o one_o thing_n thou_o lack_v go_v thy_o way_n sell_v whatsoever_o thou_o have_v and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o thou_o shall_v have_v treasure_n in_o heaven_n and_o come_v take_v up_o thy_o cross_n and_o follow_v i_o vers_n 21._o but_o the_o young_a man_n be_v sad_a at_o this_o say_n and_o go_v away_o grieve_v for_o he_o have_v great_a possession_n vers_fw-la 22._o whereupon_o christ_n tell_v his_o disciple_n that_o it_o be_v difficult_a thing_n for_o a_o rich_fw-mi man_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o king_n doom_n of_o god_n vers_fw-la 23._o the_o reason_n be_v because_o whosoever_o will_v be_v his_o disciple_n must_v forsake_v all_o and_o follow_v he_o luk._n 14.33_o whosoever_o will_v partake_v of_o heavenly_a treasure_n must_v part_v with_o all_o his_o earthly_a mark_v 10.21_o as_o peter_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o disciple_n have_v do_v vers_fw-la 28._o doubtless_o the_o young_a man_n will_v have_v part_v with_o much_o for_o christ_n but_o this_o word_n all_o spoil_v all_o it_o be_v a_o very_a hard_a thing_n for_o he_o that_o have_v much_o to_o forsake_v all_o again_o god_n forbid_v man_n to_o have_v respect_n of_o person_n in_o judgement_n prov._n 24.23_o deut._n 1.16.17.19_o levit._fw-la 19.15_o and_o he_o declare_v in_o his_o word_n that_o he_o will_v judge_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n prov._n 24.12_o job_n 34.11_o psal_n 62.12_o jer._n 32.19_o rom._n 2.6_o rev._n 22.12_o without_o respect_n of_o person_n col._n 3.25_o as_o peter_n write_v unto_o believer_n in_o the_o 1_o pet._n 1.17_o and_o he_o that_o will_v give_v righteousness_n judgement_n without_o respect_n of_o person_n must_v consider_v every_o circumstance_n he_o must_v consider_v the_o mean_n and_o opportunity_n to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v aswell_o as_o the_o thing_n do_v or_o not_o do_v and_o according_o christ_n in_o the_o parable_n do_v as_o much_o commend_v he_o that_o by_o two_o talent_n have_v get_v other_o two_o as_o he_o that_o by_o five_o have_v get_v five_o because_o they_o be_v alike_o profitable_a according_a to_o the_o price_n that_o be_v put_v into_o their_o hand_n but_o if_o god_n give_v faith_n to_o one_o man_n and_o not_o to_o another_o and_o yet_o require_v faith_n of_o both_o alike_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n if_o god_n open_a one_o man_n eye_n to_o see_v his_o ear_n to_o hear_v and_o overpower_v his_o heart_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o will_n and_o so_o leave_v the_o other_o that_o he_o can_v neither_o see_v hear_v nor_o be_v obedient_a and_o then_o require_v obedience_n from_o both_o alike_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n how_o then_o do_v god_n judge_n without_o respect_n of_o person_n he_o may_v then_o be_v say_v to_o judge_v man_n according_a to_o his_o own_o work_n but_o not_o according_a to_o their_o work_n as_o in_o mat._n 25.35_o and_o in_o divers_a other_o place_n he_o be_v say_v to_o do_v the_o saint_n be_v promise_v to_o walk_v with_o christ_n in_o white_a for_o they_o be_v worthy_a rev._n 3.4_o those_o that_o endure_v tribulation_n and_o
occasion_n or_o liberty_n to_o do_v evil_a than_o god_n can_v not_o manifest_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n the_o riches_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n his_o readiness_n to_o pardon_v etc._n etc._n moreover_o if_o we_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o history_n we_o shall_v find_v by_o divers_a passage_n that_o pharaoh_n be_v free_a in_o what_o he_o do_v and_o that_o god_n do_v not_o harden_v he_o in_o any_o evil_n otherwise_o then_o have_v be_v declare_v nor_o hinder_v he_o from_o any_o good_a for_o when_o moses_n speak_v to_o pharaoh_n of_o destroy_v the_o frog_n from_o he_o and_o his_o house_n he_o declare_v this_o to_o be_v the_o end_n and_o reason_n thereof_o that_o pharaoh_n may_v know_v that_o there_o be_v none_o like_o to_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n chap._n 8.10_o yet_o in_o the_o 15_o verse_n we_o find_v a_o contrary_a effect_n together_o with_o the_o ground_n and_o rise_v of_o it_o the_o effect_n be_v that_o pharaoh_n harden_v his_o heart_n and_o hearken_v not_o unto_o they_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v or_o foretell_v the_o rise_n and_o ground_n of_o it_o be_v he_o see_v there_o be_v respite_n the_o judgement_n be_v over_o and_o he_o in_o stead_n of_o turn_v the_o grace_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n into_o thankfulness_n and_o obedience_n turn_v it_o into_o deceitfulness_n and_o stubbornness_n again_o when_o moses_n promise_v pharaoh_n to_o entreat_v the_o lord_n that_o the_o swarm_n of_o fly_n may_v depart_v from_o he_o his_o servant_n and_o from_o his_o people_n he_o charge_v pharaoh_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o deal_v deceitful_o any_o more_o in_o not_o let_v the_o people_n go_v to_o sacrifice_v unto_o the_o lord_n vers_n 29._o but_o if_o pharaoh_n have_v be_v so_o harden_v by_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o can_v not_o hearken_v and_o let_v the_o people_n go_v he_o have_v not_o deal_v deceitful_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o deceit_n have_v be_v in_o god_n according_a to_o this_o doctrine_n in_o command_v pharaoh_n upon_o a_o great_a penalty_n to_o let_v the_o people_n go_v and_o yet_o to_o harden_v his_o heart_n that_o he_o can_v not_o let_v they_o go_v but_o we_o may_v find_v vers_n 32._o that_o pharaoh_n harden_v his_o heart_n at_o that_o time_n also_o neither_o will_v he_o let_v the_o people_n go_v again_o when_o the_o thunder_a and_o hail_n cease_v pharaoh_n sin_v yet_o more_o and_o harden_v his_o heart_n and_o will_v not_o let_v the_o people_n go_v why_o he_o see_v the_o judgement_n be_v past_a and_o in_o stead_n of_o be_v thankful_a thereupon_o he_o be_v more_o stubborn_a chap._n 9_o 34_o 35._o and_o yet_o chap._n 10.1_o god_n be_v say_v to_o have_v harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n in_o that_o particular_a whereby_o it_o be_v further_a evident_a that_o god_n be_v say_v to_o harden_v he_o in_o that_o sense_n only_o which_o be_v already_o manifest_v god_n be_v say_v to_o raise_v up_o pharaoh_n of_o purpose_n to_o show_v his_o power_n in_o he_o and_o that_o his_o name_n may_v be_v declare_v throughout_o all_o the_o earth_n chap._n 9_o 16._o and_o to_o harden_v he_o that_o he_o may_v show_v his_o sign_n before_o he_o chap._n 10._o 1._o therefore_o see_v god_n declare_v his_o end_n in_o harden_v pharaoh_n he_o own_v the_o act_n aus_n let_v we_o a_o little_a consider_v the_o place_n for_o the_o first_o chap_n 9.16_o if_o we_o read_v what_o go_v before_o and_o what_o follow_v we_o may_v see_v that_o god_n do_v not_o raise_v up_o pharaoh_n to_o show_v his_o power_n or_o to_o declare_v his_o name_n in_o his_o destruction_n as_o pharaoh_n be_v a_o man_n but_o as_o he_o be_v a_o wicked_a proud_a stubborn_a stiffnecked_a and_o rebellious_a man_n for_o vers_fw-la the_o 14._o he_o say_v for_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 to_o what_o end_n to_o harden_v he_o no_o but_o that_o he_o may_v know_v that_o there_o be_v none_o like_o god_n in_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o in_o the_o 17._o verse_n he_o say_v as_o yet_o exalt_a thou_o thyself_o against_o my_o people_n and_o will_v not_o let_v they_o go_v but_o if_o god_n have_v harden_v he_o in_o that_o sense_n which_o some_o man_n conceive_v it_o can_v not_o then_o be_v say_v to_o pharaoh_n that_o he_o exalt_v himself_o against_o god_n but_o that_o god_n have_v exalt_v pharaoh_n against_o himself_o but_o the_o meaning_n of_o it_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v this_o god_n foresee_v that_o pharaoh_n will_v be_v a_o stubborn_a and_o rebellious_a man_n one_o that_o will_v exalt_v himself_o against_o he_o after_o many_o miracle_n and_o judgement_n and_o much_o mean_n to_o humble_v he_o raise_v he_o up_o of_o purpose_n the_o be_v a_o man_n for_o the_o purpose_n to_o show_v his_o power_n and_o declare_v his_o name_n in_o his_o destruction_n that_o other_o may_v take_v notice_n thereof_o and_o not_o rebel_v against_o god_n as_o pharaoh_n do_v lest_o they_o be_v plague_v and_o punish_v as_o he_o be_v and_o according_o the_o priest_n and_o diviner_n of_o the_o philistines_n sam._n 6.6_o when_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o the_o people_n for_o retain_v the_o ark_n exhort_v they_o to_o send_v it_o away_o in_o these_o word_n why_o do_v you_o harden_v your_o heart_n as_o the_o egyptian_n and_o pharaoh_n harden_v their_o heart_n when_o he_o have_v wrought_v wonderful_o among_o they_o do_v they_o not_o let_v the_o people_n go_v and_o they_o depart_v whereby_o we_o perceive_v that_o they_o better_o understand_v the_o meaning_n of_o god_n in_o his_o deal_n with_o pharaoh_n and_o make_v better_o use_v of_o it_o to_o the_o people_n than_o most_o in_o our_o day_n do_v whereas_o if_o pharaoh_n hardness_n have_v be_v wrought_v in_o he_o by_o god_n his_o destruction_n for_o the_o hardness_n of_o his_o heart_n have_v be_v very_o unfit_a for_o god_n thereby_o to_o manifest_v his_o power_n and_o name_n to_o all_o the_o world_n unless_o he_o will_v have_v they_o to_o take_v knowledge_n of_o he_o to_o be_v a_o god_n that_o make_v man_n fin_n and_o then_o punish_v they_o for_o it_o for_o that_o chapter_n 10.1_o it_o agree_v with_o the_o former_a place_n and_o as_o i_o conceive_v be_v thus_o to_o be_v understand_v god_n willing_a to_o declare_v to_o phoraoh_n and_o to_o all_o the_o world_n by_o his_o sign_n and_o miracle_n that_o he_o be_v a_o great_a and_o mighty_a god_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o resist_n of_o he_o and_o that_o he_o will_v punish_v such_o as_o do_v abuse_v his_o grace_n and_o turn_v it_o into_o wantonness_n and_o stubbornness_n do_v take_v occasion_n upon_o his_o foreknowledge_n of_o pharaoh_n wickedness_n and_o deceitfullnesse_n to_o manifest_v the_o same_o in_o he_o for_o in_o the_o 9_o chap._n 27_o 28._o verse_n we_o find_v pharaoh_n repentance_n for_o refuse_v to_o let_v the_o people_n go_v and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o i_o have_v sin_v this_o time_n the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a and_o i_o and_o my_o people_n be_v wicked_a entreat_v the_o lord_n for_o it_o be_v enough_o that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o 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of_o intend_v the_o punishment_n evil_a or_o ruin_n of_o man_n in_o the_o mean_n and_o mercy_n he_o bestow_v on_o they_o than_o he_o speak_v in_o reference_n to_o their_o neglect_v refuse_v or_o abuse_v thereof_o now_o this_o latter_a be_v not_o his_o proper_a and_o immediate_a end_n consider_v what_o the_o person_n be_v when_o he_o bestow_v these_o mercy_n and_o mean_n on_o he_o but_o it_o be_v his_o end_n in_o reference_n to_o what_o the_o person_n will_v be_v or_o do_v upon_o the_o receit_n of_o the_o mercy_n and_o mean_n be_v ground_v upon_o his_o foreknowledge_n of_o their_o wickedness_n and_o perverseness_n and_o somewhat_o in_o the_o like_a sense_n christ_n speak_v when_o he_o say_v he_o
raise_v up_o christ_n send_v he_o to_o bless_v the_o jow_n in_o turn_v every_o one_o of_o they_o from_o their_o iniquity_n though_o few_o be_v turn_v act._n 3.26_o and_o god_n leave_v the_o very_a heathen_a without_o excuse_n in_o respect_n of_o mean_n rom._n 1.20_o act._n 14.17_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v in_o this_o place_n according_a to_o the_o latter_a acceptation_n none_o can_v come_v to_o i_o except_o the_o mean_v use_v by_o the_o father_n prevail_v with_o they_o and_o this_o appear_v more_o plain_o if_o you_o consider_v the_o 45_o verse_n every_o man_n therefore_o that_o have_v hear_v and_o learn_v of_o the_o father_n come_v unto_o i_o plain_o show_v that_o no_o man_n be_v draw_v according_a to_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o this_o place_n but_o such_o a_o one_o as_o have_v hear_v and_o learn_v of_o the_o father_n and_o that_o every_o one_o so_o draw_v do_v come_v for_o god_n the_o father_n declare_v that_o there_o be_v peace_n 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