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he_o allude_v to_o their_o first_o delivery_n out_o of_o the_o captivity_n and_o from_o the_o blind_a idolatry_n of_o egypt_n when_o as_o first_o he_o allure_v and_o persuade_v they_o by_o his_o servant_n moses_n and_o aaron_n to_o desire_v earnest_o to_o come_v out_o of_o that_o bondage_n that_o they_o 31._o exod._n 4._o 30._o 31._o may_v become_v his_o servant_n and_o people_n and_o have_v so_o incline_v their_o heart_n he_o bring_v they_o out_o with_o a_o strong_a arm_n and_o lead_v they_o into_o the_o wilderness_n where_o he_o make_v his_o covenant_n with_o they_o and_o afterward_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n where_o he_o multiply_v upon_o they_o his_o manifold_a benefit_n as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n so_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o servant_n and_o minister_n do_v work_v in_o the_o ignorant_a mind_n and_o stubborn_a heart_n of_o those_o that_o belong_v to_o his_o election_n a_o desire_n to_o come_v out_o of_o the_o thraldom_n of_o the_o spiritual_a pharaoh_n satan_n and_o have_v thus_o incline_v and_o allure_v they_o by_o his_o powerful_a spirit_n apply_v unto_o they_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o obedience_n he_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o this_o miserable_a bondage_n notwithstanding_o he_o do_v not_o present_o bring_v they_o from_o egypt_n to_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n but_o cause_v they_o to_o pass_v first_o through_o the_o wilderness_n of_o this_o wicked_a world_n where_o howsoever_o he_o provide_v for_o they_o and_o cause_v their_o safety_n by_o his_o almighty_a protection_n so_o that_o they_o be_v now_o in_o far_o better_a estate_n then_o while_o they_o live_v in_o the_o spiritual_a captivity_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n yet_o they_o be_v there_o afflict_v with_o many_o misery_n hunger_n thirst_n heat_n cold_a sickness_n and_o disease_n with_o inward_a mutiny_n and_o sedition_n among_o themselves_o and_o with_o the_o outward_a malice_n and_o violence_n of_o the_o spiritual_a canaanite_n their_o worldly_a and_o wicked_a enemy_n with_o which_o have_v a_o while_n exercise_v and_o humble_v they_o and_o withal_o wrought_v in_o their_o heart_n a_o earnest_a desire_n to_o come_v into_o their_o heavenly_a country_n in_o the_o end_n he_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o spiritual_a and_o new_a jerusalem_n the_o like_a allusion_n the_o prophet_n esay_n have_v speak_v of_o this_o spiritual_a deliverance_n through_o christ_n esa_n 11._o 15._o 16._o 16._o esa_n 11._o 15._o 16._o whereas_o then_o he_o say_v i_o will_v allure_v she_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o by_o his_o word_n and_o holy_a spirit_n he_o will_v bring_v they_o to_o true_a repentance_n effectual_o persuade_v they_o to_o leave_v the_o bondage_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n and_o to_o adjoine_v themselves_o to_o his_o church_n and_o family_n and_o more_o special_o that_o he_o will_v incline_v they_o and_o change_v their_o obstinate_a resolution_n in_o follow_v their_o idol_n and_o make_v
wisdom_n against_o their_o folly_n nor_o suffer_v their_o stubborn_a will_n to_o cross_v my_o will_n and_o eternal_a counsel_n but_o i_o will_v now_o begin_v to_o take_v care_n of_o they_o see_v they_o will_v take_v no_o care_n of_o themselves_o and_o because_o they_o have_v nothing_o profit_v by_o all_o my_o threaten_n and_o punishment_n i_o will_v mollify_v their_o hard_a heart_n and_o incline_v their_o stubborn_a and_o rebellious_a will_n with_o my_o gracious_a promise_n and_o merciful_a benefit_n so_o that_o the_o lord_n behave_v himself_o like_o a_o tender_a heart_a father_n and_o we_o demean_v ourselves_o like_o stubborn_a child_n though_o our_o stiff_a heart_n relent_v not_o under_o his_o correction_n yet_o his_o heart_n yearn_v at_o our_o pain_n and_o he_o be_v soon_o weary_a of_o punish_v than_o we_o of_o suffer_a punishment_n and_o when_o his_o chastisement_n will_v not_o overcome_v our_o maliciousness_n he_o labour_v to_o overcome_v we_o with_o his_o goodness_n and_o kindness_n and_o as_o the_o careful_a and_o love_a physician_n be_v not_o move_v by_o the_o desperate_a wilfulness_n of_o his_o impatient_a patient_n both_o refuse_v that_o which_o be_v good_a for_o he_o and_o eager_o seek_v that_o which_o be_v hurtful_a and_o pernicious_a to_o give_v he_o over_o to_o himself_o but_o use_v the_o great_a care_n and_o diligence_n by_o how_o much_o the_o less_o he_o see_v that_o he_o care_v for_o himself_o and_o when_o he_o hear_v for_o all_o his_o love_n and_o labour_v nothing_o but_o distemper_a and_o rail_a speech_n from_o his_o patient_n be_v rather_o thereby_o move_v to_o pity_v then_o revenge_n so_o deal_v the_o lord_n with_o we_o who_o be_v sick_a in_o sin_n etc._n etc._n the_o use_n which_o we_o be_v to_o make_v hereof_o be_v that_o we_o not_o only_o praise_v the_o lord_n for_o this_o his_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n but_o also_o that_o we_o strive_v to_o follow_v his_o example_n not_o seek_v revenge_n when_o we_o be_v injure_v but_o strive_v to_o overcome_v evil_a with_o goodness_n as_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v rom._n 12._o 19_o 21._o and_o so_o 21._o rom._n 12._o 19_o 21._o shall_v we_o indeed_o approve_v ourselves_o to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n as_o our_o saviour_n teach_v we_o matth._n 5._o 45._o mat._n 5._o 44._o 45._o 44._o 45._o three_o we_o may_v here_o learn_v that_o neither_o god_n terrible_a repentance_n the_o lord_n only_o lead_v to_o repentance_n threaten_n nor_o sharp_a affliction_n be_v available_a to_o work_v in_o our_o heart_n true_a repentance_n unless_o the_o lord_n allure_v and_o incline_v our_o heart_n with_o the_o inward_a operation_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n for_o the_o more_o god_n punish_v the_o more_o natural_o we_o repine_v and_o murmur_v and_o our_o steely_a heart_n like_o the_o anvil_n with_o more_o blow_n do_v wax_v the_o hard_a and_o soon_o will_v we_o break_v then_o bow_n unless_o the_o lord_n incline_v we_o as_o appear_v in_o the_o example_n of_o pharaoh_n saul_n the_o israelite_n esay_n 1._o 5._o and_o in_o our_o own_o experience_n 5._o esay_n 1._o 5._o four_o we_o here_o learn_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o principal_a and_o conversion_n the_o lord_n be_v the_o sole_a cause_n of_o our_o conversion_n sole_a cause_n of_o our_o conversion_n for_o until_o he_o incline_v and_o allure_v our_o heart_n to_o leave_v our_o sin_n and_o to_o return_v unto_o he_o neither_o his_o promise_n nor_o his_o threaten_n neither_o his_o benefit_n nor_o his_o punishment_n will_v work_v in_o our_o heart_n unfeigned_a repentance_n and_o as_o this_o be_v manifest_a in_o this_o place_n so_o also_o in_o diverse_a other_o place_n of_o scripture_n jeremie_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o blackamoor_n may_v as_o well_o change_v his_o skin_n or_o the_o leopard_n his_o spot_n as_o we_o can_v do_v good_a that_o be_v accustom_v to_o evil_a jer._n 13._o 23._o jer._n 13._o 23._o 23._o and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n when_o he_o will_v convert_v his_o people_n say_v that_o he_o will_v give_v they_o a_o new_a spirit_n and_o take_v the_o stoheart_n out_o of_o their_o body_n will_v give_v they_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n ezech._n 26._o ezech._n 11._o 19_o 36._o 26._o 11._o 19_o so_o ezech._n 36._o 26._o and_o our_o saviour_n christ_n teach_v we_o that_o no_o man_n can_v come_v unto_o he_o except_o the_o father_n draw_v he_o joh._n 6._o 44._o the_o apostle_n likewise_o say_v that_o before_o our_o conversion_n 44._o john_n 6._o 44._o we_o be_v not_o only_o sick_a but_o even_o dead_a in_o our_o sin_n and_o therefore_o no_o more_o able_a to_o raise_v up_o ourselves_o from_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o life_n of_o righteousness_n than_o a_o dead_a man_n to_o rise_v out_o of_o his_o grave_n ephes_n 2._o 1._o 1._o ephes_n 2._o 1._o but_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v that_o if_o this_o be_v so_o to_o what_o purpose_n serve_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o exhortation_n to_o repentance_n see_v he_o speak_v in_o vain_a that_o persuade_v a_o dead_a man_n to_o rise_v to_o life_n i_o answer_v that_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n be_v the_o mean_n of_o our_o conversion_n which_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o inward_a operation_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n make_v effectual_a for_o this_o purpose_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o his_o elect_a these_o exhortation_n therefore_o unto_o repentance_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a see_v the_o lord_n work_v not_o upon_o man_n as_o upon_o stock_n and_o stone_n but_o as_o upon_o reasonable_a creature_n who_o he_o exhort_v to_o repentance_n and_o withal_o work_v upon_o their_o heart_n by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n incline_v they_o to_o perform_v that_o unto_o which_o he_o exhort_v they_o and_o as_o he_o outward_o command_v so_o inward_o he_o incline_v and_o enable_v they_o to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o command_v and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o our_o saviour_n say_v that_o the_o word_n which_o he_o speak_v be_v spirit_n and_o life_n joh._n 6._o 63._o because_o 63._o joh._n 6._o 63._o they_o be_v not_o like_o the_o law_n which_o only_o command_v and_o do_v not_o enable_v to_o yield_v obedience_n but_o be_v make_v effectual_a by_o the_o spirit_n which_o give_v life_n unto_o they_o they_o both_o enjoin_v and_o wrought_v in_o we_o true_a obedience_n and_o this_o the_o prophet_n impli_v when_o as_o he_o say_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v allure_v or_o persuade_v they_o to_o turn_v unto_o he_o so_o that_o his_o word_n be_v the_o instrument_n whereby_o he_o do_v not_o only_o move_v we_o but_o thorough_o persuade_v we_o to_o true_a repentance_n and_o this_o we_o may_v see_v verify_v act._n 13._o 43._o in_o the_o example_n of_o lydia_n 23._o act._n 13._o 43._o 16._o 14._o 18._o 4._o 28._o 23._o chap._n 16._o 14._o 18._o 4._o 28._o 23._o the_o use_n which_o we_o be_v to_o make_v hereof_o be_v that_o we_o yield_v unto_o he_o the_o whole_a praise_n of_o our_o conversion_n and_o not_o with_o the_o papist_n share_v with_o he_o ascribe_v part_n of_o the_o glory_n unto_o he_o and_o part_n to_o ourselves_o second_o see_v it_o 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