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eternal_a purpose_n or_o previous_a decree_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o pharaoh_n be_v necessitate_v to_o this_o obduratenesse_n against_o god_n our_o enemy_n will_v not_o say_v that_o i_o mean_v those_o of_o they_o who_o have_v write_v about_o this_o controversy_n neither_o do_v god_n by_o any_o of_o his_o deal_n with_o pharaoh_n proper_o provoke_v he_o to_o be_v harden_v but_o rather_o have_v they_o as_o i_o have_v show_v you_o a_o tendency_n to_o soften_v he_o but_o the_o proper_a time_n of_o this_o judicial_a harden_v pharaoh_n by_o god_n more_o immediate_o be_v after_o he_o have_v try_v he_o under_o six_o several_a plague_n and_o their_o removal_n under_o all_o these_o six_o judgement_n the_o relation_n run_v thus_o pharaoh_n make_v his_o heart_n strong_a or_o pharaoh_n heart_n harden_v itself_o but_o after_o the_o six_o plague_n the_o stile_n be_v change_v and_o chap._n 9.12_o god_n be_v say_v to_o harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n it_o be_v true_a that_o god_n do_v betimes_o even_o before_o moses_n go_v to_o pharaoh_n predict_v this_o judgement_n which_o afterward_o be_v execute_v he_o do_v tell_v moses_n chap._n 4.21_o that_o he_o will_v harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n that_o be_v conditional_o if_o he_o first_o harden_v his_o own_o and_o will_v not_o let_v his_o people_n go_v but_o this_o foretell_v of_o it_o or_o threaten_v of_o it_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v immediate_o do_v it_o be_v usual_a for_o god_n to_o foretell_v thing_n before_o they_o come_v to_o pass_v god_n as_o well_o at_o first_o foretell_v exo._n 3_o of_o israel_n borrow_a jewel_n of_o the_o egyptian_n which_o be_v the_o last_o thing_n in_o order_n to_o be_v do_v and_o at_o first_o he_o bid_v moses_n tell_v pharaoh_n he_o will_v slay_v his_o first-born_a chap._n
4.21.22.23_o but_o with_o this_o proviso_n if_o he_o do_v not_o let_v his_o first-born_a israel_n go_v even_o so_o he_o bid_v moses_n to_o let_v pharaoh_n know_v in_o like_a manner_n if_o he_o do_v not_o let_v they_o go_v he_o will_v harden_v his_o heart_n to_o his_o own_o destruction_n i_o will_v punish_v his_o natural_a and_o his_o acquire_v hardness_n with_o judicial_a hardness_n the_o sum_n of_o which_o be_v to_o punish_v sin_n with_o sin_n as_o god_n threaten_v ephraim_n hose_n 8.11_o because_o he_o make_v many_o altar_n to_o sin_n altar_n shall_v be_v to_o he_o for_o sin_n that_o be_v god_n will_v give_v up_o ephraim_n to_o that_o sin_n he_o delight_v and_o that_o be_v usual_a for_o god_n to_o foretell_v his_o judgement_n before_o he_o execute_v they_o see_v concern_v the_o old_a world_n gen._n 6._o a_o end_n of_o all_o flesh_n be_v before_o i_o i_o will_v destroy_v man_n yet_o after_o god_n have_v determine_v to_o destroy_v man_n he_o wait_v a_o 120_o year_n so_o as_o to_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n he_o give_v 40._o year_n to_o try_v they_o so_o after_o he_o have_v resolve_v conditional_o to_o harden_v pharaoh_n he_o stay_v a_o considerable_a while_n till_o he_o have_v harden_v himself_o and_o rebel_v against_o he_o with_o a_o high_a hand_n under_o six_o plague_n and_o that_o the_o threaten_v give_v out_o chap._n 4.21_o refer_v to_o this_o time_n and_o latter_a harden_v appear_v if_o we_o will_v consider_v chap._n 8.29_o where_o we_o have_v that_o special_a warning_n ver_fw-la 29._o such_o as_o we_o find_v not_o before_o let_v not_o pharaoh_n deal_v deceitful_o any_o more_o imply_v that_o pharaoh_n have_v deal_v deceitful_o before_o have_v promise_v and_o not_o perform_v and_o it_o be_v emphatical_o add_v pharaoh_n harden_v his_o heart_n this_o time_n also_o now_o after_o these_o six_o plague_n and_o pharaoh_n six_o hardening_n on_o his_o side_n we_o have_v this_o emphatical_a threaten_a chap._n 9.14_o i_o will_v at_o this_o time_n or_o turn_v pour_v out_o all_o my_o plague_n upon_o thy_o heart_n which_o some_o understand_v of_o his_o harden_v by_o god_n so_o that_o this_o second_o harden_v by_o god_n be_v the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o his_o voluntary_a and_o obstinate_a harden_v himself_o before_o now_o in_o speak_v to_o this_o second_o sort_n of_o harden_v it_o will_v be_v needful_a to_o inquire_v into_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o second_o and_o first_o see_v god_n be_v concern_v in_o both_o either_o accidental_o or_o intential_o it_o have_v already_o be_v make_v plain_a that_o god_n do_v gradual_o harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n by_o his_o former_a applycation_n unto_o he_o but_o what_o do_v god_n do_v more_o now_o then_o before_o to_o pharaoh_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v now_o say_v god_n harden_v his_o heart_n whereas_o before_o it_o be_v say_v pharaah_o harden_v his_o own_o heart_n i_o answer_v as_o to_o the_o negative_a part_n it_o have_v be_v speak_v unto_o under_o the_o former_a head_n that_o god_n do_v not_o do_v any_o thing_n positive_o much_o less_o forcible_o to_o make_v the_o heart_n hard_o neither_o do_v he_o infuse_v any_o harden_v quality_n whereby_o he_o harden_v soft_a heart_n but_o that_o which_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v as_o to_o matter_n of_o fact_n on_o god_n side_n be_v this_o that_o god_n do_v harden_v by_o withdraw_v those_o influence_n of_o his_o spirit_n that_o shall_v soften_v as_o withdraw_v the_o sun_n make_v the_o earth_n dark_a the_o naturallist_n tell_v we_o that_o harden_v be_v occasion_v in_o a_o natural_a way_n by_o withdraw_v the_o moisture_n out_o of_o any_o body_n or_o substance_n whereby_o it_o be_v conden_a and_o make_v hard_o and_o stiff_a and_o unyeilding_a to_o the_o touch_n as_o the_o earth_n also_o become_v hard_a like_o iron_n by_o the_o withhold_v its_o moisture_n by_o shower_n thus_o withdraw_v of_o the_o influence_n of_o god_n spirit_n make_v the_o soul_n dark_a and_o hard_a it_o seem_v to_o be_v suppose_v and_o grant_v in_o scripture_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n attend_v man_n ordinary_o in_o strive_v with_o they_o as_o they_o be_v consider_v in_o a_o general_a capacity_n by_o which_o mean_n they_o be_v not_o so_o bad_a as_o otherwise_o they_o will_v be_v gen._n 6._o my_o spirit_n shall_v not_o always_o strive_v with_o man_n it_o have_v strive_v and_o will_v yet_o strive_v but_o not_o always_o strive_v so_o that_o the_o wicked_a old_a world_n have_v this_o mean_n the_o spirit_n and_o whereas_o we_o read_v the_o spirit_n shall_v not_o always_o strive_v with_o man_n the_o greek_n turn_v it_o my_o spirit_n shall_v not_o always_o continue_v with_o these_o man_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o blessing_n that_o god_n bestow_v upon_o rebellious_a israel_n a_o long_a while_n in_o the_o wilderness_n that_o his_o spirit_n be_v with_o they_o nehem._n 9.20_o he_o give_v they_o his_o good_a spirit_n to_o guide_v they_o till_o they_o grieve_v and_o rebel_v against_o it_o this_o be_v the_o blessing_n which_o god_n entrust_v saul_n with_o whilst_o he_o be_v obedient_a 1_o sam._n 16.14_o but_o upon_o his_o disobedience_n god_n take_v his_o spirit_n from_o he_o and_o a_o evil_a spirit_n come_v on_o he_o in_o the_o room_n of_o it_o wicked_a man_n be_v attend_v with_o good_a motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o for_o great_a sin_n god_n sometime_o withdraw_v it_o from_o they_o and_o this_o withdraw_n be_v call_v give_v up_o person_n see_v that_o eminent_a place_n psal_n 81.11.12_o they_o will_v not_o hearken_v so_o he_o give_v they_o up_o or_o as_o ainsworth_n read_v he_o lot_n they_o go_v away_o in_o the_o perverseness_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n or_o to_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o counsel_n this_o be_v pharaoh_n case_n he_o have_v grieve_v quench_v rebel_v against_o the_o motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n which_o have_v several_a time_n instigate_v he_o to_o be_v willing_a to_o let_v israel_n go_v now_o he_o be_v give_v up_o to_o follow_v his_o own_o will_n and_o counsel_n without_o control_n i_o will_v pursue_v i_o will_v overtake_v i_o will_v divide_v the_o spoil_n thus_o god_n be_v say_v to_o do_v with_o those_o wicked_a person_n of_o which_o we_o read_v ro._n 1.24_o god_n give_v they_o up_o he_o will_v possess_v they_o no_o long_o now_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o his_o give_v up_o or_o withdraw_v the_o spirit_n be_v very_o dreadful_a as_o first_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o be_v a_o heaviness_n and_o fatness_n of_o heart_n a_o very_a great_a indisposednesse_n of_o heart_n to_o hear_v what_o god_n or_o his_o servant_n shall_v speak_v to_o they_o for_o their_o own_o good_a this_o be_v the_o case_n with_o elies_n son_n for_o their_o horrible_a sin_n in_o cause_v god_n ordinance_n and_o sacrifice_n to_o stink_v 1_o sam._n 2.25_o they_o hearken_v not_o to_o their_o father_n instruction_n because_o the_o lord_n will_v slay_v they_o god_n as_o a_o judgement_n have_v shut_v their_o heart_n from_o hear_v such_o a_o effect_n we_o read_v of_o to_o rehoboham_n 1_o king_n 12.15_o he_o have_v no_o disposition_n to_o take_v the_o council_n of_o the_o old_a man_n which_o will_v have_v be_v his_o safety_n but_o the_o young_a man_n to_o his_o own_o ruin_n such_o a_o instance_n we_o have_v deut._n 2.30_o therefore_o pharaoh_n harden_v his_o heart_n and_o not_o harken_v be_v put_v together_o all_o along_o the_o second_o effect_n of_o this_o judicial_a act_n of_o god_n be_v a_o implacable_a hatred_n to_o god_n most_o faithful_a servant_n who_o seek_v their_o soul_n good_a when_o saul_n have_v lose_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o the_o evil_a spirit_n be_v upon_o he_o he_o fight_v to_o kill_v david_n who_o he_o be_v force_v to_o say_v be_v more_o righteous_a than_o he_o 1_o sam._n 16.17_o cha_z 8.11_o saul_n cast_v a_o javelin_n at_o he_o with_o a_o design_n to_o kill_v he_o whilst_o he_o be_v please_v he_o with_o his_o music_n it_o be_v considerable_a that_o after_o this_o harden_v of_o pharaoh_n ex._n 10.28_o he_o forbid_v moses_n to_o come_v any_o more_o into_o his_o presence_n upon_o pain_n of_o death_n see_v thou_o see_v my_o 〈◊〉_d no_o more_o for_o in_o the_o day_n thou_o see_v my_o face_n thou_o shall_v die_v this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o harden_a jew_n mat._n â—…_n stone_a one_o kill_v another_o yea_o christ_n himself_o at_o last_o 3._o such_o a_o person_n have_v no_o sense_n of_o sin_n when_o commit_v a_o judicial_a harden_a sinner_n be_v insensible_a whereas_o a_o true-hearted_a person_n be_v sensible_a of_o the_o least_o sin_n and_o have_v check_n in_o his_o conscience_n upon_o that_o account_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o some_o 1_o tim._n 4.2_o who_o have_v their_o conscience_n sear_v with_o a_o hot_a iron_n and_o to_o the_o ephes_n chap._n 4.18_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o some_o that_o be_v past_a feeling_n a_o harden_a soul_n
be_v under_o the_o withdrawing_n of_o god_n spirit_n be_v insensible_a of_o sin_n therefore_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n exhort_v they_o to_o have_v a_o care_n and_o use_v the_o mean_n to_o perserve_v they_o from_o be_v harden_v by_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n heb._n 3_o rom._n 1._o be_v full_a to_o this_o purpose_n 4._o person_n thus_o withdraw_v from_o be_v deliver_v up_o to_o themselves_o do_v much_o abuse_v god_n mercy_n all_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o such_o a_o person_n do_v further_a harden_v he_o in_o order_n to_o his_o own_o destruction_n thus_o it_o be_v with_o pharaoh_n and_o such_o we_o read_v of_o rom._n 2._o who_o be_v impenitent_a who_o take_v advantage_n thereby_o to_o treasure_n up_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n all_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o israel_n after_o his_o withdraw_a himself_o from_o they_o still_o harden_v they_o more_o and_o more_o even_o those_o 40._o year_n that_o god_n wait_v upon_o they_o 5._o such_o withdrawing_n or_o deliver_n up_o be_v follow_v with_o a_o stupid_a blindness_n in_o their_o understanding_n that_o they_o can_v foresee_v their_o own_o danger_n that_o wait_v for_o they_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o pharaoh_n exo._n 14.4_o i_o will_v harden_v pharaoh_n that_o he_o shall_v pursue_v he_o see_v nor_o fear_v no_o danger_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_n promise_v himself_o to_o overtake_v and_o divide_v the_o spoil_n so_o it_o be_v with_o those_o city_n joshua_n 11.20_o it_o be_v of_o the_o lord_n to_o harden_v their_o heart_n that_o they_o shall_v come_v against_o israel_n in_o battle_n that_o he_o may_v destroy_v they_o utter_o yet_o this_o they_o can_v not_o see_v their_o own_o ruin_n be_v hide_v from_o their_o eye_n so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o jew_n whilst_o under_o this_o state_n rom._n 11.7,8,9,10_o they_o be_v blind_v according_a to_o david_n imprecation_n the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v for_o harden_v and_o blind_n these_o and_o many_o more_o be_v the_o sad_a effect_n of_o god_n withdraw_v his_o spirit_n and_o the_o influence_n thereof_o and_o it_o may_v well_o be_v say_v in_o this_o case_n as_o god_n speak_v to_o israel_n hose_n 9.12_o yea_o woe_n be_v to_o that_o person_n from_o who_o i_o depart_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o be_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v so_o bad_a and_o ill_o incline_v that_o god_n needs_o do_v no_o more_o than_o give_v he_o up_o to_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o he_o will_v soon_o act_v all_o wickedness_n with_o greediness_n act._n 7.42_o when_o god_n give_v israel_n up_o they_o present_o worship_v the_o host_n of_o heaven_n this_o consider_v we_o may_v well_o allow_v of_o it_o as_o a_o choice_a mercy_n namely_o restrain_v grace_n for_o by_o this_o mean_n man_n be_v not_o so_o bad_a to_o themselves_o or_o other_o as_o they_o will_v be_v if_o god_n do_v but_o say_v to_o ephraim_n let_v he_o alone_o he_o will_v be_v bad_a enough_o hose_n 4._o if_o god_n let_v a_o soul_n alone_o it_o will_v undo_v itself_o to_o all_o eternity_n david_n seem_v to_o intimate_v by_o his_o prayer_n and_o expostulation_n with_o god_n psal_n 51._o that_o the_o foundation_n of_o his_o gross_a fall_n be_v not_o only_o the_o inclination_n of_o his_o nature_n in_o which_o he_o be_v concern_v but_o the_o withdraw_a god_n spirit_n and_o the_o influence_n thereof_o in_o he_o which_o make_v he_o so_o strong_o request_v that_o god_n will_v not_o again_o take_v his_o holy_a spirit_n from_o he_o but_o uphold_v he_o or_o sustain_v he_o with_o his_o spirit_n he_o be_v sensible_a that_o there_o lay_v his_o defect_n before_o now_o it_o be_v remarkable_a and_o the_o consideration_n of_o it_o be_v much_o for_o our_o instruction_n that_o this_o withdraw_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o the_o influence_n thereof_o be_v never_o the_o portion_n of_o any_o but_o as_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_v of_o great_a disobedience_n to_o the_o motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n within_o and_o the_o word_n without_o any_o body_n will_v ready_o grant_v this_o a_o truth_n as_o to_o pharaoh_n case_n god_n take_v great_a pain_n with_o he_o before_o he_o deliver_v he_o up_o to_o this_o harden_v and_o it_o be_v as_o clear_v concern_v the_o jew_n christ_n will_v have_v gather_v they_o as_o a_o hen_n gathen_v her_o chicken_n under_o her_o wing_n but_o they_o will_v not_o mat._n 23._o and_o that_o this_o deliver_v up_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o provoke_a sin_n and_o disobedience_n see_v these_o place_n follow_v psal_n 81.11_o but_o my_o people_n will_v not_o harken_v to_o my_o voice_n israel_n will_v have_v none_o of_o i_o so_o i_o give_v they_o up_o to_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n or_o their_o heart_n lust_n act._n 7.42_o after_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v make_v a_o calf_n and_o thereby_o great_o provoke_v god_n to_o anger_n and_o this_o after_o god_n have_v new_o deliver_v they_o with_o a_o high_a hand_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o bring_v they_o through_o the_o red-sea_n than_o god_n turn_v and_o give_v they_o up_o see_v rom._n 1.24_o therefore_o god_n give_v they_o up_o see_v verse_n 26._o for_o this_o cause_n god_n give_v they_o up_o so_o ephraim_n be_v give_v to_o idol_n therefore_o god_n let_v he_o alone_o when_o person_n sin_v against_o light_n it_o be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o forfeit_v their_o light_n this_o be_v the_o case_n with_o the_o jew_n their_o malice_n be_v so_o great_a against_o christ_n that_o they_o contrary_a to_o their_o own_o reason_n and_o experience_n accuse_v he_o of_o cast_v out_o devil_n by_o belzebub_n the_o prince_n of_o devil_n notwithstanding_o their_o child_n must_v cast_v they_o out_o by_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n after_o this_o christ_n speak_v to_o they_o in_o parable_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v not_o see_v or_o understand_v to_o fulfil_v the_o prophefy_n of_o esaiah_n chap._n 6._o recite_v mat._n 13._o the_o ground_n of_o god_n shuting_z their_o eye_n and_o blind_a and_o harden_v their_o heart_n be_v but_o the_o effect_n of_o their_o first_o shut_v their_o own_o eye_n and_o ear_n as_o you_o may_v read_v act._n 28.27_o solomon_n say_v pro._n 29.1_o he_o that_o be_v often_o reprove_v harden_v his_o neck_n shall_v sudden_o be_v destroy_v and_o that_o without_o remedy_n all_o that_o have_v be_v add_v confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o four_o head_n that_o god_n harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n be_v god_n judicial_a act_n upon_o pharaoh_n harden_v his_o own_o heart_n under_o the_o first_o six_o plague_n and_o so_o we_o have_v do_v with_o the_o four_o particular_a we_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o five_o and_o last_o circumstance_n to_o be_v speak_v unto_o by_o way_n of_o explication_n which_o be_v this_o whether_o this_o second_o harden_v be_v unavoidable_a in_o its_o approach_n or_o irrecoverable_a when_o under_o it_o i_o shall_v speak_v a_o few_o word_n to_o both_o these_o particular_n and_o to_o the_o first_o i_o answer_v that_o god_n even_o in_o this_o his_o approach_n to_o harden_v in_o judgement_n be_v very_o willing_a to_o be_v 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save_a israel_n and_o the_o destroy_n of_o pharaoh_n god_n get_v himself_o a_o great_a name_n by_o save_v his_o people_n in_o such_o a_o miraculous_a way_n and_o he_o get_v himself_o a_o name_n also_o by_o destroy_v pharaoh_n see_v esa_n 63._o verse_n 12_o 14._o which_o be_v eminent_a to_o this_o purpose_n psa_n 83._o latter_a end_n but_o some_o may_v say_v how_o be_v god_n name_n declare_v in_o his_o proceed_n with_o pharaoh_n i_o answer_v first_o by_o his_o proceed_n with_o pharaoh_n to_o declare_v himself_o the_o god_n of_o his_o people_n the_o god_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n this_o be_v that_o name_n that_o god_n will_v have_v exalt_v and_o magnify_v see_v exo._n 3.15_o this_o be_v my_o name_n for_o ever_o and_o my_o memorial_n to_o all_o generation_n god_n be_v willing_a to_o be_v reckon_v and_o name_v the_o god_n of_o his_o faithful_a servant_n heb._n 11._o he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o be_v call_v their_o god_n he_o be_v not_o ashaâ—eâ—_n that_o be_v he_o be_v very_o 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that_o purpose_n respect_v the_o way_n and_o term_n of_o man_n salvation_n p._n 86._o chap._n 6._o treat_v in_o eight_o particular_n the_o explanation_n of_o love_n and_o hatred_n in_o god_n and_o that_o in_o this_o chapter_n it_o can_v intend_v election_n and_o reprobation_n to_o heaven_n or_o hell_n p._n 94._o whether_o the_o first_o transgression_n of_o adam_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n hatred_n against_o mankind_n p._n 96._o the_o effect_n of_o god_n hatred_n be_v a_o privation_n of_o good_a and_o inâ—…ction_n of_o evil_a p._n 98._o chap._n 7._o show_v god_n unquestionable_a and_o absolute_a right_n to_o state_n and_o propound_v his_o own_o term_n upon_o which_o his_o grace_n and_o justification_n and_o salvation_n shall_v be_v have_v and_o here_o determine_v it_o not_o upon_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o believe_v in_o his_o son_n p._n 102._o that_o god_n speaking_n of_o old_a to_o his_o servant_n be_v very_o significant_a and_o teach_v to_o age_n and_o generation_n to_o 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