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may_v be_v keep_v till_o seven_o year_n hence_o but_o he_o that_o shall_v lend_v gold_n according_a to_o their_o weight_n this_o year_n and_o receive_v it_o according_a to_o their_o weight_n at_o the_o seven_o year_n end_n shall_v find_v great_a difference_n in_o the_o sum_n though_o the_o grain_n be_v for_o number_n &_o substance_n the_o same_o yet_o their_o weight_n be_v divers_a or_o suppose_v it_o be_v true_a which_o be_v relate_v of_o the_o great_a magore_n that_o he_o weigh_v himself_o every_o year_n in_o gold_n and_z distributes_z the_o sum_n thereof_o to_o the_o poor_a and_o that_o he_o have_v continue_v this_o custom_n from_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o his_o age_n yet_o can_v there_o be_v half_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o weight_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o prince_n in_o his_o childhood_n and_o in_o his_o full_a age_n after_o many_o hearty_a prayer_n to_o make_v he_o fat_a as_o be_v between_o the_o different_a measure_n of_o pharaoh_n induration_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o one_o year_n therefore_o this_o argument_n pharaoh_n be_v harden_v after_o the_o seven_o plague_n by_o god_n irresistible_a will_n ergo_fw-la he_o be_v a_o irrecoverable_a reprobate_n from_o his_o childhood_n be_v to_o a_o man_n of_o understanding_n more_o gross_a than_o if_o we_o shall_v argue_v thus_o the_o great_a magore_n distribute_v to_o the_o poor_a five_o thousand_o pound_n in_o gold_n in_o his_o forty_o year_n ergo_fw-la he_o distribute_v so_o much_o every_o year_n since_o he_o begin_v this_o custom_n of_o weigh_v himself_o in_o gold_n for_o as_o he_o distribute_v unto_o the_o poor_a not_o according_a to_o the_o identity_n of_o his_o person_n but_o according_a to_o the_o identity_n or_o diversity_n of_o his_o weight_n so_o do_v the_o immutable_a rule_n of_o justice_n render_v unto_o every_o man_n not_o according_a to_o the_o unity_n of_o of_o his_o person_n but_o according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o his_o work_n unto_o the_o several_a measure_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o man_n iniquity_n several_a measure_n of_o induration_n whether_o positive_a or_o privative_a be_v allot_v from_o eternity_n but_o final_a induration_n by_o god_n irresistible_a will_n or_o irrecoverable_a reprobation_n be_v the_o just_a recompense_n of_o the_o full_a measure_n of_o iniquity_n or_o as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v to_o harden_v thus_o 24._o q._n whether_o he_o mean_v dan._n 9_o 24._o be_v to_o seal_v up_o iniquity_n to_o destruction_n without_o hope_n or_o possibility_n of_o pardon_n 20._o these_o two_o proposition_n be_v of_o like_a eternal_a truth_n god_n from_o eternity_n decree_v by_o his_o irresistible_a will_n to_o harden_v pharaoh_n have_v make_v up_o the_o full_a measure_n of_o his_o iniquity_n and_o god_n from_o eternity_n do_v not_o decree_n by_o his_o irresistible_a will_n that_o pharaoh_n shall_v make_v up_o such_o a_o measure_n of_o iniquity_n for_o he_o do_v not_o decree_v iniquity_n at_o all_o much_o less_o full_a measure_n of_o iniquity_n 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not_o decree_v to_o harden_v pharaoh_n by_o his_o irresistible_a will_n may_v easy_o be_v make_v good_a friend_n if_o their_o abettor_n will_v cease_v to_o urge_v they_o beyond_o their_o natural_a disposition_n 7._o see_v attribute_n 1._o part_n ch._n 15._o numb_a 7._o for_o in_o their_o nature_n they_o be_v indefinites_n not_o singular_o both_o in_o a_o good_a sense_n may_v be_v make_v to_o tell_v the_o truth_n but_o a_o wrangler_n may_v work_v they_o both_o to_o bear_v evidence_n for_o error_n god_n from_o eternity_n decree_v to_o harden_v pharaoh_n by_o his_o irresistible_a will._n it_o be_v true_a of_o pharaoh_n so_o misqualify_v as_o moses_n find_v he_o perhaps_o when_o he_o bring_v the_o first_o at_o least_o when_o he_o bring_v the_o seven_o message_n to_o he_o but_o false_a of_o pharaoh_n in_o his_o infancy_n or_o not_o lade_v with_o such_o a_o measure_n of_o iniquity_n as_o by_o the_o divine_a decree_n be_v from_o eternity_n seal_v up_o for_o death_n god_n from_o eternity_n do_v not_o decree_v to_o harden_v pharaoh_n by_o his_o irresistible_a will_n be_v true_a of_o pharaoh_n in_o his_o infancy_n or_o youth_n but_o false_a of_o pharaoh_n after_o his_o wilful_a contempt_n of_o god_n summons_n by_o sign_n and_o wonder_n 21._o false_a the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o syllogism_n propose_v indefinite_o take_v be_v most_o true_a but_o universal_o take_v be_v altogether_o false_a beza_n collection_n upon_o this_o place_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o indefinite_a truth_n of_o this_o affirmative_a god_n from_o eternity_n decree_v to_o harden_v pharaoh_n but_o he_o extend_v this_o indefinite_a truth_n beyond_o its_o compass_n for_o he_o make_v it_o a_o universal_a in_o that_o he_o terminate_v the_o irresistible_a decree_n to_o every_o moment_n of_o pharaoh_n life_n without_o distinction_n of_o qualification_n and_o it_o may_v be_v he_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o as_o well_o each_o several_a qualification_n as_o each_o different_a measure_n of_o pharaoh_n harden_v or_o impenitency_n
prime_n because_o the_o moon_n be_v of_o a_o incorruptible_a substance_n have_v continue_v one_o and_o the_o same_o since_o the_o first_o creation_n but_o unto_o this_o consequence_n every_o artist_n can_v make_v reply_n that_o the_o proper_a and_o immediate_a subject_n of_o the_o eclipse_n be_v not_o the_o nature_n or_o substance_n of_o the_o moon_n howsoever_o consider_v but_o in_o certain_a opposition_n to_o the_o sun_n so_o that_o albeit_o this_o proposition_n the_o moon_n shall_v be_v eclipse_v be_v true_a and_o necessary_a from_o everlasting_a yet_o it_o be_v necessary_a yet_o it_o be_v true_a only_a of_o the_o moon_n in_o such_o diametral_a opposition_n to_o the_o sun_n that_o the_o earth_n may_v cover_v it_o with_o her_o shadow_n as_o with_o a_o mantle_n whensoever_o it_o be_v in_o such_o opposition_n it_o be_v necessary_o eclipse_v whensoever_o it_o be_v not_o in_o such_o opposition_n to_o the_o sun_n it_o can_v possible_o by_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n be_v eclipse_v 25._o it_o be_v in_o like_a manner_n true_a which_o we_o have_v often_o say_v that_o the_o proper_a and_o immediate_a object_n of_o the_o eternal_a decree_n concern_v induration_n or_o reprobation_n be_v not_o pharaohâ—s_n individual_a entity_n or_o essence_n but_o pharaoh_n charge_v with_o a_o certain_a measure_n of_o iniquity_n or_o separation_n from_o his_o god_n grant_v then_o that_o pharaoh_n substance_n from_o his_o infancy_n to_o his_o full_a age_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o as_o incorruptible_a as_o the_o moon_n yet_o the_o degree_n of_o his_o declination_n from_o the_o unchangeable_a rule_n of_o justice_n or_o of_o his_o opposition_n to_o the_o fountain_n of_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n may_v be_v more_o than_o be_v the_o degree_n of_o the_o moon_n aberration_n or_o elongation_n from_o the_o sun_n now_o the_o alseeing_a providence_n do_v more_o accurate_o calculate_v each_o work_n each_o word_n each_o thought_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o their_o opposition_n to_o his_o goodness_n than_o astronomer_n can_v do_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o moon_n or_o plancts_n and_o will_v he_o not_o make_v his_o payment_n according_a to_o his_o calculation_n tu_fw-la domine_fw-la nosti_fw-la utrum_fw-la radix_fw-la sit_fw-la dulcis_fw-la a_o amara_fw-la de_fw-la qua_fw-la for_o be_v pulchra_fw-la folia_fw-la emittuntur_fw-la tu_fw-la judex_fw-la interius_fw-la meliùs_fw-la ipse_fw-la nosti_fw-la &_o etiam_fw-la medullas_fw-la radicum_fw-la subtiliùs_fw-la perscrutaris_fw-la &_o non_fw-la solùm_fw-la intentionem_fw-la sed_fw-la radicis_fw-la ejus_fw-la medullam_fw-la intimam_fw-la disertissima_fw-la tuus_fw-la lucis_fw-la veritate_fw-la colligis_fw-la numeras_fw-la intueris_fw-la &_o consignas_fw-la ut_fw-la reddas_fw-la unicuique_fw-la non_fw-la solummodo_fw-la secundum_fw-la opera_fw-la vel_fw-la intentionem_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la secundum_fw-la ipsam_fw-la intertorem_fw-la absconditam_fw-la medullam_fw-la radicis_fw-la de_fw-la quâ_fw-la procedit_fw-la intentio_fw-la operantis_fw-la augustin_n in_o soliloqu_n cap._n 14._o pag._n 14._o 2._o so_o that_o in_o one_o and_o the_o selfsame_a pharaoh_n there_o may_v be_v more_o several_a object_n of_o the_o eternal_a decree_n than_o be_v minute_n or_o scruple_n in_o forty_o year_n motion_n of_o the_o moon_n not_o the_o least_o varictie_n or_o alteration_n in_o his_o course_n of_o life_n but_o have_v a_o proportionate_a consequent_a of_o reward_n or_o punishment_n allot_v to_o it_o from_o all_o eternity_n by_o the_o irresistible_a decree_n unto_o pharaoh_n then_o have_v make_v up_o the_o full_a measure_n of_o his_o iniquity_n irresistible_a induration_n and_o unrecoverable_a reprobation_n be_v by_o the_o virtue_n of_o this_o eternal_a decree_n altogether_o necessary_a and_o inevitable_a but_o unto_o pharaoh_n before_o this_o measure_n of_o iniquity_n be_v make_v up_o neither_o induration_n nor_o irrecoverable_a reprobation_n be_v so_o necessary_a or_o inevitable_a to_o think_v the_o unchangeable_a rule_n of_o justice_n shall_v award_v the_o same_o measure_n of_o induration_n or_o reprobation_n unto_o far_o different_a measure_n of_o iniquity_n go_v deep_a thaâ—_n the_o dregs_n of_o heathenism_n it_o be_v a_o doctrine_n which_o may_v not_o be_v vent_v where_o any_o christian_a ear_n be_v present_a 26._o the_o former_a resemblance_n be_v full_o parallel_v to_o our_o resolution_n in_o all_o other_o point_n save_v only_o in_o this_o that_o the_o eternal_a decree_n do_v not_o so_o necessary_o direct_v or_o impel_v pharaoh_n to_o make_v up_o the_o full_a measure_n of_o his_o iniquity_n as_o it_o do_v direct_v and_o guide_v the_o course_n of_o the_o moon_n till_o it_o come_v in_o full_a and_o diametral_a opposition_n to_o the_o sun_n therefore_o this_o similitude_n will_v not_o follow_v as_o the_o moon_n though_o at_o this_o time_n not_o eclipse_v yet_o hold_v that_o course_n by_o the_o unchangeable_a decree_n which_o in_o time_n will_v bring_v it_o to_o be_v in_o diametral_a opposition_n to_o the_o sun_n and_o by_o consequence_n to_o be_v eclipse_v so_o though_o pharaoh_n in_o his_o infancy_n be_v not_o reprobate_v or_o harden_v by_o god_n irresistible_a will_n yet_o be_v he_o by_o the_o eternal_a decree_n ordain_v to_o such_o reprobation_n or_o induration_n without_o possibility_n of_o alter_v his_o course_n or_o avoid_v that_o opposition_n which_o his_o full_a age_n have_v unto_o divine_a goodness_n as_o every_o true_a convert_n or_o regenerate_a person_n may_v say_v with_o he_o in_o saint_n ambrose_n ego_fw-la non_fw-la sum_fw-la ego_fw-la i_o be_o become_v another_o man_n so_o may_v it_o be_v true_o say_v in_o a_o contrary_a sense_n pharaoh_n sometime_o be_v not_o pharaoh_n when_o he_o be_v a_o child_n he_o speak_v as_o a_o child_n he_o think_v as_o a_o child_n his_o mouth_n be_v not_o not_o open_v against_o god_n his_o mind_n be_v not_o set_v on_o murder_n to_o have_v see_v the_o israelitish_n infant_n strangle_v or_o expose_v to_o the_o merciless_a flood_n will_v 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people_n go_v that_o they_o may_v serve_v i_o else_o if_o thou_o refuse_v to_o let_v my_o people_n go_v behold_v to_o morrow_n i_o will_v bring_v the_o locust_n into_o thy_o coast_n that_o which_o make_v most_o for_o this_o interpretation_n be_v the_o historical_a circumstance_n of_o time_n and_o manner_n of_o god_n proceed_v with_o pharaoh_n for_o this_o expostulation_n whereunto_o our_o apostle_n in_o this_o place_n have_v reference_n be_v utter_v after_o the_o seven_o wonder_n wrought_v by_o moses_n and_o aaron_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o pharaoh_n upon_o which_o it_o be_v express_o say_v that_o the_o lord_n harden_v the_o heart_n of_o pharaoh_n that_o he_o hearken_v not_o unto_o they_o whereas_o of_o the_o five_o go_v before_o it_o be_v only_o say_v that_o pharaoh_n harden_v his_o heart_n or_o his_o heart_n be_v harden_v or_o he_o set_v not_o his_o heart_n to_o the_o wonder_n 15._o see_v chap._n 40._o numb_a 15._o the_o spirit_n censure_v likewise_o of_o pharaoh_n stupidity_n upon_o the_o first_o wonder_n may_v be_v read_v impersonal_o or_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o wonder_n itself_o which_o may_v positive_o harden_v his_o heart_n in_o such_o a_o sense_n as_o be_v before_o express_v nor_o be_v it_o to_o be_v omit_v that_o upon_o the_o neglect_n of_o the_o seven_o wonder_n the_o lord_n enlarge_v his_o commission_n to_o moses_n and_o his_o threat_n to_o pharaoh_n exod._n 9_o 13_o etc._n etc._n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o the_o hebrew_n let_v my_o people_n go_v that_o they_o may_v serve_v i_o 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 that_o thou_o may_v know_v that_o there_o be_v none_o like_o i_o in_o all_o the_o earth_n for_o now_o i_o will_v stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n that_o i_o may_v smite_v thou_o and_o thy_o people_n with_o pestilence_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o earth_n or_o as_o junius_z excellent_o render_v it_o i_o have_v smite_v thou_o and_o thy_o people_n with_o pestilence_n when_o i_o destroy_v your_o cattle_n with_o murrain_n and_o thou_o have_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o earth_n when_o the_o boil_v be_v so_o rife_o upon_o the_o magician_n but_o when_o they_o fall_v i_o make_v thou_o to_o stand_v for_o so_o the_o hebrew_n be_v verbatìm_fw-la to_o what_o purpose_n that_o i_o may_v show_v my_o power_n and_o declare_v my_o name_n more_o manifest_o throughout_o all_o the_o earth_n by_o a_o more_o remarkable_a destruction_n than_o at_o that_o time_n shall_v have_v befall_v thou_o 8._o objection_n the_o true_a occasion_n of_o the_o former_a objection_n this_o brief_a survey_n of_o these_o historical_a circumstance_n present_v unto_o we_o as_o in_o a_o map_n the_o just_a occasion_n the_o due_a force_n and_o full_a extent_n of_o the_o objection_n here_o intimate_v in_o transitu_fw-la thou_o will_v say_v then_o unto_o i_o why_o do_v he_o yet_o find_v fault_n as_o if_o some_o one_o on_o pharaoh_n behalf_n have_v reply_v more_o express_o thus_o god_n indeed_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o upbraid_v pharaoh_n heretofore_o for_o neglect_v of_o his_o sign_n and_o wonder_n for_o it_o be_v a_o foul_a fault_n in_o he_o not_o to_o relent_v so_o long_o as_o there_o be_v a_o possibility_n leave_v for_o he_o to_o relent_v but_o since_o god_n have_v thus_o open_o declare_v his_o irresistible_a will_n to_o harden_v he_o to_o destruction_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d why_o do_v he_o chide_v he_o any_o long_o why_o do_v he_o hold_v on_o to_o expostulate_v more_o sharp_o with_o he_o than_o heretofore_o for_o that_o which_o be_v impossible_a for_o he_o to_o avoid_v for_o be_v it_o possible_a for_o he_o to_o open_v the_o door_n of_o repentance_n when_o god_n have_v shut_v it_o or_o to_o mollify_v his_o heart_n who_o harden_v
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first_o sight_n they_o may_v seem_v suspicious_a in_o that_o they_o suppose_v our_o election_n to_o be_v not_o only_o uncertain_a in_o respect_n of_o our_o apprehension_n but_o mutable_a in_o its_o nature_n but_o if_o it_o please_v he_o either_o to_o look_v back_o into_o some_o passage_n of_o the_o former_a discourse_n or_o to_o go_v along_o with_o i_o alittle_o further_o i_o shall_v acquaint_v he_o though_o not_o with_o a_o sure_a foundation_n yet_o with_o a_o strong_a frame_n or_o structure_n of_o his_o hope_n than_o he_o shall_v ever_o attain_v unto_o by_o follow_v their_o rule_n who_o i_o very_o think_v be_v full_o assure_v of_o their_o own_o salvation_n but_o from_o other_o ground_n than_o they_o have_v discover_v to_o we_o sure_a foundation_n can_v no_o man_n lay_v than_o that_o whereon_o both_o party_n do_v build_v to_o wit_n the_o absolute_a immutabilite_n of_o god_n decree_n or_o purpose_n now_o admit_v our_o apprehension_n of_o his_o will_n or_o purpose_n to_o call_v elect_v or_o save_v we_o be_v infallible_a yet_o he_o that_o from_o these_o foundation_n will_v rear_v up_o the_o edifice_n of_o his_o faith_n after_o this_o hasty_a manner_n god_n purpose_v to_o call_v elect_v and_o save_v i_o be_v immutable_a ergo_fw-la my_o present_a call_n be_v effectual_a my_o election_n already_o sure_a and_o my_o salvation_n most_o immutable_a become_v as_o vain_a in_o his_o imagination_n as_o if_o he_o expect_v that_o wall_n of_o loom_n and_o rafter_n of_o reed_n cover_v with_o fern_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o keep_v out_o gun-shot_n because_o seat_v upon_o a_o impregnable_a rock_n for_o first_o who_o can_v be_v long_o ignorant_a of_o this_o truth_n than_o it_o shall_v please_v he_o to_o consider_v it_o that_o god_n purpose_n and_o will_n be_v most_o immutable_a in_o respect_n of_o every_o object_n possible_a that_o mutability_n itself_o all_o the_o change_n and_o chance_n of_o this_o mortal_a life_n and_o the_o immutable_a state_n of_o immortality_n in_o the_o life_n 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