stubborn_a under_o the_o rod_n and_o their_o heart_n be_v harden_v while_o themselves_o be_v melt_v in_o the_o fire_n of_o affliction_n as_o man_n live_v not_o by_o bread_n alone_o so_o man_n mend_v not_o by_o the_o rod_n alone_o but_o by_o every_o word_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n it_o be_v little_a less_o than_o a_o miracle_n that_o this_o dry_a rod_n as_o that_o of_o aaron_n do_v natural_a shall_v blossom_n and_o bring_v forth_o spiritual_a fruit_n the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n 3._o we_o may_v pray_v for_o the_o remove_n of_o affliction_n because_o the_o lord_n often_o send_v affliction_n upon_o this_o message_n to_o bespeak_v prayer_n many_o a_o soul_n be_v sluggish_a in_o prayer_n till_o awaken_v by_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o rod._n when_o the_o rod_n make_v the_o flesh_n smart_n than_o the_o spirit_n in_o who_o any_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v cry_v mighty_o unto_o god_n and_o among_o the_o many_o thing_n about_o which_o the_o soul_n 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terrible_a fear_v and_o dread_n shall_v fall_v upon_o they_o exod._n 15.16_o that_o be_v they_o shall_v be_v extreme_o afraid_a even_o dead_a with_o fear_n as_o the_o next_o word_n import_v they_o shall_v be_v still_o as_o a_o stone_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v a_o letter_n add_v as_o the_o hebrician_n observe_v to_o the_o word_n use_v by_o moses_n consternet_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ne_o i_o transversum_fw-la agate_n sept._n alius_fw-la ne_fw-la i_o consternet_fw-la imply_v the_o excess_n of_o fear_n giant_n be_v call_v by_o this_o name_n emims_n deut._n 2.11_o because_o they_o be_v of_o a_o dreadful_a aspect_n the_o whole_a host_n of_o israel_n tremble_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o goliath_n 1_o sam._n 17.24_o 〈◊〉_d idol_n 〈◊〉_d express_v by_o this_o name_n emim_n and_o there_o be_v a_o double_a reason_n of_o it_o either_o because_o idol_n be_v a_o terror_n to_o their_o worshipper_n we_o hear_v how_o at_o this_o day_n poor_a pagan_n who_o worship_n idol_n be_v extreme_o 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fear_n that_o be_v say_v some_o fearful_a thought_n or_o sight_n terrify_v i_o so_o chap._n 7.14_o when_o i_o say_v my_o bed_n shall_v comfort_v i_o my_o couch_n shall_v ease_v my_o complaint_n than_o thou_o scare_v i_o with_o dream_n and_o terrify_v i_o with_o vision_n there_o be_v a_o humble_v and_o a_o cleanse_a fear_n the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v clean_a not_o only_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o but_o in_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o psal_n 19.9_o there_o be_v also_o a_o amaze_a and_o a_o terrify_a fear_n such_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o original_n import_v this_o to_o be_v even_o a_o fear_n border_v upon_o madness_n as_o if_o he_o be_v rather_o fright_v then_o afraid_a and_o scare_v rather_o than_o trouble_v other_o expound_v this_o
make_v a_o bold_a adventure_n who_o dare_v pass_v but_o a_o unpleasing_a thought_n against_o the_o way_n or_o work_n of_o god_n four_o not_o to_o be_v satisfy_v with_o what_o god_n do_v be_v a_o degree_n of_o harden_v ourselves_o against_o god_n discontent_n and_o unquietness_n upon_o our_o spirit_n be_v opposition_n five_o not_o to_o give_v god_n glory_n in_o what_o he_o do_v have_v somewhat_o in_o it_o of_o harden_v of_o ourselves_o against_o god_n and_o last_o he_o that_o will_v not_o give_v god_n glory_n in_o what_o he_o command_v be_v in_o a_o degree_n harden_v against_o god_n we_o may_v see_v what_o it_o be_v to_o harden_v ourselves_o against_o god_n by_o the_o opposite_a of_o it_o prov._n 28.14_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o fear_v always_o but_o he_o that_o harden_v himself_o shall_v fall_v into_o mischief_n hardness_n be_v contrary_a to_o holy_a fear_n holy_a fear_n be_v a_o disposition_n of_o heart_n ready_a to_o yield_v to_o god_n in_o every_o thing_n a_o man_n thus_o fear_v quick_o take_v impression_n of_o the_o word_n will_n and_o work_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o whosoever_o do_v not_o comply_v with_o god_n in_o holy_a submission_n to_o his_o will_n harden_v himself_o in_o part_n against_o god_n that_o which_o be_v here_o chief_o mean_v be_v the_o grosser_n act_n of_o hardness_n when_o man_n either_o speak_v or_o go_v on_o in_o their_o way_n act_v against_o god_n let_v he_o say_v what_o he_o will_v his_o word_n stop_v they_o not_o or_o do_v what_o he_o will_v his_o work_n stop_v they_o not_o they_o be_v like_o the_o adamant_n the_o hammer_n of_o the_o word_n make_v no_o impression_n upon_o hard_a heart_n but_o recoil_v back_o again_o upon_o he_o that_o strike_v with_o it_o more_o distinct_o this_o be_v either_o a_o sensible_a hardness_n of_o heart_n of_o which_o the_o church_n complain_v isa_n 63.15_o wherefore_o have_v thou_o harden_v our_o heart_n etc._n etc._n or_o a_o insensible_a hardness_n which_o in_o some_o arise_v from_o ignorance_n in_o other_o from_o malice_n and_o obstinacy_n further_o we_o read_v of_o god_n harden_v man_n heart_n and_o sometime_o of_o man_n harden_v his_o own_o heart_n there_o be_v a_o threefold_a hardness_n of_o heart_n first_o natural_a which_o be_v the_o common_a stock_n of_o all_o man_n we_o receive_v the_o stone_n of_o a_o hard_a heart_n by_o descent_n every_o man_n come_v into_o the_o world_n harden_v against_o god_n second_o there_o be_v a_o acquire_v hardness_n of_o heart_n man_n harden_v themselves_o and_o add_v to_o their_o former_a hardness_n he_o stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n against_o god_n and_o strengthen_v himself_o against_o the_o almighty_a job_n 15.25_o there_o be_v a_o growth_n in_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o a_o growth_n in_o grace_n many_o act_n make_v hardness_n more_o habitual_a two_o chron._n 36.13_o he_o stiffen_v his_o neck_n and_o harden_v his_o heart_n from_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n i_o know_v thy_o rebellion_n and_o thy_o stiff_a neck_n deut._n 31.27_o three_o there_o be_v a_o judiciary_n hardness_n of_o heart_n a_o hard_a heart_n inflict_v by_o god_n as_o a_o judge_n when_o man_n will_v harden_v their_o heart_n against_o god_n he_o agree_v it_o their_o heart_n shall_v be_v hard_a he_o will_v take_v away_o all_o the_o mean_n which_o shall_v soften_v and_o moisten_v they_o he_o will_v not_o give_v they_o any_o help_n to_o make_v they_o pliable_a to_o his_o will_n or_o he_o will_v not_o bless_v it_o to_o they_o he_o will_v speak_v to_o his_o prophet_n and_o they_o shall_v make_v their_o heart_n fat_a that_o be_v senseless_a and_o their_o ear_n heavy_a that_o be_v heedless_a under_o all_o they_o speak_v isa_n 6.10_o thus_o also_o god_n harden_v the_o heart_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o of_o the_o egyptian_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n so_o then_o we_o have_v hardness_n of_o heart_n by_o nature_n do_v by_o custom_n acquire_v a_o further_a hardness_n and_o the_o lord_n in_o wrath_n inflict_v hardness_n than_o the_o sinner_n be_v 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have_v he_o will_v never_o have_v say_v i_o will_v not_o let_v israel_n go_v he_o will_v have_v let_v all_o go_v at_o his_o command_n have_v he_o know_v who_o the_o lord_n be_v that_o command_v thus_o sennacherib_n 2_o chron._n 32.14_o blaspheme_v by_o his_o messenger_n who_o be_v there_o among_o all_o the_o god_n of_o those_o nation_n that_o my_o father_n utter_o destroy_v that_o can_v deliver_v his_o people_n out_o of_o my_o hand_n that_o your_o god_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o deliver_v you_o out_o of_o my_o hand_n these_o be_v hard_a word_n against_o god_n and_o harden_v word_n to_o man_n every_o act_n of_o sin_n harden_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n but_o the_o heat_n of_o blasphemy_n at_o once_o show_v and_o put_v it_o into_o the_o extremity_n of_o hardness_n man_n harden_v himself_o against_o god_n four_o way_n especial_o first_o upon_o presumption_n of_o mercy_n many_o do_v evil_a because_o they_o hear_v god_n be_v good_a they_o turn_v his_o grace_n into_o wantonness_n and_o be_v 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