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and_o labour_v in_o sundry_a work_n for_o his_o profit_n that_o in_o no_o 〈…〉_o exod._n 〈…〉_o cha._n 7_o 〈…〉_o case_n he_o can_v endure_v to_o hear_v of_o their_o departure_n first_o he_o say_v flat_o they_o shall_v not_o go_v second_o he_o seek_v to_o shift_v off_o the_o matter_n affirm_v the_o miracle_n not_o to_o be_v do_v by_o god_n hand_n but_o by_o enchantment_n three_o he_o yeldeed_o 25._o 8._o 25._o they_o shall_v offer_v sacrifice_n but_o only_o in_o his_o own_o land_n four_o he_o be_v content_a they_o shall_v go_v sacrifice_n out_o off_o his_o land_n but_o still_o he_o will_v condition_n with_o god_n none_o but_o the_o 24._o 10._o 11._o 10._o 24._o man_n shall_v go_v five_o the_o man_n shall_v go_v the_o woman_n go_v the_o child_n go_v but_o their_o sheep_n and_o ox_n wherein_o their_o wealth_n stand_v shall_v not_o go_v thus_o pharaoh_n through_o a_o wretched_a and_o griple_a mind_n never_o leave_v wind_v and_o turn_v dally_v and_o presume_v of_o the_o lord_n mercy_n and_o patience_n till_o add_v one_o sin_n unto_o another_o his_o heart_n become_v harden_a nay_o notwithstanding_o so_o many_o miracle_n and_o that_o before_o he_o confess_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v god_n he_o and_o his_o people_n sinful_a and_o earnest_o desire_a moses_n to_o pray_v for_o he_o yet_o contrary_a to_o his_o own_o thought_n and_o against_o conce_n 〈…〉_o eure_fw-ge how_o 〈…〉_o esull_n a_o 〈…〉_o g_o it_o be_v 〈…〉_o ul_o 〈…〉_o nne_fw-fr a_o 〈…〉_o st_o our_o 〈…〉_o e_o conce_n his_o own_o knowledge_n when_o he_o see_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v go_v he_o fly_v to_o strength_n of_o war_n he_o call_v his_o captain_n he_o muster_v his_o people_n he_o gather_v his_o chariot_n he_o pursue_v with_o all_o might_n and_o main_a till_o at_o last_o both_o he_o and_o he_o overwhelm_v in_o the_o sea_n receive_v the_o fearful_a and_o final_a judgement_n of_o wilful_a disobedience_n now_o then_o let_v all_o the_o earth_n know_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o wise_o observe_v his_o love_n unto_o mankind_n for_o ever_o it_o be_v true_a pharaoh_n heart_n be_v harden_a and_o he_o with_o his_o noble_n utter_o overthrow_v but_o before_o this_o overthrow_n all_o mean_n possible_a that_o can_v be_v be_v use_v to_o win_v pharaoh_n bless_v upon_o blessing_n before_o receive_v punishment_n upon_o punishment_n after_o inflict_v moses_n still_o and_o again_o pray_v for_o he_o aaron_n ever_o and_o anon_o persuade_v he_o the_o plague_n to_o astonish_v he_o be_v sudden_a and_o exceed_o wonderful_a the_o deliverance_n to_o win_v he_o be_v present_a and_o more_o miraculous_a the_o enchanter_n confess_v the_o people_n cry_v out_o his_o servant_n be_v offend_v egypt_n be_v almost_o quite_o destroy_v the_o land_n of_o goshen_n be_v still_o untouched_a god_n again_o and_o again_o and_o still_o again_o be_v entreat_v and_o yet_o pharaoh_n remain_v obstinate_a shall_v we_o then_o say_v that_o god_n harden_a pharaoh_n heart_n be_v it_o far_o from_o we_o for_o it_o be_v direct_o set_v down_o in_o the_o nine_o chapter_n 34._o verse_n and_o when_o pharaoh_n see_v the_o hail_n and_o thunder_n be_v go_v he_o sin_v again_o &_o harden_a his_o heart_n and_o again_o the_o 8._o chap._n 15._o verse_n when_o pharaoh_n see_v that_o he_o have_v rest_n he_o harden_v his_o own_o heart_n oh_o i_o will_v to_o god_n it_o be_v only_a pharaoh_n case_n and_o that_o we_o also_o be_v christian_n do_v not_o abuse_v the_o long_a forbearance_n and_o much_o love_a kindness_n of_o our_o god_n for_o now_o fear_v of_o the_o storm_n be_v over_o but_o even_o one_o year_n or_o two_o now_o that_o our_o love_a god_n through_o his_o unspeakable_a mercy_n have_v so_o sweet_o set_v all_o in_o order_n that_o all_o nation_n round_o about_o we_o stand_v amaze_v now_o that_o he_o have_v settle_v among_o we_o a_o most_o happy_a and_o religious_a prince_n behold_v our_o unthankful_a 〈…〉_o nes_z to_z g_z 〈…〉_o enjoy_n so_o religious_a and_o peaceable_a a_o prince_n peace_n now_o that_o he_o have_v give_v honour_n plenty_n and_o rest_n throughout_o all_o the_o land_n still_o still_o we_o dally_v and_o trifle_v with_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o our_o private_a humour_n and_o several_a sect_n we_o will_v not_o profess_v the_o gospel_n except_o we_o first_o condition_n as_o pharaoh_n do_v both_o with_o our_o god_n &_o king_n with_o humble_a heart_n we_o do_v not_o submit_v ourselves_o peaceable_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n for_o this_o bless_a catastrophe_n our_o soul_n flame_n not_o with_o thankful_a love_n neither_o as_o they_o ought_v break_v forth_o into_o everlasting_a praise_n nay_o whereas_o the_o word_n of_o god_n come_v ten_o time_n to_o pharaoh_n will_v he_o to_o let_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n go_v &_o serve_v the_o lord_n the_o same_o word_n come_v a_o hundred_o time_n ten_o to_o our_o heart_n cry_v and_o beat_v upon_o we_o to_o have_v we_o let_v go_v our_o contention_n our_o carnal_a and_o perverse_a affection_n and_o yet_o we_o never_o relent_v at_o the_o same_o a_o man_n heart_n will_v tell_v he_o more_o than_o seven_o watchman_n 37._o 〈…〉_o 37._o in_o a_o trwer_n we_o know_v we_o know_v every_o one_o in_o his_o own_o bosom_n the_o sin_n which_o we_o secret_o foster_v and_o will_v not_o let_v go_v but_o as_o saint_n paul_n exhort_v the_o jew_n hebrew_n 3._o 12._o so_o i_o advise_v you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n take_v heed_n take_v heed_n lest_o in_o any_o of_o you_o there_o be_v find_v a_o false_a and_o a_o evil_a heart_n to_o depart_v from_o the_o live_a god_n for_o assure_o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a and_o bitter_a thing_n to_o carry_v ever_o a_o selfe-wilde_a and_o perverse_a mind_n to_o respect_v mere_o the_o applause_n of_o man_n and_o fade_a pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n so_o inward_o fall_v away_o from_o god_n and_o lose_v the_o bless_a comfort_n of_o our_o salvation_n o_o saviour_n sweet_a and_o secret_a hope_n turn_v we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v turn_v bow_v our_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o our_o seed_n unto_o thou_o that_o we_o may_v fear_v thy_o judgement_n acknowledge_v thy_o goodness_n and_o stand_v fast_o in_o thy_o love_n for_o ever_o how_o man_n become_v harden_a the_o three_o point_n be_v to_o show_v how_o man_n become_v harden_a in_o open_v whereof_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o hardening_n naturalis_fw-la voluntaria_fw-la judicialis_fw-la the_o first_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o second_o by_o habit_n and_o custom_n the_o three_o by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n the_o first_o be_v the_o forgetfulness_n or_o dulness_n in_o a_o natural_a man_n when_o he_o overshoote_v himself_o for_o want_v of_o wise_a observation_n and_o remembrance_n in_o the_o six_o of_o mark_n our_o saviour_n christ_n feed_v 6._o mar._n 6._o five_o thousand_o man_n with_o five_o loaf_n and_o two_o fish_n a_o miracle_n sufficient_a to_o prove_v unto_o his_o disciple_n that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n yet_o present_o after_o when_o he_o come_v walk_v on_o the_o sea_n and_o cause_v the_o wind_n to_o cease_v they_o stand_v amaze_v and_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v his_o divinity_n for_o timâ—_n god_n child_n may_v be_v blind_a in_o mind_n harden_v in_o heart_n for_o a_o timâ—_n say_v the_o scripture_n in_o the_o 52._o verse_n they_o consider_v not_o the_o miracle_n of_o the_o loaf_n because_o their_o heart_n be_v harden_v that_o be_v through_o natural_a imperfection_n they_o have_v forget_v it_o second_o there_o be_v a_o harden_v by_o habit_n when_o through_o a_o careless_a security_n man_n do_v continue_v in_o sin_n &_o take_v such_o a_o custom_n as_o they_o can_v hardly_o leave_v so_o simon_n magus_n his_o heart_n by_o custom_n be_v so_o long_o bend_v and_o set_v upon_o covetousness_n that_o be_v conversant_a among_o the_o apostle_n and_o daily_o