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who_o feed_v thou_o in_o the_o wilderness_n with_o manna_n from_o heaven_n &_o who_o bring_v forth_o water_n for_o thou_o out_o of_o the_o rock_n of_o flint_n and_o again_o bewaâ—â—_n as_o though_o he_o can_v not_o speak_v it_o too_o often_o to_o such_o as_o be_v dull_a of_o hear_v as_o christ_n have_v his_o disciple_n watch_n twice_o or_o thrice_o and_o yet_o find_v they_o sleep_a beware_v lest_o thou_o say_v in_o thy_o heart_n my_o power_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o my_o own_o hand_n have_v procure_v i_o this_o abundance_n but_o remember_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n for_o it_o be_v he_o and_o he_o only_o which_o give_v thou_o power_n to_o get_v substance_n and_o only_o in_o his_o blessing_n be_v all_o abundance_n let_v not_o this_o be_v our_o first_o care_n if_o our_o store_n be_v increase_v to_o pull_v down_o our_o barn_n and_o make_v they_o large_a but_o rather_o let_v we_o lift_v up_o our_o eye_n to_o heaven_n in_o consideration_n that_o god_n have_v so_o bless_v we_o and_o let_v we_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v vouchsafe_v to_o give_v we_o the_o use_n of_o his_o blessing_n to_o his_o glory_n and_o our_o comfort_n for_o to_o every_o one_o to_o who_o god_n have_v give_v riches_n and_o give_v he_o power_n to_o eat_v thereof_o and_o to_o take_v his_o part_n and_o to_o enjoy_v his_o labour_n this_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n otherwise_o a_o man_n may_v see_v much_o good_a and_o peradventure_o rejoice_v and_o boast_v of_o it_o but_o he_o shall_v never_o come_v to_o enjoy_v it_o and_o then_o what_o profit_n and_o comfort_n be_v it_o to_o he_o that_o
he_o not_o to_o hurt_v i_o if_o he_o thus_o say_v the_o spot_a shall_v be_v thy_o wage_n than_o all_o the_o sheep_n bear_v spot_v &_o if_o he_o say_v thus_o the_o party_n colour_a shall_v be_v thy_o reward_n then_o bare_a all_o the_o sheep_n party_n colour_v thus_o have_v god_n take_v away_o all_o your_o father_n substance_n and_o give_v it_o unto_o i_o and_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n say_v unto_o i_o in_o a_o dream_n jacob_n lift_v up_o now_o thy_o eye_n and_o see_v all_o the_o héegoat_n leap_v upon_o the_o shée-goat_n the_o be_v particoloured_a for_o i_o have_v see_v all_o the_o laban_n have_v do_v unto_o thou_o and_o now_o arise_v get_v thou_o hence_o out_o of_o this_o country_n and_o return_v into_o the_o land_n where_o thou_o waste_v bear_v then_o his_o wife_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o he_o have_v we_o any_o more_o portion_n and_o inheritance_n in_o our_o father_n house_n therefore_o all_o the_o riches_n which_o god_n have_v take_v from_o our_o father_n be_v we_o and_o our_o child_n now_o then_o whatsoever_o god_n have_v say_v unto_o thou_o do_v it_o then_o jacob_n rise_v up_o and_o set_v his_o son_n and_o his_o wife_n upon_o camel_n and_o he_o carry_v away_o all_o his_o flock_n and_o all_o his_o substance_n which_o he_o have_v get_v and_o so_o flee_v which_o thing_n when_o laban_n hear_v he_o make_v haste_n and_o overtake_v they_o and_o speak_v angry_o unto_o jacob_n and_o again_o he_o say_v i_o be_o able_a to_o do_v you_o evil_n but_o the_o god_n of_o your_o father_n speak_v unto_o i_o yesternight_o say_v take_v heed_n that_o thou_o speak_v not_o to_o jacob_n ought_v save_v good_a jacob_n say_v unto_o laban_n except_o the_o god_n of_o my_o father_n the_o god_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o isaac_n have_v be_v with_o i_o sure_o thou_o have_v send_v i_o away_o now_o empty_a but_o god_n behold_v my_o tribulation_n and_o the_o labour_n of_o my_o hand_n and_o rebuke_v thou_o yesternight_o then_o laban_n say_v now_o therefore_o come_v and_o let_v we_o make_v a_o covenant_n gene._n 27._o 41._o therefore_o esau_n hate_v jacob_n because_o of_o the_o blessing_n wherewith_o his_o father_n bless_v he_o and_o fsau_n think_v in_o his_o mind_n the_o day_n of_o mourning_n for_o my_o father_n will_v come_v short_o than_o i_o will_v slay_v my_o brother_n jacob_n gene._n 32._o now_o jacob_n go_v forth_o on_o his_o journey_n and_o he_o be_v to_o meet_v with_o esau_n and_o jacob_n fear_v his_o brother_n pray_v unto_o god_n and_o say_v i_o be_o not_o worthy_a o_o lord_n of_o the_o least_o of_o thy_o mercy_n which_o thou_o have_v show_v unto_o thy_o servant_n i_o pray_v thou_o deltuer_v i_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o my_o brother_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o esau_n for_o i_o fear_v he_o lest_o he_o will_v come_v and_o smite_v i_o and_o the_o mother_n upon_o the_o child_n gene._n 33._o and_o as_o jacob_n lift_v up_o his_o eye_n and_o look_v behold_v esau_n come_v and_o with_o he_o four_o hundred_o man_n so_o jacob_n go_v and_o bow_v himself_o to_o the_o ground_n seven_o time_n until_o he_o come_v near_o to_o his_o brother_n then_o esau_n run_v to_o meet_v he_o and_o embrace_v he_o and_o fall_v on_o his_o neck_n and_o kiss_v he_o and_o they_o weep_v and_o esau_n say_v what_o mean_v thou_o by_o all_o this_o drove_n which_o i_o meet_v who_o answer_v i_o have_v send_v it_o that_o i_o may_v find_v favour_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o my_o lord_n god_n change_v esau_n murder_a mind_n and_o malicious_a heart_n and_o turn_v it_o to_o love_v his_o brother_n jacob_n and_o to_o embrace_v he_o love_o and_o friendly_a concern_v the_o harden_v of_o heart_n how_o it_o pertain_v to_o god_n rom._n 9_o 18._o he_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v deut._n 2._o 30._o sihon_n the_o king_n of_o heshbon_n will_v not_o let_v we_o pass_v by_o he_o for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v harden_v his_o spirit_n and_o make_v his_o heart_n obstinate_a because_o he_o will_v deliver_v he_o into_o thy_o hand_n as_o appeareth_z this_o day_n josh_n 11._o 20._o it_o come_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 to_o the_o intent_n that_o they_o shall_v destroy_v they_o utter_o and_o show_v they_o no_o mercy_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v bring_v they_o to_o naught_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v moses_n 1._o sa._n 2._o 25._o ely_n warn_v his_o son_n say_v if_o one_o man_n sin_n against_o a_o other_o the_o judge_n shall_v judge_v it_o but_o if_o a_o man_n sin_n against_o the_o lord_n who_o will_v plead_v for_o he_o notwithstanding_o they_o obey_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o their_o father_n because_o the_o lord_n will_v â—ley_v they_o john_n 12._o 40._o he_o have_v blind_v their_o eye_n and_o harden_v their_o heart_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o see_v with_o their_o eye_n nor_o understand_v with_o their_o heart_n and_o shall_v be_v convert_v and_o i_o shall_v heal_v they_o to_o you_o say_v christ_n to_o his_o disciple_n all_o thing_n be_v open_v that_o pertain_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o to_o they_o which_o be_v without_o all_o thing_n be_v speak_v in_o parable_n god_n have_v make_v mankind_n of_o two_o sort_n the_o one_o contrarieto_fw-la the_o other_o the_o one_o to_o declare_v his_o mercy_n the_o other_o to_o declare_v his_o wrath_n and_o judgement_n in_o both_o to_o set_v forth_o his_o glory_n rom._n 9_o 22._o 23._o the_o which_o thing_n the_o apostle_n for_o our_o better_a understanding_n do_v teach_v we_o by_o similitude_n and_o comparison_n have_v not_o the_o potter_n power_n of_o the_o clay_n to_o make_v of_o the_o same_o lump_n one_o vessel_n to_o honour_n and_o a_o other_o to_o dishonour_v what_o and_o if_o god_n will_v to_o show_v his_o wrath_n and_o to_o make_v his_o power_n know_v suffer_v with_o long_a patience_n the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n prepare_v to_o destruction_n and_o that_o he_o may_v declare_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n upon_o the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v unto_o glory_n 2._o tim._n 2._o 19_o 20._o the_o foundation_n of_o god_n remain_v sure_a and_o have_v this_o seal_n the_o lord_n know_v who_o be_v his_o and_o let_v every_o one_o that_o call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n depart_v from_o iniquity_n notwithstanding_o in_o a_o great_a house_n be_v not_o only_a vessel_n of_o gold_n &_o of_o silver_n but_o also_o of_o wood_n and_o of_o earth_n and_o some_o for_o honour_n and_o some_o for_o dishonour_n and_o that_o we_o may_v know_v and_o apply_v it_o to_o ourselves_o whether_o we_o pertain_v to_o god_n or_o no_o he_o set_v down_o the_o token_n and_o mark_n verse_n 21._o 22._o if_o any_o man_n therefore_o purge_v himself_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o vessel_n to_o honour_n sanctify_a and_o meet_a for_o the_o lord_n and_o prepare_v unto_o every_o good_a work_n fly_v also_o from_o the_o lust_n of_o youth_n and_o follow_v after_o righteousness_n faith_n love_n and_o peace_n with_o they_o that_o call_v on_o the_o lord_n with_o a_o pure_a heart_n rom._n 8._o 29._o 30._o those_o which_o he_o know_v before_o he_o also_o predestinate_a to_o be_v make_v like_o to_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o first_o bear_v among_o many_o brethren_n moreover_o who_o he_o predestinate_a they_o also_o he_o call_v and_o who_o he_o call_v they_o also_o he_o justify_v and_o who_o he_o justify_v they_o also_o he_o glorify_v concern_v the_o other_o sort_n who_o he_o make_v to_o declare_v his_o wrath_n and_o judgement_n thus_o we_o read_v exod._n 4._o 21._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o moses_n when_o thou_o be_v enter_v and_o come_v into_o egypt_n again_o see_v that_o thou_o do_v all_o the_o wonder_n before_o pharaoh_n which_o i_o have_v put_v in_o thy_o hand_n but_o i_o will_v harden_v his_o hart_n &_o he_o shall_v not_o let_v the_o people_n go_v cap._n 10._o 1._o again_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n go_v to_o pharaoh_n for_o i_o have_v harden_v his_o hart_n &_o the_o hart_n of_o his_o servant_n that_o i_o may_v work_v these_o my_o miracle_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o realm_n caep_v 9_o 16._o of_o pharaoh_n god_n say_v and_o indeed_o for_o this_o cause_n have_v i_o anoint_v thou_o to_o show_v my_o power_n in_o thou_o and_o to_o declare_v my_o name_n throughout_o all_o the_o world_n cap._n 14._o 4._o i_o will_v harden_v pharaoh_n hart_n that_o he_o shall_v follow_v after_o you_o so_o i_o will_v get_v i_o honour_n upon_o pharaoh_n and_o upon_o all_o his_o host_n the_o egyptian_n also_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n pro._n 16._o 4._o the_o lord_n have_v make_v all_o thing_n for_o his_o own_o
voice_n and_o let_v israel_n go_v i_o know_v not_o the_o lord_n neither_o will_v i_o let_v israel_n go_v john_n 6._o 64._o there_o be_v some_o of_o you_o that_o believe_v not_o for_o jesus_n know_v from_o the_o beginning_n which_o they_o be_v that_o beléeve_v not_o joh._n 10._o 26._o but_o you_o believe_v not_o for_o you_o be_v not_o of_o my_o sheep_n as_o i_o say_v my_o sheep_n hear_v my_o voice_n and_o i_o know_v they_o and_z and_z they_o follow_v i_o joh._n 12._o 36._o while_o you_o have_v light_a believe_v in_o the_o light_n that_o you_o may_v be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o light_n these_o thing_n speak_v jesus_n and_o depart_v and_o hide_v himself_o from_o they_o and_o though_o he_o have_v do_v so_o many_o miracle_n before_o they_o yet_o they_o beléeve_v not_o in_o he_o that_o the_o say_n of_o esay_n the_o prophet_n may_v be_v fulfil_v that_o he_o say_v lord_n who_o beléeve_v our_o report_n and_o to_o who_o be_v the_o arm_n of_o the_o lord_n reveal_v therefore_o can_v they_o not_o believe_v because_o that_o the_o prophet_n say_v again_o he_o have_v blind_v their_o eye_n and_o harden_v their_o heart_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o see_v with_o their_o eye_n nor_o understand_v with_o their_o heart_n and_o shall_v be_v convert_v and_o i_o shall_v heal_v they_o 1._o pet._n 2._o 6._o wherefore_o it_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n behold_v i_o put_v in_o zion_n a_o chief_a corner_n stone_n elect_v and_o precious_a and_o he_o that_o beléeve_v therein_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a unto_o you_o therefore_o which_o believe_v it_o be_v precious_a but_o unto_o they_o which_o be_v disobeient_a the_o stone_n which_o the_o builder_n disalow_v the_o same_o be_v make_v the_o head_n of_o the_o corner_n and_o a_o stone_n to_o stumble_v at_o &_o a_o rock_n of_o offence_n even_o to_o they_o which_o stumble_v at_o the_o word_n be_v disobedient_a unto_o the_o which_o thing_n they_o be_v even_o ordain_v 2._o thess_n 2._o 10._o 11._o they_o that_o will_v not_o believe_v god_n shall_v send_v they_o strong_a delusion_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v lie_n and_o so_o be_v damn_v rom._n 11._o 20._o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o gentile_n say_v of_o the_o jew_n that_o through_o their_o unbelief_n they_o be_v break_v off_o and_o that_o the_o gentile_n stand_v by_o faith_n 2._o cor._n 4._o 3._o 4._o if_o your_o gospel_n be_v then_o hide_v it_o be_v hide_v to_o they_o that_o be_v lose_v in_o who_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n have_v blind_v the_o mind_n of_o infidel_n that_o the_o light_n of_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o shine_v unto_o they_o the_o three_o chapter_n how_o god_n put_v in_o execution_n his_o eternal_a counsel_n as_o well_o towards_o the_o elect_a as_o the_o reprobate_n the_o lord_n god_n that_o he_o may_v put_v in_o execution_n his_o eternal_a counsel_n to_o his_o glory_n prepare_v a_o way_n according_a to_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n indifferent_a both_o to_o those_o that_o he_o will_v choose_v and_o those_o also_o which_o he_o will_v refuse_v for_o when_o he_o determine_v to_o show_v his_o infinite_a mercy_n in_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o elect_a and_o also_o his_o just_a judgement_n in_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o reprobate_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o he_o shall_v shut_v up_o both_o under_o disobedience_n and_o sin_n to_o show_v his_o mercy_n to_o all_o those_o that_o believe_v that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o the_o elect_a because_o faith_n be_v a_o gift_n of_o god_n which_o proper_o belong_v to_o the_o elect_a and_o contrariwise_o to_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o condemn_v they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v not_o give_v to_o believe_v nor_o to_o know_v god_n mystery_n therefore_o god_n do_v this_o in_o such_o sort_n and_o with_o such_o wisdom_n that_o the_o whole_a fault_n of_o the_o reprobate_n damnation_n lie_v in_o themselves_o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n all_o the_o glory_n and_o praise_n of_o the_o elect_v salvation_n belong_v 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