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obduration_n can_v give_v a_o account_n of_o that_o execrable_a derision_n of_o christ_n upon_o the_o cross_n when_o in_o the_o bitter_a agony_n of_o his_o body_n and_o soul_n he_o call_v out_o with_o a_o loud_a and_o mournful_a voice_n eli_n eli_n lamasabachthani_fw-la say_v he_o call_v for_o elias_n p._n 136_o other_o instance_n to_o prove_v that_o if_o can_v be_v nothing_o less_o than_o a_o judicial_a harden_v with_o which_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o jew_n of_o that_o age_n be_v general_o possess_v from_o p._n 136_o to_o 139_o but_o yet_o notwithstanding_o after_o all_o this_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o perfect_o give_v over_o all_o this_o while_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o apostle_n in_o pursuance_n of_o their_o master_n instruction_n do_v make_v the_o first_o offer_v of_o salvation_n to_o the_o jew_n by_o who_o though_o it_o be_v true_a they_o be_v scornful_o reject_v yet_o this_o be_v only_o to_o be_v understand_v general_o speak_v for_o there_o be_v some_o on_o who_o the_o 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mean_n a_o certain_a and_o conclusive_a argument_n that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o right_n from_o p._n 146_o to_o 148_o four_o the_o author_n think_v it_o very_o reasonable_a to_o believe_v that_o the_o judgement_n of_o hardness_n and_o blindness_n which_o be_v inflict_v upon_o the_o jew_n be_v after_o the_o crucifixion_n still_o great_a more_o strong_a more_o universal_a more_o nigh_o to_o irreversible_a in_o some_o and_o in_o other_o more_o certain_o and_o irrecoverable_o irreversible_a than_o it_o be_v before_o from_o p._n 148_o to_o 154_o but_o after_o all_o he_o think_v it_o very_o unreasonable_a to_o believe_v that_o any_o one_o jew_n be_v or_o ever_o be_v so_o hardly_o deal_v with_o that_o he_o never_o be_v under_o any_o the_o least_o possibility_n of_o salvation_n but_o be_v conclude_v under_o a_o insensible_a and_o irrecoverable_a hardness_n or_o blindness_n from_o the_o day_n of_o his_o birth_n to_o that_o of_o his_o death_n p._n 154_o 155_o but_o yet_o this_o hinder_v not_o 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