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so_o often_o use_v this_o dialect_n the_o scripture_n say_v as_o rom._n 10.11_o chap._n 11.2_o and_o many_o other_o place_n 2._o it_o be_v considerable_a that_o whilst_o he_o be_v say_v that_o the_o scripture_n say_v he_o so_o render_v it_o in_o the_o present_a tense_n he_o therein_o give_v the_o jew_n to_o understand_v that_o this_o say_n be_v a_o stand_a word_n not_o only_o speak_v but_o speak_v it_o be_v a_o speak_a oracle_n what_o be_v say_v to_o pharaoh_n still_o speak_v in_o all_o age_n the_o scripture_n say_v i_o will_v only_o add_v a_o word_n of_o instruction_n see_v the_o choice_n esteem_v the_o holy_a apostle_n have_v for_o the_o scripture_n whilst_o he_o reckon_v the_o scripture_n say_n and_o the_o say_n of_o god_n equal_a god_n faithful_a servant_n in_o all_o age_n have_v be_v distinguish_v by_o this_o their_o worthy_a esteem_n of_o the_o scripture_n both_o in_o old_a and_o new_a testement_n and_o so_o have_v jesus_n christ_n himself_o let_v we_o try_v ourselves_o by_o this_o rule_n 2._o here_o be_v a_o rule_n for_o all_o preacher_n the_o scripture_n say_v the_o preacher_n say_v well_o whilst_o he_o say_v the_o scripture_n say_v in_o testimony_n to_o what_o he_o speak_v thus_o it_o be_v write_v the_o three_o circumstance_n to_o be_v consider_v be_v the_o subject_n to_o who_o speak_v to_o pharaoh_n worthy_a our_o consideration_n upon_o a_o threefold_a account_n 1._o it_o be_v the_o common_a name_n of_o all_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n successive_o but_o this_o be_v not_o that_o pharaoh_n which_o show_v that_o kindness_n to_o joseph_n nor_o he_o that_o appoint_v the_o midwife_n to_o slay_v the_o male-children_n this_o pharaoh_n take_v another_o way_n for_o moses_n be_v 80_o year_n old_a at_o this_o time_n exo._n 7.7_o 2._o as_o to_o this_o pharaoh_n he_o be_v a_o imperious_a proud_a man_n his_o power_n be_v great_a as_o he_o be_v king_n of_o egypt_n he_o have_v a_o vast_a strength_n above_o other_o nation_n and_o as_o his_o power_n be_v so_o his_o heart_n be_v great_a he_o acknowledge_v none_o in_o heaven_n nor_o earth_n above_o he_o as_o appeareth_z by_o his_o word_n chap._n 5.2_o who_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o shall_v obey_v he_o i_o know_v not_o the_o lord_n or_o as_o ainsworth_n read_v it_o jehovah_n be_v not_o reveal_v to_o i_o pharaoh_n be_v a_o man_n much_o trust_v to_o and_o lean_v on_o magician_n and_o sorcerer_n with_o which_o that_o land_n abound_v above_o all_o land_n here_o be_v those_o jany_n &_o jamebrise_v whâ—_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v withstand_v moses_n but_o that_o pharaoh_n be_v whole_o ignorant_a of_o jehovah_n as_o to_o a_o bear_v knowledge_n few_o think_v and_o there_o may_v be_v some_o reason_n give_v that_o pharaoh_n must_v needs_o know_v he_o though_o he_o stubborn_o and_o wilful_o withstand_v he_o be_v thereunto_o seduce_v by_o the_o magician_n 3._o this_o pharaoh_n be_v consider_v as_o a_o type_n and_o head_n of_o all_o the_o great_a persecutor_n of_o god_n people_n as_o we_o may_v perceive_v from_o the_o prophet_n where_o god_n enemy_n be_v threaten_v under_o the_o name_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o egypt_n see_v esa_n 30._o ezek._n 31._o the_o great_a man_n of_o sin_n be_v call_v pharaoh_n and_o the_o place_n of_o his_o seat_n egypt_n revela_fw-la 11.8_o sodom_n for_o all_o debauchery_n and_o prophanesse_n egypt_n for_o oppression_n and_o persecution_n so_o that_o pharaoh_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o a_o head_n and_o leader_n of_o disobedience_n the_o four_o circumstance_n to_o be_v consider_v be_v the_o time_n when_o these_o word_n be_v speak_v to_o he_o and_o that_o be_v plain_a if_o well_o consider_v it_o be_v after_o the_o six_o plague_n the_o plague_n of_o the_o botch_n and_o boil_v which_o as_o some_o think_v be_v plague_v sore_n whereof_o many_o die_v and_o so_o this_o plague_n be_v the_o
be_v under_o the_o withdrawing_n of_o god_n spirit_n be_v insensible_a of_o sin_n therefore_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n exhort_v they_o to_o have_v a_o care_n and_o use_v the_o mean_n to_o perserve_v they_o from_o be_v harden_v by_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n heb._n 3_o rom._n 1._o be_v full_a to_o this_o purpose_n 4._o person_n thus_o withdraw_v from_o be_v deliver_v up_o to_o themselves_o do_v much_o abuse_v god_n mercy_n all_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o such_o a_o person_n do_v further_a harden_v he_o in_o order_n to_o his_o own_o destruction_n thus_o it_o be_v with_o pharaoh_n and_o such_o we_o read_v of_o rom._n 2._o who_o be_v impenitent_a who_o take_v advantage_n thereby_o to_o treasure_n up_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n all_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o israel_n after_o his_o withdraw_a himself_o from_o they_o still_o harden_v they_o more_o and_o more_o even_o those_o 40._o year_n that_o god_n wait_v upon_o they_o 5._o such_o withdrawing_n or_o deliver_n up_o be_v follow_v with_o a_o stupid_a blindness_n in_o their_o understanding_n that_o they_o can_v foresee_v their_o own_o danger_n that_o wait_v for_o they_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o pharaoh_n exo._n 14.4_o i_o will_v harden_v pharaoh_n that_o he_o shall_v pursue_v he_o see_v nor_o fear_v no_o danger_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_n promise_v himself_o to_o overtake_v and_o divide_v the_o spoil_n so_o it_o be_v with_o those_o city_n joshua_n 11.20_o it_o be_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 that_o he_o may_v destroy_v they_o utter_o yet_o this_o they_o can_v not_o see_v their_o own_o ruin_n be_v hide_v from_o their_o eye_n so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o jew_n whilst_o under_o this_o state_n rom._n 11.7,8,9,10_o they_o be_v blind_v according_a to_o david_n imprecation_n the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v for_o harden_v and_o blind_n these_o and_o many_o more_o be_v the_o sad_a effect_n of_o god_n 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to_o intimate_v by_o his_o prayer_n and_o expostulation_n with_o god_n psal_n 51._o that_o the_o foundation_n of_o his_o gross_a fall_n be_v not_o only_o the_o inclination_n of_o his_o nature_n in_o which_o he_o be_v concern_v but_o the_o withdraw_a god_n spirit_n and_o the_o influence_n thereof_o in_o he_o which_o make_v he_o so_o strong_o request_v that_o god_n will_v not_o again_o take_v his_o holy_a spirit_n from_o he_o but_o uphold_v he_o or_o sustain_v he_o with_o his_o spirit_n he_o be_v sensible_a that_o there_o lay_v his_o defect_n before_o now_o it_o be_v remarkable_a and_o the_o consideration_n of_o it_o be_v much_o for_o our_o instruction_n that_o this_o withdraw_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o the_o influence_n thereof_o be_v never_o the_o portion_n of_o any_o but_o as_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_v of_o great_a disobedience_n to_o the_o motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n within_o and_o the_o word_n without_o any_o body_n will_v ready_o grant_v this_o a_o truth_n as_o to_o pharaoh_n case_n god_n take_v great_a pain_n with_o he_o before_o he_o deliver_v he_o up_o to_o this_o harden_v and_o it_o be_v as_o clear_v concern_v the_o jew_n christ_n will_v have_v gather_v they_o as_o a_o hen_n gathen_v her_o chicken_n under_o her_o wing_n but_o they_o will_v not_o mat._n 23._o and_o that_o this_o deliver_v up_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o provoke_a sin_n and_o disobedience_n see_v these_o place_n follow_v psal_n 81.11_o but_o my_o people_n will_v not_o harken_v to_o my_o voice_n israel_n will_v have_v none_o of_o i_o so_o i_o give_v they_o up_o to_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n or_o their_o heart_n lust_n act._n 7.42_o after_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v make_v a_o calf_n and_o thereby_o great_o provoke_v god_n to_o anger_n and_o this_o after_o god_n have_v new_o deliver_v they_o with_o a_o high_a hand_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o bring_v they_o through_o the_o red-sea_n than_o god_n turn_v and_o give_v they_o up_o 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