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and_o long-suffering_a convince_a the_o most_o indocible_a that_o he_o be_v even_o yet_o exceed_o unwilling_a to_o give_v we_o up_o a_o victim_n to_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o adversary_n and_o a_o prey_n unto_o their_o devour_a tooth_n how_o ought_v this_o consideration_n to_o check_v if_o not_o to_o eradicate_v the_o most_o bold_a presumptuous_a confidence_n and_o self-opinion_n â—f_v our_o two_o new-raised_a prophet_n who_o if_o they_o know_v what_o a_o godly_a â—ealousie_n mean_v will_v fear_v lest_o they_o be_v leave_v by_o god_n to_o the_o judgement_n â—f_o spiritual_a pride_n lest_o the_o devil_n have_v transform_v himself_o in_o they_o act_v by_o the_o delusory_a impression_n and_o impulse_n of_o their_o own_o imagination_n and_o tempt_v they_o in_o this_o manner_n unto_o such_o dangerous_a and_o almost_o unparallel_a presumption_n as_o they_o seem_v guilty_a of_o in_o sober_a and_o understand_a person_n thought_n and_o how_o great_o do_v it_o become_v they_o â—o_o lie_v prostrate_a in_o dust_n and_o ash_n lest_o god_n in_o his_o judicial_a anger_n smite_v they_o dead_a for_o dare_v in_o such_o a_o confident_a manner_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o secret_a of_o his_o decree_n and_o with_o the_o bethshemite_n to_o look_v into_o the_o ark_n 1_o sam._n 6._o 19_o their_o delusion_n may_v evident_o appear_v to_o any_o who_o will_v please_v to_o weigh_v the_o follow_a consideration_n consideration_n i._n touch_v god_n predeterminate_a will_n decree_n or_o purpose_n concern_v judgement_n on_o any_o person_n city_n or_o nation_n although_o it_o be_v threaten_v most_o positive_o and_o express_o in_o scripture_n yet_o they_o always_o carry_v with_o they_o a_o secret_a or_o tacit_n condition_n or_o limitation_n and_o be_v never_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o irrevocable_a many_o famous_a instance_n hereof_o we_o have_v in_o scripture_n 1._o god_n seem_v most_o positive_a that_o he_o will_v drown_v the_o old_a world_n repeat_v his_o purpose_n many_o time_n without_o once_o express_v his_o resolution_n to_o spare_v they_o if_o they_o repent_v at_o least_o that_o we_o read_v of_o but_o plain_o threaten_v to_o wait_v no_o long_o than_o one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n gen._n 6._o 7_o 15_o 17._o compare_v with_o ch_z 7._o 4._o and_o at_o the_o end_n of_o that_o period_n then_o to_o destroy_v they_o yet_o this_o have_v a_o secret_a condition_n in_o it_o with_o a_o resolution_n to_o have_v spare_v they_o upon_o repentance_n and_o god_n patience_n and_o long-suffering_a towards_o they_o in_o bear_v and_o forbear_v so_o long_o have_v a_o direct_a tendency_n unto_o this_o great_a end_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 20._o compare_v with_o rom._n 2._o 4._o 2._o god_n seem_v most_o positive_a for_o pharaoh_n destruction_n and_o several_a text_n plain_o tell_v we_o god_n harden_v he_o exod._n 4._o 21._o 7._o 3_o 13_o 14._o 9_o 12_o 15_o 16._o and_o s._n paul_n set_v he_o forth_o as_o a_o famous_a figure_n of_o that_o which_o we_o call_v reprobation_n rom._n 9_o 17_o etc._n etc._n not_o that_o god_n be_v active_a in_o harden_v any_o sinner_n or_o in_o tempt_v any_o unto_o evil_a as_o jam._n 1._o 13._o but_o only_o be_v please_v to_o deny_v to_o some_o his_o sanctify_a grace_n for_o their_o abuse_n of_o the_o strive_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o his_o common_a grace_n or_o in_o a_o word_n for_o sin_v unto_o high_a degree_n against_o the_o light_n and_o conviction_n of_o their_o illuminate_a conscience_n and_o because_o this_o most_o just_a denial_n be_v the_o antecedent_n of_o that_o infallible_a consequent_a viz._n hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o impenitency_n and_o bear_v such_o a_o analogical_a resemblance_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o its_o effect_n therefore_o the_o scripture_n so_o frequent_o express_v it_o as_o if_o god_n be_v active_a in_o it_o as_o the_o simple_a or_o physical_a cause_n of_o harden_v wicked_a man_n which_o in_o reality_n be_v no_o other_o than_o his_o leave_v those_o self-hardning_a sinner_n who_o resolve_v to_o persist_v in_o sin_n without_o fear_n and_o tremble_a against_o the_o check_n and_o wound_n of_o their_o enlighten_v conscience_n unto_o the_o lust_n and_o corruption_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n which_o without_o his_o sanctify_a grace_n will_v assure_o arise_v daily_o unto_o great_a and_o strong_a rebellion_n and_o end_n in_o final_a obduracy_n unbelief_n and_o impenitency_n pharaoh_n be_v leave_v by_o god_n to_o the_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n of_o his_o own_o will_n for_o who_o question_n but_o he_o have_v the_o power_n to_o let_v israel_n go_v as_o appear_v plain_o from_o exod._n 3._o 19_o chap._n 9_o 30_o 34._o but_o he_o first_o harden_v his_o own_o heart_n against_o god_n before_o god_n in_o his_o just_a judgement_n leave_v he_o to_o himself_o as_o ex._n 5._o 3._o 8._o 15_o 32._o 9_o 30_o 34._o and_o the_o heathen_a philistine_n have_v learn_v so_o much_o divinity_n that_o the_o grand_a cause_n of_o pharaoh_n destruction_n be_v to_o be_v lay_v at_o his_o own_o door_n and_o not_o at_o god_n in_o that_o famous_a text_n of_o 1_o sam._n 6._o 6._o god_n real_o desire_v pharaoh_n shall_v obey_v he_o and_o have_v rather_o he_o shall_v have_v turn_v and_o live_v for_o ever_o in_o his_o favour_n then_o to_o have_v perish_v in_o his_o sin_n if_o we_o dare_v credit_v the_o scripture_n and_o take_v it_o in_o its_o own_o express_a word_n without_o man_n gloss_n and_o comment_n exod._n 4._o 5_o 8_o 9_o 6._o 13_o 29._o 7._o 1_o 2_o 8._o 10._o 9_o 20._o and_o chap._n 10._o 3._o put_v it_o yet_o more_o clear_o out_o of_o doubt_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o yet_o refuse_v to_o humble_v thyself_o before_o i_o and_o to_o make_v it_o yet_o more_o evident_a we_o be_v to_o consider_v that_o the_o first_o threaten_v god_n send_v he_o be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o first-born_a throughout_o egypt_n and_o this_o judgement_n be_v the_o same_o that_o after_o all_o make_v he_o bow_v by_o force_n exod._n 4._o 23._o compare_v with_o ch._n 11._o 1_o 4_o 5._o thus_o god_n patience_n and_o long-suffering_a wait_v on_o this_o self-destroyer_n to_o bring_v he_o unto_o repentance_n and_o salvation_n as_o 2_o pet._n 3_o 9_o and_o thus_o it_o wait_v at_o this_o day_n on_o the_o great_a enemy_n or_o oppressor_n of_o his_o church_n 3._o what_o more_o positive_a than_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o canaanite_n several_a time_n sentence_v to_o be_v all_o cut_v off_o exod._n 23._o 24._o deut._n 7._o 2_o 16_o 20._o and_o if_o any_o of_o they_o remain_v it_o be_v express_o forbid_v to_o make_v any_o covenant_n with_o they_o exod._n 23._o 32_o 34._o 12._o 15._o deut._n 7._o 2._o and_o yet_o repent_v rahab_n be_v preserve_v and_o the_o crafty_a gibeonite_n famous_a league_n with_o josuah_n be_v such_o a_o heavenly_a mystery_n that_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n be_v make_v to_o stand_v still_o a_o whole_a day_n while_o josuah_n fight_v for_o their_o defence_n josh_n 9_o 15._o compare_v with_o ch._n 10._o 12_o 13_o 14._o whereby_o all_o the_o world_n be_v invite_v to_o take_v cognisance_n thereof_o 4._o what_o more_o plain_o foretell_v and_o threaten_v than_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o jew_n deut._n 29._o 28_o 29._o and_o of_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o babylonian_n ezech._n 21._o 7._o 2_o king_n 20._o 17_o 18._o ch._n 23._o 26_o 27._o the_o last_o text_n tell_v we_o this_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o manasse_n nor_o do_v hezekiah_n and_o josia_n the_o two_o most_o pious_a king_n of_o judah_n prevail_v to_o alter_v god_n resolution_n herein_o notwithstanding_o their_o great_a zeal_n in_o reformation_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o if_o zedekiah_n have_v go_v forth_o to_o meet_v the_o king_n of_o babylon_n prince_n than_o he_o shall_v have_v live_v and_o jerusalem_n have_v not_o be_v burn_v notwithstanding_o all_o the_o prediction_n of_o the_o prophet_n from_o god_n himself_o threaten_v the_o same_o as_o by_o a_o irrevocable_a decree_n jer._n