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the_o whole_a of_o outward_a glory_n they_o have_v glory_n upon_o a_o spiritual_a account_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n show_v upon_o they_o the_o lord_n walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o they_o have_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n presence_n call_v the_o glory_n 1_o sam._n 4._o from_o whence_o the_o temple_n be_v call_v the_o habitation_n of_o god_n glory_n the_o place_n where_o his_o glory_n dwell_v psal_n 26.8_o other_o nation_n have_v no_o glory_n in_o comparison_n of_o israel_n they_o sit_v in_o the_o dust_n god_n be_v a_o spirit_n of_o glory_n upon_o they_o every_o way_n and_o they_o be_v promise_v this_o glory_n upon_o they_o again_o upon_o their_o return_n esa_n 60._o their_o god_n shall_v be_v their_o glory_n four_o privilege_n the_o covenant_n be_v give_v and_o make_v to_o they_o these_o be_v the_o people_n that_o god_n enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o in_o special_a genes_n 17._o but_o may_v some_o say_v do_v not_o god_n enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o all_o flesh_n genesis_n 9_o 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30.15_o vers_fw-la 19_o and_o god_n take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o they_o have_v power_n to_o choose_v therefore_o say_v he_o choose_v you_o this_o be_v his_o proceed_n with_o pharaoh_n so_o that_o in_o order_n i_o shall_v draw_v up_o the_o result_n of_o this_o head_n 1._o that_o god_n harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n that_o be_v accidental_o stire_v up_o and_o awaken_v the_o baseness_n of_o his_o heart_n by_o send_v that_o message_n to_o he_o to_o let_v israel_n depart_v his_o land_n which_o be_v so_o much_o against_o his_o proud_a and_o covetous_a interest_n if_o god_n have_v be_v please_v that_o israel_n shall_v still_o have_v abode_n slave_n to_o he_o we_o have_v not_o hear_v nor_o see_v the_o relation_n of_o pharaoh_n rebellion_n as_o now_o we_o do_v thus_o god_n be_v concern_v in_o harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n as_o he_o cross_v his_o will_n by_o declare_v his_o own_o 2._o god_n accidental_o harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n by_o declare_v himself_o above_o he_o in_o power_n that_o must_v needs_o provoke_v proud_a pharaoh_n to_o hear_v of_o a_o jehovah_n above_o he_o 3._o god_n harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n accidental_o by_o defer_v the_o full_a manifestation_n of_o avenge_a power_n so_o long_o as_o he_o do_v this_o make_v pharaoh_n grow_v strong_a and_o think_v he_o shall_v yet_o be_v able_a to_o deal_v with_o he_o as_o solomon_n say_v eccles_n 8.11_o because_o judgement_n be_v not_o speedy_o execute_v upon_o evil_a doer_n their_o heart_n be_v full_o set_v in_o they_o to_o do_v evil_a thus_o a_o parent_n sometime_o can_v say_v i_o have_v spoil_v you_o by_o my_o indulgence_n show_v to_o you_o 4._o god_n harden_v pharaoh_n accidental_o by_o his_o condescend_v to_o remove_v his_o judgement_n so_o soon_o and_o at_o his_o request_n and_o that_o this_o act_n of_o god_n harden_v his_o heart_n you_o have_v declare_v in_o the_o history_n when_o god_n have_v take_v off_o this_o or_o that_o plague_n it_o be_v as_o the_o effect_n say_v pharaoh_n harden_v his_o heart_n thus_o much_o for_o the_o three_o thing_n to_o be_v inquire_v into_o upon_o which_o i_o have_v be_v more_o long_o than_o ordinary_a i_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o four_o circumstance_n which_o be_v more_o particular_o 4._o the_o time_n of_o god_n harden_v pharaoh_n positive_o for_o we_o must_v needs_o grant_v a_o twofold_n harden_v of_o pharaoh_n heart_n 1._o the_o first_o of_o which_o be_v charge_v upon_o himself_o pharaoh_n harden_v his_o heart_n or_o make_v his_o heart_n strong_a or_o as_o some_o translation_n read_v pharaoh_n heart_n harden_v itself_o now_o this_o first_o harden_v be_v from_o god_n accidental_o as_o have_v be_v show_v as_o he_o be_v say_v to_o do_v many_o thing_n providential_o but_o 2_o we_o have_v a_o more_o special_a and_o more_o positive_a harden_v which_o be_v appropriate_v to_o god_n he_o be_v say_v to_o harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n not_o as_o before_o accidental_o but_o intentional_o and_o judicial_o and_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o harden_v impute_v to_o god_n we_o 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before_o moses_n go_v to_o pharaoh_n predict_v this_o judgement_n which_o afterward_o be_v execute_v he_o do_v tell_v moses_n chap._n 4.21_o that_o he_o will_v harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n that_o be_v conditional_o if_o he_o first_o harden_v his_o own_o and_o will_v not_o let_v his_o people_n go_v but_o this_o foretell_v of_o it_o or_o threaten_v of_o it_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v immediate_o do_v it_o be_v usual_a for_o god_n to_o foretell_v thing_n before_o they_o come_v to_o pass_v god_n as_o well_o at_o first_o foretell_v exo._n 3_o of_o israel_n borrow_a jewel_n of_o the_o egyptian_n which_o be_v the_o last_o thing_n in_o order_n to_o be_v do_v and_o at_o first_o he_o bid_v moses_n tell_v pharaoh_n he_o will_v slay_v his_o first-born_a chap._n