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the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n be_v make_v but_o unto_o the_o one_o seed_n 9_o seed_n gal._n 3.16_o verse_n 29._o verse_n â—_o 9_o even_o they_o that_o be_v christ_n that_o be_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n and_o so_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o isaac_n 4.28_o isaac_n gal._n 4.28_o the_o son_n of_o sara_n and_o that_o this_o promise_n be_v not_o make_v unto_o both_o the_o seed_n namely_o unto_o the_o child_n after_o the_o flesh_n of_o abraham_n for_o they_o be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o god_n rom._n 9.8_o but_o they_o must_v be_v put_v out_o and_o must_v not_o be_v heir_n with_o the_o other_a 4.30_o other_a gal._n 4.30_o this_o be_v this_o sure_a word_n of_o promise_n sara_n shall_v have_v a_o son_n thus_o apply_v by_o the_o apostle_n
on_o they_o that_o seek_v he_o by_o the_o mean_n that_o he_o himself_o appoint_v such_o find_v grace_n and_o mercy_n as_o moses_n and_o not_o by_o our_o own_o willing_a nor_o run_v 33._o exod._n 33._o nor_o work_v as_o the_o jew_n ereu._n what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o harden_v of_o pharaoh_n verse_n 17._o odeg._n this_n pharaoh_n be_v a_o wicked_a man_n and_o harden_v his_o heart_n against_o god_n commandment_n and_o judgement_n exod._n 9_o 34._o 1_o sam_n 6._o even_o as_o these_o jew_n paul_n speak_v of_o do_v against_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n yea_o make_o his_o heart_n as_o a_o adamant_n stone_n as_o other_o do_v 17._o verse_n 17._o zach._n 7.12_o so_o that_o he_o will_v not_o let_v the_o people_n go_v for_o his_o cruelty_n against_o god_n people_n in_o kill_v their_o child_n and_o overtask_v they_o and_o in_o not_o let_v they_o go_v for_o these_o cause_n god_n harden_v his_o heart_n that_o be_v as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n explain_v it_o give_v he_o up_o to_o the_o hardness_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n as_o psal_n 81.11_o 12._o even_o to_o satan_n who_o work_v hardness_n of_o heart_n against_o god_n and_o his_o truth_n in_o all_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n who_o when_o the_o word_n and_o judgement_n of_o god_n as_o to_o pharaoh_n and_o these_o unbelieved_n jews_n be_v manifest_a to_o they_o and_o they_o despise_v they_o that_o which_o be_v ordain_v a_o mean_n of_o humiliation_n and_o soften_a the_o hart_n become_v a_o mean_n of_o harden_v that_o which_o be_v of_o itself_o and_o to_o the_o believer_n the_o sweet_a savour_n of_o life_n become_v to_o they_o the_o savour_n of_o death_n 2._o cor._n 2.15.16_o rom._n 7.13_o and_o thus_o do_v god_n harden_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o wicked_a by_o give_v they_o up_o to_o satan_n &_o to_o their_o own_o heart_n lust_n to_o vile_a affection_n &_o to_o reprobate_a mind_n ronvere_n 1.24.26.28_o thus_o he_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v 18._o verse_n 18._o and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v his_o will_n be_v to_o show_v mercy_n on_o such_o as_o moses_n that_o seek_v his_o favour_n by_o his_o appoint_a way_n and_o harden_v such_o as_o phoraoh_n who_o harden_v their_o heart_n against_o the_o same_o way_n as_o those_o jew_n do_v of_o who_o paul_n speak_v ereu._n how_o answer_v you_o these_o word_n who_o have_v resist_v his_o will_n verse_n 19_o odeg._n i_o answer_v they_o thus_o 19_o verse_n 19_o paul_n in_o these_o word_n speak_v as_o in_o the_o person_n of_o one_o of_o these_o jew_n or_o declare_v what_o these_o jew_n will_v answer_v to_o this_o doctrine_n who_o have_v resist_v his_o will_n and_o why_o do_v he_o complain_v for_o this_o be_v his_o will_n that_o we_o shall_v obey_v these_o his_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n which_o who_o so_o do_v shall_v live_v in_o they_o and_o in_o stick_v to_o the_o law_n we_o have_v not_o resist_v his_o will_n unto_o which_o th'apostle_n give_v the_o answer_n that_o man_n must_v not_o plead_v against_o god_n to_o say_v why_o have_v thou_o make_v i_o thus_o that_o be_v that_o i_o can_v obtain_v salvation_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n for_o god_n see_v the_o weakness_n of_o the_o flesh_n to_o observe_v the_o law_n 8.3_o law_n rom._n 8.3_o send_v his_o son_n in_o the_o flesh_n for_o justification_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v prove_v plain_o to_o all_o that_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v under_o sin_n and_o that_o there_o be_v not_o one_o righteous_a by_o the_o law_n 3._o rom._n 3._o and_o therefore_o their_o cavil_n be_v vain_a for_o god_n will_n be_v to_o save_v all_o that_o seek_v it_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n and_o not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n which_o they_o do_v resist_v and_o so_o be_v just_o convict_v now_o the_o adversary_n exposition_n of_o this_o verse_n be_v that_o god_n hate_v esau_n &_o so_o pharaoh_n and_o all_o the_o reprobate_a before_o they_o be_v bear_v from_o which_o hatred_n he_o decree_v their_o damnation_n and_o because_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v declare_v 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sight_n and_o hear_v not_o my_o voice_n i_o will_v repent_v of_o the_o good_a that_o i_o think_v to_o do_v for_o they_o therefore_o verse_n 11._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n unto_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n behold_v i_o prepare_v a_o plague_n for_o you_o and_o purpose_v a_o thing_n against_o you_o return_v you_o therefore_o every_o one_o from_o his_o evil_a way_n etc._n etc._n this_o do_v the_o ap_fw-mi stle_n apply_v to_o the_o thing_n in_o hand_n proclaim_v from_o this_o glorious_a potter_n that_o all_o that_o seek_v salvation_n by_o faith_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n as_o the_o gentile_n do_v he_o will_v make_v they_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n prepare_v for_o glory_n but_o those_o that_o seek_v it_o by_o the_o flesh_n or_o by_o work_n of_o the_o law_n as_o the_o jew_n do_v he_o will_v make_v they_o vessel_n of_o dishonour_n prepare_v for_o destruction_n thus_o do_v god_n make_v uâ—seâ—s_n of_o honour_n and_o dishonour_v and_o not_o otherwise_o 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unto_o it_o tie_v to_o he_o the_o whole_a house_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n 13.11_o jer._n 13.11_o as_o a_o man_n ty_v his_o girdle_n to_o his_o loin_n that_o they_o may_v be_v his_o people_n and_o that_o they_o may_v have_v a_o name_n and_o pâ—aise_v and_o glory_n but_o they_o will_v not_o hear_v yea_o cry_v out_o unto_o they_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v unto_o thou_o how_o shall_v i_o entreat_v thou_o 6.4_o hosea_n 6.4_o yea_o send_v his_o own_o son_n unto_o they_o to_o turn_v they_o away_o from_o their_o iniquity_n and_o by_o faith_n in_o he_o to_o give_v they_o salvation_n so_o many_o of_o the_o isralite_n yea_o of_o the_o gentile_n as_o submit_v unto_o this_o his_o call_n of_o grace_n by_o faith_n not_o by_o work_n they_o shall_v be_v save_v the_o rest_n shall_v be_v vessel_n of_o destruction_n this_o he_o plain_o affirm_v in_o verse_n 23.24_o ask_v the_o potter_n and_o he_o will_v answer_v thou_o that_o he_o will_v be_v loath_a to_o break_v any_o vessel_n but_o if_o it_o prove_v nâ—ught_v than_o he_o will_v break_v it_o the_o husbandman_n plant_v no_o tree_n to_o be_v barren_a the_o magistrate_n will_v not_o have_v any_o of_o his_o subject_n to_o be_v rebel_n but_o if_o they_o be_v he_o will_v show_v his_o wrath_n and_o make_v his_o power_n know_v in_o execute_v they_o if_o these_o thing_n be_v good_a in_o man_n how_o much_o more_o be_v they_o good_a in_o god_n who_o say_v i_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o that_o he_o convert_v and_o live_v and_o i_o will_v not_o that_o any_o man_n be_v evil_a and_o therefore_o i_o forbid_v all_o evil_a but_o if_o any_o contrary_n to_o my_o will_n and_o commandment_n refuse_v the_o good_a which_o he_o may_v have_v accept_v and_o dâ—_n the_o evil_n which_o he_o may_v have_v leave_v undo_v then_o do_v i_o show_v my_o power_n over_o he_o in_o that_o i_o cast_v he_o away_o â—s_v the_o sh_z ard_n of_o a_o naughty_a pot_n and_o so_o i_o have_v according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o all_o the_o scripture_n 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30._o verse_n 30._o have_v attain_v unto_o righteousness_n even_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o faith_n 31._o verse_n 31._o but_o israel_n the_o elder_a which_o follow_v the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n can_v not_o attain_v unto_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n wherefore_o 32._o verse_n 32._o say_v th'apostle_n not_o because_o they_o be_v so_o decree_v of_o god_n as_o the_o caluinist_n teach_v but_o word_n but_o mark_v these_o word_n because_o they_o seek_v it_o not_o by_o faith_n but_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n confirm_v also_o in_o chap._n 11._o verse_n 67_o wherein_o he_o say_v it_o be_v the_o election_n of_o grace_n not_o of_o work_n and_o that_o israel_n obtain_v not_o that_o he_o seek_v the_o reason_n be_v render_v because_o they_o seek_v it_o not_o by_o faith_n but_o the_o election_n have_v obtain_v it_o that_o be_v the_o gentile_n seek_v it_o by_o faith_n what_o can_v be_v more_o plain_a than_o this_o if_o any_o will_v be_v still_o perverse_a 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