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Secondly, the one hath a soft heart, a heart of flesh, which may easily be pierced: and the other hath an hard heart, a heart of Adamant, which is impenetrable. A needle or pin ⟨p. 132⟩will enter further, and be more felt in flesh that hath life in it, than a dagger or sword in stones that are senseless. Josiah his heart that was tender did melt at the only hearing of the Law: but Pharaohs heart that was obdurate, was little affected at the notable and imminent plagues that succeeded one another, upon himself and all his Kingdom.

Secondly, the one hath a soft heart, a heart of flesh, which may easilie be pierced: and the other hath an hard heart, a heart of Adamant, which is impenetrable. A needle or pin ⟨p. 132⟩will enter further, and be more felt in flesh that hath life in it, than a dagger or sword in stones that are senslesse. Iosiah his heart that was tender did melt at the only hearing of the Law: but Pharaohs heart that was obdurate, was little affected at the notable and imminent plagues that succeeded one another, vpon himselfe and all his Kingdome.

Thirdly, the one is judicious and provident for himself, and therefore looketh from whence and wherefore reproofs and chastisements do come, and hath both skill and care to avoid the causes of them: And the other is ignorant and negligent, neither considering by whom nor for what faults he is smitten, and therefore remaineth incorrigible.

Thirdly, the one is iudicious and prouident for himselfe, and therefore looketh from whence and wherefore reproofes and chastisemenrs doe come, and hath both skill and care to auoid the causes of them: And the other is ignorant and negligent, neither considering by whom nor for what faults he is smitten, and therefore remaineth incorrigible.