The sum of sacred divinity briefly & methodically propoundedThe summe of sacred diuinitie briefly & methodically propounded

First, A perpetual obduration and hardening of their hearts unto final unrepentance: for so the ^yEvangelist John, when he had showed that the Jews could not believe, because Isaiah had said, He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart, lest they should see with their eyes, and understand with their heart, and I should heal them. Immediately he addeth, These things said ISAIAH, when he saw his glory, and spake of him.

First, A perpetuall obduration and hardening of their hearts vnto finall vnrepentance: for so the ^yEuangelist Iohn, when hee had shewed that the Iewes could not beleeue, because Esay had said, He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart, lest they should see with their eyes, and vnderstand with their heart, and I should heale them. Immediately hee addeth, These things said ESAIAS, when he saw his glorie, and spake of him.

1. yJohn 12. 39, 40, 41.Iohn 12. 39, 40, 41.

Secondly, The restraining and bridling of them, that notwithstanding all their rage and fury, they cannot go beyond his appointed Lists, as we see in ^zSaul, who breathing out threatening and slaughter after the death of Stephen, went with full swing to Damascus, to cast into Prison all that called upon the Name of Jesus: but he in the very way meeting with him, restraineth his malice, and changeth his heart, to profess the Truth which before he persecuted. And this is it the ^a