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An exposition with practical observations continued upon the eighth, ninth and tenth chapters of…An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the eighth, ninth and tenth chapters of…
An exposition with practical observations continued upon the eighth, ninth and tenth chapters of the book of Job being the sum of thirty two lectures, delivered at Magnus near the bridge, London / by Joseph Caryl ...An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the eighth, ninth and tenth chapters of the book of Job being the summe of thirty two lectures, delivered at Magnus neer the bridge, London / by Joseph Caryl ...
London: printed by A. Miller for Henry Overton, 1647
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Secondly, There is an acquired hardness of heart. Men harden themselves, and add to their former hardness. He stretcheth out his hand against God, and strengtheneth himself against the Almighty, Job 15.25. There is a growth in sin, as well as a growth in grace, many acts make hardness more habitual (2 Chron. 36.13.) He stiffened his neck, and hardened his heart from turning unto the Lord. I know thy rebellion, and thy stiff neck, Deut. 31.27.
Secondly, There is an acquired hardnesse of heart. Men harden themselves, and adde to their former hardnesse. He stretcheth out his hand against God, and strengtheneth himself against the Almighty, Job 15.25. There is a growth in sin, as well as a growth in grace, many acts make hardnesse more habituall (2 Chron. 36.13.) He stiffened his neck, and hardened his heart from turning unto the Lord. I know thy rebellion, and thy stiffe necke, Deut. 31.27.
Thirdly, There is a judiciary hardness of heart, an hard heart inflicted by God, as a Judge. When men will harden their hearts against God, he agrees it, their hearts shall be hard, he will take away all the means which should soften and moisten them, he will not give them any help to make them pliable to his will, or he will not bless it to them. He will speak to his Prophets, and they shall make their hearts fat (that is, senseless) and their ears heavy, that is, heedless under all they speak, Isa. 6.10. Thus also God hardened the heart of Pharaoh and of the Egyptians by the ministry of Moses and Aaron.