Chain ofPrinciples 4.513, his hand, let him but takeaway his Exerc. 34 manutenencie, the f}aff falls imme- diately to the ground by its own poyfe. I I. By Ivay of Negation. As when God either refufeth to give a people foftning means, or denieth his blefing upon them. So when Mofes called to all ifrael, andfaid unto them. Ye havelien all that the Lorddid before your eyes in the land of Egypt, unto Pharaoh, and unto all bis fervants, and unto all bis land. The great temptations which thine eyes havefen, thefignes and thofegreat miracles : yet the Lord bath not givenyou an heart toperceive, and eyes to fee and ears to hear unto this day. In fo doing, God himfeifis laid to harden (as S..4uftin hath it) when he softens not and to blinde when heenlightneth not. As the Sun freezeth and congealeth the water not by im- parting coldnefs to it but by not im- parting heat , and íhining upon it with fervent beams. So it is (faith the fame Father) in Gods hardening, who doth Dei.ir, Z5),z, 3>4 L`ieitur Deus i-n,durare quando non emollat; exccecare quan cío xon iltuminat. De Præd. cT,. on indurat Deco impeti-er. do malitiarn,fed no a impertiendo gratiam, ALT. Epift. Iof .
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