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also gave them up to uncleannesi through the lusts of their own heartf to dishonour their own bodies be tween themselves. Ver. 26. For th cause God gave them up unto vil afl'ections : for even their wome did change the natural use into tha which is against nature. Ver. 28 And even as they did not like retain God in their knowledge, Go gave them over to a reprobate mine to do those things which are ik convenient. Rom. xi. 7. What then Israel hath not obtained that whic he seeketh for, but the election hat obtained it, and the rest virere blinde Ver. 8. (According as it is writte! God hath given them the spirit i slumber, eyes that they should ik see, and ears that they should n hear,) unto tliis day, 10
Chap. V.
The Confession of Faith.
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standintTs, and wrought upon in their hearfs '' ; but some- times also withdraweth the ;;ifts which they liat! ^', and exposeth them to such objects as their corruption makes occasion of sin ^- ; and withal, gives them over to their own lusts, the temptations of the woHd, and the power of Satan ' : whereby it comes to pass, tliat they liarden themselves, even under those means which God useth for the softening of others ^.