DIAL. VI.
Verse 7, 8. The rest were hardned, as it is written, GOD hath giuen them the Spirit of slumber, eyes that they shoulde not see &c.
VVHat is the sum of this Text?
That the rest of the Iewes, whō God had* 1.1 not elected, were hardned by the iust iudgement of God, as he proueth by a testimony & oracle of holy Scripture.
What be the parts of this Text?
Two: First, a proposition; The rest were hardned, namely, so many as not being freely chosen of God, did* 1.2 not obtain Christ and his righteousnesse vnto saluation, all the rest besides these were blinded. Secondly, a proof out of holye Scipture, to confirme the hardening of the Iewes: it proueth two things, not only that many Iewes were hardned, because the Scripture had foretold it; but whence this hardnesse came, or what was the maine and highest cause of the blindnesse and hardnesse of this Ie∣wish people (to wit) the singular or speciall iudgement of God, so appointing, so foretelling, yea, and so wor∣king it in time: also it sheweth what this hardnesse is, to wit, a spirituall slumber or sencelesse sleepe of the soule, or a shutting of eyes and eares, that seeing and hearing, they should neyther see nor heare vnto their conuersion. Lastly, how long this hardnesse did continue vppon the Iewes, namely, euen from Esay his time vnto the present