PSALM LXXXI, 11. But my people would not hearken to my voice; and Israel would none of me. PROV. I, 24. Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded; 25. But ye have set at naught all my counsel, and would none of my reproof. ZECH. VII, 11. But they refused to hearken, and pulled away the shoulder, and stopped their ears, that they should not hear. 12. Yea, they made their hearts as an adamant stone, lest they should hear the law, and the words which the Lord of hosts hath sent in his spirit by the former prophets: therefore came a great wrath from the Lord of hosts. EX. V, 2. And Pharaoh said, Who is the Lord, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? I know not the Lord, neither will I let Israel go. JOB XXI, 14. Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways. JER. V, 23. But this people hath a revolting and a rebellious heart; they are revolted and gone. ROM. I, 28. And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; 29. Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, 30. Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, 31. Without understanding, covenant-breakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful: 32. Who, knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them. (2.) _The understanding darkened._ DEUT. XXXII, 18. Of the Rock that begat thee thou art unmindful, and hast forgotten God that formed thee. PSALM L, 21. These things hast thou done, and I kept silence; thou thoughtest that I was altogether such a one as thyself: but I will reprove thee, and set them in order before thine eyes. ISAIAH I, 3. The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master's crib: but Israel doth not know, my people doth not consider. JER. IV, 22. For my people is foolish, they have not known me, they are sottish children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge. JER. VIII, 7. Yea, the stork in the heaven knoweth her appointed times; and the turtle, and the crane, and the swallow observe the time of their coming; but my people know not the judgment of the Lord. EPH. IV, 19. Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness. PSALM LVIII, 4. Their poison is like the poison of a serpent: they are like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ear; 5. Which will not hearken to the voice of charmers, charming never so wisely. PSALM LXXXII, 5. They know not, neither will they understand: they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are out of course.