"As for those wicked and ungodly men whom God, as a righteous Judge, for former sins, does blind and harden, from them He not only withholds His grace whereby they might have been enlightened in their understandings, and wrought upon in their hearts; but sometimes also withdraws the gifts which they had, and exposes them to such objects as their corruption makes occasion of sin; and, withal, gives them over to their own lusts, the temptations of the world, and the power of Satan, whereby it comes to pass that they harden themselves, even under those means which God uses for the softening of others."
WCF 5.6—a fearful truth for those who outwardly profess faith, but inwardly obtain no spiritual profit in the means of grace, even while those around them are drawing near to God, enjoying His glory, and being edified.
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