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danger_n whereinto_o he_o be_v bring_v the_o fish_n belly_n the_o belly_n of_o hell_n the_o deep_a the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n bottom_n of_o mountain_n weed_n flood_n and_o billow_n 2._o by_o the_o anguish_n or_o strait_n arise_v out_o of_o the_o danger_n i_o cry_v to_o the_o lord_n i_o say_v i_o be_o cast_v out_o of_o thy_o sight_n my_o soul_n faint_v within_o i_o 3_o by_o the_o hope_n he_o nourish_v all_o the_o while_n i_o will_v look_v again_o towards_o thy_o holy_a temple_n i_o remember_v the_o lord_n and_o my_o prayer_n come_v in_o unto_o theâ—_n into_o thy_o holy_a temple_n 4._o by_o the_o good_a speed_n he_o find_v at_o last_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o the_o fish_n and_o it_o vomit_v out_o jonah_n upon_o the_o dry_a land_n we_o must_v begin_v with_o jonahs_n prayer_n and_o the_o audience_n he_o find_v with_o god_n ver_fw-la 1.2_o in_o the_o first_o chapter_n ver_fw-la 9_o he_o profess_v to_o fear_v the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o heaven_n which_o make_v the_o sea_n and_o the_o dry_a land_n and_o now_o to_o the_o same_o god_n as_o the_o only_a true_a god_n he_o address_v his_o prayer_n not_o to_o neptune_n as_o heathen_n be_v wont_a to_o pray_v nor_o yet_o to_o true_a saint_n who_o have_v trade_v much_o in_o water_n as_o noah_n be_v save_v in_o the_o general_a flood_n of_o water_n or_o moses_n who_o be_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o water_n while_o a_o infant_n and_o lead_v israel_n through_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o through_o jordan_n or_o elias_n who_o part_v the_o water_n this_o way_n and_o that_o way_n whereby_o one_o will_v think_v they_o shall_v have_v compassion_n on_o they_o that_o be_v in_o danger_n by_o water_n according_a to_o the_o carnal_a reason_n of_o idolater_n in_o other_o thing_n no_o jonah_n pray_v only_o to_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n who_o make_v the_o sea_n and_o the_o dry_a land_n god_n alone_o be_v a_o all-sufficient_a god_n and_o he_o alone_o ought_v to_o be_v call_v upon_o prayer_n be_v one_o part_n of_o divine_a worship_n whereof_o it_o be_v say_v thou_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o he_o alone_o shall_v thou_o serve_v mat._n 4.10_o and_o it_o stand_v with_o reason_n we_o must_v pray_v to_o none_o but_o one_o in_o who_o we_o believe_v but_o we_o believe_v in_o god_n only_o therefore_o to_o god_n only_o must_v we_o pray_v rom._n 10.14_o how_o shall_v they_o call_v on_o he_o in_o who_o they_o believe_v not_o use_v mark_v this_o against_o the_o papist_n and_o maintain_v the_o truth_n against_o they_o earnest_o note_n pray_v earnest_o jonah_n pray_v and_o cry_v to_o the_o lord_n this_o cry_a note_n his_o fervency_n in_o prayer_n and_o it_o be_v twice_o set_v down_o i_o cry_v i_o cry_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n christian_n ought_v to_o be_v both_o frequent_a and_o fervent_a in_o prayer_n rom._n 12.11_o 12._o fervent_a in_o spirit_n serve_v the_o lord_n and_o continue_v instant_n in_o prayer_n if_o one_o prayer_n will_v not_o fetch_v a_o mercy_n try_v what_o another_o will_v do_v and_o let_v the_o second_o be_v more_o earnest_a than_o the_o former_a and_o the_o three_o more_o earnest_a than_o that_o paul_n beseech_v the_o lord_n thrice_o and_o obtain_v grace_n sufficient_a jonah_n at_o last_o get_v out_o of_o the_o whale_n belly_n use_v it_o be_v not_o every_o sluggish_a and_o shortbreathed_n prayer_n that_o will_v obtain_v a_o mercy_n therefore_o continue_v instant_a in_o prayer_n col._n 4.2_o but_o i_o aim_v at_o another_o point_n from_o the_o consideration_n of_o jonahs_n prayer_n as_o be_v now_o in_o a_o distress_a condition_n no_o doubt_n but_o in_o all_o this_o time_n three_o day_n and_o three_o night_n he_o pray_v often_o and_o earnest_o for_o the_o pardon_n of_o his_o great_a sin_n for_o deliverance_n out_o of_o the_o whale_n belly_n and_o for_o the_o employment_n he_o have_v refuse_v of_o go_v and_o preach_v to_o nineve_n oh_o that_o god_n will_v trust_v and_o enable_v he_o to_o do_v that_o service_n he_o will_v do_v it_o with_o all_o his_o heart_n if_o he_o may_v be_v 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2_o and_o misery_n but_o the_o mediation_n of_o christ_n can_v help_v at_o a_o dead_a lift_n whatsoever_o you_o shall_v ask_v the_o father_n in_o my_o name_n he_o will_v do_v it_o for_o you_o the_o father_n can_v deny_v nothing_o to_o the_o son_n nor_o to_o such_o as_o plead_v in_o his_o son_n merit_n 3._o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supplication_n be_v give_v they_o reason_n 3_o on_o purpose_n that_o they_o shall_v always_o pray_v 8.26_o luke_n 18.1_o rom._n 8.26_o and_o not_o wax_v weary_a he_o help_v their_o infirmity_n not_o know_v what_o to_o pray_v as_o they_o ought_v the_o bear_v up_o their_o spirit_n to_o hope_v to_o the_o end_n he_o raise_v sigh_n and_o groan_n which_o can_v be_v utter_v 4._o no_o affliction_n whatsoever_o can_v break_v asunder_o the_o reason_n 4_o tie_n between_o god_n and_o a_o believer_n jonah_n at_o this_o time_n want_v neither_o sin_n nor_o sorrow_n nor_o fear_n nor_o care_n what_o will_v become_v of_o he_o yet_o mark_v the_o word_n of_o 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it_o be_v with_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o yet_o when_o they_o have_v it_o it_o be_v in_o much_o danger_n to_o be_v steal_v or_o master_v by_o fire_n or_o forfeit_v or_o to_o be_v cast_v away_o with_o one_o own_o hand_n and_o oh_o that_o i_o have_v never_o know_v penny_n of_o this_o ill-gotten_a good_n 16.26_o mat._n 16.26_o what_o profit_n what_o recompense_n beside_o those_o case_n of_o meet_v a_o murderous_a thief_n take_v my_o good_n and_o save_v my_o life_n and_o mark_v how_o express_o the_o way_n of_o worldling_n be_v call_v folly_n psal_n 49.13_o this_o their_o way_n be_v their_o folly_n with_o jer._n 17.11_o he_o that_o get_v riches_n and_o not_o by_o right_a shall_v leave_v they_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o day_n and_o at_o his_o end_n shall_v be_v a_o fool_n use_v 2_o take_v heed_n christian_n and_o adventure_v not_o soul_n for_o good_n it_o be_v no_o reasonable_a exchange_n 1._o mark_v these_o heathen_n if_o they_o prefer_v their_o life_n before_o their_o 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