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be_v so_o honourable_a a_o work_n as_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n can_v do_v it_o 2._o in_o the_o subject_n that_o be_v wrought_v upon_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n this_o only_a upon_o abraham_n seed_n according_a to_o the_o faith_n upon_o believeres_fw-la and_o member_n of_o christ._n that_o upon_o the_o jew_n without_o this_o upon_o the_o jew_n within_o that_o upon_o ishmael_n as_o well_o as_o isaac_n here_o no_o ismaelite_n be_v circumcise_v that_o be_v circumcision_n of_o the_o natural_o bear_v and_o male_n only_o of_o jew_n only_a this_o be_v of_o the_o supernatural_o renascentium_fw-la bear_v again_o male_a or_o female_a jew_n or_o gentile_n for_o in_o christ_n all_o be_v one_o 3._o in_o the_o proper_a seat_n that_o be_v ceremonial_a in_o the_o flesh_n this_o moral_a in_o the_o heart_n in_o that_o a_o natural_a part_n be_v wound_v in_o this_o the_o very_a corruption_n of_o nature_n that_o deal_v with_o flesh_n in_o substance_n this_o 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this_o be_v the_o three_o day_n iv._o jonah_n be_v a_o manifest_a type_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o resurrection_n resurrection_n for_o 1._o as_o jonah_n be_v take_v into_o the_o belly_n of_o the_o whale_n whole_a &_o pass_v through_o the_o range_n &_o army_n of_o tooth_n as_o sharp_a as_o spear_n without_o break_v or_o crush_a one_o bone_n of_o he_o or_o the_o least_o limb_n of_o his_o body_n so_o jesus_n christ_n pass_v through_o the_o straight_a gate_n of_o death_n but_o as_o one_o bone_n of_o he_o be_v not_o break_v the_o special_a and_o extraordinary_a providence_n of_o god_n in_o both_o of_o they_o watch_v the_o whole_a business_n 2._o as_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o the_o fish_n and_o the_o fish_n against_o his_o will_n must_v cast_v up_o jonah_n on_o dry_a ground_n so_o the_o belly_n of_o the_o earth_n can_v keep_v christ_n no_o long_o than_o the_o three_o day_n no_o more_o than_o the_o belly_n of_o the_o whale_n can_v keep_v jonah_n his_o bless_a body_n must_v see_v no_o corruption_n 3._o as_o jonah_n return_v from_o his_o grave_n with_o a_o song_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n chap._n 2._o so_o jesus_n christ_n return_v to_o life_n from_o his_o grave_n with_o a_o song_n of_o triumph_n and_o victory_n foreprophecyed_n hos._n 13._o 14._o and_o accomplish_v 1_o cor_fw-la 15._o 55._o o_o death_n where_o 〈◊〉_d thy_o sting_n o_o grave_n where_o be_v thy_o victory_n 4._o as_o jonah_n a_o hebrew_n go_v not_o to_o preach_v to_o the_o ninivites_n be_v gentile_n till_o after_o his_o resurrection_n out_o of_o the_o belly_n of_o the_o whale_n so_o jesus_n christ_n a_o hebrew_n not_o till_o after_o his_o resurrection_n leave_v the_o obstinate_a jew_n and_o by_o his_o apostle_n ministry_n and_o preach_v turn_v himself_o to_o the_o gentile_n act._n 13._o 46._o 5._o as_o jonah_n after_o his_o delivery_n go_v and_o preach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o repentance_n with_o great_a fruit_n and_o success_n to_o the_o conversion_n of_o all_o niniveh_n and_o prevent_v the_o fearful_a wrath_n denounce_v to_o come_v within_o forty_o day_n so_o our_o lord_n jesus_n after_o his_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n send_v out_o his_o apostle_n to_o preach_v repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n mighty_o prevail_v and_o sudden_o convert_v many_o nation_n of_o the_o heathen_a and_o bring_v they_o to_o faith_n and_o repentance_n for_o application_n i._o let_v we_o acknowledge_v a_o great_a than_o jonah_n here_o matth._n motive_n 12._o 41._o lest_o as_o the_o ninivites_n shall_v rise_v up_o against_o the_o jew_n they_o rise_v also_o against_o we_o if_o we_o convert_v not_o nor_o repentat_fw-la christ_n doctrine_n as_o they_o do_v at_o jonahs_n for_o 1._o who_o be_v they_o to_o we_o they_o barbarous_a heathen_n and_o gentile_n never_o instruct_v before_o we_o have_v be_v train_v in_o the_o scripture_n from_o childhood_n 2._o what_o be_v their_o mean_n to_o we_o jonah_n preach_v but_o three_o day_n to_o they_o christ_n have_v preach_v not_o three_o preacher_n day_n as_o he_o nor_o three_o year_n as_o to_o the_o jew_n but_o above_o threescore_o year_n he_o preach_v one_o sermon_n christ_n a_o thousand_o 3._o what_o be_v this_o preacher_n to_o we_o 1._o jonah_n be_v a_o weak_a man_n christ_n be_v god_n and_o man_n 2._o jonah_n a_o sinful_a man_n cast_v into_o the_o sea_n for_o his_o own_o sin_n christ_n a_o innocent_a man_n cast_v into_o the_o sea_n for_o our_o sin_n 3._o jonah_n a_o prophet_n a_o servant_n christ_n the_o lord_n of_o all_o the_o holy_a prophet_n therefore_o of_o jonah_n 4._o jonah_n a_o stranger_n to_o they_o christ_n of_o our_o own_o kindred_n and_o family_n 5._o jonah_n preach_v unwilling_o christ_n preach_v free_o and_o spend_v himself_o for_o we_o 6._o jonah_n preach_v nothing_o but_o destruction_n of_o they_o and_o their_o city_n christ_n a_o sweet_a doctrine_n of_o grace_n salvation_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o a_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 7._o jonah_n come_v indeed_o out_o of_o the_o belly_n of_o the_o whale_n but_o do_v no_o miracle_n for_o confirmation_n of_o his_o doctrine_n christ_n come_v both_o from_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n and_o from_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o do_v innumerable_a sign_n and_o miracle_n in_o which_o we_o see_v his_o glory_n 8._o jonah_n a_o most_o angry_a &_o impatient_a man_n will_v fain_o die_v because_o he_o ninivit_n do_v not_o christ_n a_o mirror_n of_o patience_n will_v die_v lest_o his_o hearer_n shall_v 9_o to_o jonah_n no_o prophet_n give_v witness_v or_o foretell_v of_o he_o to_o christ_n all_o the_o prophet_n give_v witness_v act._n 10_o 43._o and_o speak_v before_o of_o he_o shall_v now_o niniveh_n repent_v in_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n by_o jonahs_n ministry_n of_o three_o day_n and_o shall_v not_o we_o by_o christ_n constant_a ministry_n of_o threescore_o year_n shall_v niniveh_n condemn_v judea_n for_o not_o acknowledge_v a_o great_a than_o jonah_n and_o shall_v it_o not_o condemn_v we_o not_o repent_v who_o sin_n shall_v be_v far_o great_a than_o that_o of_o the_o jew_n who_o reject_v christ_n in_o his_o abasement_n and_o humiliation_n but_o we_o reject_v the_o lord_n of_o glory_n now_o exalt_v ii_o in_o the_o type_n and_o truth_n the_o freedom_n of_o god_n favour_n 6._o in_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n jonah_n be_v a_o preacher_n of_o grace_n to_o the_o gentile_n and_o christ_n be_v a_o preacher_n of_o grace_n not_o to_o jew_n only_a but_o the_o gentile_n also_o be_v give_v for_o a_o light_n to_o the_o gentile_n that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o salvation_n of_o gentile_n to_o the_o far_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o 1._o god_n be_v not_o the_o god_n of_o jew_n only_a but_o of_o gentile_n also_o rom._n 3._o 29._o 2._o christ_n be_v the_o promise_a seed_n in_o who_o all_o nation_n must_v be_v bless_v gen._n 22._o 18_o hence_o come_v in_o our_o title_n to_o grace_n and_o not_o from_o any_o desert_n of_o we_o for_o what_o be_v amiable_a in_o the_o wild_a olive_n it_o be_v only_a god_n free_a calling_n who_o call_v she_o that_o be_v not_o belove_v to_o be_v belove_v object_n if_o we_o be_v graft_v into_o christ_n and_o receive_v into_o grace_n all_o be_v well_o we_o be_v in_o state_n good_a enough_o sol._n some_o be_v graft_v into_o the_o church_n by_o profession_n of_o mouth_n only_o as_o all_o be_v not_o israel_n that_o be_v of_o israel_n and_o some_o plant_v into_o it_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o former_a be_v not_o alter_v from_o their_o wild_a nature_n the_o other_o be_v renew_v to_o the_o image_n of_o christ._n therefore_o let_v none_o content_v themselves_o with_o external_a profession_n join_v in_o the_o word_n sacrament_n and_o prayer_n but_o labour_n for_o soundness_n of_o faith_n and_o grace_n by_o which_o only_o we_o become_v branch_n of_o the_o true_a olive_n whereas_o to_o be_v hang_v as_o a_o scien_fw-fr by_o a_o thread_n of_o profession_n will_v not_o keep_v it_o from_o wither_v iii_o in_o both_o we_o have_v a_o certain_a emblem_n and_o proof_n of_o our_o we_o resurrection_n rom._n 8._o 11._o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o jonah_n and_o jesus_n be_v in_o we_o he_o shall_v also_o quicken_v our_o mortal_a body_n and_o if_o the_o head_n be_v rise_v the_o member_n must_v rise_v also_o for_o as_o god_n speak_v to_o the_o fish_n and_o the_o fish_n give_v up_o jonah_n as_o from_o the_o dead_a so_o shall_v god_n speak_v to_o the_o earth_n and_o sea_n and_o all_o creature_n and_o they_o shall_v give_v up_o their_o dead_a isai._n 26._o 19_o he_o shall_v say_v to_o the_o earth_n give_v and_o to_o the_o sea_n restore_v my_o son_n and_o daughter_n and_o they_o that_o be_v as_o seed_v under_o clod_n shall_v awake_v and_o sing_v and_o these_o dry_a bone_n shall_v be_v again_o cover_v with_o sinew_n flesh_n and_o skin_n aâ—_n ezek._n 37._o 6._o for_o as_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o christ_n to_o be_v hold_v ever_o under_o death_n act._n 2_o 24._o as_o impossible_a be_v it_o for_o his_o member_n let_v we_o comfort_v ourselves_o in_o 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