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idleness_n filthiness_n enchantment_n other_o sin_n which_o be_v now_o grow_v so_o great_a that_o the_o earth_n be_v no_o long_o able_a to_o hold_v the_o cry_n but_o the_o air_n and_o heaven_n too_o do_v ring_n of_o their_o sinfulness_n and_o now_o it_o be_v high_a time_n for_o god_n to_o take_v vengeance_n the_o lord_n see_v when_o the_o iniquity_n of_o a_o man_n or_o people_n be_v ripe_a and_o then_o proceed_v to_o judgement_n as_o of_o the_o amorites_n it_o be_v not_o yet_o full_a but_o when_o it_o be_v i_o will_v 〈◊〉_d root_v they_o out_o gen._n 15.16_o every_o single_a sin_n come_v up_o before_o god_n and_o provoke_v wrath_n 7.11_o psal_n 7.11_o but_o wickedness_n much_o more_o he_o be_v angry_a with_o the_o wicked_a every_o day_n but_o defer_v to_o do_v execution_n till_o the_o measure_n of_o sin_n be_v fill_v up_o and_o then_o he_o can_v forbear_v no_o long_o use_v 1_o admire_v the_o patience_n and_o long-suffering_a of_o the_o almighty_a though_o he_o be_v weary_v daily_o 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blood_n of_o abel_n heb._n 12.24_o mercy_n and_o not_o judgement_n and_o this_o secure_v both_o the_o person_n and_o duty_n of_o believer_n though_o they_o deserve_v a_o fullness_n of_o wrath_n yet_o by_o the_o mediation_n all_o will_v be_v well_o with_o they_o use_v 3_o this_o show_v people_n the_o sinfulness_n and_o danger_n of_o their_o estate_n even_o when_o they_o be_v most_o secure_a all_o the_o while_o their_o wickedness_n get_v up_o before_o god_n and_o will_v draw_v down_o vengeance_n upon_o then_o when_o they_o be_v most_o jolly_a and_o brave_a in_o their_o worldly_a enjoyment_n yet_o their_o extreme_a danger_n continue_v sin_n have_v not_o lose_v his_o voice_n of_o cry_v as_o here_o against_o the_o ninevite_n yea_o it_o cry_v more_o because_o of_o more_o light_n and_o more_o mean_n of_o grace_n so_o the_o man_n of_o nineve_n shall_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n with_o this_o generation_n and_o condemn_v it_o take_v heed_n of_o sin_n if_o not_o for_o the_o foulness_n which_o 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thing_n no_o prophet_n have_v ever_o be_v send_v to_o the_o gentile_n before_o jonah_n all_o of_o they_o be_v send_v to_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n or_o of_o israel_n and_o shall_v jonah_n be_v the_o first_o man_n that_o shall_v be_v send_v to_o the_o sinner_n the_o gentile_n god_n go_v beside_o his_o ordinary_a method_n and_o jonah_n think_v strange_a of_o it_o 2._o what_o hope_n can_v there_o be_v of_o do_v good_a among_o the_o heathen_a see_v he_o have_v so_o little_a good_a among_o god_n own_o people_n shall_v ninevites_n be_v convert_v and_o israel_n not_o convert_v how_o can_v thing_n go_v quite_o in_o a_o new_a road_n which_o be_v never_o hear_v of_o 3._o may_v not_o jonah_n fear_v what_o will_v become_v of_o he_o among_o a_o company_n of_o infidel_n who_o be_v also_o rich_a and_o proud_a and_o know_v not_o god_n he_o one_o and_o they_o many_o he_o a_o poor_a man_n and_o they_o the_o potentate_n of_o the_o world_n what_o shall_v one_o lamb_n do_v among_o a_o thousand_o wolf_n 4._o for_o the_o errand_n which_o jonah_n be_v to_o deliver_v what_o likelihood_n that_o nineve_n shall_v be_v overthrow_v within_o forty_o day_n see_v no_o enemy_n appear_v before_o it_o and_o it_o have_v now_o flourish_v twelve_o hundred_o year_n in_o great_a prosperity_n what_o wise_a man_n will_v go_v and_o publish_v impossibility_n all_o no_o sound_a reason_n at_o all_o yet_o all_o this_o be_v but_o carnal_a fear_n and_o jonah_n sin_v great_o in_o fly_v to_o tarsus_n 1._o he_o leave_v the_o command_n and_o call_n of_o the_o great_a god_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v the_o only_a rule_n of_o all_o our_o obedience_n 2._o he_o leave_v the_o land_n of_o israel_n wherein_o his_o main_a business_n lie_v for_o all_o his_o life-time_n 3_o he_o think_v poor_o of_o god_n as_o if_o he_o can_v not_o meet_v with_o he_o at_o tarsus_n as_o well_o as_o samaria_n 4._o he_o show_v little_a pity_n to_o thousand_o of_o soul_n that_o may_v receive_v benefit_n by_o his_o preach_n all_o show_v the_o 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1._o who_o have_v believe_v our_o report_n and_o to_o who_o be_v the_o arm_n of_o the_o lord_n reveal_v our_o saviour_n upbraid_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n 32._o mat._n 21_o 32._o that_o they_o believe_v not_o when_o they_o have_v hear_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o baptist_n and_o the_o apostle_n say_v they_o can_v not_o enter_v because_o of_o unbelief_n 21.8_o heb._n 3.19_o rev._n 21.8_o and_o the_o unbelieving_a march_n with_o the_o foremost_a into_o the_o lake_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n for_o ever_o and_o give_v he_o his_o portion_n as_o with_o hypocrite_n so_o with_o unbeliever_n yea_o more_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o be_v condemn_v already_o unbelief_n be_v a_o damn_v sin_n as_o well_o as_o any_o gross_a sin_n against_o the_o law_n and_o whereas_o the_o law_n condemn_v a_o sinner_n potential_o unbelief_n condemn_v actual_o use_v 2_o believe_v what_o of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v believe_v take_v heed_n christian_n and_o believe_v your_o god_n when_o he_o speak_v by_o his_o minister_n 1._o believe_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n that_o he_o know_v to_o be_v angry_a as_o well_o as_o to_o show_v favour_n to_o threaten_v as_o well_o as_o to_o promise_v to_o damn_v as_o well_o as_o to_o save_v he_o be_v very_o merciful_a but_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n clear_v the_o guilty_a man_n may_v dream_v what_o they_o please_v 34.7_o exod._n 34.7_o but_o one_o day_n will_v find_v they_o have_v a_o just_a god_n to_o deal_v withal_o 2._o believe_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n that_o all_o he_o have_v threaten_v he_o will_v most_o certain_o perform_v without_o true_a unfeigned_a effectual_a repentance_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v pure_a word_n as_o silver_n seven_o time_n purify_v in_o the_o fire_n as_o the_o promise_n to_o the_o godly_a so_o the_o threat_n against_o the_o wicked_a not_o one_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n 3._o believe_v the_o power_n of_o god_n that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o execute_v the_o judgement_n he_o have_v denounce_v against_o sinner_n 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11.28_o psal_n 51.17_o esa_n 61._o mat._n 11.28_o christ_n come_v to_o bind_v up_o the_o brokenhearted_a and_o say_v come_v all_o you_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy-laden_a i_o will_v give_v you_o ease_n you_o shall_v have_v refreshment_n for_o your_o soul_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o mercy_n to_o be_v speak_v unto_o by_o man_n weak_a as_o your_o self_n as_o israel_n say_v to_o moses_n let_v not_o god_n speak_v to_o we_o lest_o we_o die_v shall_v god_n come_v and_o speak_v in_o his_o storm_n and_o tempest_n who_o among_o we_o can_v abide_v the_o terror_n moses_n at_o such_o a_o sight_n do_v exceed_o quake_v and_o tremble_v take_v heed_n and_o abuse_v not_o his_o goodness_n to_o security_n or_o to_o harden_v your_o heart_n 3._o mark_v how_o those_o two_o be_v join_v together_o believe_v the_o lord_n and_o believe_v his_o prophet_n 2_o chron._n 20.20_o this_o say_v he_o be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o prosper_v we_o have_v this_o treasure_n in_o earthen_a vessel_n we_o be_v steward_n and_o 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