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this_o man_n life_n and_o lay_v not_o upon_o we_o innocent_a blood_n for_o thou_o lord_n have_v do_v as_o it_o please_v thou_o though_o jonah_n have_v desire_v they_o to_o cast_v he_o into_o the_o sea_n and_o all_o shall_v be_v well_o yet_o see_v how_o love_a and_o tender-hearted_a the_o man_n be_v to_o spare_v his_o life_n nevertheless_o the_o man_n row_v hard_a they_o dig_v the_o sea_n say_v the_o hebrew_n they_o take_v as_o hard_a pain_n as_o he_o that_o go_v to_o ditch_v and_o delve_v a_o wonderful_a matter_n in_o seaman_n and_o those_o heathen_n but_o he_o that_o give_v joseph_n favour_n in_o the_o fight_n of_o potiphar_n and_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o prison_n gauâ—_v jonah_n favour_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o these_o mariner_n that_o though_o he_o say_v cast_v i_o forth_o into_o the_o sea_n yet_o they_o row_v hard_a to_o bring_v the_o ship_n to_o dry_a land_n life_n note_n be_v tender_a of_o man_n life_n the_o example_n teach_v we_o as_o far_o as_o we_o can_v possible_o to_o 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suffer_v for_o the_o truth_n and_o way_n of_o god_n can_v entertain_v minister_n can_v build_v and_o endow_v hospital_n repair_v bridge_n do_v other_o work_n of_o bounty_n as_o our_o forefather_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v shall_v he_o therefore_o be_v whole_o excuse_v of_o offer_v to_o the_o lord_n no_o the_o poor_a and_o mean_a christian_a that_o be_v out_o of_o a_o gracious_a heart_n be_v able_a to_o pray_v praise_n god_n live_v holy_o deal_v righteous_o converse_v to_o the_o edification_n one_o of_o another_o calf_n of_o the_o lip_n spiritual_a sacrifice_n a_o body_n prepare_v and_o fit_v to_o do_v service_n and_o a_o mind_n with_o meditation_n and_o affection_n use_v 2_o offer_v these_o and_o it_o shall_v suffice_v the_o jew_n that_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bring_v a_o bullock_n must_v bring_v a_o pair_n of_o â—urtle-doves_n or_o two_o young_a pigeon_n so_o the_o christian_a let_v he_o do_v his_o best_a and_o it_o will_v go_v for_o currant_n only_o with_o this_o caution_n he_o that_o 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follow_v a_o deceitful_a heart_n a_o subtle_a devil_n a_o flatter_a or_o encumbr_v world_n vain_a or_o wicked_a companion_n draw_v quite_o another_o way_n ver._n 17._o now_o the_o lord_n have_v prepare_v a_o great_a fish_n to_o swallow_v up_o jonah_n and_o jonah_n be_v in_o the_o belly_n of_o the_o fish_n three_o day_n and_o three_o night_n our_o saviour_n call_v it_o a_o whale_n mat._n 12.40_o jonah_n be_v so_o long_o in_o the_o belly_n of_o the_o whale_n fish_n whale_n and_o other_o great_a fish_n possible_o it_o be_v the_o leviathan_n describe_v in_o job_n 41._o or_o it_o may_v be_v the_o crocodile_n history_n tell_v of_o fish_n of_o incredible_a bigness_n and_o our_o people_n have_v see_v the_o grampos_n the_o sturgeon_n the_o man-fish_n the_o mermaid_n and_o other_o and_o navigator_n have_v see_v the_o sea-horse_n the_o sea-bull_n and_o other_o strange_a monster_n and_o of_o strange_a greatness_n all_o make_v by_o god_n and_o be_v at_o his_o beck_n and_o serve_v to_o set_v forth_o his_o praise_n see_v psal_n 104.24_o 25_o 26._o at_o the_o text_n it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n prepare_v a_o great_a fish_n to_o swallow_v up_o jonah_n here_o be_v in_o wrath_n mercy_n though_o god_n will_v have_v his_o servant_n cast_v into_o the_o sea_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o have_v he_o drown_v in_o the_o sea_n no_o he_o love_v he_o better_o than_o so_o and_o have_v more_o work_n for_o he_o to_o do_v which_o though_o he_o decline_v at_o first_o yet_o afterward_o he_o shall_v be_v willing_a to_o do_v note_v how_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n reach_v to_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o sway_v among_o the_o fish_n fish_n note_n god_n rule_v ever_o fish_n he_o that_o send_v a_o wind_n and_o thereby_o a_o storm_n and_o afterward_o cause_v the_o sea_n to_o cease_v from_o her_o rage_a now_o set_v a_o fish_n in_o readiness_n to_o take_v jonah_n to_o custody_n and_o then_o restore_v he_o to_o land_n again_o so_o he_o send_v the_o fish_n to_o peter_n hook_n mat._n 17.27_o and_o a_o 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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 put_v upon_o it_o again_o let_v the_o point_n be_v this_o doctr._fw-la pray_v in_o distress_n pray_v god_n child_n in_o their_o great_a and_o deep_a affliction_n shall_v keep_v their_o heart_n in_o a_o pray_a frame_n to_o obtain_v grace_n and_o mercy_n to_o help_v in_o time_n of_o need_n we_o read_v a_o prayer_n of_o the_o afflict_a when_o he_o be_v overwhelm_v and_o pour_v out_o his_o complaint_n before_o the_o lord_n psal_n 102_o 1._o and_o 130.1_o out_o of_o the_o depth_n have_v i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n for_o reason_n thus_o 1._o there_o be_v a_o commandment_n to_o reason_n 1_o call_v upon_o god_n in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n psal_n 50.15_o not_o only_o in_o prosperity_n but_o adversity_n not_o only_o if_o it_o be_v likely_a we_o shall_v get_v out_o of_o trouble_n but_o against_o all_o likelihood_n not_o only_o if_o mean_n be_v present_a but_o if_o no_o mean_n appear_v likely_a to_o be_v have_v 2._o there_o can_v be_v such_o a_o case_n of_o sin_n unworthiness_n reason_n 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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his_o rock_n see_v psal_n 61.1_o 2_o 3._o so_o we_o we_o be_v weak_a but_o he_o be_v a_o strong_a god_n we_o be_v helpless_a but_o he_o be_v a_o friend_n good_a enough_o use_v 1_o prayer_n a_o fault_n to_o faint_v in_o prayer_n all_o to_o reprove_v our_o foolishness_n who_o in_o great_a affliction_n suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v so_o afraid_a with_o amazement_n that_o we_o neglect_v the_o duty_n of_o prayer_n the_o heart_n be_v even_o bind_v up_o and_o so_o straighten_v with_o fear_n care_n and_o sorrow_n that_o we_o can_v lift_v up_o a_o prayer_n to_o the_o god_n of_o our_o life_n and_o mercy_n yet_o jonah_n pray_v out_o of_o the_o whale_n belly_n and_o amid_o all_o those_o encumbrance_n moses_n cry_v to_o the_o lord_n at_o the_o red_a sea_n when_o the_o people_n so_o murmur_v and_o be_v discontent_v daniel_n pray_v in_o the_o den_n of_o lion_n where_o every_o moment_n he_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v devour_v david_n pray_v in_o cave_n wood_n mountain_n in_o all_o his_o flight_n before_o saul_n and_o absalon_n he_o long_v to_o come_v to_o the_o temple_n and_o pray_v but_o can_v pray_v out_o of_o a_o temple_n as_o well_o as_o in_o it_o and_o jonah_n here_o in_o great_a distress_n look_v towards_o the_o temple_n v._o 4._o no_o whit_n like_o those_o who_o can_v never_o pray_v but_o when_o they_o stumble_v into_o a_o church_n or_o when_o they_o be_v in_o some_o hope_n to_o receive_v what_o they_o crave_v ob._n ob._n oh_o but_o my_o case_n be_v high_a than_o worldly_a affliction_n i_o have_v many_o and_o great_a sin_n upon_o i_o and_o much_o guiltiness_n which_o put_v i_o out_o of_o heart_n sol._n sol._n answ_n
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the_o same_o month_n chap._n 40.1_o reas_n 1_o and_o thus_o the_o lord_n show_v favour_n to_o they_o that_o humble_a themselves_o in_o fast_v 1._o because_o of_o those_o promise_n not_o that_o there_o be_v merit_n in_o their_o humiliation_n though_o the_o body_n shall_v be_v pine_v with_o fast_v yet_o no_o merit_n bodily_a exercise_n profit_v little_a 2._o those_o that_o true_o humble_a themselves_o be_v bring_v to_o god_n bend_v and_o be_v become_v such_o people_n as_o he_o will_v have_v they_o to_o be_v believer_n new_a creature_n reform_v and_o walk_v with_o he_o in_o holiness_n he_o know_v we_o can_v be_v perfect_a but_o when_o he_o see_v we_o right_o set_v it_o suffice_v and_o give_v content_a 3.17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mat._n 3.17_o in_o christ_n he_o be_v well-pleased_n and_o so_o with_o they_o use_v 1_o those_o than_o wrong_v themselves_o who_o distaste_n our_o day_n of_o humiliation_n they_o share_v not_o in_o the_o atonement_n or_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o their_o 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