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by_o do_v the_o errand_n thou_o will_v dishonour_v thyself_o and_o i_o shall_v go_v for_o a_o false_a prophet_n note_n god_n have_v strange_a prayer_n put_v up_o sometime_o at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n even_o by_o his_o own_o people_n in_o their_o passion_n they_o sometime_o come_v before_o he_o in_o a_o tumultuate_a fashion_n our_o rule_n be_v to_o pray_v without_o wrath_n 1_o tim._n 2.8_o and_o many_o good_a limitation_n there_o be_v for_o the_o order_n of_o our_o prayer_n use_v 1_o consider_v christian_n and_o order_v your_o prayer_n aright_o as_o for_o the_o matter_n so_o also_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o they_o vent_v no_o passion_n before_o the_o great_a god_n of_o heaven_n it_o will_v be_v ill-favoured_a prayer_n which_o be_v so_o conceive_a and_o utter_v and_o it_o must_v be_v a_o divine_a patience_n that_o will_v bear_v with_o such_o a_o suppliant_a and_o let_v a_o christian_n that_o observe_v his_o weakness_n learn_v hereby_o to_o pray_v for_o his_o prayer_n not_o only_o 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be_v angry_a he_o say_v not_o positive_o thou_o sin_v in_o be_v so_o angry_a but_o put_v he_o upon_o his_o own_o better_a thought_n and_o will_v draw_v from_o he_o his_o own_o confession_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v if_o i_o shall_v make_v thyself_o judge_v yet_o upon_o a_o serious_a consideration_n thou_o will_v find_v thy_o error_n that_o thy_o mind_n be_v as_o the_o rage_a sea_n all_o in_o a_o tumult_n lâ—cha_n weigh_v well_o within_o thyself_o whether_o there_o be_v not_o a_o foul_a fault_n in_o this_o thy_o anger_n so_o the_o expostulation_n be_v far_o more_o emphatical_a and_o urge_v than_o a_o plain_a affirmation_n though_o a_o chide_n do_v
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industry_n without_o god_n leave_n and_o blessing_n avail_v nothing_o except_o the_o lord_n build_v the_o house_n and_o keep_v the_o city_n all_o that_o man_n do_v will_v be_v in_o vain_a psal_n 127.1_o 2._o and_o there_o be_v many_o ground_n of_o it_o as_o god_n displeasure_n man_n sin_n and_o insensibleness_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o of_o god_n displeasure_n for_o cross_v he_o then_o god_n insist_v still_o on_o his_o own_o way_n bring_v about_o his_o own_o end_n blast_v of_o our_o endeavour_n and_o hope_n disable_n of_o the_o creature_n disgrace_v of_o man_n wisdom_n and_o intention_n to_o bring_v the_o sinner_n to_o his_o own_o bent_n as_o be_v say_v man_n live_v not_o by_o bread_n only_o 8.3_o deut._n 8.3_o but_o by_o every_o word_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n use_v decay_n tradesman_n see_v how_o they_o decay_n many_o a_o man_n do_v his_o true_a endeavour_n and_o take_v faithful_a pain_n in_o his_o call_v and_o yet_o can_v make_v nothing_o of_o it_o when_o 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they_o afraid_a and_o now_o they_o call_v on_o he_o alone_o for_o mercy_n and_o deliverance_n and_o afterward_o we_o shall_v hear_v more_o of_o their_o piety_n ver_fw-la 16._o this_o be_v the_o progress_n of_o religion_n in_o true_a convert_v note_v that_o by_o little_a and_o little_o they_o grow_v very_o good_a and_o zealous_a like_a leaven_n in_o three_o peck_v of_o meal_n work_v on_o till_o the_o whole_a lump_n be_v leaven_v or_o like_o corn_n sow_o in_o the_o field_n still_o grow_v on_o first_o the_o blade_n than_o the_o ear_n after_o that_o the_o full_a corn_n in_o the_o ear_n mark_v 4.28_o though_o their_o beginning_n be_v but_o small_a yet_o their_o latter_a end_n increase_v exceed_o 4.1_o 2_o pet._n 3.18_o 1_o thes_n 4.1_o so_o we_o be_v command_v grow_v in_o grace_n and_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o as_o you_o have_v receive_v how_o you_o ought_v to_o walk_v and_o please_v god_n so_o increase_v more_o and_o more_o reason_n 1.19_o phil._n 1_o 6._o col._n 2.19_o phil._n 1.19_o the_o reason_n be_v he_o that_o begin_v a_o good_a work_n in_o they_o will_v finish_v it_o to_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v a_o divine_a conception_n the_o seed_n of_o god_n abide_v in_o they_o and_o we_o read_v of_o increase_v with_o the_o increase_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n the_o head_n whereby_o all_o the_o body_n so_o increase_v and_o of_o the_o supply_n of_o the_o spirit_n carry_v on_o the_o work_n with_o power_n you_o may_v conceive_v these_o degree_n 1._o the_o convert_n live_v in_o none_o of_o his_o old_a sin_n though_o pleasant_a and_o profitable_a he_o be_v cleanse_v from_o all_o his_o idol_n and_o all_o his_o filthiness_n these_o mariner_n leave_v their_o god_n which_o their_o father_n worship_v and_o call_v upon_o the_o god_n of_o the_o hebrew_n so_o naaman_n thy_o servant_n will_v henceforth_o offer_v neither_o burnt-offering_a nor_o sacrifice_n unto_o other_o god_n but_o unto_o the_o lord_n 2._o king_n 5.17_o 2._o a_o true_a convert_n improve_v and_o grow_v both_o by_o the_o word_n and_o work_n of_o god_n as_o these_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o jonah_n and_o by_o the_o dangerous_a tempest_n that_o lie_v upon_o they_o grace_n turn_v all_o into_o the_o nourishment_n of_o itself_o ordinance_n providence_n mercy_n affliction_n yea_o sin_n too_o to_o be_v more_o humble_a and_o stand_v better_o upon_o the_o guard_n and_o turn_v unto_o god_n that_o smite_v they_o 3._o a_o true_a convert_n present_o fall_v upon_o a_o course_n of_o prayer_n so_o to_o get_v more_o strength_n wisdom_n and_o hold_v of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n so_o do_v paul_n present_o upon_o his_o conversion_n act._n 9.11_o behold_v he_o pray_v these_o mariner_n pray_v to_o jehovah_n that_o the_o blood_n of_o jonah_n may_v not_o be_v lay_v to_o their_o charge_n and_o that_o with_o earnestness_n we_o beseech_v thou_o we_o beseech_v thou_o 4._o a_o true_a convert_n study_v the_o point_n of_o thankfulness_n for_o the_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n in_o save_v his_o soul_n as_o these_o for_o save_v their_o life_n ver_fw-la 16._o they_o offer_v a_o sacrifice_n unto_o the_o â—ord_n and_o we_o must_v come_v before_o god_n with_o our_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n think_v what_o may_v be_v do_v for_o his_o honour_n what_o shall_v i_o render_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o all_o his_o benefit_n towards_o i_o and_o stir_v up_o all_o that_o be_v within_o we_o not_o to_o forget_v any_o of_o his_o benefit_n temporal_a mercy_n bound_v not_o firm_o but_o spiritual_a do_v 5_o a_o true_a convert_n bind_v himself_o to_o god_n by_o honest_a and_o faithful_a purpose_n even_o after_o a_o mercy_n receive_v as_o these_o when_o the_o calm_a have_v take_v they_o off_o from_o their_o danger_n ver_fw-la 16._o
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 appropriation_n he_o pray_v to_o the_o â—ord_n his_o god_n 5._o the_o covenant_n and_o promise_n be_v make_v so_o as_o to_o serve_v our_o turn_n in_o the_o worst_a condition_n that_o be_v either_o of_o sin_n or_o sorrow_n of_o sin_n he_o have_v say_v i_o will_v blot_v out_o thy_o iniquity_n i_o will_v scatter_v they_o as_o a_o mist_n i_o will_v forgive_v their_o sin_n and_o remember_v it_o no_o more_o of_o sorrow_n he_o have_v say_v i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o in_o six_o trouble_n and_o in_o seven_o i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o when_o thou_o pass_v through_o the_o fire_n and_o through_o the_o water_n and_o in_o a_o word_n i_o will_v not_o leave_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o 6._o the_o great_a a_o trouble_n or_o danger_n be_v the_o more_o we_o need_v to_o flee_v to_o god_n and_o keep_v close_o to_o he_o and_o hide_v with_o he_o as_o he_o that_o be_v cast_v upon_o a_o rock_n at_o sea_n the_o more_o the_o wave_n beat_v upon_o he_o the_o more_o careful_a he_o be_v to_o keep_v to_o 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
he_o shall_v not_o be_v merciful_a at_o last_o they_o be_v in_o a_o sad_a case_n oh_o mercy_n be_v all_o in_o all_o what_o shall_v a_o sinner_n do_v without_o mercy_n it_o be_v our_o life_n it_o be_v our_o salvation_n it_o be_v our_o all_o the_o more_o shame_n if_o poor_a creature_n let_v it_o go_v so_o slight_o as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v many_o do_v mot._n 2_o 2._o consider_v the_o quality_n of_o this_o mercy_n it_o be_v infinite_a it_o be_v tender_a it_o be_v free_a it_o be_v rich_a and_o abundant_a and_o every_o way_n worth_a the_o keep_n the_o mercy_n of_o the_o most_o love_a man_n or_o woman_n be_v cruelty_n in_o comparison_n god_n mercy_n be_v the_o only_a save_a way_n to_o raise_v up_o sinner_n 78_o luke_n 1.77_o 78_o he_o give_v knowledge_n of_o salvation_n to_o his_o people_n by_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n through_o his_o tender_a mercy_n or_o the_o bowel_n of_o his_o mercy_n now_o who_o of_o we_o will_v lose_v a_o dear_a friend_n for_o a_o few_o pin_n or_o 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