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this_o error_n as_o principal_o occasion_v by_o the_o person_n of_o our_o prophet_n with_o who_o i_o be_o here_o to_o deal_v so_o second_o to_o show_v the_o boldness_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o dare_v on_o naked_a conjecture_n ground_v on_o weak_a foundation_n as_o be_v this_o that_o because_o his_o mother_n who_o be_v raise_v up_o by_o elias_n jonam_fw-la use_v a_o word_n in_o hebrew_n like_a to_o the_o name_n of_o amittai_n therefore_o jonas_n the_o son_n of_o amittai_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v her_o son_n give_v out_o assertion_n bold_o bold_o i_o say_v but_o false_o and_o that_o in_o their_o own_o prophet_n and_o that_o in_o their_o own_o scripture_n very_o endless_a be_v their_o folly_n which_o they_o use_v in_o
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and_o hour_v and_o inch_v out_o by_o a_o fearful_a god_n and_o a_o terrible_a who_o among_o so_o many_o motion_n and_o direction_n and_o disposing_n and_o alter_v transmutation_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o water_n yet_o have_v thou_o so_o in_o his_o reckon_v 139.1_o and_o bear_v such_o a_o eye_n upon_o thou_o on_o thy_o in-going_a and_o thy_o out-going_a of_o thy_o lie_v own_o &_o thy_o rise_n of_o thy_o sickness_n and_o thy_o health_n of_o thy_o live_n and_o thy_o die_a as_o if_o only_o he_o do_v intend_v unto_o thyself_o in_o special_a do_v not_o thou_o esteem_v that_o to_o be_v vile_a which_o he_o reckon_v of_o so_o much_o worth_n let_v that_o soul_n be_v precious_a to_o thou_o which_o he_o account_v of_o so_o great_a price_n do_v not_o hang_v down_o thy_o head_n but_o with_o industry_n adorn_v thy_o soul_n and_o with_o diligence_n in_o his_o service_n think_v it_o a_o shame_n to_o see_v that_o active_a nimble_a and_o stir_a substance_n to_o be_v overgrow_v with_o 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who_o shed_v man_n blood_n by_o man_n shall_v his_o blood_n be_v shed_v 31._o moses_n stone_v the_o blasphemer_n josuah_n do_v so_o by_o achan_n and_o solomon_n in_o his_o uprightness_n take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o joab_n but_o i_o speak_v here_o of_o that_o case_n which_o may_v touch_v our_o prophet_n near_o that_o be_v that_o although_o he_o do_v pretend_v that_o he_o willing_o will_v be_v dead_a yet_o he_o do_v not_o take_v a_o course_n violent_o to_o lay_v hand_n on_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o body_n but_o pray_v the_o lord_n to_o dissolve_v he_o wherein_o it_o appear_v that_o although_o he_o be_v perverse_a and_o discontent_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o come_v to_o that_o height_n of_o iniquity_n and_o impiety_n as_o to_o destroy_v himself_o a_o sin_n of_o the_o most_o strange_a nature_n that_o any_o be_v in_o the_o world_n that_o whereas_o all_o other_o sin_n be_v to_o preserve_v the_o body_n indeed_o or_o in_o a_o fancy_n in_o circumstance_n or_o in_o substance_n this_o be_v to_o overthrow_v it_o yea_o to_o overthrow_v it_o with_o god_n and_o overthrow_v it_o with_o man_n in_o this_o world_n and_o the_o next_o without_o hope_n and_o all_o recovery_n unless_o the_o lord_n mercy_n which_o can_v be_v limit_v do_v that_o whereof_o be_v no_o warrant_n his_o commandment_n be_v in_o general_a thou_o shall_v commit_v no_o murder_n if_o no_o murder_n upon_o other_o 20.13_o then_o much_o less_o on_o thyself_o for_o thou_o must_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n but_o as_o thou_o love_v thyself_o and_o the_o pattern_n of_o all_o duty_n to_o be_v extend_v in_o he_o 22.39_o be_v take_v from_o thy_o own_o person_n then_o when_o the_o lord_n have_v create_v thou_o and_o put_v thou_o into_o the_o world_n and_o bid_v thou_o there_o to_o keep_v as_o in_o a_o stand_a place_n as_o in_o a_o watch_n or_o ward_n from_o whence_o thou_o may_v not_o move_v till_o he_o come_v to_o discharge_v thou_o will_v thou_o dare_v to_o leave_v thy_o ground_n and_o forsake_v that_o which_o he_o have_v 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