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danger_n of_o discredit_n he_o take_v such_o indignation_n at_o the_o matter_n that_o he_o wish_v death_n unto_o himself_o but_o ionas_n i_o say_v great_o err_v for_o as_o touch_v the_o preservation_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n god_n in_o spare_v the_o ninivet_n true_o fulfil_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o word_n for_o although_o it_o be_v say_v there_o be_v yet_o forty_o day_n and_o then_o shall_v ninive_n be_v overthrow_v yet_o notwithstanding_o as_o it_o be_v say_v before_o this_o be_v so_o to_o be_v understand_v that_o ninive_n shall_v be_v overthrow_v if_o the_o citizen_n of_o the_o same_o do_v not_o repent_v but_o and_o if_o they_o repent_v then_o shall_v the_o city_n abide_v in_o safety_n for_o that_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o god_n threaten_n those_o word_n and_o epithytes_n which_o ionas_n himself_o in_o this_o place_n rehearse_v declare_v for_o if_o god_n be_v gentle_a merciful_a and_o long_o suffer_v he_o will_v willing_o no_o doubt_n forgive_v the_o sin_n of_o those_o that_o turn_v unto_o he_o as_z appeareth_z by_o the_o mouth_n of_o ezechiell_n i_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o rather_o that_o he_o turn_v from_o his_o wickedness_n and_o live_v wherefore_o ionas_n fear_v in_o vain_a that_o god_n in_o spare_v the_o ninivet_n shall_v lose_v the_o credit_n and_o authority_n of_o his_o word_n and_o as_o touch_v the_o circumcision_n and_o law_n of_o moses_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v adventure_v because_o god_n receive_v the_o ninivet_n into_o his_o favour_n without_o those_o ionas_n declare_v again_o his_o ignorance_n for_o circumcision_n and_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n so_o far_o as_o it_o contain_v the_o ceremonial_a and_o judicial_a right_n pertain_v not_o to_o the_o gentile_n but_o only_o to_o the_o extern_a posterity_n of_o abraham_n and_o god_n be_v not_o only_o the_o god_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o also_o the_o god_n of_o the_o gentile_n for_o although_o the_o jew_n only_o have_v a_o promise_n that_o christ_n shall_v 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strength_n and_o turn_v away_o his_o eye_n from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o great_o err_v in_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n he_o understand_v not_o the_o true_a sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o law_n namely_o that_o the_o law_n bring_v not_o death_n but_o to_o impenitent_a person_n only_o he_o understand_v not_o the_o condition_n of_o christ_n namely_o that_o he_o pertain_v to_o all_o nation_n which_o by_o faith_n in_o he_o repent_v they_o of_o their_o sin_n therefore_o let_v we_o not_o be_v proud_a of_o our_o gift_n but_o let_v we_o walk_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o persist_v in_o his_o call_n let_v we_o be_v thankful_a to_o god_n for_o his_o benefit_n lest_o by_o our_o ingratitude_n he_o take_v they_o from_o we_o this_o be_v also_o to_o be_v note_v that_o we_o must_v not_o trust_v to_o our_o good_a intention_n as_o some_o term_v they_o but_o we_o must_v direct_v all_o our_o do_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n ionas_n in_o this_o his_o indignation_n and_o displeasure_n have_v as_o seem_v unto_o he_o a_o very_a good_a intention_n and_o meaning_n he_o persuade_v himself_o to_o have_v just_a cause_n of_o offence_n but_o when_o they_o be_v examine_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n they_o shall_v be_v find_v manifest_o repugnant_a against_o the_o same_o whereupon_o it_o be_v say_v in_o deuteronomie_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v do_v that_o which_o seem_v right_a to_o be_v do_v in_o his_o own_o eye_n let_v we_o take_v heed_n therefore_o in_o all_o our_o action_n that_o we_o take_v nothing_o in_o hand_n contrary_a to_o the_o call_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god._n but_o the_o title_n and_o epithytes_n of_o god_n which_o ionas_n here_o rehearse_v be_v not_o to_o be_v pretermit_v for_o although_o he_o recite_v these_o
to_o reason_n and_o argue_v with_o god_n yet_o notwithstanding_o they_o be_v most_o true_a and_o take_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o exodus_fw-la and_o numeri_fw-la which_o be_v set_v forth_o before_o our_o eye_n to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v learn_v to_o know_v what_o affection_n god_n bear_v unto_o we_o and_o what_o opinion_n we_o ought_v to_o have_v of_o he_o 2_o 1_o a_o merciful_a god._n this_o title_n god_n attribute_v to_o himself_o in_o all_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v know_v his_o nature_n that_o although_o he_o be_v sometime_o angry_a yet_o notwithstanding_o he_o be_v not_o angry_a to_o destroy_v but_o to_o save_v all_o those_o that_o hope_v and_o call_v upon_o he_o 28._o he_o be_v angry_a say_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v be_v merciful_a he_o make_v dead_a to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v revive_v this_o title_n if_o we_o well_o consider_v of_o the_o same_o confirm_v our_o faith_n in_o all_o adversity_n and_o faith_n be_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o first_o commandment_n wherefore_o this_o title_n be_v well_o know_v make_v we_o to_o obey_v the_o first_o and_o special_a commandment_n of_o god._n 2_o full_a of_o compassion_n this_o title_n proper_o pertain_v to_o natural_a benevolence_n such_o as_o we_o see_v common_o in_o parent_n towards_o their_o child_n the_o mother_n so_o love_v her_o child_n that_o for_o their_o pain_n she_o sorrow_v even_o at_o the_o very_a heart_n and_o desire_v if_o it_o may_v be_v possible_a for_o the_o ease_n of_o her_o child_n to_o feel_v the_o same_o herself_o such_o and_o far_o great_a be_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o his_o afflict_a church_n he_o be_v not_o simp_o sorry_a for_o it_o but_o he_o be_v sorry_a in_o heart_n and_o mind_n yea_o if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v he_o yern_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o his_o mercy_n this_o title_n of_o god_n be_v well_o know_v work_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n patience_n in_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n for_o if_o 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do_v molest_v or_o trouble_v we_o it_o come_v so_o to_o pass_v because_o he_o be_v long_o suffer_v the_o which_o virtue_n we_o ought_v to_o imitate_v and_o patient_o to_o look_v for_o help_v at_o his_o hand_n 4_o of_o great_a kindness_n that_o be_v exceed_a beneficial_a and_o liberal_a for_o god_n be_v not_o only_o merciful_a love_a and_o kind_a in_o heart_n but_o also_o he_o testify_v the_o same_o by_o many_o benefit_n bestow_v upon_o we_o and_o he_o bestow_v in_o deed_n more_o and_o great_a benefit_n upon_o we_o than_o either_o we_o can_v or_o dare_v ask_v at_o his_o hand_n wherefore_o let_v we_o not_o despair_v in_o adversity_n ¶_o and_o the_o lord_n god_n prepare_v a_o wild_a vine_n text._n which_o spring_v up_o over_o ionas_n that_o he_o may_v have_v shadow_n over_o his_o head_n to_o deliver_v he_o out_o of_o his_o pain_n and_o ionas_n be_v exceed_v glad_a of_o the_o wild_a vine_n ionas_n be_v go_v out_o of_o the_o city_n after_o his_o sermon_n wait_v that_o he_o may_v see_v with_o his_o eye_n what_o happen_v to_o the_o city_n but_o when_o he_o perceive_v in_o deed_n his_o expectation_n to_o be_v frustrate_a and_o that_o it_o come_v far_o otherwise_o to_o pass_v than_o he_o look_v for_o and_o that_o all_o thing_n prove_v contrary_a to_o his_o preach_n he_o be_v great_o vex_v &_o torment_v in_o mind_n as_o we_o have_v show_v before_o but_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n while_o ionas_n behold_v what_o shall_v happen_v he_o be_v great_o trouble_v in_o the_o field_n with_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o so_o much_o that_o he_o desire_v to_o die_v in_o so_o great_a affliction_n rather_o than_o to_o live_v any_o long_o for_o although_o ionas_n have_v make_v he_o a_o boothe_n peradventure_o of_o such_o bough_n and_o shrub_n as_o come_v next_o to_o hand_n yet_o notwithstanding_o this_o boothe_n can_v not_o so_o shadow_v he_o from_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n but_o that_o he_o may_v be_v parch_v with_o the_o same_o wherefore_o the_o lord_n prepare_v for_o he_o a_o wild_a vine_n with_o the_o shadow_n whereof_o ionas_n be_v so_o refresh_v that_o he_o great_o rejoice_v first_o of_o all_o therefore_o here_o note_n that_o where_o as_o the_o boothe_n which_o ionas_n build_v help_v he_o nothing_o at_o all_o neither_o defend_v he_o from_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n it_o be_v plain_o set_v forth_o unto_o we_o that_o humane_a study_n policy_n and_o device_n do_v help_v we_o nothing_o at_o all_o in_o our_o great_a temptation_n and_o affliction_n for_o although_o our_o endeavour_n if_o so_o be_v they_o be_v godly_a and_o do_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v not_o in_o adversity_n to_o be_v omit_v but_o all_o godly_a just_a right_a lawful_a and_o honest_a mean_n be_v to_o be_v use_v lest_o god_n be_v tempt_v yet_o notwithstanding_o necessity_n constrain_v we_o that_o when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o that_o ever_o we_o can_v not_o to_o trust_v unto_o the_o same_o but_o only_o to_o depend_v upon_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n and_o to_o beseech_v he_o that_o he_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o prosper_v and_o give_v good_a success_n unto_o our_o endeavour_n we_o ought_v always_o to_o have_v in_o mind_n peter_n fish_v 5._o who_o have_v labour_v all_o the_o night_n in_o vain_a to_o take_v fish_n and_o let_v slip_n again_o his_o net_n to_o make_v a_o draught_n at_o the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n enclose_v a_o great_a multitude_n of_o fish_n 8._o the_o woman_n likewise_o which_o be_v disease_v with_o a_o issue_n of_o blood_n a_o long_a time_n and_o spend_v all_o her_o good_n upon_o physician_n to_o be_v cure_v and_o can_v not_o yet_o nevertheless_o afterward_o by_o the_o only_a word_n of_o christ_n she_o receive_v present_a remedy_n and_o health_n so_o ionas_n also_o be_v nothing_o help_v by_o his_o booth_n which_o he_o make_v himself_o but_o after_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v cause_v a_o wild_a vine_n to_o grow_v over_o he_o he_o be_v not_o only_o defend_v from_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n but_o also_o he_o be_v great_o refresh_v and_o fill_v with_o joy_n these_o thing_n be_v not_o speak_v to_o the_o end_n we_o shall_v be_v negligent_a or_o slothful_a in_o our_o vocation_n and_o careless_a in_o do_v our_o duty_n for_o we_o ought_v to_o leave_v nothing_o unassayed_a in_o peril_n and_o danger_n which_o may_v be_v do_v godly_a honest_o and_o lawful_o but_o these_o thing_n be_v speak_v to_o this_o end_n that_o when_o by_o our_o industry_n we_o have_v provide_v all_o thing_n necessary_a we_o may_v yet_o know_v that_o the_o help_v of_o god_n be_v most_o necessary_a and_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o call_v for_o the_o same_o by_o prayer_n according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o the_o prophet_n david_n 127._o except_o the_o lord_n keep_v the_o city_n the_o watch_n man_n wake_v but_o in_o vain_a furthermore_o where_o as_o god_n in_o so_o great_a trouble_n of_o heat_n prepare_v a_o wild_a vine_n for_o ionas_n by_o the_o shadow_n whereof_o he_o be_v recreate_a we_o learn_v that_o god_n be_v of_o so_o great_a clemency_n and_o love_a kindness_n that_o so_o many_o as_o walk_v in_o his_o vocation_n and_o be_v afflict_v in_o the_o same_o shall_v receive_v at_o his_o hand_n a_o mean_a to_o endure_v the_o same_o according_a to_o the_o psalmist_n the_o sun_n shall_v not_o burn_v thou_o by_o day_n 121._o neither_o the_o moon_n by_o night_n also_o it_o be_v say_v who_o so_o dwell_v under_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o most_o high_a 91._o shall_v abide_v under_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o almighty_a further_o it_o be_v say_v a_o thousand_o shall_v fall_v beside_o thou_o &_o ten_o thousand_o at_o thy_o right_a hand_n but_o it_o shall_v not_o come_v nigh_o thou_o and_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n