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especial_o if_o probable_o it_o can_v be_v well_o procure_v without_o it_o §_o 32._o it_o have_v be_v judge_v by_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n to_o be_v not_o only_o sinful_a but_o nefarious_a for_o a_o man_n to_o lie_v with_o his_o wife_n while_o she_o be_v with_o child_n but_o i_o find_v not_o this_o utter_o forbid_v in_o scripture_n either_o express_o or_o by_o manifest_a consequence_n as_o for_o the_o judgement_n of_o reason_n about_o it_o these_o thing_n may_v be_v consider_v 1._o that_o by_o divine_a perpetual_a ordinance_n towards_o mankind_n one_o male_a be_v confine_v to_o one_o female_a whereas_o other_o creature_n be_v not_o so_o limit_v 2._o conception_n be_v not_o only_o the_o end_n of_o this_o duty_n for_o it_o be_v to_o be_v render_v to_o those_o that_o be_v barren_a 3._o that_o wherein_o the_o brute_n be_v lead_v by_o natural_a propension_n in_o man_n fall_v under_o the_o government_n of_o reason_n and_o in_o the_o present_a case_n it_o seem_v reasonable_a that_o the_o 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for_o the_o breach_n thereof_o be_v note_v as_o one_o of_o the_o abominable_a practice_n of_o those_o nation_n which_o be_v not_o under_o the_o mosaic_a institution_n for_o whâ—ch_n practise_v god_n take_v vengeance_n on_o they_o by_o cast_v they_o out_o before_o his_o people_n §_o 24._o the_o more_o solemn_a time_n of_o prayer_n and_o fast_v require_v abstinence_n from_o all_o manner_n of_o sensitive_a pleasure_n though_o in_o themselves_o lawful_a and_o honest_a and_o particular_o from_o conjugal_a embrace_n 1_o cor._n 7.5_o defraud_v not_o one_o another_o except_o tâ—_n be_v with_o consent_n for_o a_o time_n that_o you_o may_v give_v yourselves_o to_o fast_v and_o prayer_n it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o you_o may_v pray_v but_o that_o you_o may_v give_v yourselves_o to_o fast_v and_o prayer_n which_o import_v a_o solemn_a set_n of_o themselves_o apart_o to_o extraordinary_a prayer_n with_o fâ—stâ—ng_v §_o 35._o not_o only_o solemn_a religious_a fast_v but_o other_o such_o high_a and_o 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this_o or_o any_o other_o daily_a exercise_n of_o religion_n wherefore_o they_o must_v not_o indulge_v themselves_o in_o this_o or_o any_o other_o high_a gratification_n of_o sense_n at_o those_o time_n wherein_o they_o shall_v every_o day_n set_v themselves_o to_o the_o solemn_a performance_n of_o those_o holy_a exercise_n some_o due_a distance_n of_o time_n shall_v be_v always_o observe_v between_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o but_o extraordinary_a prayer_n particular_o prayer_n with_o fast_v require_v abstinence_n for_o a_o great_a interval_n christian_n must_v keep_v a_o spiritual_a decorum_n and_o careful_o shun_v whatsoever_o practice_n do_v not_o become_v holiness_n §_o 37._o it_o concern_v they_o who_o aim_n and_o care_n be_v that_o their_o life_n may_v be_v pure_a and_o holy_a to_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v themselves_o from_o all_o irregularity_n and_o inordinate_a act_n in_o this_o thing_n and_o thereupon_o to_o watch_v against_o all_o base_a brutishness_n and_o unseemliness_n of_o behaviour_n and_o preposterous_a way_n and_o abusive_a dalliance_n in_o it_o as_o know_v that_o they_o be_v always_o under_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o holy_a god_n it_o behoove_v they_o so_o to_o use_v it_o as_o not_o to_o weaken_v their_o body_n or_o corrupt_v their_o mind_n as_o not_o to_o irritate_fw-la but_o to_o allay_v sensuality_n and_o to_o have_v this_o as_o all_o other_o lawful_a gratification_n of_o sense_n in_o a_o manifest_a and_o direct_a subserviency_n to_o spiritual_a end_n and_o so_o to_o manage_v themselves_o therein_o as_o that_o they_o may_v be_v able_a with_o a_o good_a conscience_n to_o pray_v that_o it_o may_v be_v sanctify_v to_o they_o and_o there_o be_v as_o great_a need_n of_o prayer_n for_o the_o sanctify_a of_o the_o marriagebed_n as_o of_o any_o other_o enjoyment_n belong_v to_o the_o animal_n life_n and_o it_o may_v be_v great_a because_o reason_n be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v put_v much_o beside_o its_o present_a use_n let_v all_o that_o call_v themselves_o christian_n retain_v in_o their_o heart_n a_o deep_a impression_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n 1_o thes_n 4_o 3_o 4._o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n even_o your_o sanctification_n that_o you_o shall_v abstain_v from_o fornication_n that_o every_o one_o of_o you_o shall_v know_v how_o to_o possess_v his_o vessel_n in_o sanctification_n and_o honour_n not_o in_o the_o lust_n of_o concupiscence_n even_o as_o the_o gentile_n which_o know_v not_o god_n for_o god_n have_v not_o call_v we_o unto_o uncleanness_n but_o unto_o holiness_n christian_n be_v by_o the_o same_o apostle_n call_v upon_o to_o consider_v that_o their_o body_n be_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1_o cor._n 6.15_o 19_o and_o in_o this_o consideration_n they_o shall_v loath_a and_o dread_a all_o manner_n of_o obscenity_n and_o vile_a abuse_n of_o their_o own_o body_n jonah_n
ii_o for_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o jonah_n prophesy_v in_o israel_n in_o or_o before_o the_o day_n of_o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o joash_n 2_o king_n 14_o 25._o he_o be_v also_o send_v to_o preach_v to_o niniveh_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o assyrian_a empire_n but_o he_o disobey_v the_o call_n of_o god_n and_o endeavour_v to_o flee_v to_o tarshish_n the_o lord_n by_o a_o mighty_a storm_n at_o sea_n pursue_v he_o and_o be_v by_o lot_n and_o his_o own_o confession_n find_v guilty_a and_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o tempest_n the_o mariner_n by_o his_o own_o direction_n cast_v he_o into_o the_o sea_n where_o the_o lord_n have_v prepare_v a_o great_a fish_n to_o swallow_v he_o up_o and_o he_o be_v in_o the_o belly_n of_o the_o fish_n three_o day_n and_o three_o night_n this_o chapter_n contain_v jonah_n exercise_n in_o the_o fish_n belly_n the_o narrative_a whereof_o be_v pen_v after_o his_o deliverance_n with_o a_o addition_n of_o praise_n ver._n 1._o then_o jonah_n pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n out_o of_o the_o fish_n belly_n before_o this_o trouble_n he_o be_v froward_a against_o god_n and_o flee_v from_o he_o now_o he_o be_v humble_a and_o yield_a our_o distress_n and_o trouble_n be_v sanctify_v to_o we_o when_o our_o frowardness_n and_o averseness_n from_o duty_n be_v overcome_v and_o we_o be_v make_v humble_a and_o yield_a to_o god_n and_o ready_a for_o duty_n when_o we_o be_v bring_v to_o our_o good_a behaviour_n let_v we_o look_v after_o this_o fruit_n of_o our_o distress_n trouble_n or_o cross_n that_o we_o be_v bring_v in_o and_o subdue_v to_o god_n let_v we_o also_o look_v after_o this_o kindly_a fruit_n of_o pubblick_a trouble_n he_o flee_v to_o god_n by_o prayer_n our_o distress_n and_o trouble_n be_v sanctify_v to_o we_o when_o it_o drive_v we_o to_o prayer_n that_o we_o set_v about_o it_o in_o earnest_n and_o continue_v in_o it_o and_o so_o bring_v we_o close_o to_o god_n isa_n 26_o 16._o lord_n in_o trouble_n have_v they_o visit_v thou_o they_o 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be_v more_o especial_o helpful_a to_o the_o distress_a hos_fw-la 14.3_o in_o thou_o the_o fatherless_a find_v mercy_n this_o instruct_v we_o what_o be_v our_o refuge_n in_o all_o our_o trouble_n and_o what_o course_n to_o take_v wherein_o we_o shall_v not_o fail_v to_o speed_v jam._n 5.13_o be_v any_o among_o you_o afflict_v let_v he_o pray_v be_v sincere_a in_o this_o duty_n and_o perform_v it_o with_o unfeigned_a repentance_n for_o your_o former_a neglect_n moreover_o it_o be_v here_o say_v that_o jonah_n pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n the_o lord_n be_v still_o his_o god_n notwithstanding_o his_o severe_a hand_n upon_o he_o when_o god_n correct_v we_o for_o sin_n he_o do_v not_o cast_v we_o off_o as_o none_o of_o he_o correction_n be_v not_o rejection_n still_o his_o gracious_a relation_n to_o we_o and_o our_o covenant-interest_n in_o he_o abide_v wherefore_o let_v they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n still_o look_v to_o he_o and_o claim_v a_o interest_n in_o he_o as_o their_o 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this_o goodness_n of_o god_n lead_v sinner_n to_o repentance_n let_v such_o goodness_n overcome_v their_o heart_n for_o it_o be_v set_v forth_o for_o this_o very_a end_n god_n have_v not_o shut_v up_o the_o way_n let_v not_o they_o shut_v out_o themselves_o let_v a_o penitent_a people_n encourage_v themselves_o as_o israel_n be_v encourage_v hos_fw-la 14.1_o o_o israel_n return_v unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n for_o thou_o have_v fall_v by_o thy_o iniquity_n let_v the_o child_n of_o god_n after_o high_a provocation_n be_v due_o humble_v encourage_v themselves_o in_o his_o mercy_n though_o we_o have_v wilful_o bring_v ourselves_o into_o trouble_n by_o our_o own_o folly_n yea_o run_v into_o it_o yet_o we_o must_v not_o discourage_v ourselves_o as_o if_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o help_v this_o be_v indeed_o a_o very_a uncomfortable_a circumstance_n in_o our_o suffering_n to_o draw_v it_o upon_o ourselves_o yet_o this_o be_v jonah_n case_n therefore_o in_o such_o 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