member_n of_o christ_n body_n which_o show_v that_o to_o marry_v for_o the_o say_a end_n be_v not_o a_o yield_n to_o lust_n but_o a_o mean_n of_o that_o chastity_n which_o become_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n to_o have_v §_o 31._o marriage_n be_v ordain_v 1._o for_o procreation_n of_o child_n 2._o for_o a_o remedy_n against_o sin_n 3._o for_o that_o mutual_a society_n help_n and_o comfort_n that_o be_v necessary_a in_o this_o animal_n life_n of_o mankind_n here_o upon_o earth_n the_o sober_a and_o regular_a use_n of_o the_o marriagebed_n in_o order_n to_o any_o necessary_a help_n and_o comfort_n do_v not_o defile_v the_o conscience_n but_o be_v sanctify_v to_o the_o pure_a and_o conscientious_a even_o then_o when_o respect_n to_o procreation_n or_o the_o avoid_n of_o sin_n do_v not_o urge_v it_o particular_o it_o be_v no_o way_n against_o chastity_n or_o christian_a purity_n to_o use_v it_o for_o that_o necessary_a health_n of_o body_n which_o be_v evident_o promote_v by_o it_o and_o 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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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 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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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