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and_o have_v a_o pod_n with_o seed_n which_o resemble_v some_o creature_n of_o that_o climate_n such_o a_o shurb_v the_o lord_n now_o provide_v for_o jonah_n that_o he_o may_v be_v shelter_v from_o the_o scorch_n of_o the_o sun_n but_o here_o be_v something_o extraordinary_a in_o it_o namely_o that_o so_o tall_a and_o useful_a a_o creature_n shall_v start_v up_o in_o a_o night_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v grow_v just_a to_o jonahs_n booth_n and_o so_o strengthen_v the_o weak_a shelter_n he_o have_v provide_v for_o himself_o so_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o miracle_n and_o miracle_n have_v seldom_o be_v do_v for_o a_o particular_a man_n use_n and_o benefit_n though_o a_o dear_a servant_n and_o child_n of_o god_n the_o great_a mercy_n be_v this_o to_o jonah_n observe_v here_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n reach_v to_o the_o note_n 1_o small_a thing_n that_o be_v even_o to_o plant_n and_o worm_n we_o have_v see_v it_o former_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o tempest_n sea_n and_o whale_n which_o 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sunshine_n which_o faint_v he_o up_o and_o make_v he_o even_o weary_a of_o his_o life_n so_o with_o we_o evil_n note_n loss_n of_o good_a smart_a of_o evil_n god_n sometime_o not_o only_o take_v away_o our_o natural_a comfort_n and_o worldly_a accommodation_n but_o send_v upon_o we_o smart_n and_o grievous_a affliction_n drought_n scorch_a weather_n distemper_n in_o the_o air_n thereby_o distemper_n in_o the_o body_n fiery_a and_o acute_a disease_n as_o ague_n fever_n inflammation_n leprosy_n calenture_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o threat_n for_o disobedience_n deut._n 28.21_o or_o if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o bad_a yet_o the_o hot_a season_n shall_v make_v we_o faint_a and_o weary_a of_o our_o life_n as_o here_o jonah_n but_o why_o do_v not_o jonah_n return_v into_o nineve_n and_o get_v quest_n 1_o shelter_n there_o or_o remove_v into_o some_o village_n near_o hand_n where_o he_o may_v be_v protect_v from_o this_o hot_a weather_n answ_n 1._o because_o he_o be_v of_o a_o 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of_o our_o suffering_n upon_o ourselves_o as_o pharaoh_n at_o last_o be_v teach_v to_o do_v the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a but_o i_o and_o my_o people_n have_v sin_v and_o when_o we_o find_v ourselves_o apt_a to_o mutter_v against_o god_n for_o feverity_n we_o shall_v take_v ourselves_o in_o the_o manner_n and_o say_v why_o do_v we_o complain_v when_o the_o cause_n be_v in_o ourselves_o wherefore_o do_v a_o live_a man_n complain_v 40._o lam._n 3.39_o 40._o a_o man_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n let_v we_o search_v and_o try_v our_o way_n and_o turn_v again_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o if_o we_o have_v our_o due_n we_o shall_v be_v utter_o consume_v yea_o cast_v into_o hell_n long_o before_o this_o time_n as_o in_o the_o same_o place_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n mercy_n that_o we_o be_v not_o consume_v because_o his_o compassion_n fail_v not_o 3._o to_o mortify_v those_o wretched_a corruption_n which_o god_n use_v 3_o will_v have_v to_o be_v weaken_v as_o here_o this_o stoutness_n 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