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by_o do_v the_o errand_n thou_o will_v dishonour_v thyself_o and_o i_o shall_v go_v for_o a_o false_a prophet_n note_n god_n have_v strange_a prayer_n put_v up_o sometime_o at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n even_o by_o his_o own_o people_n in_o their_o passion_n they_o sometime_o come_v before_o he_o in_o a_o tumultuate_a fashion_n our_o rule_n be_v to_o pray_v without_o wrath_n 1_o tim._n 2.8_o and_o many_o good_a limitation_n there_o be_v for_o the_o order_n of_o our_o prayer_n use_v 1_o consider_v christian_n and_o order_v your_o prayer_n aright_o as_o for_o the_o matter_n so_o also_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o they_o vent_v no_o passion_n before_o the_o great_a god_n of_o heaven_n it_o will_v be_v ill-favoured_a prayer_n which_o be_v so_o conceive_a and_o utter_v and_o it_o must_v be_v a_o divine_a patience_n that_o will_v bear_v with_o such_o a_o suppliant_a and_o let_v a_o christian_n that_o observe_v his_o weakness_n learn_v hereby_o to_o pray_v for_o his_o prayer_n not_o only_o 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be_v angry_a he_o say_v not_o positive_o thou_o sin_v in_o be_v so_o angry_a but_o put_v he_o upon_o his_o own_o better_a thought_n and_o will_v draw_v from_o he_o his_o own_o confession_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v if_o i_o shall_v make_v thyself_o judge_v yet_o upon_o a_o serious_a consideration_n thou_o will_v find_v thy_o error_n that_o thy_o mind_n be_v as_o the_o rage_a sea_n all_o in_o a_o tumult_n lâ—cha_n weigh_v well_o within_o thyself_o whether_o there_o be_v not_o a_o foul_a fault_n in_o this_o thy_o anger_n so_o the_o expostulation_n be_v far_o more_o emphatical_a and_o urge_v than_o a_o plain_a affirmation_n though_o a_o chide_n do_v
thou_o well_o to_o be_v angry_a if_o a_o man_n will_v rhetorical_o defend_v jonah_n in_o his_o anger_n there_o may_v be_v many_o specious_a colour_n for_o it_o or_o if_o we_o will_v a_o little_a admit_v his_o excuse_n something_o may_v be_v say_v for_o he_o with_o some_o handsomeness_n 3._o rom._n 3._o but_o let_v god_n be_v true_a and_o every_o man_n a_o liar_n we_o know_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v according_a to_o truth_n and_o equity_n and_o a_o man_n shall_v never_o proceed_v safe_o and_o comfortable_o unless_o he_o can_v satisfy_v his_o conscience_n by_o the_o word_n upon_o a_o just_a examination_n do_v thou_o well_o to_o be_v angry_a god_n can_v provide_v for_o his_o own_o glory_n without_o jonahs_n care_n yea_o and_o for_o jonahs_n reputation_n and_o if_o god_n be_v so_o merciful_a as_o jonah_n say_v why_o shall_v he_o not_o show_v it_o to_o repent_a nineve_n or_o must_v god_n at_o jonahs_n pleasure_n bacome_v severe_a and_o terrible_a must_v he_o be_v cruel_a that_o jonah_n may_v not_o seem_v a_o liar_n must_v more_o regard_n he_o have_v of_o jonahs_n credit_n then_o of_o god_n most_o holy_a nature_n and_o glory_n last_o it_o seem_v scarce_o to_o be_v endure_v that_o god_n do_n shall_v be_v so_o censure_v and_o mislike_v by_o a_o poor_a weak_a mortal_a sinner_n one_o of_o we_o will_v scarce_o abide_v it_o yet_o god_n abide_v it_o day_n by_o day_n god_n can_v scarce_o do_v any_o thing_n either_o for_o afflict_v we_o or_o out_o of_o the_o ordinary_a road_n but_o we_o be_v apt_a to_o mutter_v and_o complain_v suppose_v about_o the_o confusion_n of_o the_o time_n etc._n etc._n in_o general_n we_o confess_v he_o be_v righteous_a in_o his_o judgement_n 12.1_o jer._n 12.1_o yet_o in_o particular_n we_o will_v needs_o plead_v with_o he_o and_o talk_v with_o he_o of_o his_o judgement_n why_o and_o wherefore_o take_v heed_n and_o submit_v better_o but_o the_o main_a point_n be_v this_o doctr._fw-la angry_a say_v do_v i_o well_o to_o be_v angry_a a_o 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distemper_n be_v evil_a what_o be_v it_o where_o be_o i_o whether_o do_v i_o swerve_v from_o my_o rule_n or_o no_o i_o be_o apt_a to_o offend_v one_o way_n or_o other_o therefore_o i_o must_v weigh_v well_o how_o i_o manage_v my_o anger_n but_o how_o shall_v a_o man_n know_v whether_o he_o do_v well_o to_o be_v angry_a quest_n answ_n anger_n sign_n of_o allow_a anger_n answ_n 1._o if_o there_o be_v just_a cause_n for_o thy_o anger_n thou_o do_v well_o to_o be_v angry_a suppose_v at_o thy_o own_o sin_n or_o the_o sin_n of_o another_o especial_o to_o see_v the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o world_n and_o how_o corrupt_o thing_n be_v carry_v among_o man_n in_o these_o caâ—es_n godly_a man_n have_v show_v great_a anger_n and_o be_v never_o dislike_v for_o it_o moses_n be_v very_o angry_a at_o their_o murmur_n and_o idolatry_n and_o christ_n at_o the_o profanation_n of_o the_o temple_n 11._o exod._n 16.20.32_o 22._o john_n â—_o 17_o 1_o cor._n 11._o and_o in_o such_o case_n we_o ought_v to_o judge_v ourselves_o that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v judge_v of_o the_o lord_n to_o rate_v ourselves_o for_o our_o â—illiness_n and_o revenge_n on_o ourselves_o and_o undo_v what_o we_o have_v do_v to_o the_o best_a we_o can_v there_o be_v just_a cause_n for_o it_o because_o we_o be_v so_o foolish_a and_o ignorant_a 73.22_o psal_n 73.22_o and_o as_o a_o beast_n before_o god_n godly_a sorrow_n ever_o work_v indignation_n for_o error_n commit_v 2_o cor._n 7.11_o but_o there_o will_v never_o be_v just_a cause_n to_o be_v offend_v or_o angry_a with_o god_n do_n against_o we_o or_o against_o our_o opinion_n as_o jonah_n be_v in_o this_o place_n all_o reason_n require_v that_o here_o we_o be_v dumb_a and_o complain_v not_o and_o rest_n in_o this_o there_o be_v more_o reason_n for_o it_o then_o we_o be_v aware_a 2._o thou_o shall_v not_o do_v well_o to_o be_v angry_a unless_o the_o cause_n be_v weighty_a and_o of_o some_o importance_n as_o well_o as_o just_a a_o christian_a must_v not_o spend_v his_o powder_n upon_o trifle_n as_o the_o fashion_n of_o some_o be_v it_o will_v argue_v neither_o love_n nor_o wisdom_n not_o love_n for_o that_o cover_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n and_o be_v not_o easy_o provoke_v 3.17_o 1_o pet._n 4.8_o 1_o cor._n 13.4_o 5_o 7._o jam_fw-la 3.17_o not_o wisdom_n for_o the_o wisdom_n which_o be_v from_o above_o be_v first_o pure_a then_o peaceable_a true_a love_n and_o wisdom_n reserve_v itself_o for_o weighty_a matter_n where_o god_n require_v more_o of_o our_o anger_n and_o severity_n then_o of_o our_o mildness_n 3._o thou_o shall_v not_o do_v well_o to_o be_v angry_a if_o thou_o exceed_v the_o due_a measure_n of_o this_o affection_n more_o than_o the_o cause_n require_v there_o be_v a_o mean_a to_o be_v observe_v and_o certain_a bound_n beyond_o which_o we_o shall_v not_o do_v well_o even_o lawful_a anger_n if_o immoderate_a degenerate_v into_o fleshly_a anger_n it_o may_v be_v into_o fury_n more_o fit_a for_o a_o beast_n or_o a_o heathen_a then_o for_o a_o christian_n our_o rule_n be_v to_o be_v merciful_a as_o our_o heavenly_a father_n be_v merciful_a and_o we_o see_v how_o his_o mercy_n go_v hab._n 3.2_o in_o wrath_n he_o remember_v mercy_n 8._o esa_n 27.7_o 8._o imitate_v god_n in_o punish_v a_o child_n a_o servant_n a_o evil_a doer_n god_n correct_v in_o measure_n and_o so_o must_v we_o 4._o thou_o shall_v not_o do_v well_o to_o be_v angry_a if_o thou_o keep_v wrath_n over_o long_a as_o it_o seem_v jonah_n do_v 4.26_o eph._n 4.26_o ver_fw-la 9_o i_o do_v well_o be_v be_v angry_a even_o unto_o death_n our_o rule_n be_v not_o to_o let_v the_o sun_n go_v down_o upon_o our_o wrath_n as_o we_o must_v not_o be_v quick_o angry_a so_o when_o we_o be_v angry_a we_o must_v be_v quick_o please_v again_o else_o our_o anger_n may_v be_v turn_v into_o malice_n and_o the_o devil_n will_v watch_v the_o occasion_n to_o work_v we_o to_o far_a ungodliness_n as_o there_o ver_fw-la 27._o neither_o give_v place_n to_o the_o devil_n with_o a_o 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