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his_o dismal_a voice_n on_o high_a not_o care_v who_o except_v against_o the_o cry_n when_o forty_o day_n shall_v be_v expire_v and_o run_v and_o that_o poor_a inch_n of_o time_n draw_v out_o and_o dun_a then_o niniveh_n the_o world_n imperial_a throne_n shall_v not_o be_v leave_v a_o stone_n upon_o a_o stone_n hist_n meditatio_fw-la octava_fw-la but_o stay_v be_v god_n like_o one_o of_o we_o can_v he_o object_n when_o he_o have_v say_v it_o alter_v his_o decree_n can_v he_o that_o be_v the_o god_n of_o truth_n dispense_v with_o what_o he_o vow_v or_o offer_v violence_n upon_o his_o sacred_a justice_n can_v his_o mind_n revolt_v at_o all_o or_o vary_v like_o the_o wind_n how_o come_v it_o then_o to_o pass_v how_o may_v it_o be_v that_o have_v limit_v his_o just_a decree_n upon_o the_o expire_a date_n of_o forty_o day_n he_o than_o perform_v it_o not_o but_o still_o delay_v his_o plague_n denounce_v and_o judgement_n still_o forbear_v and_o stead_n of_o forty_o day_n give_v many_o year_n yet_o forty_o day_n and_o niniveh_n shall_v perish_v yet_o forty_o year_n and_o niniveh_n do_v flourish_v a_o change_n in_o man_n infirm_a in_o god_n it_o be_v strange_a in_o god_n to_o change_v his_o will_n and_o will_v a_o change_n 7._o be_v diverse_a thing_n when_o god_n repent_v from_o ill_a he_o will_v a_o change_n he_o change_v not_o his_o will_n the_o subject_n be_v change_v which_o secret_a he_o keep_v close_o but_o not_o the_o mind_n that_o so_o do_v it_o dispose_v denounce_v judgement_n god_n do_v oft_o prevent_v 29_o but_o neither_o change_n counsel_n nor_o intent_n moreo're_o he_o seldom_o threaten_v a_o perdition_n but_o with_o express_v or_o a_o imply_v condition_n so_o that_o if_o ninivey_o do_v turn_v from_o ill_a god_n turn_v his_o hand_n he_o do_v not_o turn_v his_o will._n ¶_o
bulwark_n be_v like_o mountain_n and_o thy_o wall_n disdain_v to_o stoop_v to_o thunder_a ordnance_n call_v thy_o watchful_a tower_n mount_v round_o about_o keep_v thou_o in_o safety_n and_o thy_o foeman_n out_o i_o but_o thy_o bulwark_n aid_v can_v withstand_v the_o direful_a stroke_n of_o high_a almighty_n hand_n thy_o wafer-walle_n at_o dread_a iehouah_n blast_n shall_v quake_v and_o quiver_n and_o shall_v down_o be_v cast_v thy_o watchful_a tower_n shall_v asleep_a be_v find_v and_o nod_v their_o drowsy_a head_n down_o to_o the_o ground_n thy_o bulwark_n be_v not_o vengeance-proofe_n thy_o wall_n when_o justice_n brandish_v her_o sword_n must_v fall_v thy_o lofty_a tower_n shall_v be_v dumb_a and_o yield_v to_o high_a revenge_n revenge_n must_v win_v the_o field_n vengeance_n cry_v loud_a from_o heaven_n she_o can_v stay_v her_o fury_n but_o impatient_a of_o delay_n have_v brim_v her_o vial_n full_a of_o deadly_a bane_n thy_o palace_n shall_v be_v burn_v thy_o people_n slay_v thy_o heart_n be_v hard_o as_o flint_n and_o swell_v with_o pride_n niniveh_n thy_o murth'rous_a hand_n with_o guiltless_a blood_n be_v die_v thy_o silly_a babe_n do_v starve_v for_o want_v of_o food_n who_o tender_a mother_n thou_o have_v drench_v in_o blood_n woman_n with_o child_n lie_v in_o the_o street_n about_o who_o brain_n thy_o savage_a hand_n have_v dash_v out_o distress_a widow_n weep_v but_o weep_v in_o vain_a for_o their_o dear_a husband_n who_o thy_o hand_n have_v slay_v by_o one_o man_n force_n another_o man_n be_v devour_v thy_o wife_n be_v ravish_v and_o thy_o maid_n deflower_v where_o justice_n shall_v there_o torâ—_n and_o bribe_n be_v place_v thy_o '_o altar_n defile_v and_o holy_a thing_n deface_v thy_o lip_n have_v taste_v of_o proud_a babel_n cup_n what_o thou_o have_v leave_v thy_o child_n have_v drink_v up_o thy_o bloody_a sin_n thy_o abel_n guiltless_a blood_n cry_v up_o to_o heaven_n for_o vengeance_n cry_v aloud_o thy_o sin_n be_v ripe_a and_o ready_a for_o the_o sickle_n here_o rouse_v thyself_o my_o pen_n and_o breathe_v a_o little_a the_o argument_n of_o the_o history_n god_n 1.2_o send_v jonah_n the_o prophet_n to_o the_o ninevite_n to_o denounce_v his_o judgement_n against_o they_o for_o their_o sin_n 1.3_o but_o jonah_n take_v ship_v intend_v to_o fly_v to_o tarshish_n 1.4_o god_n raise_v a_o storm_n which_o endanger_v the_o ship_n 1.5_o whereupon_o the_o mariner_n perplex_v 1.6_o do_v cast_v lot_n to_o see_v for_o who_o sake_n the_o tempest_n be_v the_o lot_n fall_v upon_o jonah_n 1â—_n they_o all_o consent_v and_o cast_v jonah_n into_o the_o sea_n 1.17_o but_o god_n provide_v a_o whale_n which_o receive_v jonah_n and_o swallow_v he_o in_o who_o belly_n he_o continue_v three_o day_n and_o three_o night_n where_o 2.2_o he_o pray_v to_o god_n 2.10_o god_n at_o length_n speak_v to_o the_o whale_n and_o the_o whale_n do_v cast_v he_o upon_o dry_a land_n safe_a and_o sound_a 3.1.2_o so_o god_n command_v jonah_n the_o second_o time_n to_o go_v and_o denounce_v his_o judgement_n against_o the_o ninivites_fw-la 3.3_o so_o jonah_n go_v to_o niniveh_n 3.4_o and_o prophesy_v that_o upon_o the_o expire_a of_o forty_o day_n niniveh_n shall_v be_v destroy_v 3.5_o whereupon_o the_o ninivites_fw-la believe_v 3.7_o and_o the_o king_n cause_v a_o fast_a to_o be_v proclaim_v 3.10_o so_o that_o god_n likewise_o repent_v of_o the_o evil_a that_o he_o have_v intend_v to_o have_v do_v they_o â—_o upon_o which_o jonah_n be_v discontend_v 4.5_o desire_v to_o die_v â—_o go_v out_o of_o the_o city_n &_o lay_v without_o the_o gate_n to_o see_v what_o will_v become_v of_o niniveh_n after_o the_o forty_o day_n â—_o there_o he_o make_v he_o a_o booth_n of_o reed_n and_o houghe_n to_o guard_v he_o from_o the_o extremity_n of_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o wind_n but_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o fervency_n of_o the_o wind_n straight_o wither_v it_o 4.6_o whereupon_o god_n raise_v up_o a_o gourd_n which_o give_v he_o much_o content_n 4.7_o but_o the_o next_o morning_n god_n send_v a_o worm_n which_o do_v eat_v it_o to_o the_o ground_n 4.8_o so_o jonah_n grow_v again_o into_o passion_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o gourd_n wish_v to_o die_v 4.9_o and_o justify_v his_o anger_n 4.10_o whereupon_o god_n depute_v with_o jonah_n frame_v his_o argument_n à _fw-la minore_fw-la ad_fw-la maius_fw-la viz._n that_o if_o thou_o jonah_n have_v so_o much_o compassion_n and_o grieve_v so_o much_o for_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o trifle_a gourd_n 4.11_o shall_v not_o i_o that_o be_o the_o god_n of_o mercy_n take_v compassion_n upon_o so_o great_a a_o city_n to_o the_o most_o high_a his_o humble_a servant_n implore_v his_o favourable_a assistance_n o_o all-sufficient_a god_n great_a lord_n of_o light_n without_o who_o gracious_a aid_n &_o constant_a spirit_n no_o labour_n prosper_v howsoever_o begin_v but_o fly_v like_o mist_n before_o the_o morning_n sun_n o_o raise_v my_o thought_n and_o clear_v my_o apprehension_n infuse_v thy_o spirit_n into_o my_o weak_a invention_n reflect_v thy_o beam_n upon_o my_o feeble_a eye_n show_v i_o the_o mirror_n of_o thy_o mystery_n my_o artless_a hand_n my_o humble_a heart_n inspire_v inflame_v my_o freeze_a tongue_n with_o holy_a fire_n ravish_v my_o stupid_a sense_n with_o thy_o glory_n sweeten_v my_o lip_n with_o sacred_a oratory_n and_o thou_o o_o first_o and_o last_o assist_v my_o quill_n that_o first_o and_o last_o i_o may_v perform_v thy_o will_n my_o sole_n intent'_v to_o blazon_v forth_o thy_o praise_n my_o rude_a pen_n expect_v no_o crown_n of_o bayes_n suffice_v it_o then_o thy_o altar_n i_o have_v kiss_v crown_v i_o with_o glory_n '_o and_o take_v the_o bay_n that_o list_v a_o feast_n for_o worm_n the_o argument_n the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o jonah_n come_v incipit_fw-la command_v jonah_n to_o proclaim_v the_o vengeance_n of_o his_o majesty_n against_o the_o sin_n of_o ninevy_n sect._n 1_o the_o dreadful_a word_n of_o god_n his_o high_a decree_n 1._o that_o aye_o remain_v and_o can_v frustrate_v be_v come_v down_o to_o jonah_n from_o the_o heaven_n above_o come_v down_o to_o dove_n jonah_n heaven_n anoint_a dove_n jonah_n the_o flower_n of_o old_a amittais_fw-fr youth_n jonah_n the_o prophet_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o truth_n truth_n the_o bless_a type_n of_o he_o that_o di_fw-mi '_o de_fw-fr for_o we_o that_o word_n come_v to_o he_o and_o bespeak_v he_o thus_o arise_v truss_v up_o thy_o join_v make_v all_o thing_n meet_v jonah_n and_o put_v thy_o sandal_n on_o thy_o hasty_a foot_n gird_v up_o thy_o reins_n and_o take_v thy_o staff_n in_o hand_n make_v no_o delay_n but_o go_v where_o i_o command_v me_n please_v not_o to_o send_v thou_o jonah_n down_o to_o sweet_a gath-heph_a thy_o dear_a native_a town_n who_o be_v tender_a pap_n with_o plenty_n overflow_v nor_o yet_o unto_o thy_o brethren_n shall_v thou_o go_v among_o the_o hebrew_n where_o thy_o spredden_a fame_n foreruns_a the_o welcome_n of_o thy_o honour_a name_n no_o i_o will_v not_o send_v thou_o thither_o up_o arise_v and_o go_v to_o nineveh_n where_o no_o ally_n nor_o consanguinity_n preserve_v thy_o blood_n to_o nineveh_n where_o stranger_n be_v withstand_v to_o nineveh_n a_o city_n far_o remove_v from_o thy_o acquaintance_n where_o thou_o be_v not_o belove_v i_o send_v thou_o to_o mount_n sinai_n not_o mount_n zion_n not_o to_o a_o gentle_a lamb_n but_o to_o a_o lion_n ne_o yet_o to_o lydia_n 20.3_o but_o to_o bloody_a *_o passur_n not_o to_o the_o land_n of_o canan_n but_o of_o assur_n who_o language_n will_v be_v riddle_n to_o thy_o ear_n and_o thy_o again_o will_v be_v as_o strange_a to_o they_o i_o say_v to_o nineveh_n the_o world_n great_a hall_n the_o monarch_n seat_n high_a court_n imperial_a but_o terrible_a mount_n sinai_n will_v affright_v thou_o and_o pashurs_n heavy_a hand_n be_v bend_v to_o smite_v thou_o the_o lion_n roar_n the_o people_n strong_a and_o stout_a the_o bulwark_n stand_v afront_o to_o keep_v thou_o out_o great_a ashur_n minaces_fw-la with_o whip_n in_o hand_n to_o entertain_v thou_o welcome_a to_o his_o land_n what_o then_o arise_v be_v go_v stay_v not_o to_o think_v bad_a be_v the_o cloth_n that_o will_v in_o wet_n shrink_v what_o then_o if_o cruel_a pashur_n heap_n on_o stroke_n or_o sinai_n blast_v thou_o with_o her_o sulphurous_a smoke_n or_o ashur_n whip_v thou_o or_o the_o lion_n rend_v thou_o p'sh_o on_o with_o courage_n i̇_n the_o lord_n have_v send_v thou_o away_o away_o lay_v by_o thy_o foolish_a pity_n and_o go_v to_o ninive_v that_o mighty_a city_n cry_v loud_o against_o it_o let_v thy_o dreadful_a voice_n make_v all_o the_o city_n echo_n with_o the_o noise_n not_o like_o a_o dove_n but_o like_o a_o dragon_n go_v pronounce_v my_o judgement_n and_o denounce_v my_o woe_n make_v not_o thy_o head_n a_o fountain_n
full_a of_o tear_n to_o weep_v in_o secret_a for_o her_o sin_n thy_o ear_n shall_v hear_v such_o thing_n will_v make_v thy_o eye_n run_v over_o thy_o eye_n shall_v smart_v with_o what_o they_o shall_v discover_v spend_v not_o in_o private_a those_o thy_o zealous_a drop_n but_o hew_v and_o hack_v spare_v neither_o trunk_n nor_o lop_v make_v heaven_n &_o earth_n rebound_v when_o thou_o discharge_v plead_v not_o like_o paul_n but_o roar_v like_o boanarges_n let_v not_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o building_n blear_v thou_o nor_o let_v the_o terror_n of_o the_o rampire_n fear_v thou_o let_v no_o man_n bribe_v thy_o fist_n i_o well_o advise_v thou_o nor_o foul_o mean_v force_v thou_o nor_o let_v fair_a entice_v thou_o ram_n up_o thy_o ear_n thy_o heart_n of_o stone_n shall_v be_v be_v deaf_a to_o they_o as_o they_o be_v deaf_a to_o thou_o go_v cry_n against_o it_o if_o they_o ask_v thou_o why_o say_v god_n of_o heaven_n command_v thou_o to_o cry_v in_o stead_n of_o prayer_n and_o duty_n they_o shall_v do_v i_o behold_v their_o wickedness_n be_v mount_v to_o i_o the_o fatness_n of_o their_o fornication_n fry_v on_o coal_n of_o rage_a lust_n and_o upward_o fly_v and_o make_v i_o sick_a i_o hear_v the_o mournful_a groan_n and_o heavy_a sigh_n of_o such_o who_o ache_a bone_n the_o oppressor_n grind_v alas_o their_o groan_n implore_v i_o their_o prayer_n and_o their_o oppression_n come_v before_o i_o behold_v my_o child_n they_o have_v slay_v and_o kill_v and_o bathe_v their_o hand_n within_o the_o blood_n they_o spill_v the_o steam_n of_o guiltless_a blood_n make_v suit_n unto_o i_o the_o voice_n of_o many_o blood_n be_v mount_v to_o i_o the_o vile_a profaner_n of_o my_o sacred_a name_n he_o tear_v my_o title_n and_o my_o honour_n maim_n make_v reth'rick_n of_o a_o oath_n swear_v and_o forswear_v reck_v not_o my_o mercy_n nor_o my_o judgement_n fear_v they_o eat_v they_o drink_v they_o sleep_v they_o tire_v the_o day_n in_o wanton_a dalliance_n and_o delightful_a play_n heaven_n winged_a herald_n jonas_n up_o and_o go_v to_o mighty_a niniveh_n denounce_v my_o woe_n advance_v thy_o voice_n and_o when_o thou_o have_v advance_v it_o spare_v shrub_n nor_o cedar_n but_o cry_v out_o against_o it_o i_o come_v myself_o with_o plague_n hist_n go_v thou_o afore_o i_o for_o all_o their_o wickedness_n be_v come_v before_o i_o apolog._n authoris_fw-la it_o be_v my_o morning_n muse_n and_o for_o her_o sake_n i_o thus_o apply_v myself_o to_o undertake_v this_o serious_a task_n a_o task_n for_o doctor_n muse_n to_o spend_v upon_o then_o let_v i_o plead_v excuse_n for_o as_o good_a physic_n will_v not_o bate_v his_o force_n and_o be_v well_o apply_v prove_v never_o the_o worse_o though_o give_v by_o hand_n that_o can_v nor_o read_v nor_o write_v that_o skill_n not_o how_o nor_o need_v not_o know_v t'apply_v so_o this_o perchance_o may_v make_v another_o keen_a though_o i_o and_o it_o be_v blunt_a as_o whetstone_n be_v applicatio_fw-la to_o thou_o malfido_n now_o i_o turn_v my_o quill_n that_o god_n be_v still_o that_o god_n and_o will_v be_v still_o the_o painful_a pastor_n take_v up_o iona_n room_n and_o thou_o the_o ninivite_fw-la to_o who_o they_o come_v meditatio_fw-la prima_fw-la how_o great_a be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n unto_o his_o creature_n or_o be_v his_o wisdom_n or_o his_o mercy_n great_a i_o know_v not_o whether_o o_o the_o exceed_a love_n of_o high_a god_n that_o from_o his_o throne_n above_o will_v send_v the_o brightness_n of_o his_o grace_n to_o those_o that_o grope_v in_o darkness_n and_o his_o grace_n oppose_v he_o help_v provide_v inspire_v and_o free_o give_v as_o please_v to_o see_v we_o ravell_v out_o our_o life_n he_o give_v we_o from_o the_o heap_n he_o measure_v not_o nor_o deal_v like_o manna_n each_o his_o stint_a lot_n but_o daily_o send_v the_o doctor_n of_o his_o spouse_n with_o such_o like_a oil_n as_o from_o the_o widow_n cruse_v issue_v forth_o in_o fullness_n without_o waste_v where_o plenty_n may_v be_v have_v yet_o plenty_n last_v ay_o there_o be_v care_n in_o heaven_n and_o heavenly_a spright_n that_o guide_v the_o world_n &_o guard_n poor_a mortal_a wight_n there_o be_v else_o be_v the_o miserable_a state_n of_o man_n more_o wretched_a and_o unfortunate_a than_o savage_a beast_n but_o o_o the_o abound_a love_n of_o high_a god_n who_o angel_n from_o above_o dismount_v the_o tower_n of_o bliss_n fly_v to_o and_o fro_o assist_v wretched_a man_n their_o deadly_a foe_n what_o thing_n be_v man_n that_o god_n regard_n be_v such_o or_o why_o shall_v he_o love_v reckless_a man_n so_o much_o why_o what_o be_v man_n but_o quicken_v lump_n of_o earth_n a_o feast_n for_o worm_n a_o bubble_n full_a of_o mirth_n a_o lookingglass_n for_o grief_n a_o flash_n a_o minute_n a_o paint_a tomb_n with_o putrefaction_n in_o it_o a_o map_n of_o death_n a_o burden_n of_o a_o song_n a_o winter_n dust_n a_o worm_n of_o five_o foot_n long_o beget_v in_o sin_n in_o darkness_n nourish_v bear_v in_o sorrow_n naked_a 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nought_o but_o labour_n for_o thy_o pain_n such_o idle_a madness_n god_n reject_v and_o loathe_v that_o sink_v no_o deep_a than_o the_o skin_n or_o clothes_n it_o be_v not_o thy_o eye_n which_o teach_v to_o weep_v by_o art_n look_v red_a with_o tear_n not_o guilty_a of_o thy_o hart_n it_o be_v not_o the_o hold_n of_o thy_o hand_n so_o high_a nor_o yet_o the_o pure_a squint_v of_o thy_o eye_n it_o be_v not_o your_o mimmick_a mouth_n nor_o antic_a face_n nor_o scripture_n phrase_n nor_o affect_a grace_n nor_o prodigal_a up-banding_a of_o thy_o eye_n who_o gashfull_a ball_n do_v seem_v to_o pelt_v the_o sky_n it_o be_v no_o the_o strict_a reform_v of_o your_o hair_n so_o close_o that_o all_o the_o neighbour_n skull_n be_v bare_a it_o be_v not_o the_o droop_a of_o thy_o head_n so_o low_a nor_o yet_o the_o lower_a of_o thy_o sullen_a brow_n nor_o howl_v wherewithal_o you_o fill_v the_o air_n nor_o repetition_n of_o your_o tedious_a prayer_n no_o no_o it_o be_v none_o of_o this_o that_o 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