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the_o sea_n with_o those_o example_n 21.1_o jos_n 7.12_o 2_o sam._n 21.1_o isrâ—el_n can_v not_o stand_v before_o the_o man_n of_o a_z till_o achan_n be_v stone_v to_o death_n the_o famine_n cease_v not_o till_o the_o bloody_a house_n of_o saul_n be_v punish_v for_o slay_v the_o gibeonite_n and_o because_o ahab_n let_v go_v a_o man_n worthy_a to_o die_v his_o life_n must_v go_v for_o his_o life_n execute_v judgement_n in_o the_o gate_n and_o i_o will_v let_v you_o dwell_v in_o this_o place_n we_o fare_v the_o better_a because_o some_o justice_n be_v do_v upon_o offender_n and_o shall_v fare_v better_o if_o more_o be_v do_v for_o the_o latter_a ver._n 12._o take_v i_o and_o cast_v i_o forth_o in_o to_o the_o sea_n sea_n hâ—w_v jonah_n will_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o sea_n understand_v this_o aright_o jonah_n speak_v not_o this_o as_o a_o desperate_a man_n who_o regard_v not_o his_o life_n or_o care_v not_o what_o become_v of_o he_o much_o less_o as_o one_o that_o choose_v death_n rather_o than_o life_n or_o one_o that_o will_v countenance_v the_o horrible_a sin_n of_o self_n murder_n express_o forbid_v in_o the_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v but_o thus_o see_v god_n hue_n and_o cry_n after_o he_o by_o a_o storm_n and_o design_v oâ—_n him_z to_o punishment_n by_o lot_n he_o begin_v now_o to_o appear_v in_o his_o own_o colour's_n a_o godly_a and_o a_o worthy_a man_n and_o one_o that_o true_o repent_v of_o his_o great_a sin_n in_o fly_v to_o tarsus_n and_o reliquish_a his_o lord_n work_v with_o two_o grace_n that_o now_o put_v themselves_o forth_o 1._o he_o be_v a_o example_n of_o charity_n to_o our_o neighbour_n rather_o than_o those_o in_o the_o ship_n shall_v perish_v for_o his_o sake_n he_o be_v content_v to_o lose_v his_o own_o life_n as_o he_o have_v deserve_v he_o be_v but_o one_o and_o they_o many_o and_o why_o shall_v many_o be_v cast_v away_o for_o one_o man_n fault_n only_o he_o will_v not_o desperate_o leap_v into_o the_o sea_n but_o let_v 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trial_n to_o know_v it_o but_o affliction_n be_v no_o trial_n and_o mark_v how_o jonah_n profess_v his_o faith_n in_o god_n even_o now_o when_o he_o thus_o amplify_v his_o affliction_n the_o best_a employment_n certain_o in_o such_o a_o sad_a condition_n be_v to_o find_v out_o the_o sin_n which_o occasion_v the_o breach_n and_o those_o end_n which_o god_n aim_v at_o this_o be_v our_o part_n to_o look_v unto_o and_o let_v god_n alone_o to_o do_v his_o part_n which_o will_v be_v for_o good_a in_o the_o end_n no_o artist_n must_v have_v his_o work_n esteem_v by_o some_o particular_a piece_n of_o it_o neither_o misdeem_v the_o estate_n of_o other_o who_o be_v so_o deep_o use_v 2_o in_o
and_o repent_v and_o turn_v away_o from_o his_o fierce_a anger_n that_o we_o perish_v not_o this_o may_v be_v the_o voice_n of_o faith_n strive_v between_o hope_n and_o fear_n the_o king_n and_o noble_n of_o nineve_n hope_v well_o they_o may_v be_v spare_v upon_o their_o repentance_n but_o they_o fear_v the_o worst_a they_o can_v tell_v what_o the_o event_n will_v be_v they_o will_v use_v the_o mean_n but_o be_v not_o sure_a what_o will_v be_v the_o success_n only_o they_o hope_v god_n may_v be_v over-entreated_n by_o their_o humiliation_n and_o reformation_n to_o save_v they_o from_o perish_v it_o be_v a_o temporal_a mercy_n which_o they_o crave_v and_o god_n own_o child_n be_v not_o sure_a always_o to_o speed_v in_o such_o matter_n viz._n to_o escape_v the_o danger_n of_o war_n to_o get_v out_o of_o a_o great_a fit_a of_o sickness_n or_o the_o like_a yea_o such_o be_v the_o modesty_n of_o godly_a man_n that_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o their_o own_o unworthiness_n they_o will_v not_o 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merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n 51.1_o luke_n 18.13_o psal_n 51.1_o according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n blot_v out_o my_o transgression_n so_o daniel_n and_o ezra_n in_o their_o humiliation_n and_o these_o ninevite_n cry_v mighty_o unto_o god_n in_o the_o one_o and_o fifty_o psalm_n we_o see_v david_n double_v and_o treble_v petition_n for_o mercy_n just_a as_o a_o condemn_a malefactor_n earnest_o beseech_v the_o judge_n to_o show_v he_o mercy_n forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o happiness_n of_o a_o sinner_n rom._n 4.6_o and_o a_o chief_a mercy_n for_o which_o we_o shall_v give_v thanks_o psal_n 103.1_o 2_o 3._o oh_o how_o happy_a shall_v i_o be_v think_v the_o distress_a soul_n if_o i_o be_v release_v of_o my_o sin_n 3._o a_o true_a convert_n reform_v what_o be_v amiss_o turn_v from_o his_o evil_a way_n both_o commission_n that_o the_o wickedness_n shall_v not_o be_v do_v over_o and_o over_o as_o heretofore_o and_o omâ—ssions_n that_o he_o will_v do_v the_o duty_n which_o former_o he_o neglect_v pesonal_a and_o in_o the_o family_n not_o as_o our_o negative_a christian_n who_o rest_v content_v if_o they_o be_v not_o so_o bad_a as_o sometime_o they_o be_v no_o god_n require_v good_a to_o be_v do_v as_o well_o as_o evil_a to_o be_v leave_v undo_v cease_v to_o do_v evil_a and_o learn_v to_o do_v wâ—ll_n put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n 22.24_o esa_fw-la 1_o 16._o eph._n 4_o 22.24_o put_v on_o the_o new_a paul_n when_o he_o be_v convert_v present_o a_o sked_a lord_n what_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o to_o do_v 4._o a_o true_a convert_n have_v some_o hope_n of_o find_v mercy_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n who_o can_v tell_v whether_o he_o will_v turn_v and_o show_v favour_n though_o he_o can_v yet_o say_v his_o sin_n be_v pardon_v yet_o he_o conceive_v it_o be_v pardonable_a to_o the_o lord_n my_o god_n belong_v mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n we_o have_v hear_v of_o this_o king_n of_o israel_n that_o he_o be_v a_o merciful_a king_n therefore_o we_o will_v nourish_v some_o hope_n amid_o all_o our_o fear_n and_o notwithstanding_o many_o discouragement_n doctr._n convert_v mixture_n of_o hope_n and_o fear_n in_o convert_v the_o point_n be_v this_o god_n own_o child_n sometime_o can_v well_o tell_v whether_o he_o will_v be_v merciful_a to_o they_o that_o they_o perish_v not_o there_o be_v a_o conflict_n of_o faith_n between_o hope_n and_o fear_v we_o read_v of_o a_o bruise_a reed_n and_o smoke_a flax_n some_o fire_n but_o much_o smoke_n they_o can_v say_v with_o the_o poor_a man_n i_o believe_v 24_o mark_v 9.24_o rom_n 7_o 24_o but_o say_v with_o tear_n too_o lord_n help_v my_o unbelief_n they_o can_v say_v good_a be_v present_a with_o i_o but_o withal_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n now_o this_o hold_v both_o first_o and_o last_o 1._o at_o the_o beginning_n of_o conversion_n a_o young_a convert_n can_v tell_v whether_o his_o sin_n be_v forgive_v he_o and_o his_o soul_n set_v in_o safety_n by_o jesus_n christ_n as_o the_o child_n live_v in_o the_o womb_n but_o know_v not_o that_o he_o live_v a_o man_n may_v be_v rich_a and_o not_o know_v that_o he_o be_v rich_a so_o aâ—_n christian_n be_v ignorant_a concern_v his_o good_a estate_n towards_o god_n till_o the_o spirit_n of_o revelation_n be_v give_v he_o to_o know_v his_o happiness_n 2._o afterward_o all_o along_o in_o his_o course_n he_o have_v his_o doubt_n fear_n care_n jealousy_n concern_v the_o love_n of_o god_n return_v upon_o he_o now_o and_o then_o which_o come_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o faith_n by_o the_o strength_n of_o temptation_n by_o his_o remissness_n in_o use_v the_o mean_n of_o grace_n or_o by_o neglect_v his_o religious_a course_n have_v the_o lord_n forget_v to_o be_v gracious_a etc._n etc._n one_o way_n or_o other_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o even_o a_o good_a christian_a must_v rejoice_v with_o tremble_a 2.12_o pas_n 77._o psal_n 2_o 11._o phil_n 2.12_o and_o work_v out_o his_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a and_o he_o that_o ere_o while_o be_v very_o confident_a in_o little_a time_n begin_v to_o flag_n and_o faint_a exceed_o i_o know_v that_o my_o redeemer_n live_v say_v job_n yet_o by_o and_o by_o he_o be_v quite_o carry_v down_o the_o stream_n quest_n but_o may_v not_o a_o christian_a tell_v whether_o god_n fierce_a anger_n be_v turn_v from_o he_o or_o no_o answ_n 1._o there_o be_v good_a and_o sufficient_a ground_n for_o assurance_n answ_n as_o for_o example_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o freeness_n and_o largeness_n of_o the_o promise_n the_o powerful_a satisfaction_n and_o intercession_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n commit_v to_o minister_n the_o oath_n of_o god_n the_o seal_n of_o sacrament_n with_o other_o why_o all_o this_o but_o to_o give_v we_o strong_a consolation_n 6.18_o heb._n 6.18_o god_n will_v not_o have_v his_o child_n to_o doubt_n and_o be_v afraid_a and_o have_v say_v why_o do_v you_o doubt_n o_o you_o of_o little_a faith_n be_v not_o faithless_a but_o believe_v etc._n etc._n assurance_n then_o be_v to_o be_v have_v and_o those_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o this_o assurance_n 2._o this_o assurance_n admit_v of_o degree_n in_o scripture_n we_o read_v of_o assurance_n much_o assurance_n and_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n some_o day_n be_v bright_a than_o other_o and_o the_o comfort_n of_o some_o christian_n be_v more_o lively_a then_o of_o other_o yea_o in_o the_o same_o christian_n there_o be_v lucida_fw-la intervalla_fw-la among_o all_o their_o evidence_n dusky_a at_o time_n but_o the_o cloud_n soon_o vanish_v and_o after_o many_o wrestle_n come_v at_o last_o the_o triumph_n of_o faith_n who_o shall_v accuse_v or_o condemn_v 55._o rom._n 8.34_o
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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