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the_o gift_n of_o god_n vouchsafe_v for_o special_a use_n which_o he_o have_v appoint_v that_o he_o may_v be_v glorify_v in_o we_o both_o live_a and_o die_v phil._n 1.20_o and_o therefore_o it_o may_v not_o be_v forgo_v till_o he_o please_v to_o take_v we_o off_o from_o our_o station_n right_o paul_n who_o in_o one_o respect_n desire_v to_o die_v but_o in_o another_o respect_n desire_v to_o live_v ver_fw-la 21.22_o 23_o 24._o take_v heed_n christian_n and_o suppress_v all_o such_o wayward_a use_n 1_o and_o hasty_a humour_n of_o desire_v to_o die_v you_o may_v be_v dead_a before_o you_o be_v aware_a and_o some_o have_v desire_v to_o die_v who_o be_v glad_a afterward_o that_o they_o be_v alive_a and_o why_o shall_v you_o die_v before_o you_o have_v do_v your_o work_n or_o why_o be_v you_o so_o rich_a of_o suffer_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v sometime_o that_o those_o desire_n death_n in_o their_o own_o way_n who_o have_v base_o and_o treacherous_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
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 stout_a and_o sturdy_a spirit_n answ_n and_o will_v not_o seem_v in_o the_o least_o to_o be_v behold_v to_o the_o ninevite_n or_o any_o of_o their_o neighbour_n 2._o because_o he_o expect_v every_o day_n the_o ruin_n of_o nineve_n which_o he_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o see_v with_o all_o his_o heart_n for_o his_o credit_n fake_v which_o he_o take_v to_o be_v much_o engage_v in_o the_o business_n and_o what_o shall_v he_o do_v in_o a_o ruinous_a house_n which_o be_v likely_a in_o short_a time_n to_o come_v tumble_v upon_o his_o head_n quest_n 2_o another_o question_n may_v be_v why_o the_o lord_n do_v thus_o follow_v he_o with_o more_o and_o great_a affliction_n answ_n answ_n because_o he_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o break_v and_o subdue_v this_o sturdy_a humour_n in_o jonah_n which_o the_o mere_a loss_n of_o the_o gourd_n can_v not_o do_v as_o for_o 9_o he_o be_v angry_a for_o the_o gourd_n and_o fear_v not_o to_o tell_v god_n that_o he_o do_v well_o to_o be_v angry_a even_o unto_o death_n so_o there_o need_v a_o far_o and_o strong_a purge_n to_o carry_v away_o this_o extreme_o peccant_a humour_n as_o with_o we_o also_o who_o light_a affliction_n do_v little_a prevail_v withal_o uses_n 1_o take_v we_o hence_o these_o instruction_n 1._o to_o justify_v god_n in_o all_o his_o sharp_a deal_n with_o we_o when_o not_o only_o he_o take_v away_o our_o child_n wealth_n corn_n cattle_n comfort_n of_o this_o life_n but_o send_v famine_n sword_n pestilence_n new_a disease_n pox_n ague_n other_o evil_n say_v 145.17_o psal_n 145.17_o the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o holy_a in_o all_o his_o work_n we_o be_v apt_a to_o sit_v in_o judgement_n upon_o his_o do_n and_o charge_v he_o foolish_o as_o too_o severe_a but_o shall_v rather_o clear_v he_o and_o lay_v the_o blame_n where_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v lay_v psal_n 51.4_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v justify_v when_o thou_o speak_v and_o be_v clear_a when_o thou_o judge_v uses_n 2_o 2._o to_o lay_v all_o the_o blame_n 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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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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this_o voice_n of_o jonah_n cast_v i_o forth_o methinks_v he_o now_o begin_v to_o be_v a_o evident_a type_n and_o figure_n of_o christ_n he_o christ_n willing_o dye_v for_o he_o as_o christ_n himself_o give_v the_o parallel_n mat._n 12.39_o 40._o as_o jonah_n voluntary_a deliver_v himself_o to_o death_n for_o save_v the_o mariner_n and_o passenger_n from_o drown_v so_o christ_n of_o his_o own_o accord_n give_v himself_o to_o the_o death_n for_o save_v the_o soul_n of_o sinner_n who_o person_n and_o cause_n he_o have_v undertake_v i_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n for_o the_o sheep_n no_o man_n take_v it_o away_o but_o i_o lay_v it_o down_o of_o myself_o joh._n 10.18_o according_o he_o go_v forth_o when_o they_o come_v to_o apprehend_v he_o c._n 18.4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o and_o he_o forbid_v peter_n in_o his_o defence_n to_o strike_v with_o the_o sword_n ver_fw-la 11._o more_o we_o read_v of_o a_o earnest_a desire_n to_o eat_v the_o last_o passeover_n with_o his_o disciple_n luke_n 22.15_o more_o how_o be_o i_o straighten_v till_o this_o my_o suffering_n be_v accomplish_v c._n 12._o 50._o more_o he_o delight_v to_o suffer_v the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o father_n psal_n 40.8_o with_o heb._n 10.5_o 6_o 7._o only_o he_o put_v not_o himself_o unto_o death_n man_n yet_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n but_o yield_v himself_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o other_o to_o do_v it_o as_o here_o jonah_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o mariner_n and_o this_o be_v do_v by_o the_o determinate_a counsel_n of_o his_o father_n act._n 2.23_o and_z 4_o 27_o 28._o so_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n be_v every_o way_n a_o freewill_n offer_v and_o thereby_o acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o accept_v in_o behalf_n of_o other_o who_o he_o mean_v to_o redeem_v for_o their_o sake_n he_o sanctify_v himself_o that_o be_v free_o set_v himself_o apart_o to_o work_v out_o their_o redemption_n as_o samson_n to_o deliver_v israel_n from_o the_o philistine_n which_o yield_v instruction_n unto_o thankfulness_n use_v death_n magnify_v christ_n in_o life_n and_o death_n that_o we_o magnify_v jesus_n christ_n who_o thus_o free_o offer_v himself_o to_o the_o death_n that_o we_o may_v live_v by_o he_o we_o be_v the_o passenger_n who_o have_v escape_v the_o shipwreck_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o christ_n be_v the_o only_a one_o by_o who_o we_o have_v escape_v meditate_v and_o strive_v to_o be_v real_o thankful_a and_o take_v these_o motive_n 1._o a_o great_a than_o jonah_n be_v here_o a_o glorious_a person_n who_o be_v god_n as_o well_o as_o man_n of_o a_o infinite_a worth_n must_v such_o a_o person_n needs_o be_v and_o by_o the_o infinite_a worth_n of_o the_o person_n there_o be_v a_o infinite_a worth_n 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 prescribe_v to_o god_n wisdom_n concern_v the_o length_n or_o strength_n of_o their_o affliction_n but_o quiet_o submit_v to_o his_o will_n and_o good_a pleasure_n i_o be_v dumb_a and_o open_v not_o my_o mouth_n because_o thou_o do_v it_o psal_n 39.9_o yet_o methinks_v we_o may_v look_v high_o even_o to_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o salvation_n of_o the_o soul_n our_o saviour_n say_v of_o the_o ninevite_n that_o they_o repent_v at_o the_o preach_n of_o jonah_n and_o in_o the_o former_a word_n we_o have_v see_v three_o act_n of_o repentance_n and_o now_o the_o four_o will_v make_v up_o a_o competent_a description_n of_o repentance_n repentance_n be_v such_o a_o grace_n of_o god_n as_o whereby_o we_o be_v humble_v for_o sin_n repentance_n description_n of_o repentance_n pray_v for_o pardon_n reform_v what_o be_v amiss_o and_o have_v some_o hope_n of_o find_v mercy_n at_o god_n hand_n all_o these_o be_v in_o the_o ninevite_n and_o be_v in_o each_o true_a convert_n 1._o a_o true_a 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