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and_o put_v he_o quite_o beside_o his_o thought_n again_o 〈◊〉_d three_o be_v whisper_a and_o a_o fourth_n intrusion_n spoil_n all_o and_o put_v they_o all_o into_o confusion_n â—â—re_o sit_v another_o in_o a_o chair_n so_o deep_a 〈◊〉_d thought_n that_o he_o be_v nod_v fast_o asleep_a the_o more_o their_o busy_a fancy_n do_v endever_o the_o more_o they_o err_v now_o far_o off_o than_o ever_o 〈◊〉_d when_o their_o wit_n spur_v on_o with_o sharp_a desire_n have_v lose_v their_o breath_n and_o now_o begin_v to_o tire_v they_o cease_v to_o tempt_v conceit_n beyond_o her_o strength_n and_o weary_a of_o their_o thought_n their_o thought_n at_o length_n present_v a_o new_a exploit_n craft_n must_v supply_v defect_n of_o wit_n their_o hope_n must_v now_o rely_v upon_o the_o frailty_n of_o the_o tender_a bride_n she_o must_v be_v move_v persuasion_n may_v attain_v if_o not_o
the_o ground_n and_o how_o unstable_a how_o many_o deity_n yet_o how_o unable_a implore_v these_o god_n that_o list_v to_o howl_v and_o bark_n they_o bow_v to_o dagon_n dagon_n to_o the_o ark_n but_o he_o to_o who_o the_o seal_n of_o mercy_n be_v give_v adore_v jehovah_n the_o great_a god_n of_o heaven_n upon_o the_o mention_n of_o who_o sacred_a name_n meek_a lamb_n grow_v fierce_a &_o the_o fierce_a lion_n tame_v bright_a sol_n shall_v stop_v &_o heaven_n shall_v turn_v his_o course_n mountain_n shall_v dance_v and_o neptune_n slake_v his_o force_n the_o sea_n shall_v part_v the_o fire_n want_v his_o flame_n upon_o the_o mention_n of_o iâ—hovah's_n name_n a_o name_n that_o make_v the_o roof_n of_o heaven_n to_o shake_v the_o frame_n of_o earth_n to_o quiver_n hell_n to_o quake_v a_o name_n to_o which_o all_o angel_n blow_v their_o trumpet_n a_o name_n put_v frolic_a man_n into_o his_o dump_n though_o never_o so_o blithe_a a_o name_n of_o high_a renown_n it_o mount_v the_o meek_a 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life_n with_o i_o ah_o why_o shall_v i_o not_o guiltless_a live_v and_o you_o not_o guilty_a die_v i_o be_o the_o man_n for_o who_o these_o billow_n dance_v my_o death_n shall_v purchase_v your_o deliverance_n fear_v not_o to_o cease_v your_o fear_n but_o throw_v i_o in_o alas_o my_o soul_n be_v burden_v with_o my_o sin_n and_o god_n be_v just_a and_o bend_v to_o his_o decree_n which_o certain_a be_v and_o can_v alter_v be_v i_o be_o proclaim_v a_o traitor_n to_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n a_o earth_n the_o wind_n with_o speedy_a wing_n acquaint_v the_o sea_n the_o sea_n mount_v up_o on_o high_a and_o can_v rest_v until_o the_o traitor_n die_v oh_o cast_v i_o in_o and_o let_v my_o life_n be_v end_v let_v death_n make_v justice_n mend_v which_o life_n offend_v oh_o let_v the_o swell_a water_n i_o embalm_v so_o shall_v the_o wave_n be_v still_o and_o sea_n be_v calm_a so_o say_v the_o amaze_v mariner_n grow_v sad_a new_a love_n abstract_v what_o old_a fear_n do_v add_v love_v call_v 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fly_v the_o lott_n determine_v jonah_n then_o must_v die_v his_o guilty_a word_n confirm_v the_o sacred_a lott_n jonah_n must_v die_v then_o if_o they_o perish_v not_o if_o justice_n then_o appoint_v since_o he_o must_v die_v say_a they_o us_o actor_n of_o â—is_n tragedy_n we_o beg_v not_o lord_n a_o warrant_n to_o offend_v o_o pardon_n bloodshed_n that_o we_o must_v intend_v though_o not_o our_o hand_n yet_o shall_v our_o heart_n be_v clear_a then_o let_v not_o stainless_a conscience_n bear_v the_o pond'rous_a burden_n of_o a_o murder_n guilt_n or_o pay_v the_o price_n of_o blood_n that_o must_v be_v spill_v for_o 〈◊〉_d dear_a lord_n it_o be_v thy_o own_o decree_n and_o we_o sad_a minister_n of_o justice_n be_v meditat._n 5._o but_o stay_v a_o while_n this_o thing_n will_v first_o be_v know_v can_v jonah_n give_v himself_o and_o not_o his_o own_o that_o part_n to_o god_n and_o to_o his_o country_n this_o pertain_v so_o that_o a_o slender_a three_o be_v he_o why_o then_o shall_v 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behest_n of_o die_a man_n to_o think_v and_o speak_v the_o best_a the_o mighty_a samson_n do_v as_o much_o as_o this_o and_o who_o dare_v say_v that_o samson_n do_v amiss_o if_o heaven_n high_a spirit_n whisper_v in_o his_o ear_n express_v command_v to_o do_v it_o no_o waver_a fear_n draw_v back_o the_o righteous_a abram_n arm_a hand_n from_o isaack_n death_n secure_v by_o heaven_n command_n ¶_o sure_a be_v the_o knot_n that_o true_a religion_n tie_v and_o love_n that_o be_v right_o ground_v never_o die_v it_o seem_v a_o paradox_n beyond_o belief_n that_o man_n in_o trouble_n shall_v prolong_v relief_n that_o pagan_n to_o withstand_v a_o
heaven_n at_o last_o will_v grant_v thou_o thy_o desire_n the_o argument_n the_o second_o time_n be_v jonah_n send_v to_o niniveh_n now_o jonah_n go_v against_o her_o cry_n 〈…〉_z cry_v and_o her_o destruction_n propâ—â—â—yed_v sect._n 8._o once_o more_o the_o voice_n of_o heaven_n high-commander_n like_o horrid_a clap_n of_o heav'ns-dividing_a thunder_n or_o like_o the_o fall_n of_o water_n breach_n the_o noise_n bâ—ing_v hear_v far_o distant_a off_o such_o be_v the_o voice_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o jonah_n new-borne-man_n to_o rebaptise_v jonah_n and_o thus_o begin_v be_o i_o a_o god_n or_o be_v thou_o ought_v but_o dust_n more_o than_o a_o man_n or_o be_v my_o law_n unjust_a be_o i_o a_o god_n and_o shall_v i_o not_o command_v be_v thou_o a_o man_n and_o dare_v my_o law_n withstand_v shall_v i_o the_o motion_n of_o who_o breath_n shall_v make_v both_o earth_n and_o sea_n and_o hell_n and_o heaven_n quake_v by_o thou_o fond_a man_n shall_v i_o be_v thus_o neglect_v and_o 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