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A04845 Lectures vpon Ionas deliuered at Yorke in the yeare of our Lorde 1594. By John Kinge: newlie corrected and amended. King, John, 1559?-1621. 1599 (1599) STC 14977; ESTC S108033 733,563 732

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cross_n and_o you_o renew_v they_o he_o pull_v you_o from_o the_o fire_n and_o you_o run_v into_o it_o again_o be_v this_o his_o thanks_n this_o the_o recompense_n of_o his_o labour_n this_o the_o wage_n you_o give_v he_o for_o bear_v the_o heat_n and_o burden_n of_o the_o day_n in_o your_o person_n this_o the_o harvest_n for_o the_o seed_n he_o sow_v in_o tear_n this_o the_o wine_n he_o shall_v drink_v for_o tread_v the_o winepress_a in_o steed_n of_o a_o cup_n of_o salvation_n which_o you_o ought_v to_o take_v in_o your_o hand_n and_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v as_o he_o have_v drink_v unto_o you_o in_o a_o bitter_a cup_n of_o passion_n so_o you_o shall_v pledge_v he_o in_o a_o pleasant_a draught_n of_o thanksgiving_n will_v you_o take_v a_o cup_n of_o death_n and_o desperation_n blaspheme_v his_o name_n evacuate_v his_o cross_n tread_v the_o blood_n of_o his_o testament_n under_o you_o ●eete_a and_o die_v past_a hope_n god_n forbid_v and_o the_o 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before_o i_o handle_v first_o the_o danger_n or_o fear_n of_o jonas_n illustrate_v 1._o from_o the_o person_n that_o cast_v he_o into_o it_o 2._o from_o the_o place_n with_o the_o accessary_n thereunto_o the_o depth_n the_o heart_n the_o multitude_n of_o sea_n 3._o from_o the_o passion_n of_o the_o sea_n which_o be_v either_o flood_n compass_v he_o about_o or_o wave_n overwhelm_v he_o &_o those_o wave_n in_o nature_n surge_n touch_v the_o author_n god_n surge_n touch_v the_o number_n all_o his_o surge_n 4._o from_o the_o infirmity_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n wherein_o 1._o advise_o he_o pronounce_v and_o say_v 2._o that_o as_o a_o unprofitable_a thing_n he_o be_v cast_v out_o 3._o from_o the_o sight_n that_o be_v the_o favour_n and_o grace_n of_o his_o merciful_a lord_n secondlye_o i_o add_v thereunto_o his_o hope_n and_o confidence_n as_o a_o piece_n of_o sweet_a wood_n cast_v into_o the_o water_n of_o marah_n to_o take_v away_o their_o bitterness_n so_o this_o to_o relish_v and_o 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god_n of_o host_n cause_v thy_o face_n to_o shine_v and_o we_o shall_v be_v safe_a they_o come_v 〈◊〉_d seem_v as_o so_o many_o breathe_n to_o a_o man_n weary_v with_o a_o tedious_a race_n or_o rather_o as_o so_o many_o line_n and_o recollection_n of_o spirit_n after_o swound_n now_o unless_o i_o will_v leave_v my_o text_n as_o jonas_n leave_v the_o way_n to_o niniveh_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v he_o to_o walk_v in_o i_o must_v again_o entertain_v your_o ear_n with_o the_o same_o discourse_n which_o before_o i_o hold_v i_o hope_v without_o offence_n to_o any_o man_n for_o the_o hear_n of_o these_o admirable_a word_n and_o work_n of_o god_n be_v not_o or_o shall_v not_o be_v as_o the_o drink_n of_o wine_n wherein_o they_o say_v ridetur_fw-la the_o first_o draught_n be_v of_o necessity_n the_o second_o for_o pleasure_n the_o three_o for_o sleep_v &_o so_o ever_o more_o worse_o but_o here_o it_o be_v true_a which_o the_o son_n of_o syrach_n write_v of_o wisdom_n for_o this_o be_v 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the_o bless_a virgin_n from_o sin_n make_v a_o double_a kind_n of_o dubitation_n 73._o one_o of_o infidelity_n another_o of_o admiration_n and_o discussion_n how_o can_v this_o thing_n be_v for_o it_o be_v not_o doubt_v by_o any_o man_n but_o the_o virgin_n there_o doubt_v and_o augustine_n so_o expound_v the_o sword_n that_o shall_v pierce_v through_o her_o soul_n luke_n the_o second_o so_o may_v i_o with_o better_a reason_n make_v a_o double_a kind_n of_o infidelity_n one_o of_o abnegation_n denial_n renouncement_n the_o other_o of_o wrestle_v combat_n contention_n which_o have_v not_o yet_o subdue_v the_o adversary_n force_n nor_o get_v the_o upper_a hand_n i_o never_o know_v the_o soul_n of_o any_o man_n no_o not_o of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n or_o rather_o of_o rhe_n son_n of_o woman_n though_o anoint_v with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n and_o spiritual_a comfort_n above_o all_o his_o fellow_n i_o never_o know_v the_o soul_n so_o happy_o guard_v with_o the_o strength_n and_o 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