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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 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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
his_o suffering_n christ_n be_v as_o much_o above_o jonah_n in_o value_n and_o dignity_n as_o jonah_n be_v above_o the_o mean_a skipper_n such_o a_o saviour_n and_o redeemer_n we_o need_v and_o find_v and_o can_v find_v in_o none_o but_o christ_n not_o all_o the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n nor_o man_n on_o earth_n that_o can_v have_v save_v we_o from_o this_o shipwreck_n 2._o consider_v thorough_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o storm_n which_o thy_o sin_n have_v raise_v against_o thou_o not_o a_o tempest_n of_o wind_n and_o sea_n but_o of_o the_o infinite_a and_o everlasting_a wrath_n of_o the_o great_a god_n who_o know_v the_o power_n of_o his_o wrath_n none_o but_o christ_n 90.11_o psal_n 90.11_o and_o the_o damn_a and_o soul_n in_o desertion_n now_o the_o great_a our_o danger_n be_v and_o right_o apprehend_v the_o more_o we_o hold_v ourselves_o bind_v to_o thankfulness_n but_o right_o apprehend_v it_o can_v be_v without_o deep_a and_o earnest_a meditation_n think_v a_o little_a in_o what_o a_o woeful_a case_n these_o mariner_n be_v during_o the_o tempest_n then_o compare_v the_o infinite_a waath_v of_o the_o great_a god_n which_o burn_v to_o the_o nethermost_a hell_n and_o all_o by_o reason_n of_o those_o pleasant_a and_o profitable_a sin_n thou_o so_o much_o dote_v upon_o 3._o consider_v the_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a calm_n which_o jesus_n christ_n have_v bring_v by_o his_o suffering_n even_o all_o the_o benefit_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n rom._n 5.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o sin_n pardon_v person_n accept_v soul_n save_v prayer_n hear_v affliction_n sanctify_v &_o every_o mercy_n receive_v in_o mercy_n and_o now_o satan_n be_v disappoint_v and_o disable_v in_o the_o main_a possible_o he_o may_v raise_v great_a tempest_n against_o the_o saint_n that_o be_v persecution_n small_a or_o great_a as_o against_o job_n and_o his_o child_n and_o cattle_n but_o in_o the_o point_n of_o salvation_n he_o can_v do_v we_o no_o hurt_n at_o all_o yea_o all_o shall_v fall_v out_o for_o good_a in_o the_o end_n chap._n 8.28_o christian_n stir_v up_o yourselves_o to_o a_o due_a thankfulness_n we_o may_v hear_v short_o how_o these_o mariner_n upon_o deliverance_n offer_v a_o sacrifice_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o make_v vow_n ver_fw-la 16._o if_o they_o for_o a_o temporal_a what_o shall_v we_o for_o a_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a deliverance_n as_o the_o mercy_n be_v great_a so_o must_v the_o thankfulness_n be_v 1._o we_o shall_v offer_v our_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o lord_n even_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n acceptable_a to_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n 1_o pet._n 2.5_o i_o mean_v praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n alm_n work_n of_o righteousness_n in_o our_o common_a call_v prayer_n all_o holy_a service_n of_o religion_n and_o suffer_v if_o we_o be_v call_v thereunto_o as_o phil._n 2.17_o if_o i_o be_v offer_v upon_o the_o sacâ—â—â—â—â—e_n and_o service_n of_o your_o faith_n i_o joy_v and_o rejoice_v with_o you_o all_o 2._o we_o shall_v make_v vow_n and_o pay_v they_o to_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n psal_n 76.11_o and_o do_v it_o without_o any_o far_a delay_n eccles_n 5.4_o when_o thou_o vowe_v a_o vow_n unto_o god_n defer_v not_o to_o pay_v it_o especial_o the_o vow_n that_o be_v make_v in_o affliction_n psal_n 66.13_o 14._o i_o will_v pay_v thou_o my_o vow_n which_o my_o lip_n have_v utter_v and_o my_o mouth_n have_v speak_v when_o i_o be_v in_o trouble_n most_o of_o all_o those_o that_o be_v make_v in_o affliction_n of_o spirit_n in_o conversion_n or_o afterward_o in_o go_v to_o a_o sacrament_n psal_n 116.13_o 14._o i_o will_v pay_v my_o vow_n unto_o the_o lord_n now_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o his_o people_n ver._n 13.14_o nevertheless_o the_o man_n row_v hard_a to_o bring_v it_o to_o the_o land_n but_o they_o can_v not_o for_o the_o sea_n wrought_v and_o be_v tempestuous_a against_o they_o wherefore_o they_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v we_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n we_o beseech_v thou_o let_v we_o not_o persh_fw-mi for_o this_o man_n life_n and_o lay_v not_o upon_o we_o innocent_a blood_n for_o thou_o lord_n have_v do_v as_o it_o please_v thou_o though_o jonah_n have_v desire_v they_o to_o cast_v he_o into_o the_o sea_n and_o all_o shall_v be_v well_o yet_o see_v how_o love_a and_o tender-hearted_a the_o man_n be_v to_o spare_v his_o life_n nevertheless_o the_o man_n row_v hard_a they_o dig_v the_o sea_n say_v the_o hebrew_n they_o take_v as_o hard_a pain_n as_o he_o that_o go_v to_o ditch_v and_o delve_v a_o wonderful_a matter_n in_o seaman_n and_o those_o heathen_n but_o he_o that_o give_v joseph_n favour_n in_o the_o fight_n of_o potiphar_n and_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o prison_n gauâ—_v jonah_n favour_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o these_o mariner_n that_o though_o he_o say_v cast_v i_o forth_o into_o the_o sea_n yet_o they_o row_v hard_a to_o bring_v the_o ship_n to_o dry_a land_n life_n note_n be_v tender_a of_o man_n life_n the_o example_n teach_v we_o as_o far_o as_o we_o can_v possible_o to_o spare_v the_o life_n of_o our_o neighbour_n life_n be_v a_o precious_a thing_n better_a than_o all_o a_o man_n have_v beside_o skin_n for_o skin_n and_o all_o that_o a_o man_n have_v he_o will_v give_v for_o his_o life_n it_o ought_v therefore_o to_o be_v preserve_v and_o cherish_v to_o the_o uttermost_a and_o if_o we_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n thereunto_o we_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o do_v it_o he_o that_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v mean_v moreover_o we_o shall_v prolong_v life_n to_o the_o best_a of_o our_o skill_n and_o power_n use_v remember_v christian_n and_o take_v example_n by_o these_o heathen_a mariner_n together_o with_o ground_n of_o christianity_n to_o save_v the_o life_n of_o any_o in_o any_o of_o your_o relation_n or_o within_o any_o compass_n of_o your_o call_v the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v not_o to_o destroy_v but_o to_o save_v life_n and_o so_o shall_v we_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o general_a providence_n preserve_v both_o man_n and_o beast_n and_o so_o shall_v we_o and_o a_o good_a man_n be_v merciful_a to_o the_o life_n of_o his_o beast_n much_o more_o to_o his_o brother_n what_o be_v it_o then_o thy_o brother_n or_o friend_n or_o child_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o his_o life_n 1._o learn_v of_o these_o mariner_n to_o take_v pain_n for_o save_v he_o run_v ride_v send_v call_v in_o help_n use_v friend_n do_v all_o that_o may_v be_v do_v to_o keep_v he_o alive_a by_o use_v mean_n we_o have_v see_v those_o to_o live_v who_o we_o think_v very_o likely_a to_o die_v 2._o if_o there_o be_v a_o plot_n against_o the_o life_n of_o any_o discover_v and_o prevent_v the_o mischief_n as_o do_v paul_n sister_n son_n act._n 23._o much_o more_o if_o it_o be_v level_v against_o the_o life_n of_o many_o in_o bring_v a_o nation_n to_o confusion_n as_o by_o prayer_n so_o by_o prudence_n we_o must_v put_v ourselves_o into_o the_o breach_n and_o prevent_v the_o overthrow_n 3._o supply_v food_n and_o raiment_n and_o all_o that_o be_v requisite_a to_o keep_v nature_n alive_a not_o only_o in_o child_n and_o near_a friend_n but_o in_o they_o that_o be_v far_o off_o for_o this_o see_v jam._n 2.14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o object_n he_o be_v naught_o answ_n preserve_v his_o humanity_n that_o he_o may_v have_v time_n to_o wax_v better_o 4._o if_o he_o be_v sick_a let_v he_o have_v physic_n and_o other_o cherish_v as_o the_o occasion_n require_v the_o syrophenicean_a woman_n go_v to_o christ_n in_o behalf_n of_o her_o distress_a daughter_n and_o the_o nobleman_n in_o behalf_n of_o his_o sick_a son_n john_n 4.46_o 5._o worldly_n sorrow_n cause_v death_n therefore_o grieve_v no_o man_n over_o much_o vex_v not_o make_v he_o not_o weary_a of_o his_o life_n do_v rather_o what_o may_v be_v comfortable_a and_o cheer_v his_o spirit_n against_o his_o affliction_n especial_o with_o spiritual_a consolation_n and_o instruction_n say_v faint_v not_o nor_o be_v weary_a when_o thou_o be_v correct_v heb._n 12._o neither_o shall_v a_o man_n grieve_v himself_o for_o loss_n or_o cross_n whereby_o his_o life_n and_o health_n may_v be_v endanger_v as_o be_v too_o usual_a and_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n it_o thrust_v god_n out_o of_o his_o place_n deny_v his_o sovereignty_n impeache_n his_o providence_n prescribe_v against_o his_o wisdom_n and_o arrogate_v to_o one_o self_n the_o way_n and_o praise_n of_o find_v contentment_n for_o his_o life_n therefore_o most_o just_o in_o stead_n of_o contentment_n a_o man_n hasten_v his_o own_o death_n and_o go_v the_o soon_o to_o give_v account_n to_o god_n for_o his_o impatience_n and_o foolishness_n take_v heed_n and_o be_v moderate_a they_o row_v hard_a to_o bring_v the_o ship_n to_o land_n god_n note_n all_o pain_n nothing_o without_o god_n but_o they_o can_v not_o all_o man_n
they_o make_v vow_n a_o carnal_a christian_a be_v full_a of_o good_a word_n during_o his_o sickness_n or_o other_o danger_n but_o the_o true_a christian_a be_v for_o â—after-times_n 42._o esa_n 42._o hear_v for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v pray_v partake_v of_o a_o sacrament_n all_o to_o become_v better_a and_o to_o live_v afterward_o more_o careful_o and_o profitable_o hear_v you_o that_o begin_v to_o mind_n religion_n use_v and_o see_v that_o you_o profit_v in_o these_o particular_n and_o in_o all_o other_o the_o course_n of_o god_n child_n be_v as_o the_o course_n of_o our_o child_n to_o grow_v strong_a by_o little_a and_o little_a and_o as_o a_o man_n after_o a_o great_a fit_a of_o sickness_n desire_v daily_o to_o pick_v up_o his_o crumb_n more_o and_o more_o so_o must_v thou_o upon_o this_o recovery_n out_o of_o the_o estate_n of_o sin_n and_o wrath_n mind_n and_o grow_v let_v we_o not_o perish_v for_o this_o man_n life_n and_o lay_v not_o upon_o we_o innocent_a blood_n even_o rude_a and_o barbarous_a people_n have_v abhor_v murder_n as_o a_o grievous_a sin_n as_o these_o infidel_n heathen_n note_n murder_v a_o heinous_a sin_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o heathen_n and_o those_o barbarian_n in_o act._n 28.4_o 6._o and_o some_o for_o expiation_n of_o their_o murder_n have_v in_o the_o guiltiness_n of_o their_o conscience_n put_v themselves_o voluntary_o into_o banishment_n or_o other_o sorrow_n as_o it_o be_v so_o many_o pennance_n use_v 1_o the_o more_o shame_n to_o this_o cruel_a and_o bloody_a age_n wherein_o we_o live_v which_o set_v nothing_o by_o the_o life_n of_o a_o man_n yea_o of_o many_o man_n it_o may_v be_v many_o hundred_o and_o thousand_o of_o man_n slay_v in_o battle_n possible_o in_o mere_a malice_n or_o corrupt_a affection_n possible_o for_o pay_v only_o so_o much_o a_o week_n to_o kill_v man_n no_o matter_n whether_o it_o be_v innocent_a blood_n or_o no_o no_o deprecation_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n we_o beseech_v thou_o we_o beseech_v thou_o no_o make_v account_n that_o they_o may_v perish_v for_o those_o man_n life_n as_o if_o the_o law_n be_v not_o make_v for_o murderer_n or_o as_o if_o murderer_n shall_v ever_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 21.8_o 1_o tim._n 1.9_o rev._n 21.8_o contrary_a to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o scripture_n use_v 2_o take_v heed_n christian_n both_o of_o the_o sin_n and_o of_o those_o corrupt_a affection_n which_o lead_v to_o the_o sin_n remember_v the_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v remember_v the_o argument_n use_v in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n create_v he_o man_n remember_v the_o threat_n he_o that_o take_v the_o sword_n shall_v perish_v by_o the_o sword_n remember_v the_o expiation_n of_o blood_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n and_o how_o no_o price_n may_v be_v take_v to_o save_v the_o life_n of_o a_o murderer_n numb_a 35.31_o and_o those_o heathen_n confess_v they_o need_v god_n mercy_n for_o cast_v jonah_n into_o the_o sea_n 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zeal_n and_o the_o rest_n with_o those_o note_n of_o turn_v right_o from_o the_o evil_a way_n every_o evil_a way_n the_o belove_a evil_a way_n and_o that_o constant_o you_o must_v no_o more_o return_n to_o folly_n 1._o psal_n 85.8_o jer._n 4_o 1._o and_o to_o turn_v so_o far_o as_o to_o get_v unto_o god_n and_o walk_v with_o he_o in_o holiness_n consider_v and_o be_v not_o loath_a to_o repent_v nor_o yet_o mistake_v mot._n mot._n know_v this_o be_v the_o only_a comfortable_a change_n for_o a_o poor_a sinner_n not_o god_n be_v change_v when_o he_o be_v say_v to_o repent_v but_o the_o sinner_n be_v change_v when_o god_n do_v his_o great_a work_n of_o creation_n and_o of_o miracle_n he_o set_v forth_o his_o own_o glory_n but_o when_o he_o work_v upon_o the_o creature_n he_o work_v for_o their_o commodity_n as_o here_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o nineve_n which_o be_v sore_o threaten_v and_o the_o change_n be_v in_o the_o ninevite_n not_o god_n either_o essence_n or_o purpose_n try_v it_o 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