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any_o hiding-place_n from_o the_o incomprehensible_a god_n eris_fw-la quo_fw-la fugis_fw-la encelade_v quas_fw-la cunque_fw-la accesseris_fw-la oras_fw-la sub_fw-la jove_n semper_fw-la eris_fw-la who_o fill_v and_o contain_v all_o thing_n and_o be_v present_a in_o every_o point_n of_o the_o world_n when_o man_n have_v shut_v the_o door_n and_o make_v all_o darkness_n within_o to_o meditate_v or_o commit_v a_o crime_n they_o can_v in_o the_o most_o intricate_a recess_n be_v shelter_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n if_o they_o can_v separate_v themselves_o from_o their_o own_o shadow_n they_o can_v not_o avoid_v his_o company_n or_o be_v obscure_v from_o his_o sight_n he_o psal_n 139.12_o the_o darkness_n and_o light_n be_v both_o alike_o to_o he_o hypocrite_n can_v disguise_v their_o sentiment_n from_o he_o he_o be_v in_o the_o most_o secret_a nook_n of_o their_o heart_n no_o thought_n be_v hide_v no_o lust_n be_v secret_a but_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n behold_v this_o and_o that_o 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a_o whale_n if_o we_o have_v the_o wing_n of_o the_o morning_n as_o quick_a a_o motion_n as_o the_o light_n at_o the_o dawn_n of_o the_o day_n that_o do_v in_o a_o instant_a surprise_n and_o overpower_v the_o region_n of_o darkness_n and_o can_v pass_v to_o the_o utmost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o hell_n there_o we_o shall_v find_v he_o there_o his_o eye_n will_v be_v upon_o we_o there_o will_v his_o hand_n lie_v hold_v of_o we_o and_o lead_v we_o as_o a_o conqueror_n triumph_v over_o a_o captive_a 10._o psal_n 139.8_o 9_o 10._o nay_o if_o we_o can_v leap_v out_o of_o the_o compass_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n we_o shall_v find_v as_o little_a reserve_v from_o he_o he_o be_v
stock_n for_o the_o redeemer_n yet_o god_n give_v a_o son_n from_o that_o unlawful_a bed_n whereof_o christ_n come_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n gen._n 38.29_o compare_v with_o mat._n 1.3_o jonahs_n sin_n be_v probable_o the_o first_o and_o remote_a occasion_n of_o the_o ninivites_n give_v credit_n to_o his_o prophecy_n his_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o punishment_n and_o his_o be_v sling_v into_o the_o sea_n may_v facilitate_v the_o reception_n of_o his_o message_n and_o excite_v the_o ninivites_n repentance_n whereby_o a_o cloud_n of_o severe_a judgement_n be_v blow_v away_o from_o they_o it_o be_v think_v by_o some_o that_o when_o jonah_n pass_v through_o the_o street_n of_o niniveh_n with_o his_o proclamation_n of_o destruction_n he_o may_v be_v know_v by_o some_o of_o the_o mariner_n of_o that_o ship_n from_o whence_o he_o be_v cast_v overboard_n into_o the_o sea_n and_o may_v after_o their_o voyage_n be_v occasional_o in_o that_o city_n the_o metropolis_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o the_o place_n of_o some_o of_o their_o birth_n and_o may_v acquaint_v the_o people_n that_o this_o be_v the_o same_o person_n they_o have_v cast_v into_o the_o sea_n by_o his_o own_o consent_n for_o his_o acknowledge_a run_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o that_o he_o have_v tell_v they_o jonah_n 1.10_o and_o the_o mariner_n prayer_n verse_n 14._o evidence_v it_o whereupon_o they_o may_v conclude_v his_o message_n worthy_a of_o belief_n since_o they_o know_v from_o such_o evidence_n that_o he_o have_v sink_v into_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o water_n and_o now_o see_v he_o safe_a in_o their_o street_n by_o a_o deliverance_n unknown_a to_o they_o and_o that_o therefore_o that_o power_n that_o deliver_v he_o can_v easy_o verify_v his_o word_n in_o the_o threaten_a judgement_n have_v jonah_n go_v at_o first_o without_o commit_v that_o sin_n and_o receive_v that_o punishment_n his_o message_n have_v not_o be_v judge_v a_o divine_a prediction_n but_o a_o fruit_n 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of_o god_n have_v not_o be_v experimental_o know_v so_o some_o grace_n can_v not_o have_v be_v exercise_v for_o where_o have_v there_o be_v a_o object_n for_o that_o noble_a zeal_n in_o vindicate_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n have_v it_o not_o be_v invade_v by_o a_o enemy_n the_o intenseness_n of_o love_n to_o he_o can_v not_o have_v be_v so_o strong_a have_v we_o not_o a_o enemy_n to_o hate_v for_o his_o sake_n where_o have_v there_o be_v any_o place_n for_o that_o noble_a part_n of_o charity_n in_o holy_a admonition_n and_o compassion_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o our_o neighbour_n and_o endeavour_n to_o reduce_v they_o out_o of_o a_o destructive_a to_o a_o happy_a path_n humility_n will_v not_o have_v have_v so_o many_o ground_n for_o its_o growth_n and_o exercise_n and_o holy_a sorrow_n have_v have_v no_o fuel_n and_o as_o without_o the_o appearance_n of_o sin_n there_o have_v be_v no_o exercise_n of_o the_o patience_n of_o god_n so_o without_o affliction_n the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n there_o 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