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his_o god_n out_o of_o the_o fish_n belly_n before_o this_o trouble_n he_o be_v froward_a against_o god_n and_o flee_v from_o he_o now_o he_o be_v humble_a and_o yield_a our_o distress_n and_o trouble_n be_v sanctify_v to_o we_o when_o our_o frowardness_n and_o averseness_n from_o duty_n be_v overcome_v and_o we_o be_v make_v humble_a and_o yield_a to_o god_n and_o ready_a for_o duty_n when_o we_o be_v bring_v to_o our_o good_a behaviour_n let_v we_o look_v after_o this_o fruit_n of_o our_o distress_n trouble_n or_o cross_n that_o we_o be_v bring_v in_o and_o subdue_v to_o god_n let_v we_o also_o look_v after_o this_o kindly_a fruit_n of_o pubblick_a trouble_n he_o flee_v to_o god_n by_o prayer_n our_o distress_n and_o trouble_n be_v sanctify_v to_o we_o when_o it_o drive_v we_o to_o prayer_n that_o we_o set_v about_o it_o in_o earnest_n and_o continue_v in_o it_o and_o so_o bring_v we_o close_o to_o god_n isa_n 26_o 16._o lord_n in_o trouble_n have_v they_o visit_v thou_o they_o 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be_v more_o especial_o helpful_a to_o the_o distress_a hos_fw-la 14.3_o in_o thou_o the_o fatherless_a find_v mercy_n this_o instruct_v we_o what_o be_v our_o refuge_n in_o all_o our_o trouble_n and_o what_o course_n to_o take_v wherein_o we_o shall_v not_o fail_v to_o speed_v jam._n 5.13_o be_v any_o among_o you_o afflict_v let_v he_o pray_v be_v sincere_a in_o this_o duty_n and_o perform_v it_o with_o unfeigned_a repentance_n for_o your_o former_a neglect_n moreover_o it_o be_v here_o say_v that_o jonah_n pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n the_o lord_n be_v still_o his_o god_n notwithstanding_o his_o severe_a hand_n upon_o he_o when_o god_n correct_v we_o for_o sin_n he_o do_v not_o cast_v we_o off_o as_o none_o of_o he_o correction_n be_v not_o rejection_n still_o his_o gracious_a relation_n to_o we_o and_o our_o covenant-interest_n in_o he_o abide_v wherefore_o let_v they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n still_o look_v to_o he_o and_o claim_v a_o interest_n in_o he_o as_o their_o 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