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lord_n i_o believe_v help_v thou_o my_o unbelief_n oh_o in_o time_n of_o trouble_n we_o shall_v pray_v for_o the_o faith_n the_o leper_n have_v of_o who_o we_o find_v it_o record_v matt._n 8.2_o 3._o and_o behold_v there_o come_v a_o leper_n and_o worship_v he_o say_v lord_n if_o thou_o will_v thou_o can_v make_v i_o clean_o and_o jesus_n put_v forth_o his_o hand_n and_o touch_v he_o say_v i_o will_v be_v thou_o clean_a and_o immediate_o his_o leprosy_n be_v cleanse_v ah_o what_o encouragement_n have_v we_o to_o pray_v for_o faith_n in_o god_n power_n for_o that_o there_o be_v no_o leprous_a state_n but_o he_o can_v heal_v i_o next_o view_v the_o second_o verse_n which_o run_v thus_o and_o say_v i_o cry_v by_o reason_n of_o my_o affliction_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o hear_v i_o cut_v of_o the_o belly_n of_o hell_n cry_v i_o and_o thou_o hear_v my_o voice_n from_o whence_o i_o take_v notice_n of_o two_o word_n here_o which_o jonah_n make_v use_v of_o to_o set_v forth_o his_o 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know_v their_o sorrow_n oh_o what_o a_o mighty_a encouragement_n be_v it_o to_o cry_v to_o that_o god_n in_o our_o affliction_n who_o know_v every_o thing_n of_o our_o affliction_n second_o god_n hear_v the_o groan_a cry_n and_o bemoan_v lamentation_n of_o poor_a soul_n under_o the_o heavy_a weight_n and_o pressure_n of_o affliction_n jonah_n here_o acknowledge_v god_n hear_v his_o cry_n so_o he_o hear_v hagar_n sigh_v and_o sob_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o her_o great_a affliction_n when_o she_o whole_o disconsolate_a and_o full_a of_o heart-perplexing_a grief_n be_v wander_v in_o the_o wilderness_n gen._n 16.11_o and_o observe_v what_o he_o say_v of_o bemoan_v ephraim_n jer._n 31.18_o 19_o 20._o i_o have_v sure_o hear_v ephraim_n bemoan_v himself_o thus_o thou_o have_v chastise_v i_o and_o i_o be_v chastise_v as_o a_o bullock_n unaccustomed_a to_o the_o yoke_n turn_v thou_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v turn_v for_o thou_o be_v the_o lord_n my_o god_n sure_o after_o that_o i_o be_v turn_v i_o repent_v and_o after_o that_o i_o be_v instruct_v i_o smite_v upon_o my_o thigh_n i_o be_v ashamed_a yea_o even_o confound_v because_o i_o do_v bear_v the_o reproach_n of_o my_o youth_n be_v ephraim_n my_o dear_a son_n be_v he_o a_o pleasant_a child_n for_o since_o i_o speak_v against_o he_o i_o do_v earnest_o remember_v he_o still_o therefore_o my_o bowel_n be_v trouble_v for_o he_o i_o will_v sure_o have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n ah_o this_o be_v comfort_n indeed_o to_o the_o great_a mourner_n upon_o what_o account_n soever_o they_o be_v in_o a_o mourn_a state_n that_o god_n know_v their_o sorrow_n three_o god_n have_v a_o gracious_a end_n and_o design_n towards_o all_o that_o be_v he_o in_o their_o great_a
heaven_n she_o shall_v not_o be_v find_v naked_a yet_o again_o v._o 8._o now_o when_o i_o pass_v by_o thou_o and_o look_v upon_o thou_o behold_v thy_o time_n be_v the_o time_n of_o love_n and_o i_o spread_v my_o skirt_n over_o thou_o and_o cover_v thy_o nakedness_n yea_o i_o swear_v unto_o thou_o and_o enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n with_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n and_o thou_o become_v my_o oh_o very_o now_o be_v the_o time_n of_o love_n as_o to_o her_o soul_n now_o be_v the_o holy_a jesus_n come_v towards_o she_o his_o face_n shine_v with_o the_o resplendent_a beauty_n of_o gospel-grace_n and_o love_n say_v to_o she_o i_o be_o thy_o saviour_n and_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o number_n of_o my_o redeem_a one_o i_o will_v cover_v thou_o with_o the_o glorious_a robe_n of_o my_o everlasting_a righteousness_n and_o thou_o shall_v appear_v therein_o without_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n before_o my_o father_n and_o before_o the_o holy_a angel_n therefore_o cease_v thy_o grief_n dry_v up_o thy_o 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wherein_o there_o be_v metaphorical_o set_v forth_o first_o the_o sense_n he_o have_v of_o sin_n as_o the_o deserve_a cause_n of_o what_o he_o now_o so_o lamentable_o groan_v under_o thou_o have_v cast_v i_o into_o the_o deep_a and_o that_o deserve_o for_o my_o horrid_a and_o cry_a sin_n of_o disobedience_n of_o which_o mention_n be_v make_v chap._n 1.1_o 2_o 3._o now_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v unto_o jonah_n the_o son_n of_o amittai_n say_v arise_v go_v to_o nineveh_n that_o great_a city_n and_o cry_v against_o it_o for_o their_o wickedness_n be_v come_v up_o before_o i_o but_o jonah_n rise_v up_o to_o flee_v unto_o tarshish_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n here_o we_o find_v he_o shameful_o turn_v his_o back_n upon_o the_o command_v of_o his_o god_n and_o now_o in_o the_o deep_a he_o be_v sad_o sensible_a of_o it_o and_o break_v in_o heart_n for_o it_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n we_o find_v the_o church_n acknowledge_v and_o that_o in_o a_o soul-humbled_n and_o debase_v way_n lam._n 5.15_o 16._o the_o joy_n of_o our_o heart_n be_v cease_v our_o dance_n be_v turn_v into_o mourn_v the_o crown_n be_v fall_v from_o our_o head_n woe_n unto_o we_o that_o we_o have_v sin_v ah_o happy_a if_o under_o the_o weight_n of_o grief_n we_o have_v a_o sense_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n second_o he_o be_v under_o terror_n of_o conscience_n and_o miserable_a confusion_n in_o his_o spirit_n this_o be_v imply_v in_o the_o word_n sea_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n that_o he_o be_v literal_o cast_v into_o the_o sea_n we_o read_v chap._n 1.15_o so_o they_o take_v up_o jonah_n and_o cast_v he_o forth_o into_o the_o sea_n but_o beside_o this_o he_o be_v in_o a_o mystical_a sense_n in_o the_o sea_n that_o be_v under_o the_o racking_n of_o a_o wound_a spirit_n under_o the_o bite_n of_o a_o sting_a conscience_n so_o that_o he_o be_v as_o the_o prophet_n tell_v pashur_n he_o shall_v be_v jer._n 20.3_o magor_n missabib_fw-la even_o a_o terror_n to_o himself_o oh_o terror_n of_o conscience_n be_v the_o worst_a of_o sea-storm_n three_o he_o be_v overwhelm_v with_o sorrow_n and_o this_o be_v imply_v in_o the_o word_n flood_n and_o the_o flood_n compass_v i_o about_o so_o that_o his_o spirit_n as_o well_o as_o his_o body_n sink_v as_o lead_v in_o the_o mighty_a water_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o host_n when_o they_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o red_a sea_n exod._n 15.10_o our_o saviour_n thus_o express_v the_o misery_n that_o shall_v come_v upon_o all_o incorrigible_a sinner_n matt._n 18.6_o it_o be_v better_o for_o he_o that_o a_o millstone_n be_v hang_v about_o his_o neck_n and_o that_o he_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n oh_o who_o can_v be_v sensible_a of_o the_o trouble_n and_o misery_n wherewith_o poor_a jonah_n be_v overwhelm_v when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o sea_n four_o he_o be_v close_o confine_v not_o only_o as_o to_o his_o body_n but_o narrow_o pen_v up_o as_o to_o his_o spirit_n this_o be_v include_v in_o the_o word_n billow_n all_o thy_o billow_n and_o thy_o wave_n pass_v over_o i_o we_o read_v indeed_o of_o his_o be_v in_o the_o whale_n belly_n chap._n 1.17_o and_o as_o that_o miserable_o confine_v his_o body_n so_o his_o spirit_n be_v worse_o restrain_v through_o the_o awful_a sense_n of_o divine_a displeasure_n as_o david_n once_o be_v psalm_n 42.7_o deep_o call_v unto_o deep_a at_o the_o noise_n of_o thy_o water-spout_n all_o thy_o wave_n and_o thy_o billow_n be_v go_v over_o i_o ah_o how_o sad_a it_o be_v when_o the_o soul_n be_v depress_v grovel_v in_o the_o dust_n and_o can_v look_v up_o for_o want_n of_o strength_n and_o faith_n
and_o so_o i_o come_v to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n then_o i_o say_v i_o be_o cast_v out_o of_o thy_o sight_n yet_o i_o will_v look_v again_o towards_o thy_o holy_a temple_n which_o after_o i_o have_v open_v by_o show_v in_o what_o sense_n jonah_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o god_n â—ight_n and_o what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o his_o look_v again_o towards_o the_o holy_a temple_n i_o â—hewed_v what_o may_v befall_v many_o that_o god_n may_v yet_o be_v work_v grace_n in_o and_o have_v design_n of_o eminent_a good_a unto_o first_o they_o may_v be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o blindness_n and_o darkness_n yea_o thick_a and_o gross_a darkness_n may_v be_v a_o great_a while_n upon_o they_o we_o read_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o a_o man_n that_o be_v stark_o blind_a that_o be_v bear_v so_o and_o live_v so_o all_o his_o day_n yet_o by_o the_o power_n of_o jesus_n he_o immediate_o receive_v his_o sight_n mark_v 10.51_o 52._o ah_o present_a darkness_n be_v no_o ground_n of_o despair_n you_o may_v see_v what_o god_n in_o his_o word_n say_v to_o such_o isa_n 50.10_o who_o be_v among_o you_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n that_o â—eyeth_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o servant_n that_o walk_v 〈◊〉_d darkness_n and_o have_v no_o light_n let_v he_o â—ust_z in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o stay_v upon_o â—…s_n god_n here_o be_v a_o certain_a remedy_n for_o nose_n that_o be_v in_o darkness_n to_o stay_v upon_o their_o god_n and_o here_o be_v a_o duty_n that_o god_n require_v even_o in_o a_o dark_a state_n to_o trust_v in_o his_o name_n second_o they_o may_v be_v as_o to_o their_o own_o apprehension_n in_o a_o very_a hopeless_a and_o helpless_a condition_n but_o yet_o even_o then_o there_o be_v both_o hope_n and_o help_v for_o they_o by_o look_v towards_o the_o holy_a temple_n that_o be_v by_o look_v to_o christ_n and_o believe_v what_o he_o be_v and_o what_o he_o say_v oh_o hear_v that_o sweet_a word_n flow_v from_o his_o lip_n luke_n 4.18_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o i_o because_o he_o have_v anoint_v i_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o poor_a he_o have_v send_v i_o to_o heal_v the_o brokenhearted_a to_o preach_v deliverance_n to_o the_o captive_n and_o recover_v of_o sight_n to_o the_o blind_a to_o set_v at_o liberty_n they_o that_o be_v bruise_v oh_o what_o can_v be_v more_o full_o and_o plain_o express_v what_o can_v christ_n speak_v more_o comfortable_o and_o more_o encouraging_o to_o poor_a wound_a soul_n to_o look_v unto_o he_o thus_o the_o church_n by_o faith_n look_v to_o god_n in_o a_o sad_a state_n lam._n 3.55_o i_o call_v upon_o thy_o name_n o_o lord_n out_o of_o the_o low_a dungeon_n and_o do_v she_o call_v or_o believe_v in_o vain_a oh_o no._n pray_v mark_v the_o next_o word_n verse_n 56_o 57_o 58._o thou_o have_v hear_v my_o voice_n hide_v not_o thy_o ear_n at_o my_o breathe_n at_o my_o cry_n thou_o draw_v near_a in_o the_o day_n that_o i_o call_v upon_o thou_o thou_o say_v fear_v not_o o_o lord_n thou_o have_v plead_v the_o cause_n of_o my_o soul_n thou_o have_v redeem_a my_o life_n and_o what_o the_o church_n do_v here_o experience_n all_o afflict_a once_o in_o like_a manner_n shall_v experience_n to_o their_o unspeakable_a joy_n if_o they_o take_v the_o same_o course_n of_o look_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n three_o they_o may_v have_v no_o sense_n of_o god_n work_n in_o their_o heart_n which_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o may_v be_v real_o carry_v on_o we_o read_v of_o the_o people_n smite_v their_o breast_n upon_o the_o doleful_a sight_n of_o christ_n agony_n on_o the_o cross_n luke_n 23.48_o but_o many_o poor_a soul_n be_v smite_v their_o breast_n with_o sorrow_n because_o they_o can_v find_v no_o effect_n of_o christ_n death_n in_o their_o heart_n they_o have_v not_o yet_o taâ—ed_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v gracious_a 1_o pet._n 2.8_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v break_v forth_o into_o hideous_a lamentation_n and_o give_v up_o themselves_o as_o lose_v creature_n oh_o but_o this_o be_v through_o a_o great_a mistake_n there_o may_v be_v a_o bless_a work_n a_o glorious_a work_n begin_v and_o yet_o you_o not_o at_o present_a sensible_a of_o it_o four_o they_o may_v be_v in_o their_o own_o thought_n without_o the_o inâ—â—…ential_a motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o hence_o they_o be_v day_n and_o night_n mourning_n though_o still_o preserve_v and_o not_o consume_v as_o the_o build_v be_v exod._n 3.3_o oh_o how_o many_o do_v look_v upon_o themselves_o in_o no_o better_a a_o condition_n than_o those_o dry_a bone_n which_o god_n show_v the_o prophet_n and_o ask_v he_o whether_o they_o can_v live_v ezek._n 37.3_o 4._o but_o as_o these_o bone_n the_o forsake_a jew_n will_v live_v when_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n blow_v upon_o they_o so_o those_o creature_n that_o be_v at_o present_a dry_a and_o without_o sap_n and_o therefore_o be_v mourn_v in_o secret_a and_o cry_v out_o bitter_o because_o of_o their_o desolate_a state_n shall_v most_o certain_o if_o they_o look_v towards_o the_o holy_a temple_n as_o jonah_n here_o do_v find_v and_o feel_v after_o a_o little_a time_n the_o vivify_a influence_n of_o god_n spirit_n to_o their_o exceed_a joy_n and_o comfort_n i_o than_o draw_v some_o inference_n from_o all_o this_o which_o i_o will_v make_v a_o brief_a rehearsal_n of_o and_o so_o proceed_v first_o then_o even_o in_o such_o a_o state_n we_o be_v not_o real_o out_o of_o god_n sight_n jonah_n be_v obvious_a to_o god_n when_o he_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o the_o whale_n belly_n and_o so_o be_v every_o mourn_a soul_n though_o under_o the_o black_a circumstance_n hear_v the_o apostle_n as_o to_o this_o heb._n 4.13_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o creature_n that_o be_v not_o manifest_a in_o his_o sight_n but_o all_o thing_n be_v naked_a and_o open_v unto_o the_o eye_n of_o he_o with_o who_o we_o have_v to_o do_v not_o a_o tear_n flow_v from_o our_o eye_n not_o a_o sigh_n or_o sob_v come_v from_o our_o heart_n though_o in_o never_o so_o secret_a a_o manner_n in_o never_o so_o retire_v a_o place_n but_o be_v naked_a and_o open_a unto_o god_n christ_n tell_v nathaniel_n john_n 1.48_o when_o thou_o be_v under_o the_o figtree_n i_o see_v thou_o ah_o when_o any_o poor_a creature_n be_v weep_v lament_v and_o bemoan_v himself_o in_o holes_n and_o corner_n even_o then_o and_o there_o god_n see_v he_o second_o oh_o then_o this_o state_n be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o must_v be_v submit_v to_o be_v there_o any_o evil_n in_o the_o city_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o do_v it_o jonah_n be_v in_o the_o whale_n belly_n be_v the_o act_n of_o god_n god_n put_v he_o there_o so_o whatever_o mourn_v state_n thou_o be_v in_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n be_v do_v as_o christ_n speak_v of_o god_n gracious_a revelation_n of_o gospel-light_n and_o knowledge_n rather_o to_o babe_n than_o to_o the_o wise_a and_o learned_a resolve_v it_o into_o god_n freewill_n and_o distinguish_a goodness_n as_o the_o only_a move_a cause_n thereof_o matt._n 11.26_o even_o so_o father_n for_o so_o it_o seem_v good_a in_o thy_o sight_n so_o shall_v every_o poor_a creature_n under_o the_o pressure_n of_o temptation_n under_o spiritual_a conflict_n and_o soul-trouble_a say_v even_o so_o father_n it_o be_v thy_o will_n it_o shall_v be_v so_o it_o have_v seem_v good_a unto_o thou_o thus_o to_o lay_v thy_o hand_n upon_o i_o and_o therefore_o come_v to_o this_o â—â—sult_n under_o such_o a_o dispensation_n with_o 〈◊〉_d dear_a redeemer_n john_n 18.11_o the_o cap_n which_o my_o father_n have_v give_v i_o shall_v i_o not_o drink_v it_o so_o this_o stroke_n that_o my_o father_n have_v lay_v upon_o i_o shall_v i_o not_o bear_v it_o three_o then_o such_o a_o state_n be_v very_o dreadful_a to_o poor_a creature_n to_o be_v under_o the_o hide_v of_o god_n face_n and_o leave_v to_o the_o hurry_v of_o the_o tempter_n be_v sad_o terrify_v and_o affrightning_n the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n may_v sustain_v his_o infirmity_n but_o a_o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v bear_v if_o it_o be_v a_o grievous_a thing_n to_o abraham_n to_o send_v away_o his_o son_n and_o the_o bondwoman_n out_o of_o his_o house_n gen._n 21.11_o 12._o oh_o how_o much_o more_o grievous_a be_v it_o to_o poor_a creature_n when_o their_o rest_n be_v go_v peace_n be_v go_v and_o all_o quietness_n be_v go_v from_o they_o in_o such_o a_o perplexity_n be_v jonah_n here_o in_o the_o whale_n belly_n and_o thus_o david_n mournful_o complain_v psalm_n 30.7_o thou_o do_v hide_v thy_o face_n and_o i_o be_v trouble_v it_o be_v not_o a_o small_a but_o a_o very_a sore_n great_a torment_a trouble_n when_o a_o soul_n be_v leave_v in_o the_o dark_a
assembly_n nor_o rejoice_v in_o any_o company_n but_o sit_v in_o her_o chamber_n pensive_a alone_o because_o of_o the_o lord_n hand_n that_o be_v upon_o she_o and_o because_o he_o have_v fill_v she_o with_o indignation_n hence_o her_o pain_n be_v perpetual_a and_o her_o wound_n seem_v to_o be_v incurable_a jer._n 15.17_o 18._o what_o the_o poet_n speak_v extravagant_o of_o niobe_n weep_v be_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n true_a of_o she_o from_o week_n end_v to_o week_n end_n her_o eye_n be_v seldom_o dry_a as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o joseph_n at_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o brother_n benjamin_n gen._n 43.30_o and_o he_o seek_v where_o to_o weep_v and_o he_o enter_v into_o his_o chamber_n and_o weep_v there_o she_o be_v almost_o always_o in_o her_o chamber_n still_o weep_v there_o indeed_o it_o be_v no_o easy_a matter_n at_o least_o some_o particular_a time_n to_o get_v she_o out_o of_o her_o chamber_n though_o many_o godly_a people_n out_o of_o love_n and_o pity_n to_o she_o do_v often_o 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