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offend_v at_o the_o repentance_n and_o preservation_n of_o the_o ninivet_n he_o seem_v true_o to_o himself_o to_o have_v just_a cause_n of_o indignation_n for_o first_o of_o all_o when_o god_n spare_v the_o ninivet_n ionas_n think_v that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o he_o preach_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o discredit_n for_o he_o have_v say_v it_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v within_o forty_o day_n that_o ninive_n shall_v be_v overthrow_v the_o which_o thing_n when_o it_o come_v not_o to_o pass_v according_a to_o his_o prophecy_n who_o will_v afterward_o believe_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o will_v believe_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n if_o god_n fulfil_v not_o the_o threaten_n of_o his_o word_n who_o will_v not_o condemn_v the_o prophet_n of_o vanity_n and_o lease_n ionas_n therefore_o think_v that_o it_o will_v be_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n name_n to_o have_v the_o city_n of_o ninive_n destroy_v the_o which_o when_o it_o come_v not_o to_o pass_v he_o think_v that_o the_o 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danger_n of_o discredit_n he_o take_v such_o indignation_n at_o the_o matter_n that_o he_o wish_v death_n unto_o himself_o but_o ionas_n i_o say_v great_o err_v for_o as_o touch_v the_o preservation_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n god_n in_o spare_v the_o ninivet_n true_o fulfil_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o word_n for_o although_o it_o be_v say_v there_o be_v yet_o forty_o day_n and_o then_o shall_v ninive_n be_v overthrow_v yet_o notwithstanding_o as_o it_o be_v say_v before_o this_o be_v so_o to_o be_v understand_v that_o ninive_n shall_v be_v overthrow_v if_o the_o citizen_n of_o the_o same_o do_v not_o repent_v but_o and_o if_o they_o repent_v then_o shall_v the_o city_n abide_v in_o safety_n for_o that_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o god_n threaten_n those_o word_n and_o epithytes_n which_o ionas_n himself_o in_o this_o place_n rehearse_v declare_v for_o if_o god_n be_v gentle_a merciful_a and_o long_o suffer_v he_o will_v willing_o no_o doubt_n forgive_v the_o sin_n of_o those_o that_o turn_v unto_o he_o as_z appeareth_z by_o the_o mouth_n of_o ezechiell_n i_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o rather_o that_o he_o turn_v from_o his_o wickedness_n and_o live_v wherefore_o ionas_n fear_v in_o vain_a that_o god_n in_o spare_v the_o ninivet_n shall_v lose_v the_o credit_n and_o authority_n of_o his_o word_n and_o as_o touch_v the_o circumcision_n and_o law_n of_o moses_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v adventure_v because_o god_n receive_v the_o ninivet_n into_o his_o favour_n without_o those_o ionas_n declare_v again_o his_o ignorance_n for_o circumcision_n and_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n so_o far_o as_o it_o contain_v the_o ceremonial_a and_o judicial_a right_n pertain_v not_o to_o the_o gentile_n but_o only_o to_o the_o extern_a posterity_n of_o abraham_n and_o god_n be_v not_o only_o the_o god_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o also_o the_o god_n of_o the_o gentile_n for_o although_o the_o jew_n only_o have_v a_o promise_n that_o christ_n shall_v 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to_o be_v note_v 1_o first_o the_o king_n with_o his_o citizen_n be_v clothe_v in_o sackcloth_n &_o sit_v in_o the_o dust_n while_o they_o go_v about_o to_o repent_v they_o of_o their_o sin_n but_o what_o be_v those_o work_v a_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n be_v sackcloth_n and_o ash_n of_o such_o force_n before_o god_n that_o he_o respect_v they_o and_o for_o they_o turn_v from_o his_o wrath_n and_o punishment_n nothing_o less_o true_o for_o otherwise_o it_o be_v but_o vain_a that_o god_n have_v promise_v his_o son_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n to_o be_v the_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n and_o at_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n to_o have_v send_v he_o to_o suffer_v death_n for_o sin_n for_o he_o may_v then_o have_v show_v we_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n by_o the_o which_o our_o sin_n may_v have_v be_v do_v away_o but_o the_o matter_n be_v far_o otherwise_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o ninivete_n and_o our_o sin_n be_v far_o great_a than_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v forgive_v of_o god_n by_o put_v on_o of_o sackcloth_n or_o by_o sit_v in_o the_o dust_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o satisfy_n for_o sin_n that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o put_v on_o sackcloth_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v suffer_v death_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o sit_v in_o the_o dust_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v hang_v on_o the_o cross_n what_o be_v mean_v then_o by_o the_o sackcloth_n and_o dust_n which_o the_o ninivete_v use_v they_o be_v not_o thing_n able_a to_o pacify_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n but_o they_o be_v true_a sign_n of_o confession_n of_o sin_n and_o argument_n of_o contrition_n which_o be_v have_v for_o sin_n in_o the_o king_n the_o throne_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o majesty_n in_o the_o citizen_n the_o high_a and_o precious_a seat_n in_o the_o temple_n be_v sign_n of_o dignity_n but_o now_o the_o king_n place_v not_o himself_o public_o in_o his_o kingly_a throne_n but_o sit_v with_o his_o citizen_n in_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o in_o base_a and_o uncomely_a seat_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v open_o declare_v themselves_o for_o their_o sin_n to_o be_v unworthy_a before_o god_n of_o their_o majesty_n and_o dignity_n and_o to_o have_v deserve_v death_n and_o destruction_n the_o king_n and_o his_o citizen_n have_v their_o sumptuous_a and_o precious_a apparel_n on_o festival_n day_n at_o marriage_n and_o at_o other_o solemn_a meeting_n with_o the_o which_o they_o do_v beautify_v themselves_o and_o excel_v other_o man_n but_o now_o they_o put_v on_o vile_a and_o base_a apparel_n to_o the_o end_n there_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o the_o king_n and_o his_o magistrate_n and_o other_o common_a people_n and_o also_o to_o declare_v that_o they_o think_v themselves_o unworthy_a of_o their_o bodily_a apparel_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o sin_n therefore_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n be_v not_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n but_o they_o be_v only_a argument_n of_o the_o acknowledge_v and_o confession_n of_o sin_n before_o god._n 17._o the_o sinful_a woman_n whereof_o luke_n speak_v when_o she_o come_v and_o beseech_v jesus_n to_o have_v her_o sin_n forgive_v she_o she_o weep_v yet_o notwithstanding_o by_o this_o weep_a she_o do_v not_o put_v away_o her_o sin_n 27._o esau_n also_o weep_v when_o jacob_n have_v prevent_v he_o of_o his_o blessing_n yet_o notwithstanding_o he_o do_v not_o thereby_o put_v away_o his_o sin_n 25._o and_o christ_n say_v in_o the_o outward_a part_n there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n and_o yet_o nevertheless_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o satisfaction_n there_o 2_o second_o the_o king_n command_v a_o general_a fast_o say_v neither_o man_n nor_o beast_n shall_v taste_v aught_o at_o all_o neither_o shall_v they_o feed_v or_o drink_v water_n but_o he_o command_v not_o a_o fast_o as_o though_o thereby_o sin_n shall_v be_v forgive_v and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n pacify_v as_o the_o hypocrite_n imagine_v of_o fast_v but_o he_o command_v it_o first_o to_o the_o end_n the_o flesh_n may_v be_v bridle_v by_o sobriety_n then_o to_o the_o end_n common_a banquet_n may_v be_v omit_v whereby_o they_o may_v more_o convenient_o come_v together_o to_o public_a preach_n and_o prayer_n whereupon_o also_o it_o be_v add_v in_o the_o commandment_n let_v every_o man_n cry_v mighty_o unto_o god_n these_o be_v the_o public_a prayer_n or_o suffrage_n which_o in_o solemn_a wise_n be_v observe_v and_o use_v of_o our_o elder_n not_o one_o hour_n but_o the_o whole_a day_n it_o be_v necessary_a therefore_o that_o man_n shall_v abstain_v from_o meat_n all_o the_o day_n long_o to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v be_v ready_a in_o the_o church_n 20._o so_o josaphat_n proclaim_v a_o fast_a not_o to_o satisfy_v thereby_o for_o sin_n but_o for_o public_a prayer_n sake_n which_o be_v appoint_v to_o call_v upon_o god_n in_o extreme_a peril_n so_o in_o many_o other_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n fast_v and_o prayer_n be_v join_v together_o to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v know_v that_o fast_n be_v appoint_v as_o a_o preparative_n unto_o prayer_n 3_o but_o what_o mean_v the_o commandment_n give_v for_o ox_n and_o sheep_n beast_n and_o other_o beast_n to_o fast_o have_v god_n respect_n unto_o the_o fast_n of_o beast_n there_o be_v nothing_o less_o mean_v true_o but_o they_o be_v command_v to_o fast_o in_o that_o sense_n and_o meaning_n that_o beast_n be_v command_v in_o the_o law_n to_o have_v rest_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n 20._o thou_o shall_v do_v no_o work_n say_v the_o lord_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n neither_o thou_o nor_o thy_o cattle_n nor_o the_o strange_a that_o be_v within_o thy_o gate_n for_o rest_n be_v require_v of_o cattle_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n that_o by_o that_o occasion_n man_n may_v