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and_o obedience_n certain_o 15.4_o rom._n 15.4_o as_o all_o scripture_n be_v write_v for_o our_o instruction_n so_o this_o concern_v jonah_n his_o example_n give_v we_o fair_a warning_n not_o to_o leave_v know_v duty_n whatever_o carnal_a reason_n may_v suggest_v for_o the_o neglect_n of_o they_o not_o to_o sleep_v or_o rest_v secure_a after_o any_o sin_n commit_v lest_o a_o storm_n from_o god_n fall_v upon_o we_o and_o endanger_v our_o comfort_n in_o god_n if_o not_o our_o salvation_n not_o to_o be_v eager_a for_o the_o destruction_n of_o any_o though_o bad_a enough_o and_o they_o deserve_v to_o be_v destroy_v not_o to_o favour_v that_o choleric_a disposition_n which_o we_o know_v to_o rest_v in_o some_o of_o our_o breast_n but_o be_v very_o watchful_a and_o mortify_v this_o corruption_n more_o and_o more_o nor_o to_o mutter_v against_o any_o of_o god_n deal_n either_o with_o ourselves_o or_o other_o how_o cross_a soever_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v on_o the_o other_o side_n jonah_n 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be_v bad_a enough_o but_o their_o last_o estate_n be_v worse_a by_o far_o the_o lord_n uphold_v we_o in_o these_o sift_v and_o shake_v time_n wherein_o many_o have_v turn_v aside_o after_o satan_n that_o we_o may_v hold_v on_o constant_o in_o the_o way_n of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n not_o warp_a aside_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o the_o left_a no_o nor_o abate_v a_o whit_n of_o our_o first_o love_n through_o heaviness_n of_o flesh_n or_o deadness_n of_o spirit_n or_o any_o encumbrance_n of_o the_o world_n with_o which_o prayer_n i_o rest_v in_o present_a thou_o in_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n william_n jemmat_n the_o prophecy_n of_o jonah_n jonah_n in_o hebrew_a signify_v a_o dove_n 1.10_o hieron_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mar._n 1.10_o and_o the_o lord_n send_v upon_o we_o the_o good_a spirit_n which_o descend_v on_o christ_n as_o a_o dove_n that_o we_o may_v right_o and_o fruitful_o treat_v of_o this_o prophecy_n which_o be_v write_v as_o all_o other_o scripture_n for_o 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and_o the_o ten_o tribe_n where_o he_o do_v so_o little_a good_a and_o sit_v down_o as_o a_o man_n discourage_v which_o we_o read_v of_o elias_n and_o jeremy_n therefore_o the_o lord_n here_o bid_v he_o arise_v be_v not_o discourage_v nor_o sit_v slothful_a but_o do_v the_o task_n which_o i_o appoint_v thou_o to_o do_v so_o to_o jeremy_n chap._n 1.17_o gird_v up_o thy_o loin_n and_o speak_v unto_o they_o all_o that_o i_o command_v thou_o and_o to_o ezekiel_n chap._n 2.1_o stand_v upon_o thy_o foot_n i_o will_v speak_v to_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v speak_v all_o my_o word_n to_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n use_v hear_v and_o beware_v of_o idleness_n security_n discouragement_n carnal_a wisdom_n pretence_n of_o i_o know_v not_o what_o difficulty_n and_o danger_n and_o a_o base_a relinquish_a of_o the_o work_n which_o god_n have_v lay_v upon_o we_o to_o do_v remember_v the_o charge_n lay_v upon_o ionas_n and_o how_o severe_o he_o be_v punish_v for_o not_o discharge_v his_o duty_n 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jonah_n be_v almost_o spend_v by_o lie_v so_o long_o in_o the_o whale_n belly_n 2._o where_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n meet_v together_o in_o a_o soul_n usual_o it_o make_v foul_a weather_n that_o it_o come_v so_o far_o as_o to_o faint_a 18.14_o pro._n 18.14_o a_o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v bear_v and_o this_o be_v jonahs_n case_n at_o this_o time_n we_o may_v hear_v afterward_o that_o he_o faint_v for_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n 8._o jâ—n_n 4_o 8._o but_o that_o be_v nothing_o to_o this_o where_o sin_n intervene_v and_o make_v the_o sorrow_n far_o more_o intolerable_a use_v 1_o teach_v we_o wise_o and_o merciful_o to_o consider_v they_o
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we_o against_o these_o faint_n of_o spirit_n as_o thus_o 1._o get_v thy_o faith_n strengthen_v as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v faith_n be_v a_o special_a reviver_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o evil_a time_n ps_n 27.13_o i_o have_v faint_v unless_o i_o have_v believe_v to_o see_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n as_o how_o because_o it_o draw_v virtue_n from_o christ_n and_o from_o his_o intercession_n who_o be_v a_o quicken_a head_n and_o from_o the_o promise_n and_o covenant_n which_o also_o have_v a_o enliven_a power_n and_o it_o give_v the_o poor_a soul_n a_o view_n of_o heaven_n to_o fetch_v life_n again_o 2_o cor._n 4.16_o 17_o 18._o for_o which_o cause_n we_o faint_v not_o but_o though_o our_o outward_a man_n perish_v yet_o the_o inward_a man_n be_v renew_v day_n by_o day_n for_o our_o light_a affliction_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n work_v for_o we_o a_o more_o exceed_o and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n while_o we_o look_v not_o at_o 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estate_n 1.12_o 2_o tim._n 1.12_o i_o know_v whâ—m_o i_o have_v believe_v the_o desire_n of_o our_o heart_n be_v to_o the_o remembrance_n of_o thy_o name_n oh_o but_o david_n remember_v god_n and_o be_v trouble_v sol._n ob._n sol._n psal_n 77.3_o answ_n david_n be_v now_o under_o a_o temptation_n as_o appear_v by_o ver_fw-la 10._o i_o say_v it_o be_v my_o infirmity_n but_o i_o say_v more_o there_o be_v something_o in_o god_n which_o may_v trouble_v even_o a_o good_a soul_n namely_o his_o justice_n his_o displeasure_n at_o sin_n his_o revence_n for_o sin_n sometime_o upon_o his_o own_o child_n and_o these_o arm_n his_o other_o attribute_n against_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o sinner_n viz._n his_o holiness_n his_o power_n his_o wisdom_n his_o sovereignty_n his_o providence_n and_o government_n all_o terrible_a where_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n lie_v upon_o the_o soul_n which_o possible_o may_v be_v david_n case_n at_o this_o time_n i_o or_o thou_o but_o let_v weak_a believer_n take_v this_o 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doubt_n can_v not_o choose_v but_o grieve_v and_o trouble_v the_o good_a man_n but_o now_o where_o he_o be_v averse_a to_o preach_v to_o a_o people_n he_o find_v a_o great_a crop_n of_o penitent_n so_o the_o first_o shall_v be_v last_o and_o the_o last_o shall_v be_v first_o the_o least_o likely_a be_v soon_o convert_v publican_n and_o harlot_n go_v before_o the_o pharisee_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n now_o such_o example_n do_v hearten_v we_o along_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n notwithstanding_o all_o discouragement_n use_v we_o sow_v our_o seed_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o withhold_v not_o our_o hand_n in_o the_o evening_n because_o we_o know_v not_o which_o shall_v prosper_v this_o or_o that_o and_o the_o worst_a that_o be_v may_v be_v gain_v to_o god_n as_o soon_o as_o any_o it_o may_v be_v soon_o 5._o esa_n 49.4_o 5._o and_o though_o people_n be_v not_o gather_v yet_o shall_v we_o be_v glorious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n and_o our_o reward_n be_v with_o he_o they_o 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and_o his_o servant_n moses_n doctr._n repentance_n believe_v of_o threat_n work_v repentance_n exod._n 14.31_o to_o believe_v the_o threat_n and_o thundering_n of_o god_n judgement_n against_o sin_n be_v a_o good_a mean_n to_o work_v sinner_n to_o repentance_n such_o faith_n be_v the_o first_o bend_v or_o incline_v of_o the_o soul_n towards_o salvation_n the_o people_n be_v awaken_v by_o john_n baptist_n ministry_n tell_v of_o the_o axe_n lay_v to_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n martyr_n j._n martyr_n to_o come_v forth_o and_o ask_v what_o they_o shall_v do_v to_o be_v save_v mat._n 3.7_o 18._o and_o luke_n 3.10_o 12_o 14._o so_o the_o gaoler_n by_o the_o terror_n set_v on_o he_o act._n 16.30_o and_o those_o that_o be_v prick_v at_o the_o heart_n chap._n 2.37_o why_o this_o be_v the_o power_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o word_n reas_n where_o it_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o heart_n it_o be_v quick_a and_o powerful_a 4.12_o heb._n 4.12_o and_o sharp_a than_o any_o two-edged_a sword_n 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