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thing_n no_o prophet_n have_v ever_o be_v send_v to_o the_o gentile_n before_o jonah_n all_o of_o they_o be_v send_v to_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n or_o of_o israel_n and_o shall_v jonah_n be_v the_o first_o man_n that_o shall_v be_v send_v to_o the_o sinner_n the_o gentile_n god_n go_v beside_o his_o ordinary_a method_n and_o jonah_n think_v strange_a of_o it_o 2._o what_o hope_n can_v there_o be_v of_o do_v good_a among_o the_o heathen_a see_v he_o have_v so_o little_a good_a among_o god_n own_o people_n shall_v ninevites_n be_v convert_v and_o israel_n not_o convert_v how_o can_v thing_n go_v quite_o in_o a_o new_a road_n which_o be_v never_o hear_v of_o 3._o may_v not_o jonah_n fear_v what_o will_v become_v of_o he_o among_o a_o company_n of_o infidel_n who_o be_v also_o rich_a and_o proud_a and_o know_v not_o god_n he_o one_o and_o they_o many_o he_o a_o poor_a man_n and_o they_o the_o potentate_n of_o the_o world_n what_o shall_v one_o lamb_n do_v among_o a_o thousand_o wolf_n 4._o for_o the_o errand_n which_o jonah_n be_v to_o deliver_v what_o likelihood_n that_o nineve_n shall_v be_v overthrow_v within_o forty_o day_n see_v no_o enemy_n appear_v before_o it_o and_o it_o have_v now_o flourish_v twelve_o hundred_o year_n in_o great_a prosperity_n what_o wise_a man_n will_v go_v and_o publish_v impossibility_n all_o no_o sound_a reason_n at_o all_o yet_o all_o this_o be_v but_o carnal_a fear_n and_o jonah_n sin_v great_o in_o fly_v to_o tarsus_n 1._o he_o leave_v the_o command_n and_o call_n of_o the_o great_a god_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v the_o only_a rule_n of_o all_o our_o obedience_n 2._o he_o leave_v the_o land_n of_o israel_n wherein_o his_o main_a business_n lie_v for_o all_o his_o life-time_n 3_o he_o think_v poor_o of_o god_n as_o if_o he_o can_v not_o meet_v with_o he_o at_o tarsus_n as_o well_o as_o samaria_n 4._o he_o show_v little_a pity_n to_o thousand_o of_o soul_n that_o may_v receive_v benefit_n by_o his_o preach_n all_o show_v the_o 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danger_n whereinto_o he_o be_v bring_v the_o fish_n belly_n the_o belly_n of_o hell_n the_o deep_a the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n bottom_n of_o mountain_n weed_n flood_n and_o billow_n 2._o by_o the_o anguish_n or_o strait_n arise_v out_o of_o the_o danger_n i_o cry_v to_o the_o lord_n i_o say_v i_o be_o cast_v out_o of_o thy_o sight_n my_o soul_n faint_v within_o i_o 3_o by_o the_o hope_n he_o nourish_v all_o the_o while_n i_o will_v look_v again_o towards_o thy_o holy_a temple_n i_o remember_v the_o lord_n and_o my_o prayer_n come_v in_o unto_o theâ—_n into_o thy_o holy_a temple_n 4._o by_o the_o good_a speed_n he_o find_v at_o last_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o the_o fish_n and_o it_o vomit_v out_o jonah_n upon_o the_o dry_a land_n we_o must_v begin_v with_o jonahs_n prayer_n and_o the_o audience_n he_o find_v with_o god_n ver_fw-la 1.2_o in_o the_o first_o chapter_n ver_fw-la 9_o he_o profess_v to_o fear_v the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o heaven_n which_o make_v the_o sea_n and_o the_o dry_a land_n and_o now_o to_o the_o same_o god_n as_o the_o only_a true_a god_n he_o address_v his_o prayer_n not_o to_o neptune_n as_o heathen_n be_v wont_a to_o pray_v nor_o yet_o to_o true_a saint_n who_o have_v trade_v much_o in_o water_n as_o noah_n be_v save_v in_o the_o general_a flood_n of_o water_n or_o moses_n who_o be_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o water_n while_o a_o infant_n and_o lead_v israel_n through_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o through_o jordan_n or_o elias_n who_o part_v the_o water_n this_o way_n and_o that_o way_n whereby_o one_o will_v think_v they_o shall_v have_v compassion_n on_o they_o that_o be_v in_o danger_n by_o water_n according_a to_o the_o carnal_a reason_n of_o idolater_n in_o other_o thing_n no_o jonah_n pray_v only_o to_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n who_o make_v the_o sea_n and_o the_o dry_a land_n god_n alone_o be_v a_o all-sufficient_a god_n and_o he_o alone_o ought_v to_o be_v call_v upon_o prayer_n be_v one_o part_n of_o divine_a worship_n whereof_o it_o be_v say_v thou_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o he_o alone_o shall_v thou_o serve_v mat._n 4.10_o and_o it_o stand_v with_o reason_n we_o must_v pray_v to_o none_o but_o one_o in_o who_o we_o believe_v but_o we_o believe_v in_o god_n only_o therefore_o to_o god_n only_o must_v we_o pray_v rom._n 10.14_o how_o shall_v they_o call_v on_o he_o in_o who_o they_o believe_v not_o use_v mark_v this_o against_o the_o papist_n and_o maintain_v the_o truth_n against_o they_o earnest_o note_n pray_v earnest_o jonah_n pray_v and_o cry_v to_o the_o lord_n this_o cry_a note_n his_o fervency_n in_o prayer_n and_o it_o be_v twice_o set_v down_o i_o cry_v i_o cry_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n christian_n ought_v to_o be_v both_o frequent_a and_o fervent_a in_o prayer_n rom._n 12.11_o 12._o fervent_a in_o spirit_n serve_v the_o lord_n and_o continue_v instant_n in_o prayer_n if_o one_o prayer_n will_v not_o fetch_v a_o mercy_n try_v what_o another_o will_v do_v and_o let_v the_o second_o be_v more_o earnest_a than_o the_o former_a and_o the_o three_o more_o earnest_a than_o that_o paul_n beseech_v the_o lord_n thrice_o and_o obtain_v grace_n sufficient_a jonah_n at_o last_o get_v out_o of_o the_o whale_n belly_n use_v it_o be_v not_o every_o sluggish_a and_o shortbreathed_n prayer_n that_o will_v obtain_v a_o mercy_n therefore_o continue_v instant_a in_o prayer_n col._n 4.2_o but_o i_o aim_v at_o another_o point_n from_o the_o consideration_n of_o jonahs_n prayer_n as_o be_v now_o in_o a_o distress_a condition_n no_o doubt_n but_o in_o all_o this_o time_n three_o day_n and_o three_o night_n he_o pray_v often_o and_o earnest_o for_o the_o pardon_n of_o his_o great_a sin_n for_o deliverance_n out_o of_o the_o whale_n belly_n and_o for_o the_o employment_n he_o have_v refuse_v of_o go_v and_o preach_v to_o nineve_n oh_o that_o god_n will_v trust_v and_o enable_v he_o to_o do_v that_o service_n he_o will_v do_v it_o with_o all_o his_o heart_n if_o he_o may_v be_v 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2_o and_o misery_n but_o the_o mediation_n of_o christ_n can_v help_v at_o a_o dead_a lift_n whatsoever_o you_o shall_v ask_v the_o father_n in_o my_o name_n he_o will_v do_v it_o for_o you_o the_o father_n can_v deny_v nothing_o to_o the_o son_n nor_o to_o such_o as_o plead_v in_o his_o son_n merit_n 3._o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supplication_n be_v give_v they_o reason_n 3_o on_o purpose_n that_o they_o shall_v always_o pray_v 8.26_o luke_n 18.1_o rom._n 8.26_o and_o not_o wax_v weary_a he_o help_v their_o infirmity_n not_o know_v what_o to_o pray_v as_o they_o ought_v the_o bear_v up_o their_o spirit_n to_o hope_v to_o the_o end_n he_o raise_v sigh_n and_o groan_n which_o can_v be_v utter_v 4._o no_o affliction_n whatsoever_o can_v break_v asunder_o the_o reason_n 4_o tie_n between_o god_n and_o a_o believer_n jonah_n at_o this_o time_n want_v neither_o sin_n nor_o sorrow_n nor_o fear_n nor_o care_n what_o will_v become_v of_o he_o yet_o mark_v the_o word_n of_o appropriation_n he_o pray_v to_o the_o â—ord_n his_o god_n 5._o the_o covenant_n and_o promise_n be_v make_v so_o as_o to_o serve_v our_o turn_n in_o the_o worst_a condition_n that_o be_v either_o of_o sin_n or_o sorrow_n of_o sin_n he_o have_v say_v i_o will_v blot_v out_o thy_o iniquity_n i_o will_v scatter_v they_o as_o a_o mist_n i_o will_v forgive_v their_o sin_n and_o remember_v it_o no_o more_o of_o sorrow_n he_o have_v say_v i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o in_o six_o trouble_n and_o in_o seven_o i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o when_o thou_o pass_v through_o the_o fire_n and_o through_o the_o water_n and_o in_o a_o word_n i_o will_v not_o leave_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o 6._o the_o great_a a_o trouble_n or_o danger_n be_v the_o more_o we_o need_v to_o flee_v to_o god_n and_o keep_v close_o to_o he_o and_o hide_v with_o he_o as_o he_o that_o be_v cast_v upon_o a_o rock_n at_o sea_n the_o more_o the_o wave_n beat_v upon_o he_o the_o more_o careful_a he_o be_v to_o keep_v to_o his_o rock_n see_v psal_n 61.1_o 2_o 3._o so_o we_o we_o be_v weak_a but_o he_o be_v a_o strong_a god_n we_o be_v helpless_a but_o he_o be_v a_o friend_n good_a enough_o use_v 1_o prayer_n a_o fault_n to_o faint_v in_o prayer_n all_o to_o reprove_v our_o foolishness_n who_o in_o great_a affliction_n suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v so_o afraid_a with_o amazement_n that_o we_o neglect_v the_o duty_n of_o prayer_n the_o heart_n be_v even_o bind_v up_o and_o so_o straighten_v with_o fear_n care_n and_o sorrow_n that_o we_o can_v lift_v up_o a_o prayer_n to_o the_o god_n of_o our_o life_n and_o mercy_n yet_o jonah_n pray_v out_o of_o the_o whale_n belly_n and_o amid_o all_o those_o encumbrance_n moses_n cry_v to_o the_o lord_n at_o the_o red_a sea_n when_o the_o people_n so_o murmur_v and_o be_v discontent_v daniel_n pray_v in_o the_o den_n of_o lion_n where_o every_o moment_n he_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v devour_v david_n pray_v in_o cave_n wood_n mountain_n in_o all_o his_o flight_n before_o saul_n and_o absalon_n he_o long_v to_o come_v to_o the_o temple_n and_o pray_v but_o can_v pray_v out_o of_o a_o temple_n as_o well_o as_o in_o it_o and_o jonah_n here_o in_o great_a distress_n look_v towards_o the_o temple_n v._o 4._o no_o whit_n like_o those_o who_o can_v never_o pray_v but_o when_o they_o stumble_v into_o a_o church_n or_o when_o they_o be_v in_o some_o hope_n to_o receive_v what_o they_o crave_v ob._n ob._n oh_o but_o my_o case_n be_v high_a than_o worldly_a affliction_n i_o have_v many_o and_o great_a sin_n upon_o i_o and_o much_o guiltiness_n which_o put_v i_o out_o of_o heart_n sol._n sol._n answ_n
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christian_n to_o look_v after_o their_o prayer_n that_o they_o may_v observe_v what_o answer_v it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o give_v as_o psal_n 85.8_o i_o will_v hearken_v what_o the_o lord_n god_n will_v say_v pray_v be_v compare_v to_o sow_v of_o seed_n and_o the_o husbandman_n use_v now_o and_o then_o to_o look_v to_o his_o sow_v field_n only_o mark_v the_o last_o clause_n there_o return_v not_o to_o folly_n a_o godly_a man_n must_v keep_v himself_o a_o godly_a man_n and_o do_v the_o work_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n or_o else_o may_v miss_v of_o his_o answer_n at_o least_o for_o a_o time_n as_o here_o jonah_n ver._n 3.4_o 5_o
1._o who_o have_v believe_v our_o report_n and_o to_o who_o be_v the_o arm_n of_o the_o lord_n reveal_v our_o saviour_n upbraid_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n 32._o mat._n 21_o 32._o that_o they_o believe_v not_o when_o they_o have_v hear_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o baptist_n and_o the_o apostle_n say_v they_o can_v not_o enter_v because_o of_o unbelief_n 21.8_o heb._n 3.19_o rev._n 21.8_o and_o the_o unbelieving_a march_n with_o the_o foremost_a into_o the_o lake_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n for_o ever_o and_o give_v he_o his_o portion_n as_o with_o hypocrite_n so_o with_o unbeliever_n yea_o more_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o be_v condemn_v already_o unbelief_n be_v a_o damn_v sin_n as_o well_o as_o any_o gross_a sin_n against_o the_o law_n and_o whereas_o the_o law_n condemn_v a_o sinner_n potential_o unbelief_n condemn_v actual_o use_v 2_o believe_v what_o of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v believe_v take_v heed_n christian_n and_o believe_v your_o god_n when_o he_o speak_v by_o his_o minister_n 1._o believe_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n that_o he_o know_v to_o be_v angry_a as_o well_o as_o to_o show_v favour_n to_o threaten_v as_o well_o as_o to_o promise_v to_o damn_v as_o well_o as_o to_o save_v he_o be_v very_o merciful_a but_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n clear_v the_o guilty_a man_n may_v dream_v what_o they_o please_v 34.7_o exod._n 34.7_o but_o one_o day_n will_v find_v they_o have_v a_o just_a god_n to_o deal_v withal_o 2._o believe_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n that_o all_o he_o have_v threaten_v he_o will_v most_o certain_o perform_v without_o true_a unfeigned_a effectual_a repentance_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v pure_a word_n as_o silver_n seven_o time_n purify_v in_o the_o fire_n as_o the_o promise_n to_o the_o godly_a so_o the_o threat_n against_o the_o wicked_a not_o one_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n 3._o believe_v the_o power_n of_o god_n that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o execute_v the_o judgement_n he_o have_v denounce_v against_o sinner_n the_o lord_n be_v able_a to_o overthrow_v nineve_n within_o forty_o day_n yea_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o one_o day_n why_o not_o nineve_n as_o well_o as_o sodom_n and_o neighbour_a city_n 4._o believe_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n that_o the_o only_a way_n which_o he_o have_v devise_v to_o turn_v away_o threat_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o jesus_n christ_n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n there_o be_v no_o salvation_n in_o any_o other_o by_o he_o wrath_n be_v appease_v and_o by_o he_o come_v all_o save_a good_a to_o repent_v sinner_n threat_n motive_n to_o believe_v threat_n consider_v for_o a_o motive_n to_o believe_v the_o threat_n of_o god_n 1._o this_o be_v the_o only_a safe_a way_n to_o bid_v you_o believe_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n we_o have_v no_o commission_n to_o bid_v you_o believe_v these_o till_o you_o be_v first_o overawe_v with_o his_o threat_n the_o break_a heart_n be_v the_o only_a sacrifice_n wherein_o the_o lord_n delight_v 11.28_o psal_n 51.17_o esa_n 61._o mat._n 11.28_o christ_n come_v to_o bind_v up_o the_o brokenhearted_a and_o say_v come_v all_o you_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy-laden_a i_o will_v give_v you_o ease_n you_o shall_v have_v refreshment_n for_o your_o soul_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o mercy_n to_o be_v speak_v unto_o by_o man_n weak_a as_o your_o self_n as_o israel_n say_v to_o moses_n let_v not_o god_n speak_v to_o we_o lest_o we_o die_v shall_v god_n come_v and_o speak_v in_o his_o storm_n and_o tempest_n who_o among_o we_o can_v abide_v the_o terror_n moses_n at_o such_o a_o sight_n do_v exceed_o quake_v and_o tremble_v take_v heed_n and_o abuse_v not_o his_o goodness_n to_o security_n or_o to_o harden_v your_o heart_n 3._o mark_v how_o those_o two_o be_v join_v together_o believe_v the_o lord_n and_o believe_v his_o prophet_n 2_o chron._n 20.20_o this_o say_v he_o be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o prosper_v we_o have_v this_o treasure_n in_o earthen_a vessel_n we_o be_v steward_n and_o 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