shall_v turn_v unto_o she_o so_o than_o it_o be_v teach_v that_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o of_o the_o very_a philistines_n themselves_o most_o worthy_a of_o punishment_n and_o destruction_n follow_v the_o wonderful_a conversion_n of_o the_o philistines_n describe_v by_o the_o effect_n the_o ekronites_n shall_v have_v as_o honourable_a a_o place_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n as_o araunah_n the_o jebusite_n sometime_o have_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o jerusalem_n who_o be_v honourable_o account_v of_o by_o david_n himself_o 2._o sam._n 24._o ve_fw-la 18_o and_o so_o follow_v some_o remnant_n notwithstanding_o shall_v remain_v the_o which_o shall_v come_v unto_o god_n but_o yet_o of_o the_o only_a favour_n and_o endless_a mercy_n of_o god_n and_o the_o comfort_n be_v so_o much_o the_o great_a unto_o they_o both_o namely_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o the_o philistines_n for_o that_o their_o most_o true_a and_o wonderful_a and_o most_o manifest_a 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with_o his_o eye_n exod._n 3._o and_o also_o of_o his_o goodness_n and_o bounty_n take_v pity_n and_o compassion_n on_o her_o psalm_n 68_o ver_fw-la 16._o where_o the_o psalmist_n faith_n that_o god_n delit_v to_o dwell_v in_o mount_n zion_n that_o be_v in_o his_o church_n yea_o and_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v dwell_v in_o it_o for_o ever_o and_o ver_fw-la 21.22_o he_o show_v how_o that_o god_n will_v both_o destroy_v her_o enemy_n and_o also_o save_v and_o deliver_v she_o from_o all_o danger_n in_o these_o word_n sure_o god_n will_v wound_v the_o head_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o the_o hairy_a pate_n of_o he_o that_o walk_v in_o his_o sin_n the_o lord_n have_v say_v i_o will_v bring_v my_o people_n again_o from_o bashan_n i_o will_v bring_v they_o again_o from_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o therefore_o in_o consideration_n of_o this_o anger_n of_o god_n towards_o his_o enemy_n and_o love_n and_o mercy_n towards_o his_o church_n he_o cry_v out_o by_o way_n of_o admiration_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o psalm_n o_o god_n thou_o be_v terrible_a out_o of_o thy_o holy_a place_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n be_v he_o that_o give_v strength_n and_o power_n unto_o the_o people_n praise_v be_v god_n verse_n 9_o rejoice_v great_a lie_n o_o daughter_n zion_n shout_n for_o joy_n o_o daughter_n jerusalem_n behold_v thy_o king_n come_v unto_o thou_o he_o be_v just_a and_o save_v himself_o poor_a and_o ride_v upon_o a_o ass_n and_o upon_o a_o colt_n the_o foal_n of_o a_o ass_n contain_v a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o former_a comfort_n of_o the_o church_n contain_v a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o former_a comfort_n of_o the_o church_n take_v from_o a_o encouragement_n of_o she_o or_o from_o a_o outward_a sign_n and_o token_n for_o when_o god_n do_v encourage_v and_o allure_v we_o he_o do_v confirm_v his_o promise_n unto_o we_o the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v add_v as_o for_o the_o encouragement_n or_o exhort_v of_o the_o jew_n rejoice_v a_o exhortation_n or_o stir_v of_o she_o up_o 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not_o suffer_v he_o to_o go_v forth_o with_o they_o unto_o battle_n â—ut_v make_v answer_n unto_o he_o offer_v so_o to_o do_v as_o it_o be_v 2._o sam._n 18._o ver_fw-la 3._o thou_o shall_v not_o go_v forth_o for_o if_o we_o flee_v away_o they_o will_v not_o regard_v we_o neither_o will_v they_o pass_v for_o we_o though_o half_a of_o we_o be_v slay_v but_o thou_o be_v now_o worth_a ten_o thousand_o of_o we_o therefore_o now_o be_v it_o better_o that_o thou_o succour_v we_o out_o of_o the_o city_n and_o therefore_o psalm_n 118._o they_o signify_v their_o exceed_a great_a joy_n the_o which_o they_o have_v conceive_v for_o that_o god_n have_v place_v he_o king_n in_o the_o stead_n of_o saul_n ver_fw-la 26._o saying_n this_o be_v
it_o to_o be_v a_o weighty_a and_o great_a matter_n man_n 2._o god_n himself_o be_v the_o author_n of_o thing_n at_o his_o commandment_n utter_v by_o man_n second_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v assure_v that_o these_o thing_n be_v speak_v in_o the_o person_n and_o at_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n himself_o albeit_o they_o be_v man_n that_o speak_v these_o thing_n he_o add_v thus_o say_v jehovah_n or_o the_o lord_n final_o that_o his_o affection_n or_o love_n towards_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o church_n he_o describe_v to_o be_v very_o great_a for_o hereunto_o it_o appertain_v that_o he_o call_v it_o zeal_n great_a 3._o god_n his_o love_n towards_o his_o church_n exceed_v great_a or_o jealousy_n yea_o and_o that_o great_a zeal_n or_o jealousy_n and_o for_o that_o he_o repeat_v the_o same_o word_n again_o tâ—â—_n which_o among_o the_o hebrew_n or_o hebrician_n be_v a_o signification_n of_o 〈◊〉_d high_a degree_n like_a as_o therefore_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d great_a so_o also_o do_v god_n comfort_v she_o with_o great_a protestation_n of_o his_o love_n verse_n 15._o and_o be_o great_o angry_a against_o the_o careless_a heathen_a for_o i_o be_v angry_a but_o a_o little_a and_o they_o help_v forward_o the_o affliction_n other_o 2._o what_o the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n be_v towards_o his_o church_n in_o regard_n of_o other_o in_o the_o second_o place_n be_v show_v what_o be_v those_o good_a word_n of_o god_n towards_o his_o church_n namely_o the_o overthrow_v or_o destroy_v of_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o church_n this_o second_o benefit_n therefore_o be_v promise_v unto_o the_o godly_a and_o faithful_a and_o do_v contain_v a_o comfort_n for_o they_o not_o that_o the_o godly_a be_v delight_v with_o this_o destruction_n of_o man_n simple_o in_o itself_o and_o in_o that_o it_o be_v a_o destruction_n of_o man_n but_o in_o this_o consideration_n namely_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o which_o be_v destroy_v be_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n 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plain_o and_o utter_o to_o destroy_v and_o root_v they_o out_o as_o god_n himself_o bear_v record_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n isai_n 10._o for_o 7._o saying_n but_o he_o think_v not_o so_o neither_o do_v his_o heart_n esteem_v it_o so_o but_o he_o imagine_v to_o destroy_v and_o to_o cut_v off_o not_o a_o few_o nation_n so_o likewise_o do_v the_o king_n of_o syria_n and_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n determine_v against_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n isai_n 7._o for_o 6._o for_o there_o they_o say_v let_v we_o go_v up_o against_o judah_n and_o let_v we_o waken_v they_o up_o and_o make_v a_o breach_n therein_o for_o we_o &_o set_v a_o king_n in_o the_o midst_n thereof_o even_o the_o son_n of_o tabeal_n and_o therefore_o psal_a 83._o ver_fw-la 4._o the_o church_n complain_v unto_o god_n against_o such_o cruelty_n of_o her_o enemy_n and_o say_v they_o have_v say_v come_v and_o let_v we_o cut_v they_o off_o from_o be_v a_o nation_n and_o let_v the_o name_n of_o israel_n be_v no_o be_v in_o remembrance_n but_o howsoever_o the_o enemy_n lay_v their_o platform_n this_o promise_n of_o god_n towards_o those_o that_o be_v he_o remain_v unremovable_a my_o mercy_n will_v i_o not_o take_v from_o they_o for_o ever_o psal_n 89._o verse_n 16._o therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v return_v unto_o jerusalem_n with_o tender_a mercy_n my_o house_n shall_v be_v build_v in_o it_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o a_o line_n shall_v be_v stretch_v upon_o jerusalem_n the_o three_o exposition_n and_o show_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o those_o good_a word_n word_n the_o three_o exposition_n show_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o good_a word_n the_o which_o contain_v two_o most_o large_a promise_n the_o one_o of_o the_o build_n again_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n the_o other_o of_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o city_n jerusalem_n and_o god_n add_v a_o reason_n of_o all_o these_o to_o wit_n his_o only_a mercy_n and_o the_o same_o also_o free_a for_o the_o which_o he_o have_v have_v regard_n unto_o zion_n and_o will_v help_v his_o church_n for_o god_n his_o return_v be_v to_o show_v himself_o favourable_a unto_o us._n verse_n 17._o cry_v yet_o and_o speak_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n my_o city_n shall_v yet_o be_v break_v with_o plenty_n the_o lord_n shall_v yet_o comfort_v zion_n and_o shall_v yet_o choose_v jerusalem_n god_n the_o four_o exposition_n of_o the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n the_o four_o exposition_n of_o the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n contain_v 〈◊〉_d like_o manner_n two_o promise_n one_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o city_n of_o 〈◊〉_d also_o not_o only_o to_o be_v build_v but_o to_o be_v most_o full_a of_o people_n 〈…〉_o of_o the_o plenty_n and_o store_n of_o good_a thing_n of_o all_o sort_n the_o other_o that_o these_o promise_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v ratify_v or_o establish_v and_o perpetual_a they_o shall_v be_v establish_v because_o he_o that_o same_o god_n of_o host_n and_o most_o mighty_a do_v command_v this_o self_n same_o thing_n 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danger_n that_o which_o the_o very_a sense_n or_o feel_n of_o conscience_n do_v teach_v that_o it_o oughtâ—â—_n be_v do_v albeit_o the_o godly_a as_o it_o be_v psal_a 107.31_o 32._o do_v this_o 〈◊〉_d only_o of_o a_o general_a knowledge_n of_o nature_n but_o of_o a_o true_a faith_n thâ—_n be_v of_o a_o assure_a trust_n of_o mind_n whereby_o they_o do_v know_v and_o ferâ—_n that_o same_o true_a god_n to_o be_v their_o father_n in_o christ_n the_o word_n of_o thâ—_n psalm_n be_v these_o speak_v of_o the_o godly_a traveller_n by_o sea_n and_o theâ—_n see_v the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n deliver_v they_o from_o daâ—ger_n of_o drown_v and_o shipwreck_n let_v they_o therefore_o confesseâ—_n before_o the_o lord_n his_o love_a kindness_n and_o his_o wonderful_a work_n before_o 〈◊〉_d son_n of_o man_n and_o let_v they_o exalt_v he_o in_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o pâ—â—ple_n and_o praise_v he_o in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o elder_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o these_o either_o come_v unto_o jerusalem_n to_o sacrifice_v or_o send_v their_o vow_n thither_o where_o that_o same_o god_n oneâ—_n will_v be_v sacrifice_v unto_o idol_n they_o worship_n god_n together_o with_o their_o idol_n or_o final_o that_o they_o cast_v away_o the_o woâ—â—_n ship_v of_o their_o idol_n but_o together_o with_o their_o idol_n they_o take_v 〈◊〉_d to_o themselves_o this_o god_n as_o the_o chief_a and_o as_o to_o be_v fear_v &_o 〈◊〉_d desirous_a to_o have_v he_o favourable_a and_o appease_v with_o they_o aâ—_n do_v acknowledge_v he_o before_o and_o above_o their_o idol_n in_o truth_n be_v the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o they_o do_v testify_v or_o witâ—_n that_o themselves_o in_o this_o same_o danger_n be_v save_v and_o preserve_v by_o he_o and_o not_o by_o their_o idol_n so_o the_o samaritan_n together_o with_o their_o sundry_a idol_n do_v mingle_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n also_o for_o the_o people_n allege_v that_o they_o be_v destroy_v by_o lion_n 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sacrifice_n of_o the_o faithful_a because_o that_o they_o be_v void_a of_o true_a faith_n which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o true_a acceptablenes_n unto_o god_n god_n aster_n what_o sort_n the_o sacrisice_n and_o other_o external_a action_n of_o the_o wicked_a have_v please_v god_n but_o so_o farforth_o do_v their_o sacrifice_n albeit_o vicious_a and_o corrupt_a please_v god_n as_o in_o like_a sort_n the_o only_a picture_n and_o shadow_n of_o true_a faith_n please_v god_n and_o as_o he_o convert_v or_o turn_v unto_o the_o edify_n of_o his_o and_o of_o the_o godly_a those_o thing_n which_o outward_o only_o have_v a_o taste_n and_o smell_v of_o his_o honour_n although_o inward_o they_o be_v filthy_a and_o foul_a so_o the_o repentance_n of_o achab_n please_v god_n 1._o king_n 21._o ver_fw-la 27._o to_o the_o end_n of_o that_o chapter_n they_o these_o two_o latter_a example_n be_v very_o disputable_a and_o doubtful_a in_o my_o simple_a opinion_n and_o as_o many_o reason_n to_o be_v make_v to_o the_o contrary_a as_o for_o the_o proof_n of_o they_o likewise_o the_o bold_a confidence_n and_o trust_n of_o achaz_n esai_n 7._o for_o 12._o and_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o nine_o leper_n who_o afterward_o do_v forsake_v christ_n luc._n 17._o read_v the_o whole_a story_n beginning_n ver_fw-la 12._o unto_o ver_fw-la 20._o all_o which_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v note_v lest_o any_o here_o upon_o may_v suppose_v and_o conclude_v that_o any_o work_n without_o true_a faith_n in_o christ_n be_v either_o in_o deed_n good_a or_o else_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n the_o which_o some_o do_v most_o perverse_o or_o wicked_o hold_v neither_o do_v these_o passenger_n and_o mariner_n become_v proselyte_n or_o convert_v unto_o the_o lewes_z religion_n neither_o be_v their_o sacrifice_n a_o conceit_n or_o sorrowefull_a heart_n and_o break_a spirit_n but_o carnal_a sacrifice_n offer_v according_a to_o their_o usual_a manner_n among_o their_o own_o countryman_n yet_o unto_o the_o true_a god_n notwithstanding_o cap._n 2._o now_o the_o lord_n have_v prepare_v a_o great_a fish_n to_o swallow_v up_o lona_n and_o jonas_n be_v in_o the_o belly_n of_o the_o fish_n three_o day_n and_o three_o night_n chap._n here_z most_o convenient_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o the_o 2._o chap._n although_o some_o refer_v this_o verse_n unto_o the_o chapter_n go_v before_o yet_o in_o my_o hebrew_a book_n it_o iâ—_n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o second_o chapter_n and_o thâ—â—_n in_o my_o judgement_n most_o fit_o for_o the_o end_n aâ—â—_n drift_n of_o this_o second_o chapter_n be_v after_o the_o desâ—â—â—_n be_v of_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n against_o â—onas_n for_o his_o contempt_n of_o the_o call_n of_o goâ—_n make_v concern_v he_o the_o which_o have_v be_v declare_v in_o the_o chapter_n before_o go_v to_o show_v how_o great_a notwithstanding_o the_o merâ—â—_n of_o the_o same_o true_a god_n be_v towards_o this_o same_o jonas_n chapter_n the_o drift_n of_o this_o chapter_n both_o that_o 〈◊〉_d his_o example_n we_o shall_v trust_v in_o god_n even_o in_o the_o very_a midst_n of_o 〈◊〉_d affliction_n or_o trouble_n be_v they_o never_o so_o great_a as_o it_o be_v say_v job_n â—â—_o 13._o ver_fw-la 15._o lo_o though_o he_o slay_v i_o yet_o will_v i_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o 〈◊〉_d reproove_v my_o way_n in_o his_o sight_n and_o also_o that_o we_o shall_v understâ—â—â—_n this_o to_o be_v true_a in_o the_o elect_a and_o true_a faithful_a namely_o that_o the_o â—â—cie_n of_o god_n do_v triumph_n above_o judgement_n jam._n 2._o ver_fw-la 13._o 〈◊〉_d there_o shall_v be_v judgement_n mercylesse_a to_o he_o that_o show_v no_o mercy_n 〈◊〉_d mercy_n rejoice_v against_o judgement_n and_o psal_n 30._o ver_fw-la 5._o for_o â—â—â—dureth_v but_o a_o while_n in_o his_o anger_n but_o in_o his_o favour_n be_v life_n weep_v 〈◊〉_d abide_v at_o evening_n but_o joy_n come_v in_o the_o morning_n and_o jonas_n 〈◊〉_d here_o brief_o in_o this_o chapter_n set_v down_o a_o especial_a effect_n of_o 〈◊〉_d mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o he_o to_o wit_n his_o deliverance_n from_o 〈◊〉_d wrack_n and_o his_o repentance_n so_o then_o he_o be_v afterward_o throâ—â—_n the_o great_a bounteousnes_n of_o god_n deliver_v by_o the_o self_n same_o goâ—_n by_o who_o he_o be_v adjudge_v before_o unto_o death_n and_o the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d lamentable_a and_o reproachful_a deliverance_n 1._o jonas_n his_o miraculous_a deliverance_n this_o verse_n contain_v three_o thing_n first_o a_o brief_a set_n for_o 〈◊〉_d of_o that_o wonderful_a and_o miraculous_a deliverance_n and_o that_o altogether_o by_o god_n second_o the_o mean_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o saâ—â—_n god_n prepare_v at_o the_o self_n same_o instant_n or_o minute_n of_o time_n inâ—â—_n which_o according_a to_o his_o pleasure_n and_o will_n jonas_n be_v cast_v into_o 〈◊〉_d sea_n a_o fish_n same_o 2._o the_o mean_n of_o the_o same_o and_o that_o a_o very_a great_a one_o the_o which_o swallow_v up_o â—â—nas_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o sea_n but_o yet_o do_v not_o strangle_v he_o or_o 〈◊〉_d he_o but_o do_v keep_v he_o for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o day_n be_v by_o god_n leave_v as_o it_o be_v unto_o his_o custody_n and_o in_o the_o end_n when_o god_n call_v for_o he_o deliver_v he_o again_o this_o preparation_n show_v the_o great_a providence_n and_o care_n of_o god_n for_o those_o that_o be_v he_o and_o so_o consequent_o the_o absolute_a and_o most_o mighty_a power_n and_o rule_v of_o god_n over_o all_o the_o work_n of_o this_o world_n be_v they_o never_o so_o excellent_a and_o great_a who_o have_v at_o his_o beck_n all_o live_a creature_n and_o beast_n as_o he_o will_v and_o use_v they_o according_a as_o best_a please_v he_o for_o his_o glory_n and_o good_a of_o those_o that_o be_v he_o this_o fish_n be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v a_o new_a create_v but_o only_o prepare_v whale_n the_o fâ—â—h_n
his_o saint_n for_o nothing_o want_v to_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o the_o lion_n do_v lack_v and_o suffer_v hunger_n but_o they_o which_o seek_v the_o lord_n shall_v want_v nothing_o that_o be_v good_a this_o feel_n without_o all_o doubt_n the_o ninivites_n want_v be_v only_o trouble_v and_o careful_a for_o their_o destruction_n and_o thereof_o admonish_v or_o warn_v by_o jonas_n they_o i_o the_o ninivites_n hope_v well_o of_o god_n though_o he_o threaten_v they_o but_o here_o be_v two_o thing_n to_o be_v mark_v the_o first_o be_v that_o they_o conceive_v a_o good_a hope_n of_o god_n even_o then_o nevertheless_o when_o he_o threaten_v they_o and_o do_v believe_v that_o he_o may_v be_v appease_v but_o yet_o doubt_o and_o not_o after_o that_o manner_n after_o which_o he_o believe_v that_o say_v yea_o albeit_o he_o kill_v i_o yet_o will_v i_o trust_v in_o he_o job._n 13._o ver_fw-la 15._o but_o for_o that_o all_o man_n as_o i_o have_v say_v be_v by_o nature_n teach_v concern_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v not_o utter_o void_a of_o all_o hope_n albeit_o i_o do_v not_o deny_v that_o the_o ninivites_n in_o this_o hope_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n do_v great_o wrestle_v both_o against_o the_o threaten_n of_o jonas_n and_o also_o against_o the_o testimony_n or_o witness_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n condemn_v they_o this_o also_o we_o be_v to_o follow_v and_o that_o so_o much_o the_o rather_o because_o that_o we_o have_v most_o assure_a promise_n of_o god_n to_o be_v merciful_a unto_o we_o in_o christ_n as_o be_v plentiful_o to_o be_v see_v in_o many_o place_n of_o that_o most_o comfortable_a psalm_n 89._o and_o also_o every_o where_n in_o the_o prophet_n sing_v this_o note_n turn_v unto_o i_o the_o other_o point_n here_o to_o be_v note_v be_v that_o they_o say_v god_n may_v repent_v and_o call_v back_o the_o sentence_n by_o he_o give_v but_o god_n be_v unchangeable_a and_o can_v not_o lie_v titus_n cap._n 1._o vers_fw-la 2._o i_o answer_v â—he_v voice_n and_o sentence_n of_o god_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n understand_v 2_o they_o say_v that_o god_n may_v repent_v and_o in_o what_o sense_n this_o may_v be_v understand_v the_o one_o comminatorie_n or_o threaten_a only_o the_o other_o definitive_a and_o absolute_a this_o latter_a can_v never_o be_v revoke_v or_o call_v back_o the_o former_a may_v for_o that_o be_v pronounce_v or_o give_v against_o we_o under_o a_o certain_a condition_n the_o which_o if_o we_o do_v perform_v according_a unto_o the_o will_n of_o god_n threaten_v we_o it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o it_o have_v never_o be_v give_v against_o we_o such_o be_v these_o threaten_n of_o god_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o ninive_n except_o they_o repent_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o number_n of_o forty_o day_n be_v adjoin_v thereunto_o conditional_a god_n threaten_n against_o the_o ninivites_n conditional_a they_o repent_v therefore_o those_o threaten_n cease_v to_o have_v place_n any_o long_o of_o this_o kind_n of_o sentence_n of_o god_n speak_v the_o ninivites_n here_o when_o as_o they_o say_v who_o know_v if_o god_n will_v repent_v etc._n etc._n verse_n 10._o and_o god_n see_v their_o work_n that_o they_o turn_v from_o their_o evil_a way_n and_o god_n repent_v of_o the_o evil_a that_o he_o have_v say_v he_o will_v do_v unto_o they_o and_o he_o do_v it_o not_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a former_a narration_n or_o discourse_n narration_n the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o former_a narration_n and_o it_o show_v that_o god_n be_v move_v with_o the_o repentance_n or_o change_n of_o live_v make_v by_o the_o ninivites_n spare_v they_o and_o not_o for_o their_o outward_a ceremony_n only_o as_o their_o sackcloth_n ash_n and_o fast_v for_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o god_n that_o if_o they_o do_v after_o this_o manner_n repent_v they_o shall_v be_v save_v from_o the_o threaten_a destruction_n us._n the_o end_n of_o god_n his_o reprove_v of_o us._n this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o god_n threaten_n towards_o we_o and_o chide_n with_o we_o to_o wit_n that_o we_o shall_v earnest_o turn_v unto_o he_o august_n god_n do_v not_o in_o such_o sort_n find_v fault_n with_o we_o as_o to_o insult_v or_o triumph_v over_o we_o but_o to_o bring_v we_o to_o confusion_n and_o shame_n for_o our_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v afterwards_o heal_v we_o so_o god_n teach_v we_o that_o the_o end_n of_o the_o send_n of_o his_o prophet_n to_o reproove_v his_o people_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v amend_v &_o be_v bless_v as_o jerem._n cap._n 35._o vers_fw-la 15._o i_o have_v say_v god_n send_v unto_o you_o all_o my_o servant_n the_o prophet_n rise_v up_o early_o and_o send_v they_o say_v return_v now_o every_o man_n from_o his_o evil_a way_n and_o amend_v your_o work_n and_o go_v not_o after_o other_o god_n to_o serve_v they_o and_o you_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o land_n which_o i_o have_v give_v unto_o you_o and_o to_o your_o father_n and_o david_n psalm_n 103._o ver_fw-la 9_o say_v that_o god_n will_v not_o always_o chide_v neither_o keep_v his_o anger_n for_o ever_o but_o that_o he_o have_v mercy_n in_o store_n for_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o turn_n from_o wickedness_n read_v the_o whole_a psalm_n for_o it_o be_v full_a of_o most_o excellent_a comfort_n two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v or_o note_v in_o this_o place_n the_o one_o that_o it_o be_v attribute_v unto_o their_o work_n that_o god_n do_v save_v they_o i_o answer_v work_n 1._o the_o spare_v of_o the_o ninivites_n in_o what_o sense_n attribute_v unto_o their_o work_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o those_o work_n namely_o their_o repentance_n be_v sign_n &_o testimony_n or_o witness_n of_o the_o earnest_a tremble_a and_o fear_n of_o the_o ninivites_n at_o the_o threaten_n of_o god_n and_o they_o themselves_o be_v not_o hypocrite_n but_o such_o as_o unfeigned_o be_v sorry_a albeit_o not_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o the_o godly_a in_o such_o case_n be_v for_o god_n love_v the_o only_a resemblance_n of_o christian_a virtue_n as_o oâ—_n faith_n 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lord_n repent_v for_o this_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n proâ—â—â—â—_n the_o effect_n of_o the_o for_o 〈◊〉_d â—raie_n 〈…〉_o proâ—â—â—â—_n the_o effect_n of_o the_o former_a prayer_n to_o wit_n the_o appease_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o the_o turn_n away_o of_o the_o same_o from_o they_o hang_v now_o as_o it_o be_v over_o the_o head_n and_o neck_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o the_o prophet_n be_v hear_v of_o god_n and_o therefore_o that_o same_o punishment_n of_o famine_n cease_v it_o repent_v god_n of_o his_o anger_n against_o they_o that_o be_v to_o say_v god_n change_v his_o mind_n and_o he_o that_o be_v angry_a with_o they_o before_o appear_v afterward_o to_o be_v favourable_a anâ—_n reconcile_v or_o make_v friend_n with_o they_o repent_v in_o what_o sense_n and_o after_o what_o manner_n god_n be_v say_v to_o repent_v but_o god_n be_v say_v to_o repeâ—â—_n by_o a_o certain_a kind_n of_o humane_a affection_n attribute_v unto_o himâ—â—â—_n our_o better_a 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jam._n 〈◊〉_d say_v that_o the_o prayer_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n avayl_v much_o if_o it_o be_v ferâ—â—_n verse_n 4._o thus_o also_o have_v the_o lord_n god_n show_v unto_o i_o and_o behâ—â—â—_n the_o lord_n god_n call_v to_o judgement_n by_o fire_n and_o it_o deuâ—â—red_v 〈◊〉_d great_a deep_a and_o do_v eat_v up_o a_o part_n vision_n the_o second_o vision_n the_o second_o vision_n wherein_o the_o second_o punishment_n decree_v against_o the_o israelite_n be_v show_v unto_o the_o prophet_n and_o this_o 〈◊〉_d show_v unto_o he_o under_o the_o likeness_n of_o fire_n rage_v far_o abroad_o 〈◊〉_d devour_v a_o certain_a great_a deep_a and_o land_n or_o possession_n and_o full_o in_o the_o form_n of_o fire_n with_o great_a shake_n and_o crackle_v and_o labour_v get_v the_o upper_a hand_n of_o great_a mass_n and_o heap_n of_o thiâ—â—_n that_o be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o it_o or_o set_v against_o it_o therefore_o this_o fire_n 〈◊〉_d say_v to_o be_v call_v to_o judge_v or_o contend_v and_o to_o 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unto_o this_o day_n see_v more_o hereof_o 2._o king_n cap._n 15._o ver_fw-la 29._o and_o cap._n 16._o ver_fw-la 9_o of_o this_o also_o seem_v the_o prophet_n isai_n to_o mean_v cap._n 9_o ver_fw-la 1._o where_o it_o be_v thus_o write_v yet_o the_o darkness_n shall_v not_o be_v according_a to_o the_o affliction_n that_o it_o have_v when_o at_o the_o first_o he_o touch_v light_o the_o land_n of_o zebulun_n and_o the_o land_n of_o nepthali_n nor_o afterward_o when_o he_o be_v more_o grievous_a by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o sea_n beyond_o jordan_n in_o galilee_n of_o the_o gentile_n for_o at_o that_o time_n that_o whole_a country_n and_o possession_n the_o which_o be_v as_o a_o deep_a as_o be_v seat_v in_o the_o valley_n and_o monnataine_n of_o galaad_n be_v consume_v with_o fire_n that_o be_v afflict_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o most_o grievous_a war_n which_o be_v then_o and_o the_o desolation_n or_o waste_v of_o the_o land_n which_o be_v then_o bring_v in_o and_o make_v thus_o do_v my_o friend_n franciscus_n junius_n notable_o expound_v this_o place_n verse_n 5._o then_o say_v i_o o_o lord_n god_n cease_v i_o beseech_v thou_o who_o shall_v raise_v up_o jaacob_n for_o he_o be_v small_a chapter_n see_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o ver_fw-la before_o in_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o 2_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n this_o verse_n have_v be_v expound_v before_o in_o this_o self_n same_o chapter_n ver_fw-la 2._o in_o these_o word_n and_o i_o say_v o_o lord_n god_n etc._n etc._n for_o as_o often_o as_o affliction_n arise_v so_o often_o must_v we_o pray_v and_o not_o only_o concefor_o all_o during_o the_o whole_a term_n of_o our_o life_n be_v god_n to_o be_v pray_v unto_o as_o the_o atheist_n and_o epicure_n or_o belly-god_n do_v affirm_v and_o hold_v verse_n 6._o so_o the_o lord_n repent_v for_o this_o this_o also_o shall_v not_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n chapter_n see_v verse_n 3._o of_o this_o chapter_n this_o verse_n also_o be_v to_o be_v expound_v after_o the_o 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cap._n 2._o ver_fw-la 1_o 2._o iâ—â—_n similitude_n therefore_o seem_v to_o be_v take_v from_o carpenter_n and_o â—â—â—sons_n weigh_v and_o consider_v some_o thing_n earnest_o and_o diligent_o in_o a_o building_n the_o which_o that_o they_o may_v do_v whether_o anything_o be_v at_o the_o first_o or_o new_o to_o be_v build_v or_o be_v already_o build_v be_v to_o 〈◊〉_d correct_v and_o amend_v or_o final_o whether_o it_o be_v to_o be_v leau'n_n they_o use_v their_o line_n and_o squire_n that_o they_o may_v do_v it_o by_o leavel_n that_o 〈◊〉_d by_o most_o just_a measure_n and_o rule_v and_o that_o they_o do_v not_o determine_v 〈◊〉_d set_v down_o any_o thing_n rash_o or_o beyond_o the_o rule_n of_o their_o aâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d word_n they_o frame_v it_o according_a unto_o rule_n in_o all_o point_n verse_n 8._o and_o
den_n but_o in_o great_a fear_n and_o because_o of_o their_o fear_n of_o man_n they_o come_v forth_o of_o they_o so_o exod._n 11._o ver_fw-la 6.7.8_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n all_o egypt_n be_v afraid_a and_o the_o nation_n near_o unto_o it_o verse_n 18._o who_o be_v a_o god_n like_o unto_o thou_o that_o take_v away_o iniquity_n and_o pass_v by_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o remnant_n of_o his_o heritage_n he_o retain_v not_o his_o wrath_n for_o ever_o because_o mercy_n please_v he_o the_o figure_n epiphonema_n 9_o the_o figure_n epiphonema_n see_v what_o it_o be_v jonas_n ca._n 2._o ver_fw-la 9_o or_o a_o acclamation_n wherein_o the_o prophet_n either_o in_o his_o own_o person_n or_o in_o the_o person_n of_o all_o the_o godly_a through_o the_o admiration_n or_o wonder_v at_o the_o former_a promise_n of_o god_n towards_o his_o church_n do_v general_o describe_v the_o bounteousnes_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n towards_o the_o same_o such_o as_o it_o at_o all_o time_n appear_v for_o to_o be_v speak_v 1._o the_o kind_n of_o speak_v and_o also_o he_o confirm_v the_o same_o promise_n last_o rehearse_v by_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n but_o both_o the_o phrase_n or_o kind_n of_o speak_v itself_o 2._o the_o matter_n itself_o and_o also_o the_o matter_n itself_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o this_o verse_n be_v diligent_o to_o be_v note_v 4._o 1._o what_o the_o figure_n apostrophe_n be_v see_v amos_n cap._n 8._o vers_fw-la 4._o for_o the_o kind_n of_o speak_v be_v both_o a_o apostrophe_n or_o turn_v of_o speech_n unto_o god_n and_o also_o a_o interrogation_n or_o ask_v of_o a_o question_n with_o both_o which_o manner_n of_o speak_v man_n be_v more_o stir_v up_o and_o also_o the_o matter_n itself_o the_o which_o be_v set_v forth_o be_v show_v to_o be_v the_o more_o certain_a yea_o and_o moreover_o to_o be_v the_o more_o confess_v and_o acknowledge_v of_o all_o man_n the_o matter_n itself_o the_o which_o with_o so_o 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he_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o sleep_n and_o to_o have_v forget_v they_o while_o he_o defer_v to_o help_v they_o therefore_o he_o pray_v before_o ephraim_n and_o benjamin_n and_o manasseh_n stir_v up_o thy_o strength_n and_o come_v to_o help_v us._n wherefore_o in_o that_o which_o go_v before_o there_o be_v no_o such_o mercy_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n promise_v towards_o his_o church_n the_o which_o shall_v remove_v and_o take_v away_o all_o his_o judgement_n for_o it_o be_v profitable_a even_o for_o the_o church_n that_o she_o shall_v be_v chastise_v of_o god_n psal_n 119_o but_o such_o gentleness_n whereby_o the_o godly_a even_o while_o they_o be_v correct_v by_o he_o remain_v notwithstanding_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o acceptable_a and_o well_o thougth_n of_o of_o he_o through_o christ_n final_o have_v obtain_v mercy_n for_o their_o sin_n they_o come_v unto_o life_n everlasting_a for_o such_o affliction_n or_o trouble_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o a_o 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they_o so_o god_n by_o his_o prophet_n esaie_n do_v in_o like_a manner_n most_o comfortable_o promise_v his_o church_n cap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 18._o saying_n though_o your_o sin_n be_v as_o crimson_a they_o shall_v be_v make_v as_o white_a as_o snow_n though_o they_o be_v red_a like_o scarlet_n they_o shall_v be_v as_o wool_n and_o by_o this_o place_n appear_v that_o faith_n appli_v unto_o every_o faithful_a person_n those_o promise_n of_o salvation_n general_o set_v forth_o through_o christ_n so_o do_v paul_n rom._n 8._o galat._n 2._o for_o 20._o in_o these_o word_n thus_o i_o live_v yet_o not_o i_o now_o but_o christ_n live_v in_o i_o and_o in_o that_o i_o now_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n i_o live_v by_o the_o faith_n
do_v of_o every_o godly_a man_n in_o so_o great_a confusion_n of_o â—he_n world_n and_o hurly_n burly_n of_o thing_n that_o he_o be_v not_o swallow_v up_o or_o perish_v with_o the_o world_n but_o may_v be_v deliver_v and_o himself_o escape_v safe_a out_o of_o so_o great_a shipwrack_n to_o wit_n that_o he_o true_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o god_n according_a unto_o true_a faith_n and_o according_a unto_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n so_o christ_n have_v preach_v of_o the_o same_o affliction_n teach_v that_o this_o only_a remedy_n be_v then_o leave_v unto_o those_o that_o be_v he_o namely_o that_o by_o true_a faith_n patience_n and_o with_o fervent_a &_o earnest_a call_n upon_o the_o name_n of_o god_n they_o do_v adjoine_v themselves_o unto_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o the_o eaglâ—â—_n do_v unto_o the_o dead_a carcase_n matth._n 24._o ver_fw-la 28._o and_o cap._n 10._o ver_fw-la â—â—_o she_o show_v that_o he_o which_o endure_v to_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v save_v aâ—â—_n luk._n 21._o ver_fw-la 19_o he_o say_v unto_o his_o disciple_n by_o your_o patience_n pâ—ssâ—â—â—_n your_o soul_n deliver_v the_o reason_n why_o they_o shall_v be_v deliver_v the_o reason_n be_v add_v because_o every_o one_o that_o be_v whiâ—â—_n out_o of_o any_o nation_n shall_v call_v upon_o the_o true_a god_n to_o wit_n by_o true_a faâ—â—â—_n for_o otherwise_o he_o can_v true_o be_v call_v upon_o the_o same_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d save_v by_o god_n and_o shall_v escape_v safe_a out_o of_o so_o many_o shipwrack_n whether_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n or_o of_o the_o gentile_n so_o do_v paul_n expound_v this_o place_n rom._n 10._o ver_fw-la 13.14_o for_o this_o promise_n whereof_o he_o speak_v now_o be_v general_a and_o appertain_v general_o unto_o all_o nation_n and_o not_o unto_o the_o jew_n alone_o but_o unto_o all_o the_o true_a remnant_n of_o the_o church_n out_o of_o what_o nation_n soever_o the_o lord_n shall_v call_v they_o unto_o himself_o and_o unto_o the_o 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affliction_n of_o this_o life_n as_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o from_o everlasting_a damnation_n the_o which_o 〈…〉_o most_o fearful_a death_n and_o punishment_n and_o most_o especial_o of_o all_o man_n to_o be_v dread_v as_o christ_n teach_v matth._n 10._o ver_fw-la 28._o where_o he_o say_v fear_v you_o not_o they_o which_o kill_v the_o body_n but_o be_v not_o able_a to_o kill_v the_o sâ—â—le_n but_o rather_o fear_v he_o which_o be_v able_a to_o destroy_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o hell_n now_o this_o place_n be_v zion_n &_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o church_n of_o god_n the_o which_o be_v govern_v and_o ground_v upon_o his_o word_n for_o in_o this_o place_n zion_n and_o jerusalem_n be_v set_v against_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o infidel_n kingdom_n the_o which_o how_o honourable_a wealthy_a and_o great_a soever_o they_o shall_v then_o be_v yet_o if_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v the_o pure_a word_n of_o god_n there_o shall_v be_v in_o they_o no_o 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of_o sin_n cap._n 3._o verse_n 1._o for_o behold_v in_o those_o day_n and_o in_o that_o time_n when_o i_o shall_v bring_v again_o the_o captivity_n of_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n church_n a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o former_a promise_n take_v from_o the_o remove_n of_o the_o let_v or_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o former_a promise_n of_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n to_o come_v even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o those_o trouble_n and_o hurlie_n burly_n of_o the_o world_n the_o which_o be_v describe_v in_o the_o chapter_n before_o and_o it_o be_v take_v from_o the_o remove_n away_o of_o the_o let_v or_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n who_o god_n will_v overthrow_v be_v they_o in_o number_n never_o so_o great_a and_o never_o so_o much_o to_o be_v fear_v wherefore_o nothing_o shall_v let_v god_n from_o perform_v that_o his_o promise_a deliverance_n and_o safety_n unto_o his_o church_n so_o amos_n 9.15_o so_o mich._n 7._o ver_fw-la 8._o and_o such_o 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any_o church_n in_o this_o world_n for_o albeit_o god_n sometime_o have_v gather_v his_o church_n more_o noble_o and_o with_o great_a renoun_n oâ—â—_n of_o her_o miserable_a scatter_n into_o other_o country_n as_o after_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n under_o the_o maccabee_n &_o especial_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n after_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n yea_o and_o noâ—_n in_o these_o last_o time_n do_v gather_v it_o together_o of_o his_o great_a mercy_n restore_v unto_o we_o and_o renew_v the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n yet_o be_v it_o notwithstanding_o most_o true_a that_o god_n be_v always_o present_a with_o his_o church_n and_o do_v keep_v it_o and_o break_v the_o power_n of_o the_o enemy_n thereof_o that_o they_o destroy_v it_o not_o utter_o wherefore_o how_o
which_o worship_v idol_n and_o also_o from_o the_o unabilitie_n and_o vanity_n of_o the_o idol_n themselves_o the_o which_o he_o livelie_a set_v forth_o match_v together_o by_o the_o way_n of_o contrary_n the_o vow_n and_o prayer_n of_o idolator_n with_o the_o event_n or_o issue_n and_o fall_v out_o of_o thing_n itself_o and_o the_o nature_n of_o idol_n for_o they_o be_v deaf_a and_o dumb_a and_o altogether_o dead_a thing_n how_o so_o ever_o they_o be_v lay_v over_o with_o gold_n or_o silver_n therefore_o they_o can_v hear_v no_o man_n nor_o help_v any_o man_n verse_n 20._o but_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o his_o holy_a temple_n let_v all_o the_o earth_n keep_v silence_n before_o he_o idol_n a_o contrariety_n between_o the_o true_a god_n and_o idol_n a_o contrariety_n between_o the_o true_a god_n and_o idol_n first_o lest_o the_o godly_a which_o rely_v and_o stay_v upon_o god_n shall_v think_v themselves_o to_o be_v no_o more_o secure_a or_o without_o danger_n than_o the_o idolator_n 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