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where_o he_o be_v in_o hazard_n of_o choke_v for_o want_n of_o breath_n or_o of_o be_v digest_v by_o the_o fish_n into_o its_o own_o substance_n chap._n ii_o this_o chapter_n contain_v 1._o jonah_n exercise_n in_o the_o fish_n belly_n ver_fw-la 1._o and_o 2._o a_o ample_a declaration_n of_o that_o his_o exercise_n pen_v after_o his_o deliverance_n with_o a_o addition_n of_o praise_n wherein_o he_o summary_o rehearse_v his_o trouble_n exercise_n and_o deliverance_n verse_n 2._o and_o more_o full_o enlarge_v the_o narration_n of_o his_o trouble_n and_o exercise_n and_o how_o by_o faith_n he_o obtain_v victory_n while_o he_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o strait_a verse_n 3_o 4._o and_o again_o declare_v how_o his_o tentation_n assault_v he_o afresh_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o hopeless_a condition_n that_o he_o may_v set_v forth_o god_n great_a bounty_n in_o his_o actual_a deliverance_n verse_n 5_o 6._o all_o which_o be_v again_o sum_v up_o â—â—â—se_v 7._o he_o by_o way_n of_o conclusion_n 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his_o break_a covenant_n with_o they_o now_o aught_o to_o hinder_v a_o convince_a saint_n from_o claim_v a_o interest_n in_o god_n as_o a_o ground_n of_o his_o approach_n unto_o he_o for_o jonah_n be_v under_o this_o sad_a stroke_n yet_o by_o faith_n pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n 4._o as_o no_o condition_n or_o estate_n ought_v to_o discourage_v from_o prayer_n as_o if_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o use_v it_o so_o rebel_n against_o god_n may_v have_v his_o favour_n to_o sue_v after_o by_o prayer_n in_o hard_a condition_n because_o they_o will_v not_o otherwise_o study_v to_o please_v he_o for_o jonah_n pray_v out_o of_o the_o fish_n belly_n where_o for_o disobedience_n to_o god_n he_o be_v put_v to_o pray_v with_o much_o disadvantage_n ver._n 2._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 out_o of_o the_o belly_n of_o hell_n cry_v i_o and_o thou_o hear_v my_o voice_n the_o sum_n of_o his_o trouble_n exercise_n and_o 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great_a nation_n and_o that_o christ_n in_o his_o spiritual_a government_n shall_v constant_o rule_v over_o they_o in_o their_o own_o land_n after_o their_o conversion_n or_o in_o the_o church_n which_o be_v prefigure_v by_o mount_n zion_n doct._n 1._o the_o lord_n afflict_v of_o his_o church_n do_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n endear_v she_o to_o his_o affection_n and_o make_v that_o she_o shall_v not_o be_v behind_o when_o mercy_n be_v a_o deal_n for_o say_v he_o i_o will_v assemble_v and_o gather_v she_o that_o i_o have_v afflict_v see_v jer._n 31.20_o 2._o great_a affliction_n be_v no_o impediment_n to_o the_o church_n restitution_n when_o the_o time_n of_o it_o come_v when_o omnipotency_n be_v employ_v about_o it_o and_o when_o he_o in_o love_n remember_v they_o in_o their_o low_a estate_n for_o such_o as_o be_v so_o crush_v with_o trouble_n as_o they_o be_v make_v to_o halt_v such_o as_o be_v afflict_v drive_v out_o and_o cast_v far_o off_o he_o can_v and_o will_v assemble_v and_o gather_v they_o and_o make_v a_o remnant_n and_o strong_a nation_n of_o they_o that_o be_v he_o will_v preserve_v a_o remnant_n and_o keep_v they_o from_o total_a ruin_n in_o trouble_n and_o at_o last_o restore_v and_o multiply_v they_o 3._o the_o glory_n of_o a_o church_n restore_v and_o the_o height_n of_o their_o felicity_n be_v to_o have_v the_o lord_n reign_v and_o acknowledge_v as_o a_o king_n in_o all_o his_o prerogative_n among_o they_o therefore_o it_o be_v add_v to_o their_o restitution_n and_o the_o lord_n shall_v reign_v over_o they_o in_o mount_n zion_n 4._o the_o church_n king_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o mortality_n nor_o such_o a_o one_o as_o may_v be_v put_v from_o his_o kingdom_n and_o leave_v they_o expose_v to_o hazard_v but_o the_o lord_n shall_v reign_v over_o they_o and_o so_o protect_v they_o from_o henceforth_o even_o for_o ever_o which_o also_o import_v that_o he_o will_v still_o have_v subject_n to_o reign_v over_o ver._n 8._o and_o thou_o o_o tower_n of_o the_o flock_n the_o strong_a hold_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n unto_o thou_o shall_v it_o come_v even_o the_o first_o dominion_n that_o kingdom_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n here_o the_o lord_n make_v a_o more_o particular_a application_n of_o his_o comfortable_a promise_n unto_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o however_o the_o promise_n be_v of_o general_a verity_n in_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o catholic_n church_n that_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v from_o above_o yet_o the_o follow_a verse_n clear_a that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v special_o of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o he_o here_o call_v the_o tower_n of_o the_o flock_n or_o eder_n of_o which_o gen._n 35.21_o conceive_a to_o be_v a_o place_n near_o or_o in_o jerusalem_n and_o in_o particular_a that_o part_n which_o be_v after_o call_v the_o sheep-gate_n and_o the_o strong_a hold_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n or_o ophel_n of_o which_o 2_o chron._n 27.3_o neh._n 3_o 26._o the_o first_o encouragement_n give_v to_o they_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v that_o not_o only_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n shall_v first_o begin_v at_o they_o as_o the_o history_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n do_v evidence_n but_o that_o under_o christ_n they_o shall_v be_v restore_v to_o their_o wont_a dignity_n resemble_v that_o which_o they_o have_v of_o old_a enjoy_v under_o david_n and_o soâ—omon_n before_o their_o rent_n and_o calamity_n doct._n 1._o the_o lord_n in_o gather_v the_o universal_a church_n have_v a_o especial_a regard_n to_o the_o jew_n his_o brethren_n this_o do_v appear_v in_o the_o special_a allowance_n give_v to_o they_o in_o the_o promise_n concern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n of_o which_o as_o the_o lord_n give_v they_o the_o first_o offer_n so_o from_o they_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 11._o gather_v that_o much_o mercy_n shall_v yet_o be_v manifest_v unto_o they_o 2._o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v the_o receptacle_n and_o fold_n of_o all_o his_o true_a sheep_n wherein_o they_o gather_v themselves_o under_o his_o government_n and_o be_v environ_v with_o strength_n for_o safety_n so_o much_o be_v signify_v to_o we_o by_o these_o name_n give_v to_o zion_n the_o tower_n of_o the_o flock_n and_o strong_a hold_n 3._o the_o lord_n own_o application_n of_o spiritual_a comfort_n be_v especial_o requisite_a for_o his_o afflict_a people_n therefore_o the_o lord_n count_v it_o not_o enough_o to_o have_v propound_v ample_a promise_n in_o general_a to_o the_o church_n which_o may_v answer_v all_o their_o case_n and_o which_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o be_v apply_v but_o he_o hold_v it_o also_o necessary_a to_o apply_v these_o to_o the_o present_a church_n in_o her_o need_n 4._o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n be_v as_o great_a and_o great_a spiritual_o then_o ever_o the_o glory_n of_o david_n or_o solomon_n reign_n be_v outward_o all_o the_o valour_n strength_n and_o victory_n of_o david_n all_o the_o riches_n honour_n and_o wisdom_n of_o solomon_n even_o to_o admiration_n and_o all_o the_o felicity_n of_o israel_n under_o both_o be_v but_o shadow_n of_o that_o substance_n therefore_o be_v it_o call_v the_o first_o dominion_n that_o be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o dominion_n at_o first_o offer_v to_o the_o jew_n as_o a_o dominion_n like_o the_o first_o flourish_v time_n of_o israel_n 5._o as_o christ_n to_o fulfil_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n do_v make_v first_o offer_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o gospel_n to_o the_o jew_n so_o in_o due_a time_n he_o will_v bring_v they_o under_o his_o dominion_n and_o spiritual_a government_n and_o will_v restore_v they_o to_o their_o wont_a dignity_n thereby_o unite_n all_o israel_n in_o he_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n as_o they_o be_v before_o the_o rent_n make_v by_o jeroboam_fw-la adorn_v they_o eminent_o with_o the_o spiritual_a excellency_n and_o privilege_n of_o his_o kingdom_n if_o not_o also_o appear_v glorious_o for_o they_o in_o outward_a 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the_o dust_n like_o a_o serpent_n they_o shall_v move_v out_o of_o their_o hole_n etc._n etc._n they_o shall_v be_v afraid_a so_o hard_a a_o piece_n of_o work_n be_v man_n heart_n to_o work_v upon_o especial_o be_v once_o engage_v in_o enmity_n against_o god_n and_o his_o people_n and_o so_o hard_a if_o not_o impossible_a be_v it_o for_o any_o work_n to_o work_v saving_o where_o the_o word_n have_v not_o place_n and_o where_o man_n misery_n and_o god_n mercy_n be_v not_o discover_v to_o they_o 6._o it_o be_v a_o great_a proof_n of_o god_n power_n and_o metre_n of_o encouragement_n to_o the_o church_n to_o see_v their_o enemy_n bring_v so_o low_a as_o to_o yield_v if_o it_o be_v but_o feign_a obedience_n and_o pretend_v friendship_n as_o be_v usual_a in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o church_n prosperity_n for_o it_o be_v a_o encouragement_n that_o they_o shall_v lick_v the_o dust_n like_o a_o serpent_n etc._n etc._n we_o be_v to_o be_v sensible_a and_o wary_a of_o the_o falsehood_n of_o 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