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fervency_n have_v pray_v unto_o god_n for_o in_o death_n ay_o and_o in_o despair_a darkness_n too_o there_o be_v no_o remembrance_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o grave_a or_o in_o the_o horrible_a pit_n of_o despondency_n who_o can_v give_v he_o thanks_o psalm_n 6.5_o so_o that_o jonah_n in_o the_o darksome_a cavity_n of_o the_o whale_n belly_n through_o some_o little_a cranny_n see_v the_o dawn_a light_n of_o divine_a favour_n four_o this_o then_o also_o imply_v that_o jonah_n have_v some_o sense_n and_o apprehension_n of_o his_o be_v safe_a in_o the_o main_a however_o dangerous_a his_o present_a state_n seem_v to_o be_v and_o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a his_o be_v miraculous_o preserve_v so_o long_a a_o space_n of_o time_n as_o three_o day_n and_o three_o night_n in_o such_o a_o gloomy_a prison_n do_v not_o a_o little_a contribute_v to_o his_o so_o conceive_v for_o he_o do_v not_o pray_v as_o a_o stranger_n but_o as_o one_o that_o know_v god_n and_o have_v some_o dependence_n on_o his_o mercy_n and_o therefore_o may_v breathe_v in_o david_n language_n psalm_n 116.16_o o_o lord_n true_o for_o all_o thou_o have_v deal_v so_o strange_o with_o i_o i_o be_o thy_o servant_n i_o be_o thy_o servant_n and_o the_o son_n of_o thy_o handmaid_n thou_o will_v loose_v my_o bond_n person_n may_v be_v under_o very_o sad_a and_o dismal_a circumstance_n and_o yet_o be_v safe_a in_o the_o main_a from_o the_o time_n i_o pass_v to_o the_o act_n he_o pray_v and_o show_v what_o he_o pray_v for_o first_o he_o breathe_v after_o freedom_n and_o deliverance_n from_o his_o miserable_a condition_n so_o israel_n in_o their_o anguish_n beg_v moses_n to_o pray_v to_o the_o lord_n to_o take_v away_o the_o serpent_n from_o they_o numb_a 21.7_o so_o paul_n beseech_v the_o lord_n thrice_o that_o the_o temptation_n may_v depart_v from_o he_o 2._o cor._n 12.8_o when_o any_o poor_a soul_n be_v surround_v with_o affliction_n either_o outward_a or_o inward_a it_o be_v his_o interest_n as_o well_o as_o duty_n to_o be_v pray_v hard_o for_o deliverance_n the_o apostolical_a rule_n be_v if_o any_o man_n be_v afflict_v let_v he_o pray_v second_o jonah_n pray_v for_o strength_n to_o bear_v that_o weight_n and_o pressure_n of_o grief_n under_o which_o he_o be_v then_o groan_v thus_o david_n pray_v in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o his_o soul_n when_o under_o the_o scorch_a of_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n psalm_n 25.16_o turn_v thou_o unto_o i_o and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o for_o i_o be_o desolate_a and_o afflict_a this_o turn_v include_v god_n come_v towards_o he_o with_o help_n and_o assistance_n to_o enable_v he_o to_o bear_v what_o he_o be_v please_v to_o lay_v upon_o he_o till_o god_n do_v deliver_v we_o shall_v pray_v for_o support_v grace_n that_o we_o may_v not_o dishonour_v he_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o temptation_n three_o jonah_n pray_v that_o be_v he_o humble_o expostulate_v with_o his_o god_n concern_v the_o present_a and_o unparalleled_a dispensation_n thus_o we_o find_v job_n often_o expostulate_v under_o his_o sore_n and_o severe_a trial_n so_o also_o heman_n psalm_n 77.7_o will_v the_o lord_n cast_v off_o for_o ever_o will_v he_o be_v favourable_a no_o more_o q._n d._n thou_o love_v thy_o people_n with_o a_o everlasting_a love_n and_o be_v there_o a_o termination_n of_o this_o love_n to_o i_o oh_o clear_v up_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o awful_a providence_n of_o bring_v my_o soul_n into_o such_o shade_n of_o hideous_a darkness_n as_o to_o make_v i_o question_v the_o continuance_n of_o thy_o favour_n we_o may_v plead_v upon_o gospel-topick_n we_o may_v expostu_fw-la eat_v upon_o gospel-ground_n in_o a_o humble_a debase_v manner_n it_o be_v our_o privilege_n so_o to_o do_v when_o god_n hand_n be_v hard_a upon_o we_o four_o jonah_n pray_v for_o faith_n for_o operative_a faith_n in_o the_o power_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o this_o time_n and_o under_o this_o dispensation_n thus_o the_o father_n of_o the_o child_n pray_v with_o tear_n in_o his_o eye_n lord_n i_o believe_v help_v thou_o my_o unbelief_n oh_o in_o time_n of_o trouble_n we_o shall_v pray_v for_o the_o faith_n the_o leper_n have_v of_o who_o we_o find_v it_o record_v matt._n 8.2_o 3._o and_o behold_v there_o come_v a_o leper_n and_o worship_v he_o say_v lord_n if_o thou_o will_v thou_o can_v make_v i_o clean_o and_o jesus_n put_v forth_o his_o hand_n and_o touch_v he_o say_v i_o will_v be_v thou_o clean_a and_o immediate_o his_o leprosy_n be_v cleanse_v ah_o what_o encouragement_n have_v we_o to_o pray_v for_o faith_n in_o god_n power_n for_o that_o there_o be_v no_o leprous_a state_n but_o he_o can_v heal_v i_o next_o view_v the_o second_o verse_n which_o run_v thus_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 cut_v of_o the_o belly_n of_o hell_n cry_v i_o and_o thou_o hear_v my_o voice_n from_o whence_o i_o take_v notice_n of_o two_o word_n here_o which_o jonah_n make_v use_v of_o to_o set_v forth_o his_o present_a state_n affliction_n and_o hell_n first_o affliction_n i_o cry_v by_o reason_n of_o my_o affliction_n on_o which_o i_o ground_v the_o follow_a conclusion_n first_o god_n know_v every_o thing_n and_o every_o circumstance_n belong_v to_o the_o affliction_n of_o poor_a creature_n it_o have_v be_v in_o vain_a for_o jonah_n to_o have_v cry_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o affliction_n if_o god_n have_v not_o know_v his_o affliction_n yea_o all_o and_o every_o part_n of_o it_o leah_n call_v the_o first_o son_n she_o bear_v jacob_n reuben_n gen._n 29.32_o which_o signify_v the_o vision_n of_o the_o son_n or_o the_o son_n of_o vision_n for_o he_o the_o lord_n see_v and_o know_v her_o affliction_n in_o be_v less_o esteem_v by_o her_o husband_n than_o rachel_n we_o also_o read_v exod._n 3.7_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o have_v sure_o see_v the_o affliction_n of_o my_o people_n which_o be_v in_o egypt_n and_o have_v hear_v their_o cry_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o taskmaster_n for_o i_o know_v their_o sorrow_n oh_o what_o a_o mighty_a encouragement_n be_v it_o to_o cry_v to_o that_o god_n in_o our_o affliction_n who_o know_v every_o thing_n of_o our_o affliction_n second_o god_n hear_v the_o groan_a cry_n and_o bemoan_v lamentation_n of_o poor_a soul_n under_o the_o heavy_a weight_n and_o pressure_n of_o affliction_n jonah_n here_o acknowledge_v god_n hear_v his_o cry_n so_o he_o hear_v hagar_n sigh_v and_o sob_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o her_o great_a affliction_n when_o she_o whole_o disconsolate_a and_o full_a of_o heart-perplexing_a grief_n be_v wander_v in_o the_o wilderness_n gen._n 16.11_o and_o observe_v what_o he_o say_v of_o bemoan_v ephraim_n jer._n 31.18_o 19_o 20._o i_o have_v sure_o hear_v ephraim_n bemoan_v himself_o thus_o thou_o have_v chastise_v i_o and_o i_o be_v chastise_v as_o a_o bullock_n unaccustomed_a to_o the_o yoke_n turn_v thou_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v turn_v for_o thou_o be_v the_o lord_n my_o god_n sure_o after_o that_o i_o be_v turn_v i_o repent_v and_o after_o that_o i_o be_v instruct_v i_o smite_v upon_o my_o thigh_n i_o be_v ashamed_a yea_o even_o confound_v because_o i_o do_v bear_v the_o reproach_n of_o my_o youth_n be_v ephraim_n my_o dear_a son_n be_v he_o a_o pleasant_a child_n for_o since_o i_o speak_v against_o he_o i_o do_v earnest_o remember_v he_o still_o therefore_o my_o bowel_n be_v trouble_v for_o he_o i_o will_v sure_o have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n ah_o this_o be_v comfort_n indeed_o to_o the_o great_a mourner_n upon_o what_o account_n soever_o they_o be_v in_o a_o mourn_a state_n that_o god_n know_v their_o sorrow_n three_o god_n have_v a_o gracious_a end_n and_o design_n towards_o all_o that_o be_v he_o in_o their_o great_a