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prophet_n as_o he_o think_v its_o likely_a it_o will_v tend_v to_o his_o disparagement_n then_o to_o repent_v nineveh_n which_o be_v threaten_v by_o he_o before_o their_o repentance_n to_o be_v destroy_v after_o forty_o day_n time_n the_o repent_v ninivites_n be_v like_o this_o repent_v prodigal_n they_o believe_v god_n threaten_v and_o repent_v and_o put_v away_o their_o evil_a work_n and_o god_n also_o repent_v of_o the_o evil_n which_o he_o have_v threaten_v to_o bring_v upon_o they_o and_o destroy_v they_o not_o and_o as_o the_o father_n entertainment_n of_o his_o son_n displease_v the_o elder_a brother_n here_o so_o do_v god_n mercy_n and_o indulgence_n to_o nineveh_n displease_v jonah_n there_o for_o it_o be_v say_v the_o thing_n displease_v jonah_n exceed_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v some_o great_a evil_n that_o have_v befall_v he_o and_o he_o be_v angry_a with_o he_o and_o he_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v jonah_n 4._o i_o pray_v thou_o o_o lord_n be_v not_o this_o the_o say_n that_o i_o say_v while_o i_o be_v yet_o in_o my_o own_o land_n therefore_o flee_v i_o before_o unto_o tarshish_n for_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v gracious_a and_o merciful_a long-suffering_a and_o of_o great_a kindness_n and_o repente_v thou_o of_o the_o evil_n and_o now_o o_o lord_n take_v i_o beseech_v thou_o my_o life_n from_o i_o for_o it_o be_v better_a for_o i_o to_o die_v then_o to_o live_v what_o a_o peevish_a froward_a temper_n be_v this_o good_a man_n in_o that_o can_v have_v be_v content_a to_o have_v die_v for_o grief_n that_o nineveh_n be_v spare_v whence_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o he_o do_v thou_o well_o to_o be_v angry_a and_o show_v he_o his_o folly_n in_o that_o when_o jonah_n go_v out_o of_o the_o city_n and_o sit_v and_o abide_v on_o the_o east-side_n of_o it_o and_o have_v make_v a_o booth_n and_o sit_v under_o it_o till_o he_o may_v see_v what_o will_v become_v of_o the_o city_n and_o god_n have_v prepare_v a_o gourd_n which_o grow_v up_o above_o jonah_n and_o be_v a_o shade_n to_o he_o defend_v he_o from_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n so_o that_o he_o be_v exceed_v glad_a of_o it_o he_o also_o prepare_v a_o worm_n that_o on_o the_o morrow_n smite_v the_o gourd_n that_o it_o wither_v and_o in_o the_o morning_n he_o prepare_v a_o east-winde_n that_o be_v dry_v and_o the_o sun_n beat_v upon_o jonah_n head_n so_o as_o he_o faint_v so_o as_o he_o then_o desire_v to_o die_v rather_o than_o to_o live_v whereupon_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o he_o do_v thou_o well_o to_o be_v angry_a for_o the_o gourd_n and_o he_o in_o his_o great_a frowardness_n reply_v i_o do_v well_o to_o be_v angry_a to_o the_o death_n justify_v himself_o in_o his_o frowardness_n as_o this_o elder_a son_n do_v as_o if_o god_n have_v do_v he_o a_o double_a injury_n one_o in_o be_v so_o merciful_a to_o that_o cruel_a bloody_a heathenish_a city_n and_o another_o in_o be_v so_o harsh_a to_o he_o as_o to_o take_v away_o the_o comfort_n and_o shelter_v of_o the_o gourd_n from_o he_o thereby_o expose_v he_o to_o so_o much_o trouble_v much_o what_o as_o this_o elder_a son_n quarrel_v with_o his_o father_n for_o his_o suppose_a straitness_n to_o he_o and_o for_o his_o goodness_n to_o his_o brother_n till_o god_n answer_v he_o there_o as_o the_o father_n do_v his_o son_n here_o to_o allay_v his_o heat_n and_o passion_n say_v thou_o have_v pity_n on_o that_o gourd_n that_o thou_o never_o labour_v for_o neither_o do_v thou_o make_v it_o to_o grow_v but_o it_o spring_v up_o in_o a_o night_n and_o perish_v in_o a_o night_n and_o shall_v not_o i_o have_v mercy_n on_o nineveh_n a_o great_a city_n in_o which_o be_v more_o than_o six_o score_n thousand_o person_n which_o know_v not_o their_o right_a hand_n from_o their_o left_a beside_o much_o cattle_n show_v as_o our_o lord_n in_o these_o parable_n how_o apt_a man_n be_v to_o be_v pitiful_a towards_o and_o tender_a over_o trifle_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o take_v it_o ill_o that_o god_n so_o tender_v and_o show_v his_o compassion_n to_o the_o immortal_a soul_n of_o his_o choice_a creature_n indeed_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o jonah_n and_o this_o elder_a son_n if_o we_o take_v for_o true_a his_o passionate_a proclaim_v his_o own_o dutifulness_n and_o obedience_n jonah_n can_v not_o say_v as_o he_o that_o he_o never_o at_o any_o time_n transgress_v any_o of_o god_n commandment_n for_o he_o have_v but_o a_o little_a be-before_a go_v quite_o contrary_a to_o his_o commandment_n fly_v to_o tarshish_n when_o god_n send_v he_o at_o the_o first_o to_o preach_v to_o nineveh_n for_o which_o god_n make_v he_o smart_n by_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o sea_n where_o he_o have_v perish_v have_v he_o not_o upon_o his_o repentance_n and_o cry_v to_o god_n find_v wondrous_a mercy_n from_o he_o in_o prepare_v a_o whale_n and_o cause_v it_o after_o three_o day_n and_o three_o night_n to_o vomit_v he_o out_o upon_o the_o shore_n safe_a and_o sound_a but_o this_o be_v such_o a_o circumstance_n as_o render_v the_o case_n far_o more_o for_o our_o advantage_n for_o one_o will_v have_v think_v that_o such_o a_o notable_a transgression_n deserve_v such_o and_o a_o great_a punishment_n and_o put_v he_o upon_o such_o a_o need_n of_o cry_v for_o mercy_n himself_o and_o such_o a_o signal_n unparalleled_a mercy_n obtain_v of_o god_n shall_v have_v make_v he_o more_o to_o compassionate_v other_o that_o sin_v and_o more_o well-pleased_n that_o they_o shall_v in_o their_o repentance_n obtain_v mercy_n too_o experience_n of_o misery_n use_v to_o make_v man_n more_o compassionate_a to_o other_o and_o mercy_n show_v to_o ourselves_o shall_v make_v we_o more_o desirous_a of_o mercy_n to_o other_o who_o like_a or_o worse_a misery_n have_v either_o lie_v upon_o or_o be_v at_o present_a impend_a over_o but_o it_o be_v otherwise_o with_o jonah_n he_o that_o have_v need_v and_o cry_v for_o and_o obtain_v mercy_n for_o himself_o but_o a_o little_a before_o without_o which_o he_o have_v be_v no_o more_o hear_v of_o even_o he_o harden_v his_o heart_n against_o such_o as_o need_v like_o mercy_n now_o and_o can_v be_v angry_a unto_o death_n that_o god_n shall_v take_v such_o care_n to_o call_v they_o to_o repentance_n and_o upon_o their_o repent_v spare_v they_o now_o if_o true_o righteous_a person_n after_o great_a lapse_n themselves_o and_o mercy_n receive_v may_v murmur_v at_o god_n mercy_n to_o other_o because_o they_o obtain_v mercy_n upon_o repentance_n who_o have_v before_o deserve_v to_o have_v be_v destroy_v how_o much_o more_o may_v it_o befall_v such_o person_n have_v in_o their_o apprehension_n never_o so_o offend_v or_o be_v in_o
praise_n of_o god_n yea_o this_o be_v a_o thing_n meet_v to_o be_v joy_v in_o and_o for_o 1._o by_o god_n his_o father_n himself_o for_o so_o he_o put_v in_o himself_o here_o not_o only_o its_o meet_a that_o thou_o shall_v make_v merry_a but_o we_o i_o and_o thou_o too_o a_o wise_a son_n make_v a_o glad_a father_n prov._n 10.1_o my_o son_n be_v wise_a and_o make_v my_o heart_n glad_a that_o i_o may_v answer_v he_o that_o reproach_v i_o prov._n 27.11_o though_o this_o son_n have_v do_v foolish_o in_o depart_v and_o run_v away_o from_o his_o father_n and_o when_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v a_o hungry_a in_o join_v himself_o to_o a_o citizen_n of_o that_o country_n yet_o he_o do_v wise_o when_o come_v to_o himself_o he_o repent_v and_o return_v and_o the_o father_n here_o rejoice_v and_o have_v wherewith_o to_o answer_v his_o other_o son_n reproach_v he_o so_o also_o in_o prov._n 23.15_o 16._o my_o son_n if_o thy_o heart_n be_v wise_a my_o heart_n shall_v rejoice_v even_o i_o yea_o my_o reins_o shall_v rejoice_v when_o thy_o lip_n speak_v right_a thing_n it_o be_v meet_a a_o father_n be_v glad_a of_o his_o son_n welfare_n 2._o by_o his_o brother_n or_o brethren_n it_o be_v meet_v we_o shall_v make_v merry_a and_o be_v glad_a not_o only_o i_o but_o thou_o also_o with_o i_o for_o shall_v not_o brethren_n love_v one_o another_o and_o be_v glad_a they_o may_v enjoy_v one_o another_o company_n in_o health_n and_o safety_n and_o therefore_o be_v glad_a when_o any_o of_o they_o escape_v any_o danger_n and_o the_o more_o the_o great_a the_o danger_n be_v that_o be_v escape_v and_o then_o 3._o by_o the_o servant_n also_o that_o attend_v on_o they_o there_o be_v joy_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n over_o one_o sinner_n that_o repent_v ver_fw-la 10._o and_o i_o have_v no_o great_a joy_n say_v one_o of_o god_n servant_n in_o the_o gospel_n then_o to_o hear_v or_o see_v that_o my_o child_n walk_v in_o the_o truth_n yea_o and_o to_o repent_v and_o turn_v from_o swerving_n too_o so_o the_o apostle_n paul_n the_o servant_n of_o christ_n now_o i_o rejoice_v say_v he_o not_o that_o you_o be_v make_v sorry_a but_o that_o you_o be_v make_v sorry_a to_o repentance_n 2_o cor._n 7.9_o 4._o but_o most_o of_o all_o by_o the_o sinner_n himself_o make_v alive_a again_o and_o find_v of_o his_o father_n and_o in_o his_o father_n house_n among_o his_o brethren_n whether_o in_o the_o low_a room_n while_o here_o or_o in_o the_o upper_a chamber_n as_o the_o thief_n or_o malefactor_n that_o day_n he_o die_v be_v in_o paradise_n o_o give_v thanks_o to_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o be_v good_a for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o let_v the_o redeem_v of_o the_o lord_n say_v so_o who_o he_o have_v redeem_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 107.1_o 2._o quest_n but_o why_o be_v it_o meet_v to_o make_v merry_a and_o be_v glad_a for_o such_o a_o one_o upon_o such_o a_o occasion_n sure_o there_o be_v great_a and_o good_a reason_n for_o it_o answ_n 1._o because_o of_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o condition_n itself_o in_o which_o a_o repentant_a sinner_n be_v find_v or_o bring_v into_o good_a thing_n be_v matter_n of_o joy_n when_o have_v and_o enjoy_v here_o be_v nothing_o but_o good_a in_o this_o state_n good_a it_o be_v in_o itself_o and_o good_a to_o all_o other_o therefore_o worthy_a joy_n and_o mirth_n and_o gladness_n 1._o good_a in_o itself_o for_o 1._o it_o be_v a_o state_n of_o life_n and_o life_n be_v good_a in_o itself_o and_o therefore_o matter_n of_o promise_n which_o it_o will_v not_o be_v if_o not_o good_a for_o we_o do_v not_o use_v to_o promise_v what_o we_o judge_v bad_a and_o if_o god_n judge_v life_n bad_a or_o it_o be_v so_o in_o itself_o god_n will_v not_o promise_v it_o he_o be_v just_a he_o shall_v sure_o live_v ezek._n 18.9_o it_o be_v matter_n of_o prayer_n oh_o that_o ishmael_n may_v live_v before_o thou_o gen._n 17.18_o let_v reuben_n live_v and_o not_o die_v deut._n 33.6_o and_o its_o matter_n of_o praise_n psal_n 1â—9_n 175_o let_v my_o soul_n live_v and_o it_o shall_v praise_v thou_o and_o let_v thy_o judgement_n help_v i_o yea_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o christ_n purchase_n that_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o procure_v and_o give_v yea_o the_o principal_a matter_n i_o be_o come_v that_o they_o may_v have_v life_n and_o that_o they_o may_v have_v it_o more_o abundant_o john_n 10_o 10._o and_o therefore_o sure_o life_n be_v good_a a_o great_a good_a yea_o skin_n for_o skin_n say_v the_o adversary_n and_o all_o that_o a_o man_n have_v will_v he_o give_v for_o his_o life_n it_o be_v usual_o so_o but_o especial_o spiritual_a life_n the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o christ_n and_o so_o in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n be_v good_a the_o life_n which_o be_v in_o the_o path_n of_o righteousness_n wherein_o be_v no_o death_n prov._n 12.28_o and_o this_o be_v the_o state_n the_o sinner_n be_v take_v into_o upon_o repentance_n and_o come_v back_o to_o god_n in_o christ_n as_o in_o ezek._n 18.17_o if_o the_o wicked_a will_v turn_v from_o all_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v and_o keep_v all_o my_o statute_n and_o do_v that_o that_o be_v lawful_a and_o right_a he_o shall_v sure_o live_v he_o shall_v not_o die_v and_o ver_fw-la 22._o he_o shall_v live_v so_o in_o chap._n 33.11_o turn_v and_o live_v be_v bring_v back_o to_o god_n in_o and_o by_o christ_n the_o only_a way_n by_o which_o any_o can_v come_v or_o be_v bring_v to_o god_n john_n 14.6.7_o he_o live_v in_o and_o by_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n so_o as_o that_o whoever_o believe_v in_o he_o whatever_o he_o be_v or_o have_v be_v though_o never_o so_o dead_a yet_o he_o shall_v live_v and_o live_v and_o believe_v in_o he_o he_o shall_v live_v for_o ever_o john_n 11.25_o 26._o and_o so_o it_o be_v say_v here_o he_o be_v alive_a again_o object_n oh_o but_o the_o repent_a malefactor_n upon_o the_o cross_n die_v for_o all_o his_o repentance_n answ_n as_o to_o his_o body_n he_o do_v and_o all_o must_v and_o that_o as_o so_o inflict_v on_o he_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o sin_n not_o of_o his_o return_n yea_o as_o to_o its_o sentence_n a_o mean_n of_o his_o return_n from_o his_o sin_n but_o that_o which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o repentance_n be_v that_o he_o live_v to_o god_n be_v judge_v according_a to_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o flesh_n but_o live_v according_a to_o god_n in_o the_o spirit_n 1_o pet._n 4.6_o and_o so_o his_o soul_n live_v and_o go_v that_o day_n to_o paradise_n and_o live_v for_o ever_o his_o death_n as_o it_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o sin_v be_v matter_n of_o sadness_n but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o his_o repentance_n so_o it_o be_v to_o be_v joy_v in_o but_o much_o more_o the_o life_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o eternal_a life_n promise_v to_o and_o to_o be_v enjoy_v by_o both_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o the_o resurrection_n the_o fruit_n or_o consequent_n of_o repentance_n be_v matter_n of_o unspeakable_a joy_n 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return_v he_o wander_v after_o satisfaction_n indeed_o but_o know_v not_o the_o way_n to_o it_o nor_o can_v attain_v it_o but_o be_v like_o those_o in_o psal_n 107.4_o 5._o that_o wander_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o find_v no_o way_n hungry_a and_o thirsty_a their_o soul_n faint_v in_o they_o they_o have_v not_o a_o city_n of_o habitation_n such_o his_o estate_n till_o mercy_n save_v he_o 5._o he_o be_v lose_v he_o be_v miserable_o perish_v through_o many_o foul_a sin_n and_o filthy_a transgression_n and_o lewd_a course_n and_o by_o many_o sad_a convincement_n conviction_n check_n and_o bang_v of_o conscience_n and_o as_o it_o be_v devil_n and_o evil_a spirit_n rent_v and_o tear_v out_o his_o bowel_n wring_v he_o with_o inward_a pain_n and_o sense_n of_o hellish_a misery_n perplexity_n fear_n horror_n despair_n quite_o bring_v down_o as_o it_o be_v into_o the_o pit_n of_o destruction_n manifold_a sorrow_n or_o great_a plague_n as_o the_o vulgar_a read_v it_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o 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