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follow_v a_o deceitful_a heart_n a_o subtle_a devil_n a_o flatter_a or_o encumbr_v world_n vain_a or_o wicked_a companion_n draw_v quite_o another_o way_n ver._n 17._o now_o the_o lord_n have_v prepare_v a_o great_a fish_n to_o swallow_v up_o jonah_n and_o jonah_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 our_o saviour_n call_v it_o a_o whale_n mat._n 12.40_o jonah_n be_v so_o long_o in_o the_o belly_n of_o the_o whale_n fish_n whale_n and_o other_o great_a fish_n possible_o it_o be_v the_o leviathan_n describe_v in_o job_n 41._o or_o it_o may_v be_v the_o crocodile_n history_n tell_v of_o fish_n of_o incredible_a bigness_n and_o our_o people_n have_v see_v the_o grampos_n the_o sturgeon_n the_o man-fish_n the_o mermaid_n and_o other_o and_o navigator_n have_v see_v the_o sea-horse_n the_o sea-bull_n and_o other_o strange_a monster_n and_o of_o strange_a greatness_n all_o make_v by_o god_n and_o be_v at_o his_o beck_n and_o serve_v to_o set_v forth_o his_o praise_n see_v psal_n 104.24_o 25_o 26._o at_o the_o text_n it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n prepare_v a_o great_a fish_n to_o swallow_v up_o jonah_n here_o be_v in_o wrath_n mercy_n though_o god_n will_v have_v his_o servant_n cast_v into_o the_o sea_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o have_v he_o drown_v in_o the_o sea_n no_o he_o love_v he_o better_o than_o so_o and_o have_v more_o work_n for_o he_o to_o do_v which_o though_o he_o decline_v at_o first_o yet_o afterward_o he_o shall_v be_v willing_a to_o do_v note_v how_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n reach_v to_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o sway_v among_o the_o fish_n fish_n note_n god_n rule_v ever_o fish_n he_o that_o send_v a_o wind_n and_o thereby_o a_o storm_n and_o afterward_o cause_v the_o sea_n to_o cease_v from_o her_o rage_a now_o set_v a_o fish_n in_o readiness_n to_o take_v jonah_n to_o custody_n and_o then_o restore_v he_o to_o land_n again_o so_o he_o send_v the_o fish_n to_o peter_n hook_n mat._n 17.27_o and_o a_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 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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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what_o he_o have_v do_v for_o my_o soul_n i_o will_v not_o hide_v his_o righteousness_n and_o his_o do_n from_o the_o great_a congregation_n i_o will_v praise_v the_o lord_n among_o the_o faithful_a and_o in_o the_o assembly_n thankfulness_n note_n â—se_a expression_n of_o thankfulness_n a_o godly_a man_n ought_v to_o be_v thankful_a for_o mercy_n and_o to_o use_v expression_n of_o his_o thankfulness_n indeed_o the_o marrow_n of_o thankfulness_n lie_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o they_o be_v hypocrite_n who_o be_v all_o in_o good_a word_n but_o where_o the_o heart_n be_v right_a and_o indite_v a_o good_a matter_n the_o tongue_n may_v well_o be_v allow_v to_o be_v the_o pen_n of_o a_o ready_a writer_n yea_o must_v interpret_v the_o mind_n in_o way_n of_o thankfulness_n of_o this_o see_v something_o in_o psal_n 37.30_o 31._o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o righteous_a speak_v wisdom_n and_o his_o tongue_n talk_v of_o judgement_n the_o law_n of_o his_o god_n be_v in_o his_o heart_n none_o of_o his_o step_n shall_v slide_v eph._n 4_o 29._o let_v no_o corrupt_a communication_n proceed_v out_o of_o your_o mouth_n but_o that_o which_o be_v good_a to_o the_o use_n of_o edify_v that_o it_o may_v minister_v grace_n to_o the_o hearer_n col._n 4.6_o let_v your_o speech_n be_v always_o with_o grace_n season_v with_o salt_n that_o you_o may_v know_v how_o you_o ought_v to_o answer_v every_o man_n which_o serve_v to_o reprove_v the_o barrenness_n of_o good_a speech_n that_o appear_v in_o some_o of_o the_o godly_a use_v reproof_n thankful_a for_o â—he_n mercy_n of_o god_n prize_v they_o meditate_v on_o they_o magnify_v the_o love_n from_o which_o they_o come_v and_o mean_a to_o follow_v on_o in_o a_o way_n of_o real_a thankfulness_n according_a to_o their_o call_n but_o fail_v in_o this_o that_o they_o utter_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o thanksgiving_n when_o and_o where_o it_o concern_v they_o sometime_o to_o testify_v their_o gratitude_n or_o speak_v to_o the_o edification_n of_o other_o 12.35_o mat._n 12.35_o a_o fault_n and_o shall_v be_v mend_v a_o good_a man_n out_o of_o the_o treasure_n of_o his_o heart_n shall_v bring_v forth_o good_a thing_n not_o only_o action_n but_o speech_n how_o else_o shall_v the_o lip_n of_o the_o righteous_a feed_v many_o or_o how_o shall_v idolater_n be_v confront_v profane_a person_n browbeaten_a or_o religious_a friend_n edify_v excite_v unto_o the_o like_a thankfulness_n provoke_v to_o be_v active_a as_o well_o as_o ourselves_o but_o a_o mere_a dulness_n must_v lie_v upon_o our_o spirit_n to_o be_v very_o little_a serviceable_a in_o our_o generation_n or_o in_o the_o place_n of_o our_o abode_n i_o confess_v there_o be_v too_o much_o tattle_n
of_o the_o word_n neh._n 8.8_o they_o read_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n and_o give_v the_o sense_n a_o thing_n needful_a to_o be_v do_v because_o of_o some_o obscurity_n 8._o act._n 8._o as_o the_o eunuch_n say_v how_o can_v i_o understand_v without_o a_o interpreter_n and_o paul_n be_v send_v to_o the_o gentile_n to_o open_v their_o eye_n and_o to_o turn_v they_o from_o darkness_n to_o light_n act._n 26.18_o 3._o application_n for_o the_o several_a use_n of_o instruction_n exhortation_n reprehension_n consolation_n confutation_n and_o other_o occasion_n of_o god_n people_n as_o their_o case_n do_v require_v 1_o cor._n 14.3_o 2_o tim._n 3.16_o mercy_n to_o who_o mercy_n belong_v and_o judgement_n to_o who_o judgement_n a_o steward_n in_o a_o great_a man_n house_n give_v every_o one_o his_o portion_n and_o so_o do_v the_o minister_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n use_v 1_o now_o if_o this_o be_v so_o appoint_v of_o god_n away_o with_o all_o those_o cavil_n and_o exception_n which_o be_v bring_v against_o preach_v as_o in_o the_o preacher_n plea._n the_o world_n be_v no_o changeling_n but_o still_o account_v it_o the_o foolishness_n of_o preach_v even_o the_o wise_a part_n of_o the_o world_n where_o grace_n be_v want_v oh_o a_o dry_a &_o barren_a ordinance_n to_o be_v so_o much_o attend_v use_v 2_o and_o none_o but_o simple_a soul_n do_v so_o regard_v it_o preach_n make_v much_o of_o good_a preach_n take_v heed_n christian_n and_o due_o stoop_v to_o this_o ordinance_n of_o god_n remember_v it_o be_v his_o ordinance_n and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v embrace_v with_o reverence_n and_o affection_n and_o improve_v to_o the_o end_n and_o purpose_n which_o he_o have_v appoint_v to_o get_v sound_a knowledge_n to_o get_v faith_n to_o be_v wrought_v to_o repentance_n and_o conversion_n to_o be_v able_a to_o pray_v acceptable_o to_o walk_v in_o faith_n and_o obedience_n and_o so_o be_v accept_v of_o god_n and_o save_v rom._n 10_o 13_o 17._o thence_o the_o need_n of_o 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we_o be_v bind_v up_o within_o certain_a law_n and_o condition_n in_o preach_v that_o we_o may_v not_o preach_v at_o adventure_n preach_v note_n preacher_n limit_v in_o preach_v or_o what_o seem_v good_a to_o ourselves_o and_o they_o that_o be_v faithful_a hold_v themselves_o close_o to_o what_o the_o lord_n appoint_v they_o to_o preach_v i_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o which_o i_o have_v deliver_v unto_o you_o 1_o cor._n 11.23_o faithful_n minister_n dare_v not_o deliver_v for_o doctrine_n the_o commandment_n of_o man_n dare_v not_o make_v sad_a the_o heart_n of_o the_o righteous_a nor_o make_v glad_a the_o heart_n of_o the_o wicked_a dare_v not_o keep_v back_o any_o of_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n dare_v not_o corrupt_a or_o adulterate_a the_o ordinance_n dare_v not_o seek_v their_o own_o thing_n but_o the_o thing_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o general_o they_o preach_v as_o those_o that_o must_v give_v a_o account_n and_o think_v with_o themselves_o what_o good_a will_v it_o do_v soul_n to_o be_v comfort_v unless_o indeed_o they_o repent_v and_o believe_v the_o gospel_n 1._o a_o trial_n of_o preacher_n who_o be_v true_a and_o who_o be_v false_a use_v 1_o if_o they_o speak_v not_o according_a to_o this_o word_n 8.20_o esa_n 8.20_o it_o be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o light_n in_o they_o though_o they_o pretend_v vision_n and_o revelation_n they_o be_v not_o right_a though_o they_o come_v in_o a_o mortify_a garb_n and_o with_o a_o great_a show_n of_o sanctity_n beware_v of_o they_o though_o they_o urge_v the_o authority_n of_o father_n and_o other_o ancient_n yet_o look_v to_o yourselves_o they_o be_v deceiver_n take_v heed_n of_o they_o the_o lord_n now_o try_v you_o whether_o you_o will_v cleave_v fast_o to_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n still_o your_o course_n must_v be_v to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n use_v 2_o 2._o if_o the_o lord_n bid_v we_o preach_v thus_o and_o thus_o than_o your_o faith_n stand_v not_o in_o the_o authority_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n true_a you_o have_v such_o and_o such_o lesson_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n to_o direct_v you_o what_o to_o believe_v and_o obey_v but_o first_o and_o chief_o you_o have_v they_o from_o god_n who_o set_v the_o man_n on_o work_n you_o have_v they_o from_o god_n at_o the_o second_o hand_n the_o prophet_n be_v preacher_n of_o old_a time_n but_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o jonah_n and_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o they_o afterward_o the_o apostle_n preach_v but_o teach_v the_o nation_n ta_fw-mi observe_v and_o do_v what_o god_n command_v they_o 1.13_o mat._n 28.20_o 2_o tim._n 1.13_o after_o they_o the_o evangelist_n and_o other_o good_a teacher_n hold_v fast_o the_o form_n of_o wholesome_a word_n as_o they_o have_v receive_v they_o from_o god_n and_o now_o adays_o whoever_o believe_v and_o obey_v according_a to_o this_o word_n do_v follow_v god_n himself_o speak_v by_o his_o minister_n as_o when_o a_o ambassador_n follow_v his_o instruction_n the_o 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the_o great_a god_n of_o heaven_n the_o preach_v be_v by_o man_n but_o he_o deliver_v what_o god_n bid_v he_o to_o deliver_v therefore_o fear_n attend_v believe_v obey_v be_v afraid_a to_o forget_v or_o neglect_v the_o instruction_n if_o you_o do_v you_o despise_v not_o man_n but_o god_n and_o who_o be_v we_o that_o you_o murmur_v against_o we_o your_o murmur_n be_v not_o against_o we_o but_o against_o the_o lord_n ver._n 3.4_o so_o jonah_n arise_v and_o go_v unto_o nineve_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n now_o nineve_n be_v a_o exceed_a great_a city_n of_o three_o day_n journey_n and_o jonah_n begin_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o city_n a_o day_n journey_n and_o he_o cry_v and_o say_v yet_o forty_o day_n and_o nineve_n shall_v be_v overthrow_v here_o be_v jonahs_n obedience_n the_o last_o and_o true_a note_n of_o his_o repentance_n before_o we_o have_v his_o confession_n his_o faith_n his_o prayer_n his_o thanksgiving_n and_o vow_v but_o now_o we_o have_v the_o 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