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this_o and_o must_v have_v it_o often_o point_a out_o to_o he_o 3._o outward_a pomp_n and_o splendour_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n though_o it_o be_v much_o take_n with_o natural_a heart_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o the_o thing_n god_n look_v to_o but_o how_o his_o own_o prescribe_a rule_n be_v follow_v and_o what_o reality_n be_v there_o in_o such_o show_n for_o say_v he_o their_o idol_n be_v lay_v over_o with_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o breath_n at_o all_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o it_o ver._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 in_o opposition_n to_o the_o vanity_n of_o idol_n the_o true_a god_n be_v commend_v who_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n and_o manifest_v himself_o in_o the_o church_n by_o the_o sign_n of_o his_o presence_n of_o his_o own_o appoint_v &_o by_o prescribe_v rule_n of_o his_o own_o worship_n who_o authority_n and_o greatness_n be_v such_o as_o may_v make_v all_o 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ground_n of_o faith_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o deliverance_n from_o their_o future_a captivity_n from_o the_o lord_n glorious_a manifestation_n of_o old_a for_o his_o people_n in_o carry_v they_o from_o egypt_n through_o the_o wilderness_n to_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o promise_a land_n and_o settle_v and_o secure_v they_o in_o it_o ver_fw-la 3._o 15._o after_o which_o he_o change_v his_o stile_n and_o instead_o of_o pray_v expect_v that_o present_a fear_n shall_v end_v in_o future_a confidence_n v._o 16._o and_o glori_v in_o the_o hope_n of_o preservation_n and_o deliverance_n v._o 17.18_o 19_o in_o testimony_n whereof_o he_o commend_v his_o meditation_n to_o be_v sing_v with_o joy_n v._o 19_o ver._n 1._o a_o prayer_n of_o habakkuk_n the_o prophet_n upon_o sigionoth_n the_o inscription_n of_o this_o exercise_n hold_v forth_o the_o prophet_n scope_n which_o be_v to_o pen_v a_o prayer_n to_o god_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o ensue_a calamity_n such_o a_o prayer_n as_o the_o 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be_v the_o kindly_a vent_n of_o all_o the_o godlies'_n fear_n without_o which_o fear_n may_v ready_o crush_v they_o and_o by_o which_o the_o thing_n fear_v be_v either_o remove_v or_o bless_v and_o make_v more_o easy_a and_o comfortable_a unto_o they_o so_o prayer_n will_v not_o speak_v well_o in_o trouble_n where_o there_o be_v not_o some_o sense_n of_o god_n word_n threaten_v or_o of_o his_o hand_n strike_v at_o the_o root_n of_o it_o for_o the_o prophet_n be_v afraid_a subjoin_v o_o lord_n revive_z as_o the_o issue_n and_o result_v of_o his_o fear_n and_o as_o be_v a_o suitable_a and_o fit_a time_n and_o disposition_n for_o prayer_n 3_o when_o the_o lord_n have_v disclose_v his_o purpose_n concern_v his_o people_n be_v in_o trouble_n it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o godly_a to_o submit_v
god_n deal_v with_o nineveh_n and_o his_o wish_n to_o be_v dead_a verse_n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o the_o lord_n reprove_v of_o he_o first_o by_o word_n verse_n 4._o and_o then_o by_o deed_n for_o by_o a_o gourd_n in_o the_o shadow_n whereof_o be_v go_v out_o of_o the_o city_n he_o delight_v verse_n 5,6_o and_o at_o the_o want_n whereof_o he_o repine_v verse_n 7_o 8_o 9_o he_o be_v reprove_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v so_o much_o take_v up_o with_o so_o small_a a_o thing_n and_o yet_o be_v angry_a at_o god_n spare_v so_o populous_a a_o city_n verse_n 10_o 11._o ver._n 1._o but_o it_o displease_v jonah_n exceed_o and_o he_o be_v very_o angry_a 2._o and_o he_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v i_o pray_v thou_o o_o lord_n be_v not_o this_o my_o say_n when_o i_o be_v yet_o in_o my_o country_n therefore_o i_o flee_v before_o unto_o tarshish_n for_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o gracious_a god_n and_o merciful_a slow_a to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a kindness_n and_o repente_v thou_o of_o the_o evil_n jonah_n be_v discontent_v with_o this_o mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o nineveh_n and_o expostulate_v with_o he_o about_o it_o applaud_v himself_o in_o his_o former_a rebellion_n as_o have_v do_v more_o wise_o in_o it_o then_o in_o follow_v god_n call_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o which_o distemper_n be_v as_o appear_v that_o god_n spare_v of_o nineveh_n which_o it_o seem_v he_o know_v by_o revelation_n or_o gather_v from_o their_o repentance_n or_o from_o the_o stand_n of_o the_o city_n after_o the_o forty_o day_n be_v expire_v be_v a_o ready_a mean_n as_o he_o think_v to_o make_v his_o ministry_n and_o god_n name_n and_o authority_n to_o be_v vilipend_v or_o as_o tentation_n be_v full_a of_o invention_n that_o such_o a_o enemy_n as_o they_o be_v to_o be_v to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v not_o cut_v off_o doct._n 1._o corruption_n may_v lurk_v and_o remain_v alive_a in_o those_o who_o have_v go_v through_o many_o strait_n and_o so_o may_v have_v have_v they_o mortify_v 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prayer_n here_o which_o in_o effect_n be_v a_o bitter_a expostulation_n with_o god_n and_o a_o vent_n of_o his_o passionate_a desire_n to_o die_v 5._o crooked_a way_n for_o which_o the_o people_n of_o god_n have_v be_v correct_v and_o which_o they_o have_v be_v make_v to_o condemn_v may_v yet_o again_o in_o a_o hour_n of_o tentation_n be_v approve_v and_o like_v of_o by_o they_o for_o jonah_n applaud_v himself_o in_o his_o former_a way_n of_o rebellion_n which_o he_o have_v condemn_v chap._n 2.8_o and_o think_v he_o have_v do_v well_o be_v not_o this_o my_o say_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o i_o flee_v etc._n etc._n 6._o it_o be_v a_o tentation_n incident_a to_o adam_n posterity_n to_o presume_v that_o they_o will_v guide_v thing_n better_o if_o they_o have_v their_o will_n than_o god_n do_v guide_v they_o for_o this_o expostulation_n imply_v that_o he_o think_v it_o have_v be_v better_a to_o have_v go_v on_o to_o tarshrsh_a then_o to_o have_v come_v to_o nineveh_n as_o thing_n go_v 7._o a_o person_n under_o tentation_n will_v not_o want_v his_o own_o fair_a pretence_n wherewith_o he_o may_v think_v to_o justify_v his_o way_n and_o to_o make_v it_o specious_a and_o seem_v reasonable_a for_o jonah_n seem_v to_o have_v such_o reason_n that_o he_o dare_v appeal_v to_o god_n himself_o whether_o he_o foresee_v not_o well_o in_o his_o own_o country_n that_o god_n mercy_n will_v make_v his_o threaten_a to_o be_v in_o vain_a and_o bring_v his_o ministry_n in_o contempt_n and_o do_v not_o well_o in_o fly_v be_v not_o this_o my_o say_n say_v he_o to_o god_n but_o our_o reason_n must_v submit_v to_o god_n sovereign_a will_n and_o give_v place_n to_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n 8._o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o lose_a man_n be_v so_o far_o beyond_o man_n mercy_n that_o it_o may_v sometime_o be_v a_o discontent_n to_o his_o tender_a child_n in_o that_o he_o be_v so_o merciful_a for_o god_n mercy_n to_o nineveh_n and_o that_o he_o be_v so_o gracious_a and_o merciful_a etc._n etc._n be_v ionah_n eyesore_n 9_o god_n be_v so_o gracious_a that_o as_o he_o be_v not_o easy_o provoke_v by_o sinner_n so_o he_o be_v easy_o when_o provoke_v reconcile_v again_o unto_o they_o for_o this_o jonah_n know_v in_o his_o own_o country_n that_o he_o be_v a_o gracious_a god_n and_o merciful_a slow_a to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a kindness_n and_o repent_v of_o the_o evil_n and_o this_o do_v he_o now_o see_v verify_v 10._o it_o be_v a_o great_a mistake_n to_o think_v that_o mercy_n manifest_v to_o humble_a sinner_n shall_v make_v they_o contemn_v god_n or_o his_o servant_n it_o be_v a_o most_o effectual_a mean_n to_o produce_v fear_n of_o god_n and_o respect_n to_o his_o ordinance_n and_o messenger_n psal_n 130.4_o therefore_o be_v jonah_n reason_v against_o god_n mercy_n ground_v on_o a_o mistake_n and_o a_o evidence_n of_o his_o be_v carry_v headlong_o with_o passion_n ver._n 3._o therefore_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 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not_o so_o much_o in_o act_n of_o his_o power_n absolute_o consider_v though_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v sensible_a of_o these_o also_o as_o in_o his_o act_n of_o grace_n and_o his_o be_v great_a in_o his_o christ_n pardon_v sin_n yea_o when_o great_a thing_n be_v do_v or_o promise_v to_o they_o they_o wonder_v not_o so_o much_o at_o these_o as_o that_o his_o mercy_n shall_v come_v over_o their_o transgression_n to_o make_v way_n for_o these_o great_a thing_n therefore_o they_o declare_v there_o be_v no_o god_n like_o he_o who_o pardon_v iniquity_n and_o when_o they_o hear_v of_o all_o the_o former_a encouragement_n they_o admire_v this_o above_o they_o all_o that_o their_o sin_n have_v not_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o these_o mercy_n and_o that_o because_o the_o godly_a be_v sensible_a of_o the_o desert_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o their_o inability_n to_o satisfy_v justice_n for_o it_o and_o therefore_o pardon_n be_v sweet_a above_o all_o to_o they_o 4._o outward_a mercy_n be_v they_o 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for_o pardon_n from_o god_n aught_o to_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o singular_a and_o not_o measure_v his_o condescendence_n or_o mercy_n by_o their_o thought_n or_o by_o any_o other_o mould_n but_o expect_v that_o as_o he_o be_v matchless_a so_o be_v his_o mercy_n pity_n and_o love_n for_o who_o be_v a_o god_n like_o unto_o thou_o that_o pardon_v iniquity_n do_v teach_v we_o so_o much_o and_o this_o be_v to_o be_v take_v along_o with_o every_o expression_n of_o pardon_n that_o he_o be_v matchless_a that_o do_v that_o and_o do_v it_o matchlesly_n the_o first_o expression_n clear_v this_o benefit_n yet_o further_o be_v and_o ass_v by_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o remnant_n of_o his_o heritage_n wherepardon_n be_v expound_v to_o be_v a_o pass_v over_o or_o so_o to_o say_v a_o seeing_z and_o yet_o not_o see_v the_o fault_n of_o his_o people_n and_o withal_o it_o be_v declare_v to_o who_o this_o benefit_n do_v belong_v whence_o learn_v 1._o so_o great_a and_o many_o be_v sinful_a man_n provocation_n and_o so_o great_a be_v his_o inability_n either_o to_o be_v rid_v of_o they_o or_o satisfy_v god_n for_o they_o that_o there_o be_v no_o way_n of_o reconciliation_n betwixt_o god_n and_o he_o but_o by_o the_o lord_n quiâ—ting_v the_o plea_n and_o pass_v over_o his_o fault_n not_o call_v he_o to_o any_o strict_a account_n for_o they_o and_o this_o he_o do_v to_o those_o who_o see_v their_o own_o sault_n much_o and_o flee_v to_o he_o through_o christ_n for_o he_o pass_v by_o or_o over_o transgression_n isa_n 57.17_o 18._o gen._n 8.21_o psal_n 130.3_o 4._o 2._o these_o advantage_n be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v by_o all_o but_o by_o the_o lord_n own_o who_o be_v his_o beritage_n which_o import_v on_o their_o part_n that_o they_o close_o with_o
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the_o pardon_a church_n account_v god_n singular_a because_o he_o will_v subdue_v iniquity_n 4._o mortification_n of_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v wrought_v by_o god_n and_o expect_v from_o he_o otherwise_o our_o endeavour_n will_v not_o prevail_v and_o when_o our_o endeavour_n of_o mortification_n avail_v not_o yet_o our_o case_n be_v not_o hopeless_a for_o he_o will_v subdue_v our_o iniquity_n the_o last_o expression_n thou_o will_v cast_v all_o their_o sin_n into_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n contain_v a_o further_a effect_n of_o pardon_n that_o sin_n once_o pardon_v shall_v not_o be_v remember_v nor_o lay_v to_o their_o charge_n again_o which_o be_v hold_v out_o in_o a_o borrow_a speech_n take_v from_o among_o man_n that_o be_v without_o possibility_n of_o be_v recover_v by_o man_n which_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o that_o where_o it_o be_v deep_a whence_o learn_v 1._o albeit_o a_o pardon_a sinner_n when_o he_o commit_v new_a sin_n or_o be_v not_o humble_a tender_a or_o thankful_a under_o the_o sense_n of_o pardon_n may_v have_v former_a sin_n bring_v to_o remembrance_n to_o be_v matter_n of_o humiliation_n and_o stir_v up_o to_o repentance_n and_o albeit_o a_o hour_n of_o tentation_n may_v shake_v loose_a all_o evidence_n of_o pardon_n yet_o sin_n be_v once_o pardon_v the_o remission_n stand_v never_o to_o be_v repeat_v only_o new_a confirmation_n be_v still_o to_o be_v seek_v after_o nor_o will_v the_o pardon_a sin_n come_v in_o account_n against_o the_o pardon_a man_n before_o god_n again_o for_o so_o much_o do_v this_o borrow_a speech_n teach_v see_v isa_n 38.17_o ps_n 103.12_o jer._n 31.34_o 2._o god_n mercy_n be_v so_o infinite_a that_o multitude_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o self-judging_a sinner_n will_v not_o hinder_v his_o free_a and_o full_a pardon_n nor_o needs_o to_o obstruct_v to_o peaceable_a effect_n thereof_o in_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o pardon_a man_n and_o this_o fountain_n stand_v daily_o open_a for_o the_o justify_v man_n to_o flee_v unto_o with_o all_o his_o fault_n as_o they_o be_v commit_v with_o renew_v of_o his_o faith_n and_o repentance_n for_o so_o large_a be_v this_o promise_n thou_o will_v cast_v all_o their_o sin_n etc._n etc._n 3._o as_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o freedom_n from_o the_o apprehension_n of_o god_n keep_v it_o in_o remembrance_n be_v a_o warm_a and_o refresh_a condition_n so_o it_o will_v be_v much_o entertain_v by_o frequent_a look_v to_o god_n by_o faith_n and_o praise_n about_o it_o therefore_o yet_o again_o be_v the_o speech_n direct_v to_o god_n thou_o will_v cast_v all_o their_o sin_n into_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n verse_n 20._o thou_o will_v perform_v the_o truth_n to_o jacob_n and_o the_o mercy_n to_o abraham_n which_o thou_o have_v swear_v unto_o our_o father_n from_o the_o day_n of_o old_a in_o the_o next_o place_n god_n be_v commend_v as_o singular_a in_o his_o gracious_a fidelity_n keep_v the_o covenant_n make_v with_o their_o forefather_n doct._n 1._o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o church_n be_v make_v they_o by_o contract_n and_o swear_a covenant_n and_o so_o be_v certain_a for_o so_o the_o word_n speak_v of_o truth_n and_o mercy_n swear_v 2._o the_o lord_n be_v to_o be_v see_v and_o commend_v as_o incomparable_a in_o fidelity_n and_o promise-keeping_n notwithstanding_o all_o impediment_n in_o his_o way_n and_o all_o our_o apprehension_n of_o he_o to_o the_o contrary_a for_o it_o be_v to_o be_v repeat_v who_o be_v a_o god_n like_o unto_o thou_o that_o will_v perform_v the_o truth_n &_o c_o 3._o the_o sum_n of_o god_n covenant_n with_o his_o church_n be_v mercy_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o fountain_n whence_o all_o his_o bounty_n flow_v and_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o ill_a deserve_n which_o we_o shall_v daily_o see_v and_o truth_n in_o respect_n that_o the_o freedom_n of_o mercy_n in_o promise_v diminish_v nothing_o of_o the_o certainty_n of_o performance_n but_o as_o mercy_n open_v the_o door_n so_o truth_n keep_v it_o open_a hence_o it_o be_v that_o those_o two_o be_v so_o frequent_o conjoin_v in_o the_o expectation_n and_o desire_n of_o saint_n see_v psal_n 57.3_o and_o 61.7_o 4._o the_o covenant_n of_o mercy_n be_v the_o church_n first_o and_o irrevocable_a privilege_n for_o it_o be_v swear_v of_o old_a and_o so_o the_o law_n which_o come_v after_o can_v disannul_v it_o gal._n 3.17_o 5._o as_o the_o spiritual_a blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n belong_v only_o to_o true_a believer_n who_o may_v reckon_v jacob_n and_o abraham_n with_o who_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v their_o father_n according_a to_o the_o faith_n so_o even_o the_o natural_a posterity_n of_o jacob_n and_o abraham_n have_v a_o peculiar_a interest_n in_o that_o covenant_n make_v with_o their_o father_n not_o break_v off_o by_o any_o interruption_n or_o desolation_n but_o to_o be_v still_o forthcoming_a for_o they_o as_o to_o their_o be_v call_v as_o a_o nation_n to_o be_v his_o church_n and_o people_n if_o not_o also_o for_o give_v they_o the_o promise_a land_n in_o heritage_n for_o so_o do_v they_o reckon_v while_o they_o be_v threaten_v with_o much_o ensue_a desolation_n thou_o will_v perform_v the_o truth_n to_o jacob_n and_o the_o mercy_n to_o abraham_n which_o thou_o have_v swear_v etc._n etc._n for_o this_o cause_n the_o apostle_n rom._n 11.29_o reckon_v that_o god_n purpose_n towards_o they_o as_o a_o nation_n be_v among_o the_o gift_n which_o be_v without_o repentance_n and_o never_o to_o be_v recall_v and_o make_v utter_o void_a more_o than_o in_o his_o deal_n with_o his_o elect_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o their_o call_n and_o glorification_n 6._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o godly_a when_o they_o be_v call_v to_o trouble_v to_o confirm_v their_o faith_n in_o the_o hope_n of_o issue_n according_a to_o god_n promise_n and_o be_v comfort_v and_o rest_v satisfy_v therewith_o account_v it_o sweet_a to_o have_v hope_n of_o future_a mercy_n sure_a although_o it_o be_v never_o so_o long_a a_o come_n and_o the_o way_n to_o it_o never_o so_o rough_a for_o so_o do_v the_o godly_a hear_v tell_v of_o future_a desolation_n close_o all_o believe_v and_o rest_v satisfy_v with_o this_o thou_o will_v perform_v the_o truth_n to_o jacob_n and_o the_o mercy_n to_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o accomplishment_n whereof_o every_o godly_a man_n shall_v pray_v even_o so_o lord_n jesus_n come_v quick_o amen_n and_o amen_o nahum_n the_o argument_n the_o lord_n have_v suspend_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o judgement_n denounce_v by_o jonah_n against_o nineveh_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o assyrian_a empire_n upon_o their_o repentance_n they_o do_v again_o return_v to_o their_o vomit_n and_o add_v unto_o all_o their_o other_o sin_n the_o oppression_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n by_o captivate_v the_o ten_o tribe_n and_o overrun_v judah_n therefore_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o comfort_n of_o his_o people_n thus_o afflict_v raise_v up_o nahum_n whether_o in_o hezekiah_n day_n or_o afterward_o be_v not_o certain_a yet_o certain_o that_o oppression_n of_o judah_n 2_o king_n 18._o and_o 19_o be_v point_v at_o by_o he_o to_o set_v forth_o at_o large_a the_o ruin_n of_o that_o monarchy_n especial_o of_o the_o chief_a city_n nineveh_n and_o for_o this_o end_n set_v forth_o a_o description_n of_o god_n in_o his_o justice_n power_n and_o mercy_n suitable_a to_o the_o present_a purpose_n he_o foretell_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o state_n of_o assyria_n by_o the_o mede_n and_o chaldaean_n with_o the_o comfort_n and_o advantage_n redound_v to_o the_o church_n thereby_o chap._n 1._o and_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o chief_a city_n the_o preparation_n against_o which_o with_o the_o take_n thereof_o be_v set_v down_o chap._n 1._o and_o further_o amplify_v and_o confirm_v by_o set_v forth_o their_o provocation_n