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lecture_n chap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 15._o so_o they_o take_v up_o jonas_n and_o cast_v he_o into_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o sea_n cease_v form_v she_o rage_v ver_fw-la 16._o then_o the_o man_n fear_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o former_a verse_n be_v the_o dedication_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n wherein_o they_o sanctify_a themselves_o by_o prayer_n &_o commend_v their_o action_n to_o god_n good_a favour_n in_o this_o be_v the_o offering_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n before_o the_o attempt_n whereof_o be_v their_o final_a doom_n &_o animadversion_n upon_o the_o life_n of_o jonas_n a_o judgement_n without_o redemption_n they_o observe_v the_o charitable_a &_o wary_a principle_n in_o exercise_v discipline_n that_o may_v be_v hold_v that_o be_v not_o to_o try_v a_o extremity_n till_o they_o have_v try_v all_o mean_n and_o then_o if_o the_o wound_n be_v uncurable_a and_o past_a hope_n tentanda_fw-la to_o apply_v the_o fire_n or_o the_o sword_n to_o it_o they_o deal_v with_o jonas_n in_o this_o 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