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A46743 A practical exposition of the historical prophesie of Jonah delivering sundry brief notes in a cursory way concerning the mind of the Holy Ghost in the several passages. Imprimatur. June 5. 1665. Jemmat, William, 1596?-1678. 1666 (1666) Wing J550B; ESTC R217032 159,232 228

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1._o who_o have_v believe_v our_o report_n and_o to_o who_o be_v the_o arm_n of_o the_o lord_n reveal_v our_o saviour_n upbraid_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n 32._o mat._n 21_o 32._o that_o they_o believe_v not_o when_o they_o have_v hear_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o baptist_n and_o the_o apostle_n say_v they_o can_v not_o enter_v because_o of_o unbelief_n 21.8_o heb._n 3.19_o rev._n 21.8_o and_o the_o unbelieving_a march_n with_o the_o foremost_a into_o the_o lake_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n for_o ever_o and_o give_v he_o his_o portion_n as_o with_o hypocrite_n so_o with_o unbeliever_n yea_o more_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o be_v condemn_v already_o unbelief_n be_v a_o damn_v sin_n as_o well_o as_o any_o gross_a sin_n against_o the_o law_n and_o whereas_o the_o law_n condemn_v a_o sinner_n potential_o unbelief_n condemn_v actual_o use_v 2_o believe_v what_o of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v believe_v take_v heed_n christian_n and_o believe_v your_o god_n when_o he_o speak_v by_o his_o minister_n 1._o believe_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n that_o he_o know_v to_o be_v angry_a as_o well_o as_o to_o show_v favour_n to_o threaten_v as_o well_o as_o to_o promise_v to_o damn_v as_o well_o as_o to_o save_v he_o be_v very_o merciful_a but_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n clear_v the_o guilty_a man_n may_v dream_v what_o they_o please_v 34.7_o exod._n 34.7_o but_o one_o day_n will_v find_v they_o have_v a_o just_a god_n to_o deal_v withal_o 2._o believe_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n that_o all_o he_o have_v threaten_v he_o will_v most_o certain_o perform_v without_o true_a unfeigned_a effectual_a repentance_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v pure_a word_n as_o silver_n seven_o time_n purify_v in_o the_o fire_n as_o the_o promise_n to_o the_o godly_a so_o the_o threat_n against_o the_o wicked_a not_o one_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n 3._o believe_v the_o power_n of_o god_n that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o execute_v the_o judgement_n he_o have_v denounce_v against_o sinner_n 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11.28_o psal_n 51.17_o esa_n 61._o mat._n 11.28_o christ_n come_v to_o bind_v up_o the_o brokenhearted_a and_o say_v come_v all_o you_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy-laden_a i_o will_v give_v you_o ease_n you_o shall_v have_v refreshment_n for_o your_o soul_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o mercy_n to_o be_v speak_v unto_o by_o man_n weak_a as_o your_o self_n as_o israel_n say_v to_o moses_n let_v not_o god_n speak_v to_o we_o lest_o we_o die_v shall_v god_n come_v and_o speak_v in_o his_o storm_n and_o tempest_n who_o among_o we_o can_v abide_v the_o terror_n moses_n at_o such_o a_o sight_n do_v exceed_o quake_v and_o tremble_v take_v heed_n and_o abuse_v not_o his_o goodness_n to_o security_n or_o to_o harden_v your_o heart_n 3._o mark_v how_o those_o two_o be_v join_v together_o believe_v the_o lord_n and_o believe_v his_o prophet_n 2_o chron._n 20.20_o this_o say_v he_o be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o prosper_v we_o have_v this_o treasure_n in_o earthen_a vessel_n we_o be_v steward_n and_o 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the_o same_o month_n chap._n 40.1_o reas_n 1_o and_o thus_o the_o lord_n show_v favour_n to_o they_o that_o humble_a themselves_o in_o fast_v 1._o because_o of_o those_o promise_n not_o that_o there_o be_v merit_n in_o their_o humiliation_n though_o the_o body_n shall_v be_v pine_v with_o fast_v yet_o no_o merit_n bodily_a exercise_n profit_v little_a 2._o those_o that_o true_o humble_a themselves_o be_v bring_v to_o god_n bend_v and_o be_v become_v such_o people_n as_o he_o will_v have_v they_o to_o be_v believer_n new_a creature_n reform_v and_o walk_v with_o he_o in_o holiness_n he_o know_v we_o can_v be_v perfect_a but_o when_o he_o see_v we_o right_o set_v it_o suffice_v and_o give_v content_a 3.17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mat._n 3.17_o in_o christ_n he_o be_v well-pleased_n and_o so_o with_o they_o use_v 1_o those_o than_o wrong_v themselves_o who_o distaste_n our_o day_n of_o humiliation_n they_o share_v not_o in_o the_o atonement_n or_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o their_o 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