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continue_v so_o long_o upon_o our_o back_n because_o they_o can_v be_v suffer_v to_o speed_v in_o the_o business_n which_o the_o lord_n send_v they_o upon_o to_o wit_n our_o humiliation_n and_o reformation_n note_v far_o how_o great_a and_o present_a the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v in_o rule_v the_o water_n of_o the_o sea_n adore_v note_n god_n power_n to_o he_o adore_v immediate_o when_o god_n have_v satisfaction_n the_o sea_n cease_v from_o her_o rage_a as_o he_o set_v it_o on_o rage_v so_o he_o restrain_v it_o from_o rage_v any_o more_o so_o he_o drown_v the_o whole_a world_n with_o a_o sea_n of_o water_n and_o divide_v the_o red_a sea_n and_o the_o river_n jordan_n see_v psal_n 107.25_o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29_o 30_o it_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o eighty_o eight_o and_o be_v apply_v to_o theodosius_n in_o his_o battle_n with_o infidel_n where_o the_o wind_n and_o sea_n fight_v for_o he_o consider_v use_v and_o adore_v the_o great_a god_n who_o both_o the_o wind_n and_o sea_n do_v obey_v as_o those_o in_o mat._n 8.27_o the_o sea_n be_v a_o rude_a and_o unwieldy_a body_n and_o yet_o find_v ear_n to_o hear_v when_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o voice_n to_o utter_v so_o have_v the_o â—eavers_n which_o christ_n rebuke_v and_o other_o disease_n with_o other_o passage_n of_o providence_n we_o read_v of_o great_a matter_n attribute_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n psal_n 29._o and_o those_o phrase_n command_v deliverance_n for_o jacob_n speak_v the_o word_n only_o and_o my_o servant_n shall_v be_v whole_a man_n that_o live_v not_o by_o bread_n only_o but_o by_o every_o word_n of_o god_n but_o far_o if_o this_o be_v so_o where_o be_v they_o that_o deny_v a_o providence_n and_o ascribe_v all_o to_o fortune_n good_a luck_n constellation_n and_o co-operation_n of_o second_o cause_n such_o a_o generation_n of_o atheist_n there_o be_v in_o the_o world_n but_o let_v they_o take_v heed_n he_o that_o have_v stand_v upon_o the_o seashore_n and_o see_v this_o sudden_a alteration_n of_o weather_n with_o the_o concurrence_n of_o thing_n that_o go_v along_o with_o it_o will_v certain_o confess_v there_o be_v a_o most_o high_a god_n and_o providence_n which_o make_v the_o change_n and_o so_o do_v these_o mariner_n vers_n 16._o they_o fear_v the_o lord_n exceed_o and_o offer_v a_o sacrifice_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o make_v vow_n take_v heed_n and_o confess_v a_o providence_n live_v by_o it_o submit_v to_o it_o do_v as_o one_o that_o acknowledge_v a_o providence_n and_o as_o one_o that_o will_v have_v it_o to_o thou_o a_o sweet_a and_o gracious_a providence_n but_o how_o rude_a be_v those_o among_o we_o who_o acknowledge_v not_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o god_n who_o even_o the_o
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 put_v upon_o it_o again_o let_v the_o point_n be_v this_o doctr._fw-la pray_v in_o distress_n pray_v god_n child_n in_o their_o great_a and_o deep_a affliction_n shall_v keep_v their_o heart_n in_o a_o pray_a frame_n to_o obtain_v grace_n and_o mercy_n to_o help_v in_o time_n of_o need_n we_o read_v a_o prayer_n of_o the_o afflict_a when_o he_o be_v overwhelm_v and_o pour_v out_o his_o complaint_n before_o the_o lord_n psal_n 102_o 1._o and_o 130.1_o out_o of_o the_o depth_n have_v i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n for_o reason_n thus_o 1._o there_o be_v a_o commandment_n to_o reason_n 1_o call_v upon_o god_n in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n psal_n 50.15_o not_o only_o in_o prosperity_n but_o adversity_n not_o only_o if_o it_o be_v likely_a we_o shall_v get_v out_o of_o trouble_n but_o against_o all_o likelihood_n not_o only_o if_o mean_n be_v present_a but_o if_o no_o mean_n appear_v likely_a to_o be_v have_v 2._o there_o can_v be_v such_o a_o case_n of_o sin_n unworthiness_n reason_n 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 appropriation_n he_o pray_v to_o the_o â—ord_n his_o god_n 5._o the_o covenant_n and_o promise_n be_v make_v so_o as_o to_o serve_v our_o turn_n in_o the_o worst_a condition_n that_o be_v either_o of_o sin_n or_o sorrow_n of_o sin_n he_o have_v say_v i_o will_v blot_v out_o thy_o iniquity_n i_o will_v scatter_v they_o as_o a_o mist_n i_o will_v forgive_v their_o sin_n and_o remember_v it_o no_o more_o of_o sorrow_n he_o have_v say_v i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o in_o six_o trouble_n and_o in_o seven_o i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o when_o thou_o pass_v through_o the_o fire_n and_o through_o the_o water_n and_o in_o a_o word_n i_o will_v not_o leave_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o 6._o the_o great_a a_o trouble_n or_o danger_n be_v the_o more_o we_o need_v to_o flee_v to_o god_n and_o keep_v close_o to_o he_o and_o hide_v with_o he_o as_o he_o that_o be_v cast_v upon_o a_o rock_n at_o sea_n the_o more_o the_o wave_n beat_v upon_o he_o the_o more_o careful_a he_o be_v to_o keep_v to_o his_o rock_n see_v psal_n 61.1_o 2_o 3._o so_o we_o we_o be_v weak_a but_o he_o be_v a_o strong_a god_n we_o be_v helpless_a but_o he_o be_v a_o friend_n good_a enough_o use_v 1_o prayer_n a_o fault_n to_o faint_v in_o prayer_n all_o to_o reprove_v our_o foolishness_n who_o in_o great_a affliction_n suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v so_o afraid_a with_o amazement_n that_o we_o neglect_v the_o duty_n of_o prayer_n the_o heart_n be_v even_o bind_v up_o and_o so_o straighten_v with_o fear_n care_n and_o sorrow_n that_o we_o can_v lift_v up_o a_o prayer_n to_o the_o god_n of_o our_o life_n and_o mercy_n yet_o jonah_n pray_v out_o of_o the_o whale_n belly_n and_o amid_o all_o those_o encumbrance_n moses_n cry_v to_o the_o lord_n at_o the_o red_a sea_n when_o the_o people_n so_o murmur_v and_o be_v discontent_v daniel_n pray_v in_o the_o den_n of_o lion_n where_o every_o moment_n he_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v devour_v david_n pray_v in_o cave_n wood_n mountain_n in_o all_o his_o flight_n before_o 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
his_o good_a pleasure_n towards_o they_o in_o no_o point_n may_v the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v take_v in_o vain_a so_o not_o in_o this_o and_o as_o every_o creature_n must_v be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n so_o must_v this_o remember_v and_o fear_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a if_o any_o object_n that_o the_o occasion_n and_o company_n will_v not_o bear_v prayer_n i_o answer_v at_o least_o let_v there_o be_v a_o ejaculation_n 3._o if_o it_o be_v so_o be_v thankful_a for_o any_o good_a that_o be_v receive_v by_o lot_n look_v up_o to_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n who_o have_v cast_v it_o upon_o thou_o and_o not_o upon_o another_o the_o whole_a dispose_n of_o it_o be_v of_o the_o lord_n therefore_o let_v he_o have_v all_o the_o glory_n it_o be_v not_o luck_n and_o fortune_n but_o god_n must_v be_v acknowledge_v especial_o when_o the_o lord_n himself_o be_v the_o lot_n and_o portion_n of_o thy_o soul_n as_o david_n say_v thou_o be_v the_o lot_n of_o my_o inheritance_n remember_v much_o and_o often_o to_o bless_v the_o lord_n as_o he_o do_v psal_n 16.5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o use_v 4_o 4_o when_o lot_n across_o a_o man_n let_v he_o learn_v to_o be_v as_o jonah_n patient_a and_o content_v say_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o have_v thus_o dispose_v of_o the_o business_n 3.18_o 1_o sam._n 3.18_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n let_v he_o do_v what_o seem_v he_o good_a shall_v i_o desire_v any_o thing_n which_o the_o lord_n see_v not_o good_a for_o i_o or_o when_o he_o have_v declare_v his_o mind_n shall_v i_o wriggle_v or_o murmur_n or_o carry_v myself_o otherwise_o then_o become_v the_o child_n of_o god_n i_o will_v not_o do_v it_o come_v and_o let_v we_o cast_v lot_n that_o we_o may_v know_v for_o who_o cause_n this_o evil_n be_v come_v upon_o we_o sin_n note_n in_o great_a affliction_n we_o look_v at_o great_a sin_n it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n to_o think_v there_o be_v some_o great_a sin_n where_o they_o see_v 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