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wherein_o there_o be_v metaphorical_o set_v forth_o first_o the_o sense_n he_o have_v of_o sin_n as_o the_o deserve_a cause_n of_o what_o he_o now_o so_o lamentable_o groan_v under_o thou_o have_v cast_v i_o into_o the_o deep_a and_o that_o deserve_o for_o my_o horrid_a and_o cry_a sin_n of_o disobedience_n of_o which_o mention_n be_v make_v chap._n 1.1_o 2_o 3._o now_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v unto_o jonah_n the_o son_n of_o amittai_n say_v arise_v go_v to_o nineveh_n that_o great_a city_n and_o cry_v against_o it_o for_o their_o wickedness_n be_v come_v up_o before_o i_o but_o jonah_n rise_v up_o to_o flee_v unto_o tarshish_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n here_o we_o find_v he_o shameful_o turn_v his_o back_n upon_o the_o command_v of_o his_o god_n and_o now_o in_o the_o deep_a he_o be_v sad_o sensible_a of_o it_o and_o break_v in_o heart_n for_o it_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n we_o find_v the_o church_n acknowledge_v and_o that_o in_o a_o soul-humbled_n and_o debase_v way_n lam._n 5.15_o 16._o the_o joy_n of_o our_o heart_n be_v cease_v our_o dance_n be_v turn_v into_o mourn_v the_o crown_n be_v fall_v from_o our_o head_n woe_n unto_o we_o that_o we_o have_v sin_v ah_o happy_a if_o under_o the_o weight_n of_o grief_n we_o have_v a_o sense_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n second_o he_o be_v under_o terror_n of_o conscience_n and_o miserable_a confusion_n in_o his_o spirit_n this_o be_v imply_v in_o the_o word_n sea_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n that_o he_o be_v literal_o cast_v into_o the_o sea_n we_o read_v chap._n 1.15_o so_o they_o take_v up_o jonah_n and_o cast_v he_o forth_o into_o the_o sea_n but_o beside_o this_o he_o be_v in_o a_o mystical_a sense_n in_o the_o sea_n that_o be_v under_o the_o racking_n of_o a_o wound_a spirit_n under_o the_o bite_n of_o a_o sting_a conscience_n so_o that_o he_o be_v as_o the_o prophet_n tell_v pashur_n he_o shall_v be_v jer._n 20.3_o magor_n missabib_fw-la even_o a_o terror_n to_o himself_o oh_o terror_n of_o conscience_n be_v the_o worst_a of_o sea-storm_n three_o he_o be_v overwhelm_v with_o sorrow_n and_o this_o be_v imply_v in_o the_o word_n flood_n and_o the_o flood_n compass_v i_o about_o so_o that_o his_o spirit_n as_o well_o as_o his_o body_n sink_v as_o lead_v in_o the_o mighty_a water_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o host_n when_o they_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o red_a sea_n exod._n 15.10_o our_o saviour_n thus_o express_v the_o misery_n that_o shall_v come_v upon_o all_o incorrigible_a sinner_n matt._n 18.6_o it_o be_v better_o for_o he_o that_o a_o millstone_n be_v hang_v about_o his_o neck_n and_o that_o he_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n oh_o who_o can_v be_v sensible_a of_o the_o trouble_n and_o misery_n wherewith_o poor_a jonah_n be_v overwhelm_v when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o sea_n four_o he_o be_v close_o confine_v not_o only_o as_o to_o his_o body_n but_o narrow_o pen_v up_o as_o to_o his_o spirit_n this_o be_v include_v in_o the_o word_n billow_n all_o thy_o billow_n and_o thy_o wave_n pass_v over_o i_o we_o read_v indeed_o of_o his_o be_v in_o the_o whale_n belly_n chap._n 1.17_o and_o as_o that_o miserable_o confine_v his_o body_n so_o his_o spirit_n be_v worse_o restrain_v through_o the_o awful_a sense_n of_o divine_a displeasure_n as_o david_n once_o be_v psalm_n 42.7_o deep_o call_v unto_o deep_a at_o the_o noise_n of_o thy_o water-spout_n all_o thy_o wave_n and_o thy_o billow_n be_v go_v over_o i_o ah_o how_o sad_a it_o be_v when_o the_o soul_n be_v depress_v grovel_v in_o the_o dust_n and_o can_v look_v up_o for_o want_n of_o strength_n and_o faith_n
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again_o weep_v and_o her_o eye_n run_v down_o with_o tear_n therefore_o be_v she_o cry_v in_o the_o morning_n and_o bemoan_v herself_o in_o the_o evening_n because_o he_o that_o alone_o can_v relieve_v her_o soul_n be_v far_o from_o she_o and_o because_o the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o her_o peace_n be_v as_o yet_o hide_v from_o her_o eye_n two_o thing_n i_o confess_v in_o this_o interim_n run_v in_o my_o mind_n that_o be_v a_o great_a support_n to_o i_o under_o my_o unfeigned_a trouble_n and_o anxiety_n for_o she_o the_o one_o be_v that_o the_o holy_a god_n who_o be_v above_o the_o reach_n of_o angel_n in_o his_o do_n who_o give_v no_o account_n to_o creature_n in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n of_o any_o of_o his_o matter_n for_o reason_n and_o end_n best_o know_v to_o himself_o will_v convey_v comfort_n to_o she_o from_o some_o other_o hand_n i_o be_v not_o to_o be_v the_o person_n the_o other_o be_v that_o this_o may_v be_v the_o last_o effort_n of_o the_o tempter_n and_o that_o he_o 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i_o foresee_v will_v be_v two_o or_o three_o week_n to_o which_o he_o consent_v on_o these_o term_n we_o part_v and_o after_o he_o have_v be_v one_o lord's-day_n at_o chichester_n he_o according_a to_o his_o promise_n go_v the_o next_o to_o havant_n and_o a_o bless_a go_v it_o be_v for_o now_o no_o long_o poor_a but_o rich_a mrs._n marry_o harrison_n for_o then_o by_o his_o ministry_n through_o the_o gracious_a concurrence_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n what_o be_v say_v of_o old_a to_o israel_n be_v abundant_o make_v good_a to_o she_o in_o full_a measure_n yea_o run_v over_o ezek._n 16.6_o and_o when_o i_o pass_v by_o thou_o and_o see_v thou_o pollute_v in_o thy_o own_o blood_n i_o say_v unto_o thou_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o blood_n live_v yea_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o blood_n live_v god_n now_o so_o see_v she_o as_o to_o pity_v she_o and_o so_o pity_v she_o as_o to_o speak_v yea_o he_o speak_v loud_a and_o home_o by_o his_o servant_n to_o she_o 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love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o apply_v it_o to_o herself_o thus_o through_o the_o infinite_a riches_n of_o free_a grace_n to_o she_o her_o hair_n begin_v to_o grow_v she_o who_o before_o see_v and_o can_v see_v nothing_o else_o and_o therefore_o deep_o bewail_v herself_o as_o naked_a and_o bare_a now_o begin_v the_o scale_n fall_v from_o her_o eye_n to_o apprehend_v the_o righteousness_n of_o a_o mediator_n and_o to_o have_v a_o comfortable_a sense_n thereof_o as_o most_o excellent_a ornament_n for_o her_o revive_a soul_n and_o now_o she_o see_v and_o see_v believe_v that_o be_v clothe_v upon_o with_o that_o house_n which_o be_v from_o
heaven_n she_o shall_v not_o be_v find_v naked_a yet_o again_o v._o 8._o now_o when_o i_o pass_v by_o thou_o and_o look_v upon_o thou_o behold_v thy_o time_n be_v the_o time_n of_o love_n and_o i_o spread_v my_o skirt_n over_o thou_o and_o cover_v thy_o nakedness_n yea_o i_o swear_v unto_o thou_o and_o enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n with_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n and_o thou_o become_v my_o oh_o very_o now_o be_v the_o time_n of_o love_n as_o to_o her_o soul_n now_o be_v the_o holy_a jesus_n come_v towards_o she_o his_o face_n shine_v with_o the_o resplendent_a beauty_n of_o gospel-grace_n and_o love_n say_v to_o she_o i_o be_o thy_o saviour_n and_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o number_n of_o my_o redeem_a one_o i_o will_v cover_v thou_o with_o the_o glorious_a robe_n of_o my_o everlasting_a righteousness_n and_o thou_o shall_v appear_v therein_o without_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n before_o my_o father_n and_o before_o the_o holy_a angel_n therefore_o cease_v thy_o grief_n dry_v up_o thy_o 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