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and_o of_o his_o vineyard_n sing_v i_o will_n a_o vineyard_n once_o my_o love_n possess_v well_o seat_v on_o a_o fruitful_a hill_n he_o keep_v iâ—_n close_o immure_v still_o the_o earth_n from_o stone_n he_o do_v refine_v anâ—_n set_v it_o with_o the_o choic_a vine_n he_o in_o the_o midst_n a_o fort_n do_v rear_v a_o winepress_a therein_o also_o wrought_v but_o when_o he_o look_v iâ—_n grape_n shall_v bear_v those_o grape_n be_v wild_a one_o that_o it_o bring_v jerusalem_n come_v speak_v thy_o thought_n and_o you_o of_o judah_n judge_n be_v betwixt_o my_o vineyard_n here_o and_o i_o unto_o my_o vineyard_n what_o can_v more_o perform_v be_v than_o i_o have_v do_v yet_o look_v it_o shall_v grape_n have_v bear_v save_o wild_a one_o it_o afford_v none_o but_o go_v to_o let_v that_o now_o alone_o i_o be_o resolve_v to_o show_v you_o to_o what_o with_o my_o vineyard_n i_o will_v do_v the_o hedge_n i_o will_v remove_v from_o thence_o that_o what_o so_o will_v devour_v it_o may_v i_o will_v 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his_o kingdom_n do_v in_o his_o next_o chapter_n foreshow_a the_o church_n what_o song_n she_o shall_v sing_v in_o that_o day_n and_o it_o be_v this_o which_o here_o follow_v wherein_o be_v these_o particular_a action_n of_o the_o church_n observable_a first_o that_o she_o do_v perceive_v and_o to_o the_o praise_n of_o her_o redeemer_n acknowledge_v that_o although_o god_n have_v former_o afflict_v she_o for_o sin_n yet_o now_o he_o turn_v his_o wrath_n into_o consolation_n second_o that_o without_o fear_n she_o understand_v and_o confess_v to_o other_o how_o god_n be_v assure_o become_v her_o strength_n and_o salvation_n three_o she_o exhort_v all_o to_o come_v and_o draw_v the_o spiritual_a water_n of_o life_n from_o their_o own_o fountain_n last_o upon_o consideration_n of_o christ_n extraordinary_a work_n and_o miracle_n she_o earnest_o stir_v up_o herself_o and_o other_o joyful_o to_o sing_v the_o praise_n of_o he_o her_o lord_n and_o saviour_n this_o song_n every_o child_n of_o god_n ought_v often_o to_o repeat_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o his_o gracious_a redemption_n of_o mankind_n and_o see_v the_o holy_a prophet_n foreknow_v the_o good_a cause_n she_o shall_v have_v to_o make_v use_n thereof_o have_v prophesy_v that_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o church_n hymn_n after_o the_o manifestation_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o flesh_n doubtless_o it_o will_v be_v very_o proper_o use_v upon_o those_o day_n which_o we_o solemnize_v in_o memory_n of_o our_o saviour_n nativity_n and_o epiphany_n and_o upon_o all_o such_o other_o occasion_n as_o the_o congregation_n may_v have_v to_o give_v thanks_n for_o that_o great_a work_n of_o our_o redemption_n the_o song_n lord_n i_o will_v sing_v to_o thou_o for_o angry_a though_o thou_o be_v yet_o thou_o with-drewst_a thy_o wrath_n from_o i_o and_o send_v i_o comfort_v haste_n loe_o god_n be_v my_o health_n on_o who_o i_o fearless_o trust_v will_n â—ay_n for_o oh_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n be_v become_v my_o strength_n my_o song_n my_o stay_n and_o you_o with_o joy_n for_o this_o shall_v water_n fetch_v away_o out_o of_o those_o well_n where_o safety_n be_v and_o thus_o then_o shall_v you_o say_v oh_o sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n his_o name_n and_o work_n proclaim_v unto_o the_o people_n bear_v record_n that_o glorious_a be_v his_o name_n unto_o the_o lord_n oh_o sing_v for_o wonder_v he_o have_v do_v yea_o many_o a_o renown_a thing_n which_o through_o the_o earth_n be_v know_v sing_v forth_o aloud_o all_o you_o that_o do_v in_o zion_n dwell_v for_o lo_o thy_o holy-one_a in_o thou_o be_v great_a oh_o israel_n the_o three_o song_n of_o isaiah_n isaiah_n 26._o the_o argument_n and_o use_n the_o prophet_n isaiah_n before_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v lead_v into_o captivity_n compose_v this_o song_n thereby_o to_o comfort_v they_o that_o they_o may_v with_o the_o more_o patience_n bear_v out_o their_o affliction_n and_o become_v confident_a in_o the_o promise_a mercy_n of_o god_n first_o it_o inform_v they_o that_o the_o protection_n of_o god_n be_v wheresoever_o they_o be_v nothing_o less_o available_a than_o a_o defence_a city_n they_o ought_v for_o ever_o to_o trust_v in_o that_o firm_a peace_n which_o they_o may_v have_v in_o he_o second_o this_o song_n teach_v they_o to_o confess_v that_o the_o pride_n of_o sinner_n must_v be_v punish_v &_o how_o the_o true_a church_n of_o godwil_n constant_o await_v his_o pleasure_n amid_o those_o judgement_n and_o in_o their_o chasten_n fly_v unto_o their_o redeemer_n three_o see_v the_o wicked_a be_v so_o evil_o dispose_v that_o they_o will_v neither_o repent_v for_o favour_n nor_o punishment_n their_o confusion_n be_v here_o prophesy_v and_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o godly_a promise_v who_o be_v resolve_v not_o to_o forsake_v the_o service_n of_o their_o lord_n for_o any_o persecution_n four_o they_o sing_v the_o utter_a desolation_n of_o tyrant_n and_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o church_n who_o endurance_n be_v 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confirmation_n of_o their_o own_o faith_n in_o both_o those_o the_o song_n a_o city_n now_o have_v we_o obtain_v where_o strong_a defence_n be_v and_o god_n salvation_n have_v ordai'nd_v for_o be_v and_o bulwark_n there_o the_o gate_n thereof_o wide_o open_v set_v those_o righteous_a people_n who_o the_o truth_n observer_n be_v may_v get_v admittance_n thereinto_o there_o thou_o in_o peace_n will_v keep_v he_o sure_o who_o thought_n well_o ground_v be_v in_o peace_n that_o ever_o shall_v endure_v because_o he_o trust_v thou_o for-evermore_a upon_o the_o lord_n without_o distrust_n depend_v for_o in_o the_o lord_n the_o eternal_a lord_n be_v strength_n that_o have_v no_o end_n he_o make_v the_o lofty_a city_n yield_v and_o her_o proud_a dweller_n bow_v he_o lay_v it_o level_v with_o the_o field_n and_o with_o the_o dust_n below_o their_o foot_n who_o poor_a and_o needy_a be_v their_o foot_n
isra'l_n through_o those_o country_n all_o in_o which_o they_o far_o or_o nigh_o disperse_v be_v because_o of_o that_o transgression_n wherewithal_o they_o have_v transgress_v and_o offend_v thou_o to_o we_o our_o king_n our_o duke_n and_o father_n do_v disgrace_n pertain_v oh_o lord_n for_o anger_v thou_o yet_o mercy_n lord_n our_o god_n and_o pardon_n both_o to_o thou_o belong_v though_o we_o rebellious_a be_v for_o as_o for_o we_o we_o sore_o have_v disobey_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n his_o voice_n and_o will_v not_o hear_v to_o keep_v his_o law_n which_o he_o before_o we_o lay_v by_o those_o his_o servant_n which_o his_o prophetâ—_n be_v yea_o all_o that_o of_o the_o race_n of_o isra'l_n be_v against_o thy_o law_n extreme_o have_v misdo_v and_o that_o they_o may_v not_o â—isten_v unto_o thou_o they_o from_o thy_o voice_n oh_o lord_n be_v backward_o go_v which_o make_v both_o curse_n and_o oath_n on_o they_o descend_v that_o in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n write_v be_v the_o servant_n of_o that_o god_n who_o we_o offend_v and_o now_o his_o speech_n he_o have_v bring_v to_o pass_v on_o we_o and_o on_o our_o judge_n he_o do_v bring_v that_o plague_n wherewith_o he_o threaten_v we_o and_o they_o for_o under_o heaven_n be_v never_o such_o a_o thing_n as_o now_o be_v act_v on_o jerusalem_n as_o moses_n write_v law_n do_v bear_v record_n now_o all_o this_o mischief_n be_v upon_o we_o bring_v and_o yet_o we_o pray_v not_o before_o the_o lord_n that_o leave_v sin_n we_o may_v his_o truth_n be_v teach_v for_o this_o respect_n the_o lord_n in_o wait_n have_v lay_v that_o he_o inflict_v on_o we_o this_o mischief_n may_v and_o see_v we_o his_o voice_n have_v disobey_v in_o all_o his_o work_n the_o lord_n our_o god_n upright_o but_o now_o oh_o lord_n our_o god_n who_o from_o the_o land_n of_o cruel_a egypt_n bring_v thy_o people_n haste_n and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o thy_o almighty_a hand_n achieve_v a_o name_n which_o to_o this_o day_n do_v last_o though_o we_o have_v sin_v 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for_o thy_o great_a and_o tender_a mercy_n sake_n lord_n hear_v forgive_v oh_o lord_n and_o weigh_v the_o same_o oh_o lord_n perform_v it_o and_o no_o more_o defer_v for_o thy_o own_o sake_n my_o god_n for_o by_o thy_o name_n thy_o city_n and_o thy_o people_n call_v be_v the_o prayer_n of_o jonah_n jonah_n 2._o the_o argument_n and_o use_n as_o jonah_n flee_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v follow_v by_o a_o tempest_n who_o fury_n will_v not_o be_v allay_v until_o the_o offender_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o sea_n where_o god_n have_v mercy_n on_o he_o and_o send_v a_o fish_n to_o preserve_v he_o which_o in_o humane_a reason_n seem_v a_o more_o terrible_a danger_n then_o that_o he_o be_v deliver_v from_o but_o the_o safety_n which_o at_o his_o first_o entrance_n he_o find_v in_o so_o unsafe_a a_o place_n make_v he_o sensible_a of_o god_n favour_n and_o beget_v in_o he_o a_o firm_a belief_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v total_o deliver_v and_o thereupon_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o fish_n belly_n make_v this_o prayer_n to_o praise_n god_n for_o deliver_v he_o in_o so_o great_a a_o extremity_n and_o he_o do_v it_o as_o speak_v of_o a_o thing_n already_o do_v the_o better_a to_o show_v we_o the_o soundness_n of_o his_o faith_n the_o thing_n remarkable_a be_v these_o the_o place_n where_o he_o pray_v the_o terrible_a and_o unaviodable_a danger_n that_o compass_v he_o the_o despair_n he_o be_v nigh_o fall_v into_o the_o timely_a application_n of_o god_n mercy_n the_o comfort_n it_o infuse_v into_o he_o the_o occasion_n which_o draw_v man_n into_o these_o peril_n the_o vow_n make_v upon_o this_o deliverance_n and_o last_o the_o reason_n of_o that_o vow_n now_o this_o burial_n of_o jonas_n in_o the_o fish_n belly_n and_o his_o delivery_n from_o thence_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o burial_n and_o resurrection_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n mat._n 12.40_o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v not_o think_v he_o make_v this_o prayer_n only_o in_o his_o own_o person_n but_o in_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n also_o for_o by_o contemplate_v the_o circumstance_n of_o his_o danger_n and_o deliverance_n and_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n he_o apprehend_v the_o mystery_n of_o our_o redemption_n by_o the_o ship_n ready_a to_o be_v sink_v through_o that_o tempest_n in_o which_o he_o be_v cast_v away_o he_o conceive_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o the_o world_n for_o sin_n and_o that_o it_o will_v not_o be_v appease_v without_o satisfaction_n by_o his_o own_o offence_n he_o foresee_v hâ—w_o christ_n have_v take_v our_o sin_n upon_o he_o shall_v to_o bring_v peace_n unto_o the_o world_n be_v deliver_v over_o unto_o the_o rage_n of_o pilate_n and_o the_o jew_n by_o his_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o fish_n belly_n and_o there_o preserve_v alive_a he_o foresee_v how_o christ_n shall_v be_v swallow_v up_o of_o the_o grave_n and_o yet_o remain_v uncorrupted_a and_o by_o the_o foresight_n he_o have_v of_o his_o own_o come_v safe_a to_o 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