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the_o vessel_n sink_v the_o heathen_a mariner_n pray_v but_o jonah_n sleep_v the_o second_o thing_n we_o be_v to_o inquire_v be_v into_o jonah_n sleep_v 1._o it_o note_v a_o sleep_n of_o security_n as_o person_n when_o they_o think_v they_o be_v secure_a they_o can_v sleep_v sound_o thus_o sisera_n think_v himself_o secure_a fall_v a_o sleep_n samson_n think_v himself_o secure_a fall_v a_o sleep_n in_o the_o lap_n of_o dalilah_n so_o many_o person_n fall_v a_o sleep_n in_o the_o lap_n of_o creature-comfort_n and_o contentment_n 2._o his_o sleep_n note_v his_o senselesness_n and_o stupidity_n as_o slee_v be_v the_o bind_v up_o of_o the_o sense_n here_o no_o sense_n seem_v to_o be_v upon_o sleepy_a jonah_n the_o man_n be_v in_o a_o lethargy_n he_o must_v be_v cut_v before_o he_o be_v cure_v we_o read_v of_o a_o charge_n that_o such_o as_o sin_v open_o shall_v be_v rebuke_v sharp_o but_o the_o word_n be_v rebuke_v they_o cutting_o some_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v a_o allusion_n unto_o 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4._o take_v heed_n of_o security_n under_o guilt_n for_o the_o lord_n judgement_n come_v upon_o such_o in_o a_o way_n of_o surprise_n such_o nation_n or_o person_n be_v not_o prepare_v to_o meet_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o judgement_n they_o be_v take_v all_o on_o a_o sudden_a as_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n be_v by_o the_o come_n and_o appear_v of_o the_o bridegroom_n now_o it_o be_v very_o sad_a to_o have_v any_o judgement_n come_v upon_o we_o by_o way_n of_o surprise_n sudden_a thing_n bring_v much_o astonishment_n along_o with_o they_o such_o poor_a guilty_a soul_n as_o be_v secure_a will_v say_v i_o never_o think_v of_o this_o never_o think_v of_o my_o death_n this_o voyage_n never_o think_v of_o sink_v o_o what_o a_o fool_n be_o i_o that_o shall_v no_o more_o think_v of_o my_o latter_a end_n 5._o security_n under_o guilt_n grieve_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n jonah_n have_v now_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o it_o let_v he_o sleep_v for_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o great_a keeper_n of_o the_o soul_n awake_a nay_o we_o keep_v awake_v no_o long_o than_o the_o spirit_n do_v keep_v jog_v of_o we_o one_o way_n or_o other_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v upon_o samson_n and_o what_o then_o do_v he_o sit_v still_o o_o no_o he_o arise_v and_o shake_v himself_o but_o when_o 45._o mat._n 26._o 45._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v grieve_v it_o say_v to_o the_o soul_n as_o sometime_o christ_n do_v to_o his_o disciple_n now_o sleep_v on_o and_o how_o sad_a be_v it_o for_o the_o spirit_n to_o let_v a_o poor_a soul_n alone_o to_o say_v sin_z on_z sleep_v on_o he_o that_o be_v filthy_a let_v he_o be_v so_o still_o and_o he_o that_o be_v unclean_a let_v he_o be_v so_o still_o but_o now_o methinks_v by_o this_o time_n i_o here_o some_o poo_fw-mi soul_n say_v i_o be_o the_o afraid_a mariner_n now_o i_o see_v my_o danger_n my_o danger_n not_o of_o drown_v only_o but_o of_o damn_v the_o fear_n of_o my_o sink_n be_v 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