thou_o well_o to_o be_v angry_a if_o a_o man_n will_v rhetorical_o defend_v jonah_n in_o his_o anger_n there_o may_v be_v many_o specious_a colour_n for_o it_o or_o if_o we_o will_v a_o little_a admit_v his_o excuse_n something_o may_v be_v say_v for_o he_o with_o some_o handsomeness_n 3._o rom._n 3._o but_o let_v god_n be_v true_a and_o every_o man_n a_o liar_n we_o know_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v according_a to_o truth_n and_o equity_n and_o a_o man_n shall_v never_o proceed_v safe_o and_o comfortable_o unless_o he_o can_v satisfy_v his_o conscience_n by_o the_o word_n upon_o a_o just_a examination_n do_v thou_o well_o to_o be_v angry_a god_n can_v provide_v for_o his_o own_o glory_n without_o jonahs_n care_n yea_o and_o for_o jonahs_n reputation_n and_o if_o god_n be_v so_o merciful_a as_o jonah_n say_v why_o shall_v he_o not_o show_v it_o to_o repent_a nineve_n or_o must_v god_n at_o jonahs_n pleasure_n bacome_v severe_a and_o terrible_a must_v he_o be_v cruel_a that_o 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his_o powder_n upon_o trifle_n as_o the_o fashion_n of_o some_o be_v it_o will_v argue_v neither_o love_n nor_o wisdom_n not_o love_n for_o that_o cover_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n and_o be_v not_o easy_o provoke_v 3.17_o 1_o pet._n 4.8_o 1_o cor._n 13.4_o 5_o 7._o jam_fw-la 3.17_o not_o wisdom_n for_o the_o wisdom_n which_o be_v from_o above_o be_v first_o pure_a then_o peaceable_a true_a love_n and_o wisdom_n reserve_v itself_o for_o weighty_a matter_n where_o god_n require_v more_o of_o our_o anger_n and_o severity_n then_o of_o our_o mildness_n 3._o thou_o shall_v not_o do_v well_o to_o be_v angry_a if_o thou_o exceed_v the_o due_a measure_n of_o this_o affection_n more_o than_o the_o cause_n require_v there_o be_v a_o mean_a to_o be_v observe_v and_o certain_a bound_n beyond_o which_o we_o shall_v not_o do_v well_o even_o lawful_a anger_n if_o immoderate_a degenerate_v into_o fleshly_a anger_n it_o may_v be_v into_o fury_n more_o fit_a for_o a_o beast_n or_o a_o heathen_a then_o 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and_o his_o servant_n moses_n doctr._n repentance_n believe_v of_o threat_n work_v repentance_n exod._n 14.31_o to_o believe_v the_o threat_n and_o thundering_n of_o god_n judgement_n against_o sin_n be_v a_o good_a mean_n to_o work_v sinner_n to_o repentance_n such_o faith_n be_v the_o first_o bend_v or_o incline_v of_o the_o soul_n towards_o salvation_n the_o people_n be_v awaken_v by_o john_n baptist_n ministry_n tell_v of_o the_o axe_n lay_v to_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n martyr_n j._n martyr_n to_o come_v forth_o and_o ask_v what_o they_o shall_v do_v to_o be_v save_v mat._n 3.7_o 18._o and_o luke_n 3.10_o 12_o 14._o so_o the_o gaoler_n by_o the_o terror_n set_v on_o he_o act._n 16.30_o and_o those_o that_o be_v prick_v at_o the_o heart_n chap._n 2.37_o why_o this_o be_v the_o power_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o word_n reas_n where_o it_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o heart_n it_o be_v quick_a and_o powerful_a 4.12_o heb._n 4.12_o and_o sharp_a than_o any_o two-edged_a sword_n pierce_v even_o to_o the_o divide_v asunder_o of_o soul_n and_o spirit_n and_o of_o the_o joint_n and_o marrow_n and_o be_v a_o discerner_n of_o the_o thought_n and_o intent_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o same_o voice_n of_o god_n that_o command_v the_o wind_n and_o sea_n and_o fish_n in_o jonahs_n case_n command_v also_o the_o guilty_a conscience_n of_o sinner_n to_o stoop_v to_o the_o word_n and_o yield_v to_o his_o direction_n threat_n come_v and_o shake_v the_o soul_n to_o piece_n then_o come_v promise_n and_o heal_v the_o wound_n which_o the_o threat_n have_v make_v and_o rule_v of_o life_n to_o order_v the_o convert_n according_a to_o the_o mind_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o divine_a nature_n of_o the_o word_n our_o profession_n be_v right_o call_v divinity_n because_o there_o go_v with_o it_o the_o majesty_n and_o authority_n of_o god_n and_o it_o serve_v to_o condemn_v those_o nice_a and_o delicate_a hearer_n use_v 1_o of_o the_o word_n who_o must_v not_o be_v 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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 the_o lord_n be_v able_a to_o overthrow_v nineve_n within_o forty_o day_n yea_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o one_o day_n why_o not_o nineve_n as_o well_o as_o sodom_n and_o neighbour_a city_n 4._o believe_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n that_o the_o only_a way_n which_o he_o have_v devise_v to_o turn_v away_o threat_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o jesus_n christ_n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n there_o be_v no_o salvation_n in_o any_o other_o by_o he_o wrath_n be_v appease_v and_o by_o he_o come_v all_o save_a good_a to_o repent_v sinner_n threat_n motive_n to_o believe_v threat_n consider_v for_o a_o motive_n to_o believe_v the_o threat_n of_o god_n 1._o this_o be_v the_o only_a safe_a way_n to_o bid_v you_o believe_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n we_o have_v no_o commission_n to_o bid_v you_o believe_v these_o till_o you_o be_v first_o overawe_v with_o his_o threat_n the_o break_a heart_n be_v the_o only_a sacrifice_n wherein_o the_o lord_n delight_v 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 dust_n but_o because_o in_o process_n of_o time_n these_o form_n become_v mere_a form_n and_o be_v take_v up_o by_o hypocrite_n therefore_o joel_n bid_v they_o rend_v their_o heart_n and_o not_o their_o garment_n 2.13_o joel_n 2.13_o and_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o esay_n at_o large_a describe_v and_o reject_v their_o hypocrisy_n chap._n 58.3_o and_o zachary_n tell_v they_o they_o do_v but_o fast_o to_o themselves_o not_o to_o god_n chap._n 7.3_o 7._o yet_o thus_o far_o the_o ceremony_n will_v reach_v we_o at_o this_o day_n 1._o on_o day_n of_o humiliation_n no_o fine_a nor_o gaish_fw-mi apparel_n shall_v be_v use_v as_o have_v be_v the_o fashion_n of_o some_o in_o these_o day_n a_o humble_a heart_n must_v appear_v before_o the_o lord_n as_o always_o so_o especial_o on_o such_o day_n in_o the_o dress_n of_o mourner_n no_o reason_n the_o habit_n shall_v give_v the_o heart_n the_o lie_n nor_o the_o heart_n the_o habit_n out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o 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