7; Fonah here doth intimate. his. Adherence to God, his Afſurat ON its Wa, that he ſhould find God to be a Fountain of Mercy to him. that 6 Lion and fo would hear his Prayer. 4 In moſt ſolemn manner recognize the Me ears to| cy I receive, I ſhall have juſt ground to do ir, and I will certainly): Difference juſt to the Mercy of my God, and do it ; who wait on God's thatar we account not deliver, ſhall never have Cauſe to ſacrifice to them ; if they dot i amoun thing, they do facrilegiouſly rob God. b Excluding all others who fle to he tþ have as little Share in the Praiſe as they had in the thing for wh ount his le Praiſe is offered. c Including the Heart alſo ; for ſuch is the Sactift neceſſarily ; with which God is beſt pleaſed, P/jal. 51. 17. and 116. 14, ) RiAWſich fans, Hoſ. 14- 2. Heb. 17, 15. 4 Vows are, when , made, Debts we oF KOuld be as to God, and muſt, as juſt Debts, be paid. e It is not ſaid what't® ourſing wit he: had vowed, probably *twas a more obedient Heart and Depo rough the ment, likely he reſolveth to go to Nineveb,and preach what God 0" BlWtuwas eight, 'manded him, he will perform his Promiſe to the Lord in all things MWnore than (4 did engage to do. f Power to ſave, and attual Deliverance from 2 Mile's B Dangers, inall Diſtreſſes ; when none of the Gods the Mariners 117 een Niles x ked, neither any one apart,nor yet all together, could quiet the Te ers account peſt, and fave from the Danger of the Sea, Fonat*s God could do wenty Mile: he could by his own ſingle Power deliver Fonab out of the Bell Preach, diſp Hell. g He only can ſave,none elſe can as he can,P/al.3-8- and 68.20 vunt ſeems x
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