John Trapp on Jonah 4:11

Verſe 11. And ſhould not I ſpare Niniveh] I who am all-bowels: I who am a ſin-pardoning God Neh. 9.31. none like me for that Mic. 7 18. I,Ego emphaticum. Mercer. who am the Father of mercies, and God of all comfort 2 Cor. 1.4. whoſe property and practiſe it is to comfort thoſe that are caſt down 2 Cor. 7.6. I, who am ſo tranſcendently gratious, that thou haſt even hit me in the teeth with it ver. 2. ſhould not I be affected with the deſtruction of Niniveh?

that great city] See Notes on chap. 1.2. and chap. 3.3, 4. yea I will ſpare it, ſith it is ten thouſand times more worth then that gourd of thine ſo much pittied.

wherein are more then ſixſcore thouſand Perſons] more then twelve myriads of innocent infants that cannot diſcerne &c. but live a kind of ſenſitive life, as not yet come to the uſe of reaſon, and are therefore matched and mentioned with beaſts. And alſo much cattle (a part of my care) which have had their ſhare, as they could, in the common humiliation; and ſhall therefore ſhare in the common preſervation. And haſt thou an heart to repine at this, and not to be ſet down with ſo good reaſon? Jonah is now ſad and ſilenced: and although we heare no further of him, yet methinks I ſee him (Iob. lik) laying his hand upon his mouth in an humble yeeldance: yea putting his mouth in the duſt, and ſaying Once have I ſpoken, Job 40.5. but I will not anſwer: yea twice, but I will proceed no further. Teach me, and I will hold my tongue: for thou haſt cauſed me to underſtand wherein I have erred. Job. 6.24.25. How forcible are right words &c.