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A96523 Three decads of sermons lately preached to the Vniversity at St Mary's Church in Oxford: by Henry Wilkinson D.D. principall of Magdalen Hall. Wilkinson, Henry, 1616-1690. 1660 (1660) Wing W2239; Thomason E1039_1; ESTC R204083 607,468 685

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creator_n and_o become_v fleshly_a and_o sinful_a what_o this_o flesh_n be_v the_o apostle_n tell_v rom._n 7._o 18._o gal._n 6._o 8._o eph._n 2._o 3._o 2._o in_o the_o next_o place_n we_o be_v to_o inquire_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o affection_n lust_n q_o 2._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o affection_n and_o lust_n and_o lust_n ans_fw-fr by_o affection_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v inordinate_a affection_n which_o bear_v sway_n in_o carnal_a man_n their_o affection_n be_v out_o of_o order_n irregular_a immoderate_a and_o they_o be_v set_v upon_o the_o wrong_a object_n they_o love_v where_o they_o shall_v hate_v and_o hate_v where_o they_o shall_v love_v anger_n be_v sometime_o a_o inordinate_a affection_n and_o it_o bare_v sway_n in_o cain_n against_o abel_n envy_n be_v sometime_o a_o inordinate_a affection_n and_o it_o prevail_v in_o saul_n against_o david_n sorrow_n be_v sometime_o immoderate_a and_o inordinate_a in_o ahab_n when_o he_o can_v not_o get_v naboth_n vineyard_n he_o be_v heavy_a 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leave_v to_o the_o use_n of_o examination_n 4._o in_o the_o four_o place_n it_o remain_v that_o i_o prove_v the_o assertion_n prove_v 4._o the_o doctrine_n prove_v that_o those_o that_o be_v christ_n be_v such_o crucify_a person_n st_o paul_n thus_o profess_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v crucify_v with_o christ_n but_o i_o will_v prove_v the_o point_n by_o reason_n 1._o because_o the_o flesh_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n rom._n 8._o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n r._n 1._o the_o fleshly_a mind_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n and_o natural_a man_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 5._o 10._o now_o flesh_n and_o blood_n corrupt_a nature_n unregeneracy_n the_o old_a man_n can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n to_o be_v carnal_o mind_v be_v death_n rom._n 8._o 6._o and_o such_o cann●t_n please_v god_n rom._n 8._o 8._o now_o we_o may_v not_o spare_v god_n enemy_n the_o child_n of_o babylon_n be_v to_o be_v dash_v in_o piece_n amaleck_n be_v to_o be_v utter_o 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the_o soul_n there_o be_v a_o pit_n of_o destruction_n whereinto_o sinner_n fall_v psal_n 55._o 23._o 3._o of_o all_o sin_n those_o that_o be_v most_o please_v to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n etc._n consid_fw-la 3._o etc._n etc._n delightful_a sin_n those_o be_v most_o pernicious_a and_o destructive_a to_o the_o soul_n immoderate_a mirth_n and_o jollity_n at_o ammon_n feast_n be_v the_o harbinger_n of_o his_o ruin_n when_o his_o heart_n be_v merry_a with_o wine_n than_o be_v he_o slay_v let_v we_o then_o every_o one_o beware_v of_o the_o siren_n song_n of_o the_o flesh_n let_v we_o not_o hearken_v to_o they_o lest_o we_o be_v enchant_v therewith_o to_o our_o utter_a destruction_n but_o i_o proceed_v to_o a_o four_o use_v for_o examination_n here_o be_v the_o examinat_fw-la use_v 4._o for_o examinat_fw-la grand_a question_n to_o be_v put_v home_o unto_o we_o all_o whether_o we_o be_v such_o person_n that_o have_v crucify_a the_o flesh_n with_o its_o affection_n and_o lust_n ans_fw-fr for_o 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