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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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silence_n and_o give_v he_o not_o rest_n till_o he_o establish_v and_o till_o he_o make_v jerusalem_n a_o praise_n in_o the_o earth_n the_o text_n divide_v and_o expound_v p._n 69_o 70_o 71._o doct._n that_o its_o the_o oblige_a duty_n of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n to_o be_v earnest_a and_o assiduous_a suitor_n at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n p._n 72._o method_n of_o handle_v the_o doctrine_n 1._o by_o propound_v parallel_a example_n p._n 72_o 73_o 74._o 2._o by_o scripture_n precept_n p._n 74._o 3._o by_o 3_o reason_n r._n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o god_n p._n 75._o r._n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o prayer_n p._n 76_o 77_o 78_o 79._o r._n 3._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 79_o 80._o use_v for_o reprehension_n p._n 80._o 81._o use_v 2._o for_o exhortation_n p._n 83._o 4._o thing_n especial_o to_o be_v pray_v for_o p._n 83_o 84_o 85._o 2._o motive_n p._n 86_o 87._o use_v 3._o for_o direction_n 1._o we_o must_v pray_v in_o faith_n p._n 87._o 2._o with_o fervency_n ib._n 3_o with_o perseverance_n p._n 88_o use_v 4._o for_o consolation_n ib._n serm._n v._n gal._n 5._o 24._o and_o they_o that_o be_v christ_n have_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n p._n 89._o doct._n 1._o that_o there_o be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n that_o be_v christ_n and_o have_v special_a interest_n in_o he_o p._n 89._o doctrine_n prove_v from_o scripture_n testimony_n p._n 90._o what_o it_o be_v to_o have_v interest_n in_o christ_n ib._n 4._o reason_n draw_v 1._o from_o the_o promise_n 2._o from_o the_o father_n donation_n 3._o christ_n redemption_n and_o 4._o from_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n p._n 91._o what_o be_v the_o benefit_n of_o those_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n ans_fw-fr in_o five_o particular_n p._n 91_o 92._o use_v 1._o for_o consolation_n p._n 92._o use_v 2._o for_o exhortation_n ib._n use_v 3._o of_o examination_n five_o note_n of_o trial_n ib._n doct._n 2._o those_o that_o have_v interest_n in_o christ_n have_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n p._n 93._o method_n propound_v 1._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o flesh_n p._n 93._o 2._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o affection_n and_o lust_n ib._n 3._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o crucify_a the_o flesh_n p._n 94._o 4._o the_o doctrine_n prove_v by_o three_o reason_n p._n 95._o use_v 1._o for_o information_n p._n 96._o use_v 2._o for_o reproof_n of_o three_o sort_n p._n 96_o 97._o use_v 3._o for_o exhortation_n press_v by_o three_o motive_n p._n 97._o use_v 4._o for_o examination_n four_o property_n of_o a_o crucify_a person_n p._n 98_o 99_o use_v 5._o for_o direction_n 1._o what_o we_o be_v to_o crucify_v p._n 99_o 2._o what_o duty_n be_v to_o be_v put_v in_o practice_n ans_fw-fr in_o 7_o duty_n p._n 100_o 101._o use_v 6._o for_o consolation_n a_o objection_n ●_o answer_v in_o six_o particular_n p._n 101_o 102._o serm._n vi_o rom._n 5._o 8._o but_o god_n commend_v his_o love_n towards_o we_o in_o that_o while_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o p._n 103._o the_o context_n open_v p._n 103_o 104._o doct._n that_o the_o death_n o●_n christ_n for_o sinner_n be_v a_o evident_a demonstration_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n chri●t_n p._n 104._o method_n propound_v 1._o by_o explication_n q._n 1._o wherein_o consist_v the_o love_n of_o god_n the_o father_n ans_fw-fr p._n 105._o q._n 2._o wherein_o consist_v this_o love_n of_o chri●t_n ib._n and_o p._n 116._o q._n 3._o do_v not_o heathen_n die_v where_o lie_v the_o difference_n ans_fw-fr p._n 109._o six_o proposition_n p._n 109_o 110_o 111_o 112_o 113._o three_o objection_n answer_v p._n 113_o 114_o 115._o use_v 1._o for_o information_n in_o five_o particular_n p._n 115_o 116._o use_v 2._o for_o examination_n six_o figne_n give_v o●_n those_o that_o have_v interest_n in_o this_o distinguish_a love_n 116_o 117_o 118._o use_v 3._o for_o exhortation_n branch_v into_o six_o particular_a duty_n p._n 118_o 119._o use_v 4._o for_o comfort_n four_o benefit_n of_o this_o special_a l●ve_n p._n 119_o 120._o serm._n vii_o 2_o tim_n 2._o 19_o and_o let_v every_o one_o that_o name_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n depart_v from_o iniquity_n p._n 120._o the_o context_n open_v p._n 121_o 122._o the_o text_n divide_v and_o expound_v p._n 123_o 124._o doct._n that_o wheresoever_o there_o be_v the_o profession_n of_o christianity_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o godly_a life_n and_o conversation_n every_o way_n suitable_a and_o correspondent_a therewith_o p._n 124._o the_o doctrine_n handle_v 1._o by_o scripture_n testimony_n p._n 125._o 2._o confirm_a by_o four_o reason_n 125_o 126._o 3._o apply_v in_o four_o use_v 1._o for_o information_n p._n 127_o 128._o use_v 2._o for_o examination_n four_o character_n p._n 129_o 130_o 131._o use_v 3._o for_o exhortation_n in_o three_o motive_n p._n 131_o 132._o use_v 4._o for_o direction_n 1._o how_o we_o must_v depart_v from_o iniquity_n ans_fw-fr four_o way_n p._n 132._o 2._o what_o mean_n must_v be_v use_v ans_fw-fr 6_o mean_n direct_v p._n 133._o 134._o serm._n viii_o joh._n 8._o 24._o for_o if_o you_o believe_v not_o that_o i_o be_o he_o you_o shall_v die_v in_o your_o sin_n p._n 135._o context_n open_v p._n 135_o 136._o doct._n that_o of_o all_o sin_n insidelity_n especial_o be_v a_o grand-damning_a sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n method_n propound_v 1._o what_o infidelity_n be_v ans_fw-fr in_o five_o particular_n p._n 137_o 138_o 139_o 140_o 2._o the_o aggravation_n of_o unbelief_n in_o 6_o particular_n p._n 141_o 142._o 3._o by_o 5._o argument_n the_o doctrine_n be_v confirm_v p._n 142_o 143._o 4._o the_o doctrine_n be_v apply_v in_o 6_o use_v 1._o for_o reproof_n p._n 145._o 2._o for_o caution_n in_o 4_o particular_n p._n 146_o 147._o 3._o for_o exhortation_n in_o 2_o motive_n 1._o draw_v from_o the_o benefit_n of_o faith_n p._n 147._o 2._o from_o the_o mischief_n of_o unbelief_n p._n 147_o 148._o 4._o for_o examination_n 5_o sign_n of_o faith_n p._n 148_o 149._o three_o sign_n of_o unbelief_n p._n 149._o 5._o for_o direction_n 4_o direction_n p._n 150._o 6._o for_o consolation_n in_o 5_o particular_n p._n 150._o objection_n of_o unbeliever_n answer_v p._n 151_o 152_o 153._o objection_n of_o misbeliever_n answer_v p._n 153_o 154._o objection_n of_o weak-believer_n answer_v p._n 154_o 155_o 156._o serm._n ix_o hab_fw-mi 3._o 18._o yet_o i_o will_v rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v joy_v in_o the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n the_o context_n open_v p._n 157_o 158._o the_o text_n divide_v p._n 160._o doct._n amid_o all_o sorrow_n lossesse_v and_o crossesse_v joy_n supply_n and_o comfort_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n p._n 161._o 4._o argument_n in_o the_o text_n explain_v p._n 163_o 164_o 165._o 5._o demonstration_n add_v for_o confirmation_n p._n 167_o 168_o 169_o 170_o 171_o 172_o 173_o 174_o 175._o three_o use_v 1._o for_o consolation_n p._n 176_o 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and_o when_o jacob_n see_v they_o he_o say_v this_o be_v god_n host_n and_o he_o call_v the_o name_n of_o that_o place_n m●hanaim_n 2._o m●hanaim_n deut._n 33._o 2._o the_o lord_n come_v from_o sinai_n and_o rise_v up_o from_o seir_n unto_o they_o and_o shine_v forth_o from_o mount_n paran_n and_o he_o come_v with_o ten_o thousand_o of_o saint_n from_o his_o right_a hand_n go_v a_o fiery_a law_n for_o they_o 17._o they_o ps_n 68_o 17._o the_o chariot_n of_o god_n be_v twenty_o thousand_o even_o thousand_o of_o angel_n the_o lord_n be_v among_o they_o as_o in_o sinai_n the_o holy_a place_n 10._o place_n dan._n 7._o 10._o thousand_o thousand_o minister_v unto_o he_o and_o ten_o thousand_o time_n ten_o thousand_o stand_v before_o he_o the_o judgement_n be_v set_v and_o the_o book_n be_v open_v 11._o open_v rev._n 5._o 11._o i_o behold_v and_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o many_o angel_n round_o about_o the_o throne_n and_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o elder_n and_o the_o number_n of_o they_o be_v ten_o thousand_o time_n ten_o thousand_o and_o thousand_o of_o thousand_o they_o have_v great_a celerity_n and_o agility_n they_o move_v with_o all_o expedition_n and_o though_o they_o be_v not_o repletiuè_v in_o loco_fw-la we_o can_v ascribe_v a_o ubiquity_n of_o presence_n to_o they_o because_o they_o be_v create_v substance_n yet_o philosopher_n say_v they_o move_v in_o a_o point_n and_o in_o a_o instant_n and_o this_o assertion_n be_v consonant_a to_o scripture_n otherwise_o i_o shall_v not_o meddle_v with_o it_o for_o we_o read_v in_o daniel_n while_o i_o be_v speak_v in_o prayer_n even_o the_o man_n gabriel_n who_o i_o have_v see_v in_o a_o vision_n at_o the_o beginning_n be_v cause_v to_o fly_v swift_o touch_v i_o about_o the_o evening_n oblation_n hence_o we_o read_v of_o cherubim_n in_o scripture_n that_o they_o have_v wing_n hereupon_o picture-drawer_n 9_o exod._n 37._o 9_o paint_v angel_n with_o their_o wing_n display_v which_o discover_v both_o their_o ignorance_n and_o superstition_n what_o be_v image_n but_o teacher_n of_o lie_n and_o as_o the_o book_n of_o homily_n observe_v no_o more_o time_n a_o book_n of_o homily_n print_v in_o q_n elizabeth_n time_n adorn_v a_o church_n than_o brothel-house_n a_o commonwealth_n they_o have_v wing_n ascribe_v unto_o they_o for_o our_o apprehension_n and_o according_a unto_o our_o capacity_n not_o that_o they_o have_v real_o wing_n but_o thereby_o to_o set_v forth_o their_o swiftness_n celerity_n and_o agility_n to_o do_v what_o god_n command_v they_o 7._o they_o be_v of_o great_a strength_n and_o power_n we_o read_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 7._o angel_n be_v of_o great_a strength_n psal_n 103._o 20._o 2_o thes_n 1._o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d strength_n of_o good_a angel_n bless_v the_o lord_n you_o his_o angel_n that_o excel_v in_o strength_n that_o do_v his_o commandment_n harken_v unto_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o word_n they_o be_v call_v the_o power_n of_o christ_n to_o you_o who_o be_v trouble_v rest_n with_o we_o when_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n with_o his_o mighty_a angel_n and_o bad_a angel_n be_v of_o great_a strength_n the_o devil_n be_v the_o strong_a man_n arm_v compare_v to_o a_o roar_a lion_n a_o dragon_n a_o leviathan_n and_o bad_a angel_n be_v call_v power_n and_o principality_n spiritual_a wickedn●sses_n in_o high_a place_n 2._o eph._n 2._o 2._o wherein_o in_o time_n past_o you_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o this_o world_n according_a to_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o air_n the_o spirit_n that_o now_o 12._o eph._n 6._o 12._o work_v in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n we_o wrestle_v not_o against_o flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o against_o principality_n against_o power_n against_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o darkness_n of_o this_o world_n against_o spiritual_a wickedness_n in_o high_a place_n the_o second_o question_n be_v how_o many_o sort_n of_o angel_n there_o be_v angel_n q._n 2._o how_o many_o sort_n 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