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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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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d repentance_n can_v in_o a_o proper_a sense_n be_v attribute_v to_o god_n repentance_n in_o god_n be_v the_o unchangeable_a disposition_n of_o changeable_a thing_n as_o augustine_n observe_v god_n may_v will_v a_o change_v where_o he_o do_v not_o change_v his_o will_n there_o be_v no_o change_n in_o the_o creator_n the_o change_n be_v in_o the_o creature_n and_o here_o we_o may_v see_v how_o god_n take_v upon_o he_o our_o affection_n and_o so_o condescend_v to_o our_o capacity_n as_o we_o repent_v and_o be_v grieve_v when_o any_o thing_n displease_v we_o so_o god_n here_o speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n be_v say_v to_o repent_v and_o grieve_v hence_o we_o may_v observe_v what_o a_o heinous_a and_o abominable_a thing_n sin_n be_v that_o cause_v god_n to_o grieve_v calvin_n on_o the_o place_n suppose_v god_n plead_v on_o this_o wise_a this_o be_v not_o my_o work_n this_o be_v not_o the_o man_n create_v after_o my_o image_n endow_v with_o such_o noble_a faculty_n 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answer_v hereunto_o by_o way_n of_o character_n i_o will_v set_v down_o the_o property_n of_o a_o crucify_a person_n 1._o a_o crucify_a person_n have_v his_o affection_n crucify_v to_o the_o deed_n affection_n 1._o crucifixion_n of_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o flesh_n he_o be_v none_o of_o those_o of_o who_o the_o apostle_n speak_v rom._n 8._o 5._o who_o mind_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o a_o crucify_a person_n do_v not_o relish_v nor_o savour_n fleshly_a thing_n his_o love_n desire_n hope_n joy_n be_v not_o fix_v upon_o carnal_a sensual_a pleasure_n what_o a_o wonderful_a change_n be_v here_o wrought_v when_o as_o in_o the_o state_n of_o unregeneracy_n carnal_a lust_n sensual_a pleasure_n take_v up_o a_o man_n joy_n desire_v and_o delight_n his_o discourse_n heart_n pleasure_n and_o all_o these_o be_v carry_v down_o with_o this_o stream_n but_o after_o god_n have_v break_v in_o upon_o the_o heart_n and_o renew_v the_o mind_n and_o sanctify_v the_o affection_n the_o man_n become_v another_o manner_n of_o man_n what_o he_o former_o love_v now_o he_o hate_v what_o he_o former_o most_o rejoice_v in_o be_v now_o his_o great_a burden_n and_o cause_n of_o sorrow_n and_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n because_o he_o be_v a_o mortify_a person_n he_o have_v mortify_v his_o member_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v col._n 3._o 5._o and_o not_o only_o particular_a member_n but_o the_o whole_a body_n likewise_o even_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n rom._n 8._o 13._o 2._o a_o crucify_a person_n have_v a_o quicken_a virtue_n from_o christ_n christ_n 2._o there_o be_v quicken_a virtue_n from_o christ_n to_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o love_v joy_n peace_n long-suffering_a gentleness_n goodness_n etc._n etc._n gal._n 5._o 22._o a_o crucify_a person_n be_v dead_a and_o alive_a i._n e._n dead_o to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o alive_a to_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o virtue_n of_o christ_n death_n sin_n be_v mortify_v and_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o resurrection_n we_o be_v raise_v up_o to_o newness_n of_o life_n 3._o a_o crucify_a person_n be_v weary_a of_o the_o world_n the_o world_n be_v a_o world_n 3._o a_o crucify_a man_n be_v weary_a of_o the_o world_n burden_n to_o he_o and_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n but_o because_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n a_o man_n upon_o the_o cross_n o_o what_o pain_n do_v he_o endure_v his_o heart_n hanker_n not_o after_o honour_n pleasure_n pomp_n and_o vanity_n hereupon_o the_o apostle_n glori_v upon_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n by_o who_o say_v he_o the_o world_n be_v crucify_v unto_o i_o and_o i_o unto_o the_o world_n gal._n 6._o 14._o but_o with_o a_o caution_n you_o must_v