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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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the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v invaluable_a pearl_n the_o rich_a bracelet_n or_o necklace_n of_o pearl_n that_o ever_o i_o read_v of_o you_o have_v mention_v by_o the_o apostle_n add_v to_o your_o faith_n virtue_n etc._n etc._n to_o get_v a_o common_a temporary_a faith_n a_o verbal_a 7._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 5_o 6_o 7._o love_n a_o groundless_a hope_n be_v easy_a and_o ordinary_a but_o to_o get_v a_o justify_v faith_n a_o unfeigned_a love_n a_o steadfast_a faith_n here_o lie_v the_o difficulty_n here_o be_v the_o labour_n here_o be_v the_o work_n indeed_o to_o get_v save_v grace_n thou_o must_v be_v in_o labour_n often_o in_o watch_n often_o in_o fasting_n often_o and_o thou_o must_v pass_v through_o good_a report_n and_o evil_a report_n fiery_a serpent_n and_o son_n of_o anak_n you_o read_v of_o a_o work_n of_o faith_n a_o labour_n of_o love_n a_o patience_n of_o hope_n salvation_n be_v a_o pearl_n of_o glory_n and_o we_o be_v command_v 12._o 1_o th●ss_n 1._o 3._o phil._n 2._o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d work_v out_o your_o own_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a it_o be_v the_o difficult_a task_n in_o all_o the_o world_n to_o save_v our_o soul_n the_o way_n to_o heaven_n be_v a_o straight_a way_n a_o narrow_a gate_n there_o be_v many_o obstacle_n brake_n and_o briar_n in_o the_o way_n beast_n of_o ephesus_n to_o be_v encounter_v withal_o this_o conflict_n can_v be_v manage_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o raise_v a_o dust_n without_o shed_v of_o blood_n thou_o must_v set_v thyself_o in_o battle_n array_n against_o thyself_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n cum_fw-la hac_fw-la controversia●nati_fw-la sumus_fw-la say_v a_o father_n thou_o must_v wrestle_v 12._o matth._n 11._o 12._o against_o principality_n and_o power_n thou_o must_v run_v a_o race_n thou_o must_v even_o storm_v heaven_n and_o take_v it_o by_o violence_n peradventure_o thou_o may_v be_v strip_v of_o all_o and_o it_o be_v no_o matter_n if_o in_o the_o interim_n thou_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n it_o may_v be_v god_n intend_v thou_o for_o a_o martyr_n to_o seal_v the_o truth_n with_o thy_o blood_n happy_a will_v thou_o be_v notwithstanding_o all_o the_o hardship_n and_o difficulty_n thou_o have_v grapple_v withal_o if_o thou_o come_v to_o heaven_n at_o the_o last_o one_o moment_n of_o heaven_n joy_n one_o beam_n of_o god_n reconcile_v countenance_n will_v make_v amends_o for_o all_o the_o apostle_n determine_v that_o the_o affliction_n of_o this_o present_a time_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v b●revealed_a 18._o rom._n 8._o 18._o in_o we_o four_o pearl_n be_v of_o invaluable_a price_n and_o estimation_n cl●opatra's_n price_n 4._o pearl_n be_v of_o unvaluable_a price_n pearl_n be_v worth_a many_o thousand_o one_o pearl_n no_o big_a than_o a_o man_n thumb_n may_v be_v worth_a many_o thousand_o so_o the_o pearl_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v of_o invaluable_a price_n this_o cabinet_n contain_v the_o most_o precious_a gem_n in_o the_o whole_a universe_n every_o gospel-promise_n be_v a_o pearl_n that_o excellent_a promise_n which_o have_v five_a negative_n and_o five_o negative_n in_o greek_n more_o vehement_o deny_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5._o heb._n 13._o 5._o be_v of_o itself_o more_o worth_a than_o a_o inheritance_n of_o ten_o thoufand_n pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la those_o promise_n john_n 3_o 36._o and_o c._n 10._o 28._o be_v the_o jewel_n which_o believer_n lay_v up_o as_o their_o chief_a treasure_n fisth_o pearl_n be_v full_a of_o virtue_n and_o medicinable_a there_o be_v much_o virtue_n 5._o pearl_n be_v full_a of_o virtue_n virtue_n in_o divers_a precious_a stone_n jewel_n common_o wear_v have_v much_o virtue_n in_o they_o and_o pearl_n questionless_a much_o more_o that_o which_o be_v call_v the_o magistery_n of_o pearl_n be_v of_o special_a use_n it_o be_v common_o observe_v that_o the_o ruby_n cure_v the_o dimness_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o topaz_n keep_v a_o man_n hand_n from_o scald_a the_o carbuncle_n give_v light_a in_o the_o dark_a and_o the_o saphire_n cure_v the_o stinging_n of_o scorpion_n so_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v that_o ruby_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mention_v rev._n 3._o 18._o that_o enlighten_v thy_o eye_n that_o make_v thy_o darken_a a_o enlighten_v mind_n christ_n be_v that_o topaz_n that_o good_a physician_n that_o hea●s_v thy_o distemper_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n look_v upon_o christ_n with_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v cure_v of_o the_o stinging_n of_o scorpion_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n as_o they_o be_v who_o eye_v the_o brazen_a serpent_n and_o be_v cure_v of_o 9_o numb_a 21._o 9_o the_o stinging_n of_o the_o fiery_a serpent_n six_o pearl_n be_v sterling_a commodity_n in_o every_o place_n in_o many_o commodity_n 6._o pearl_n be_v lterling_a commodity_n nation_n our_o coin_n be_v not_o currant_n with_o they_o neither_o they_o with_o we_o but_o pearl_n be_v currant_n every_o where_n certain_o therefore_o there_o be_v much_o worth_n in_o pearl_n for_o god-would_a not_o so_o befool_v the_o whole_a world_n neither_o will_v the_o scripture_n shadow_n forth_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n by_o pearl_n rev._n 21._o 21._o be_v there_o not_o a_o extraordinary_a worth_n in_o they_o so_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o sterling_a commodity_n where_o ever_o it_o come_v it_o have_v the_o stamp_n of_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n upon_o it_o where_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n break_v in_o it_o find_v or_o make_v a_o way_n for_o its_o entertainment_n it_o be_v so_o lovely_a that_o it_o will_v ravish_v we_o with_o its_o love_n the_o proclamation_n run_v ho_o every_o one_o that_o thirst_v come_v unto_o the_o water_n the_o gospel_n be_v right_a metal_n and_o passable_a wherever_o god_n will_v have_v it_o it_o
of_o judgement_n a._n ibid._n q._n 7._o whether_o man_n can_v determine_v when_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n shall_v be_v a._n p._n 143._o q._n 8._o whether_o we_o must_v desire_v this_o day_n a._n p._n 144._o 4._o objection_n answer_v p._n 144_o 145._o use_v 1._o for_o comfort_n unto_o the_o godly_a ibid._n use_v 2._o for_o terror_n unto_o the_o wicked_a ibid._n use_v 3._o for_o exhortation_n to_o prepare_v for_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n p._n 148._o serm._n viii_o mat._n 10._o 17._o good_a master_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v that_o i_o may_v inheherit_v eternal_a life_n pag._n 148._o the_o text_n divide_v and_o expound_v p._n 148_o 149._o doct._n the_o main_a inquiry_n and_o business_n of_o christian_n ought_v to_o be_v employ_v concern_v their_o eternal_a condition_n p._n 150._o method_n propound_v 1._o what_o eternity_n be_v it_o be_v answer_v negative_o by_o four_o proposition_n 1._o eternity_n admit_v no_o succession_n of_o time_n p._n 150._o 2._o eternity_n admit_v no_o alteration_n ibid._n 3._o eternity_n admit_v no_o augmentation_n nor_o diminution_n p._n 151._o 4._o eternity_n admit_v no_o revocation_n ibid._n eternity_n be_v define_v and_o explain_v particular_o p._n 152_o 153._o 2._o the_o doctrine_n be_v illustrate_v by_o scripture_n example_n p._n 153._o 3._o by_o scripture_n precept_n p._n 153_o 154._o 4._o by_o scripture_n reason_n 1._o privative_o because_o 1._o we_o be_v free_v from_o sin_n 2._o from_o tentation_n of_o flesh_n devil_n and_o world_n p._n 154_o 155._o 3._o we_o be_v free_v from_o punishment_n p._n 155._o 2._o positive_o 1._o the_o saint_n shall_v enjoy_v the_o bless_a vision_n p._n 155_o 156._o 2._o they_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o society_n of_o saint_n and_o angel_n ibid._n 3._o they_o shall_v be_v busy_v in_o rare_a employment_n p._n 156._o 4._o this_o employment_n shall_v be_v in_o our_o father_n house_n p._n 157._o 5._o glorified_a saint_n shall_v keep_v a_o eternal_a sabbath_n in_o heaven_n ib._n use_v of_o exhortation_n p._n 157._o 4._o motive_n press_v 1._o the_o study_n of_o eternity_n be_v a_o honourable_a study_n p._n 159._o 2._o this_o be_v a_o sweet_a study_n p._n 160._o 3._o this_o be_v a_o profitable_a study_n ibid._n 4._o this_o be_v a_o seasonable_a study_n p._n 161._o serm._n ix_o mal._n 1._o 14._o but_o curse_v be_v the_o deceiver_n which_o have_v in_o his_o flock_n a_o male_a and_o vow_v and_o sacrifice_v unto_o the_o lord_n a_o corrupt_a thing_n for_o i_o be_o a_o great_a king_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o my_o name_n be_v dreadful_a among_o the_o heathen_a the_o coherence_n and_o text_n expound_v p._n 162_o 163_o 164_o 165._o doctrine_n handle_v in_o all_o our_o service_n its_o god_n expectation_n and_o our_o oblige_a duty_n be_v offer_v the_o best_a we_o can_v possible_o unto_o the_o lord_n p._n 166._o method_n propound_v 1._o how_o must_v our_o service_n be_v perform_v in_o the_o best_a way_n a._n in_o six_o distinguish_a character_n 1._o all_o must_v be_v perform_v with_o a_o pure_a heart_n p._n 167._o 2._o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o season_n must_v be_v regard_v ibid._n 3._o we_o must_v make_v religion_n our_o business_n p._n 168._o 4._o we_o must_v do_v all_o in_o faith_n p._n 169._o 5._o we_o must_v do_v all_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n ibid._n 6._o we_o must_v do_v all_o with_o reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n p._n 170._o 2._o the_o doctrine_n be_v assert_v and_o prove_v by_o scripture_n p._n 171_o 172._o 3._o by_o application_n 5._o use_v be_v make_v use_v 1_o for_o exhortation_n 1._o to_o all_o in_o general_a p._n 173._o 2._o to_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n in_o particular_a ibid._n serm._n x._o upon_o the_o same_o text._n 7._o consideration_n 1._o from_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n p._n 176._o 2._o from_o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n ibid._n 3._o from_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o duty_n p._n 177._o 4._o from_o the_o credit_n of_o the_o gospel_n p._n 178._o 5._o from_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sin_n make_v up_o of_o 4._o ingredient_n viz._n folly_n contempt_n presumption_n sacrilege_n p._n 179_o 180_o 181._o notwithstanding_o fail_n all_o will_n be_v accept_v through_o christ_n p._n 181_o 182._o 7._o consider_v the_o dreadful_a curse_n against_o hypocrite_n p._n 182._o use_v 2._o for_o reproof_n 1._o of_o the_o hypocrite_n p._n 183._o 2._o of_o negligent_a lazy_a person_n p._n 184._o 3._o of_o such_o who_o put_v off_o repentance_n to_o old_a age_n p._n 185._o use_v 3._o for_o examination_n 1._o whether_o we_o give_v god_n the_o best_a in_o duty_n p._n 186_o 187_o 188_o 189_o 190._o 2._o whether_o we_o give_v god_n the_o best_a in_o our_o grace_n p._n 191._o 3._o whether_o we_o give_v god_n the_o best_a in_o our_o life_n and_o conversation_n ibid._n &_o p._n 192._o use_v 4._o for_o direction_n 1._o what_o impediment_n be_v to_o be_v remove_v a._n 1._o a_o ignorant_a mind_n p._n 192._o 2._o a_o frothy_a vain_a spirit_n p._n 192_o &_o 193._o 3._o a_o worldly_a spirit_n ibid._n 4._o a_o unbelieved_a heart_n ibid._n 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