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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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6_o 7._o forsake_v she_o not_o and_o she_o shall_v preserve_v thou_o love_v she_o and_o she_o shall_v keep_v thou_o 3._o wisdom_n and_o godliness_n remove_v all_o stumble_a block_n envy_n malice_n pride_n etc._n etc._n enemy_n to_o peace_n prov._n 4._o 12._o wh●n_v thou_o go_v thy_o step_n shall_v not_o be_v straighten_v and_o when_o thou_o run_v thou_o shall_v not_o stumble_v 4._o wisdom_n satisfy_v the_o heart_n of_o those_o who_o be_v its_o follower_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v quiet_v and_o establish_v in_o those_o way_n whereas_o still_o there_o be_v trouble_n and_o vexation_n and_o disquietness_n in_o way_n of_o wickedness_n but_o godliness_n pacifi_v the_o conscience_n and_o quiet_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n child_n the_o four_o and_o last_o ground_n shall_v be_v draw_v from_o the_o cause_n of_o true_a reas_n 1_o peace_n now_o the_o way_n of_o the_o godly_a must_v needs_o be_v peaceable_a path_n 1._o because_o they_o have_v a_o god_n reconcile_v 2_o cor._n 5._o 19_o 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name_n shall_v be_v call_v wonderful_a councillor_n the_o mighty_a god_n the_o everlasting_a father_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n 3._o they_o have_v the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n rom._n 10._o 15._o how_o beautiful_a be_v the_o foot_n of_o they_o that_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n and_o bring_v glad_a tiding_n of_o good_a thing_n 4._o they_o have_v a_o conscience_n at_o peace_n the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n quiet_v their_o spirit_n hic_fw-la murus_fw-la aheneus_fw-la esto_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o now_o let_v we_o apply_v this_o by_o way_n of_o information_n instruction_n and_o consolation_n 1._o for_o information_n that_o the_o way_n of_o godliness_n be_v the_o only_a peaceable_a way_n not_o only_o eminenter_fw-la but_o exclusive_a what_o p●ace_n say_v jehu_n etc._n
subjiciuntur_fw-la contra_fw-la ingenium_fw-la naturae_fw-la suae_fw-la agnoscamus_fw-la naturam_fw-la dei_fw-la quae_fw-la cogit_fw-la illa_fw-la nostris_fw-la usibus_fw-la inservire_fw-la pet._n mart._n poenitentia_fw-la dei_fw-la est_fw-la mutandorum_fw-la immutabilis_fw-la ratio_fw-la august_n hunc_fw-la adulterinum_fw-la &_o degenerum_fw-la pro_fw-la meo_fw-la jam_fw-la agnoscere_fw-la dedignor_n calv._n in_o loc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d omni_fw-la die_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 70_o inter._n sedes_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la sedes_fw-la animae_fw-la &_o principium_fw-la intellectus_fw-la vo_z luntatis_fw-la affectnum_fw-la &_o mo●um_fw-la to_o vanity_n and_o destruction_n through_o man_n iniquity_n rom._n 8._o 20_o 22._o but_o this_o sharp_a sentence_n god_n pronounce_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o reluctancy_n he_o be_v say_v to_o repent_v in_o this_o verse_n and_o v._o 6._o both_o to_o repent_v and_o be_v grieve_v at_o his_o heart_n this_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_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 this_o adulterous_a and_o degenerate_a world_n i_o scorn_v to_o own_o for_o i_o but_o wherein_o consist_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o old_a world_n against_o who_o the_o lord_n threaten_v destruction_n you_o have_v a_o general_a charge_n give_v in_o by_o god_n himself_o v._o 5._o compare_v with_o gen._n 8._o 21._o it_o be_v say_v there_o the_o imagination_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v evil_a from_o his_o youth_n they_o be_v habituate_v in_o wickedness_n general_o both_o heart_n and_o life_n stark_o n●ught_v they_o be_v gray_a haired_a in_o wickedness_n and_o now_o arrive_v at_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o high_a point_n and_o degree_n of_o impiety_n and_o the_o heart_n which_o the_o philosopher_n say_v be_v the_o seat_n of_o life_n and_o scripture_n say_v it_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o principle_n of_o the_o understanding_n will_n affection_n and_o motion_n this_o be_v deprave_v and_o become_v the_o forge_n of_o all_o abomination_n it_o be_v 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and_o might_n bear_v down_o all_o before_o they_o they_o get_v power_n and_o a_o name_n by_o the_o injury_n and_o persecution_n which_o they_o exercise_v upon_o the_o church_n of_o god_n calvin_n give_v a_o remarkable_a observation_n that_o it_o be_v the_o loc._n haec_fw-la prima_fw-la fuit_fw-la mundi_fw-la nobilitas_fw-la nequis_fw-la long_fw-mi &_o famosa_fw-la imaginum_fw-la serie_fw-la nimium_fw-la sibi_fw-la placeat_fw-la calv._n in_o loc._n first_o nobility_n of_o the_o world_n that_o no_o one_o shall_v too_o much_o please_v himself_o with_o a_o long_a and_o famous_a series_n of_o image_n of_o ancestor_n and_o luther_n give_v another_o note_n write_v of_o the_o fame_n of_o these_o wicked_a giant_n and_o the_o renown_n they_o get_v by_o their_o villainy_n he_o compare_v they_o to_o the_o pope_n cardinal_n and_o bishop_n who_o will_v not_o be_v call_v by_o those_o name_n they_o deserve_v they_o will_v not_o be_v call_v tyrant_n impious_a luth._o qui_fw-la salutantur_fw-la 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heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o the_o old_a wicked_a world_n which_o sermon_n be_v a_o pattern_n and_o the_o archetipam_n for_o minister_n to_o preach_v by_o and_o consist_v of_o judgement_n and_o mercy_n 1._o here_o be_v a_o dreadful_a judgement_n or_o a_o sad_a commination_n of_o thereof_o divis_n 1._o a_o judgement_n and_o the_o reason_n thereof_o the_o heavy_a punishment_n that_o can_v befall_v a_o people_n on_o this_o side_n hell_n my_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n 2._o here_o be_v a_o strong_a reason_n to_o enforce_v for_o that_o he_o also_o be_v flesh_n in_o the_o mercy_n contain_v in_o the_o text._n 1._o you_o have_v something_o employ_v it_o be_v say_v not_o always_o imply_v that_o it_o have_v strive_v some_o time_n and_o a_o long_a time_n too_o in_o justice_n god_n may_v cut_v sinner_n asunder_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o rebellion_n and_o send_v they_o to_o hell_n but_o o_o the_o infinite_a mercy_n and_o patience_n of_o god_n thus_o to_o strive_v at_o all_o and_o to_o strive_v so_o long_o with_o rebellious_a sinner_n 2._o here_o be_v a_o mercy_n
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be_v tread_v and_o i_o will_v lay_v it_o waste_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v prune_v nor_o dig_v but_o there_o shall_v come_v up_o briar_n and_o thorn_n i_o also_o will_v command_v the_o cloud_n that_o they_o rain_v no_o rain_n upon_o it_o *_o they_o have_v many_o choice_n spirit_v prophet_n isaiah_n hosea_n and_o jeremiah_n etc._n etc._n they_o be_v knotty_a piece_n wherefore_o the_o lord_n hew_v they_o by_o the_o prophet_n hos_fw-la 6._o 5._o therefore_o i_o have_v hew_v they_o by_o the_o prophet_n i_o have_v slay_v they_o by_o the_o word_n of_o my_o mouth_n and_o thy_o judgement_n be_v as_o the_o light_n that_o go_v forth_o they_o have_v warn_v upon_o warning_n prophet_n after_o prophet_n yet_o no_o more_o hope_n of_o do_v they_o any_o good_a and_o work_a reformation_n upon_o they_o then_o of_o change_v the_o aethiopian_n skin_n or_o leopard_n spot_n jer._n 13._o 23._o can_v the_o aethiopian_a change_n his_o skin_n or_o the_o leopard_n his_o spot_n then_o may_v you_o also_o do_v good_a 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e._n of_o a_o gracious_a spirit_n far_o different_a from_o what_o they_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o unregeneracy_n and_o far_o different_a from_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n faith_n qualific_n 4._o faith_n trust_v god_n with_o all_o qualific_n 5._o the_o ju●t_a life_n by_o faith_n four_o faith_n trust_v god_n with_o all_o david_n call_v god_n his_o rock_n fortresse_n bulwark_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 18._o 2._o psal_n 27._o 1._o a_o believer_n heart_n be_v fix_v and_o settle_v in_o unsettle_a time_n psal_n 112._o 7._o five_o faith_n be_v that_o whereby_o the_o just_a life_n hab._n 2._o 4._o gal._n 2._o 20._o a_o believer_n in_o a_o storm_n get_v himself_o upon_o a_o rock_n he_o hide_v himself_o in_o the_o cleft_n of_o a_o rock_n christ_n be_v the_o rock_n of_o age_n a_o believer_n climb_v up_o thither_o and_o there_o rest_v in_o danger_n he_o go_v to_o god_n he_o be_v his_o refuge_n strong_a tower_n and_o bulwark_n of_o defence_n in_o doubt_n god_n be_v his_o counsellor_n in_o 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