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A96524 Two treatises concerning I. God's all-sufficiency, and II. Christ's preciousness Being the substance of some sermons long since preached in the University of Oxford. By Henry Wilkinson, D.D. Then principal of Magdalen-Hall, Oxon. Wilkinson, Henry, 1616-1690. 1681 (1681) Wing W2240A; ESTC R230884 231,748 498

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2._o rom._n 12._o 12._o although_o they_o be_v cast_v into_o prison_n they_o learn_v their_o duty_n there_o rev._n 2._o 10._o and_o though_o they_o be_v close_a prisoner_n they_o be_v prisoner_n of_o hope_n zach._n 9_o 12._o hope_n be_v the_o saint_n helmet_n 1_o thes_n 5._o 8._o in_o great_a trouble_n and_o perplexity_n there_o be_v a_o door_n of_o hope_n to_o get_v out_o of_o they_o for_o after_o achan_n be_v stone_v it_o be_v promise_v that_o the_o valley_n of_o anchor_n shall_v be_v a_o door_n of_o 14._o hos_fw-la 2._o 14._o hope_n time_n of_o jacob_n trouble_v shall_v be_v special_a time_n of_o jacob_n trust_v it_o be_v a_o dismal_a day_n mention_v jer._n 30._o 5_o 6_o 7._o but_o there_o be_v comfort_n near_o approach_v it_o be_v even_o the_o time_n of_o jacob_n trouble_v but_o he_o shall_v be_v save_v out_o of_o it_o in_o the_o grave_a though_o the_o body_n moulder_v into_o dust_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a hope_n of_o a_o resurrection_n psal_n 61._o 9_o comp_n with_o act_n 2._o 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when_o i_o sit_v in_o darkness_n the_o lord_n shall_v be_v a_o light_n unto_o i_o i_o will_v bear_v the_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o 8._o levius_n fit_a patientia_fw-la quicquid_fw-la corrigere_fw-la est_fw-la nefas_fw-la horat._n eccles_n 7._o 8._o four_o there_o follow_v the_o exercise_n of_o patience_n and_o this_o will_v make_v a_o hard_a yoke_n easy_a and_o a_o heavy_a burden_n light_n the_o patient_n in_o spirit_n as_o solomon_n tell_v we_o be_v better_a than_o the_o proud_a in_o spirit_n the_o reason_n a_o learned_a author_n give_v be_v because_o anger_n be_v rash_a and_o precipitate_v merc._n quia_fw-la ira_fw-la praec●ps_fw-la est_fw-la finem_fw-la nunquam_fw-la expectabit_fw-la quod_fw-la faciet_fw-la patience_n &_o ira_fw-la
omnia_fw-la omnino_fw-la quae_fw-la parientia_fw-la operibus_fw-la suis_fw-la aedificat_fw-la ad_fw-la gloriam_fw-la impatientia_fw-la destruit_fw-la ad_fw-la runiam_fw-la cypr._n de_fw-fr bono_n patientiae_fw-la that_o what_o patience_n build_v up_o impatience_n destroy_v jonah_n add_v to_o his_o affliction_n by_o fret_v for_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o gourd_n three_o and_o last_o hereby_o when_o question_n 3._o murmurer_n call_v god_n attribute_n into_o question_n we_o give_v way_n to_o unbelieving_a discontent_a thought_n we_o call_v the_o attribute_n of_o god_n in_o question_n we_o question_v the_o power_n of_o god_n as_o the_o murmur_a israelite_n do_v psal_n 78._o 19_o they_o speak_v against_o god_n they_o say_v can_v god_n furnish_v a_o table_n in_o the_o wilderness_n we_o question_v the_o truth_n goodness_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n we_o traduce_v divine_a providence_n by_o unbelief_n and_o murmur_a this_o be_v that_o grand_a damn_v sin_n though_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n but_o deserve_v damnation_n mention_v in_o the_o gospel_n john_n 8._o 24._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 for_o this_o sin_n of_o unbelief_n the_o lord_n 19_o 2_o kin._n 7._o 19_o on_o who_o hand_n the_o king_n lean_v be_v tread_v to_o death_n in_o a_o crowd_n for_o this_o sin_n zachary_n be_v strike_v with_o dumbness_n 20._o luc._n 1._o 20._o this_o sin_n exclude_v out_o of_o the_o temporal_a canaan_n the_o unbelieve_a jew_n and_o unbeliever_n 19_o heb._n 3._o 19_o be_v exclude_v out_o of_o the_o eternal_a canaan_n for_o the_o unbelieving_a be_v rank_v in_o the_o beadroll_n of_o those_o abominable_a sinner_n which_o shall_v have_v their_o 8._o rev._n 21._o 8._o part_n in_o the_o lake_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n chap._n xi_o contain_v a_o resolution_n of_o particular_a case_n in_o the_o next_o place_n i_o come_v to_o lay_v down_o men._n 3._o head_n contain_v a_o resolution_n of_o particular_a case_n case_n 1._o concern_v the_o prosperity_n of_o wicke●_n men._n some_o particular_a case_n and_o return_n answer_v according_o the_o first_o case_n be_v concern_v the_o prosperity_n of_o wicked_a man_n and_o the_o great_a confluence_n of_o outward_a thing_n which_o they_o enjoy_v this_o stumble_v david_n psal_n 73._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o and_o ver_fw-la 12._o he_o prefix_v a_o note_n of_o observation_n behold_v these_o be_v the_o ungodly_a that_o prosper_v in_o the_o world_n they_o increase_v in_o riches_n but_o observe_v what_o course_n david_n take_v for_o satisfaction_n ver_fw-la 16._o 17._o when_o i_o think_v to_o know_v this_o it_o be_v too_o painful_a for_o i_o until_o ●_o go_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n than_o understand_v i_o their_o end_n and_o what_o be_v their_o end_n the_o 18._o ver_fw-la specify_v sure_o thou_o do_v set_v they_o in_o slippery_a place_n thou_o cast_v they_o down_o into_o destruction_n who_o of_o any_o understanding_n will_v envy_v the_o rise_n and_o promotion_n of_o wicked_a man_n when_o he_o hear_v of_o their_o miserable_a downfall_n the_o high_a wicked_a man_n be_v they_o be_v more_o in_o danger_n of_o swift_a and_o utter_a destruction_n sheep_n put_v into_o the_o best_a pasture_n come_v soon_o to_o the_o shambles_n how_o mollerus_n quo_fw-la altius_fw-la extolluntur_fw-la eo_fw-la periculofiori_fw-la loco_fw-la constituuntur_fw-la ut_fw-la citius_fw-la corruant_fw-la mollerus_n many_o wicked_a man_n be_v fat_v to_o the_o day_n of_o destruction_n what_o will_v riches_n avail_v 18._o zeph_n 1._o 18._o in_o the_o day_n of_o god_n wrath_n neither_o their_o silver_n nor_o their_o gold_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o deliver_v they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n anger_n the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a stumble_v jeremy_n c._n 12._o 1_o 2._o righteous_a be_v thou_o o_o lord_n when_o i_o plead_v with_o thou_o yet_o let_v i_o talk_v with_o thou_o of_o thy_o judgement_n wherefore_o do_v the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a prosper_n wherefore_o be_v all_o they_o happy_a that_o deal_v very_o treacherous_o thou_o 53._o quicquid_fw-la nobis_fw-la temporaliter_fw-la mundus_fw-la arridet_fw-la magis_fw-la est_fw-la periculum_fw-la quam_fw-la ornamentum_fw-la aug._n serm._n 53._o have_v plant_v they_o yea_o they_o have_v take_v root_n etc._n etc._n but_o observe_v how_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v raise_v to_o pray_v against_o they_o ver_fw-la 3._o pull_v they_o out_o like_o sheep_n for_o slaughter_n and_o prepare_v they_o for_o the_o day_n of_o slaughter_n for_o a_o more_o particular_a answer_n to_o the_o case_n propound_v we_o be_v to_o lay_v down_o these_o four_o ensue_a consideration_n first_o riches_n profit_n pleasure_n promotion_n sign_n 1._o riches_n be_v not_o distinguish_v sign_n and_o honour_n and_o what_o else_o be_v the_o world_n darling_n when_o the_o quintessence_n be_v extract_v out_o of_o they_o all_o when_o they_o be_v at_o the_o best_a they_o be_v neither_o divisive_n nor_o constitutive_a i._n e._n they_o neither_o distinguish_v a_o good_a man_n from_o a_o bad_a neither_o do_v they_o constitute_v any_o man_n good_a and_o happy_a to_o eternity_n some_o good_a man_n be_v rich_a as_o abraham_n isaac_n jacob_n david_n and_o other_o who_o be_v both_o rich_a in_o grace_n and_o rich_a in_o gold_n and_o silver_n some_o good_a man_n be_v noble_a as_o theophilus_n paula_n genere_fw-la nobilis_fw-la sanctitate_fw-la nobili_fw-la or_o hieron_n de_fw-fr paula_n to_o who_o saint_n luke_n dedicate_v his_o epistle_n the_o apostle_n say_v 1_o cor._n 1._o 26._o not_o many_o noble_a be_v call_v he_o say_v not_o many_o he_o do_v not_o say_v not_o any_o for_o some_o be_v both_o ennoble_v by_o fel._n nobilitate_fw-la g●nerosus_fw-la es_fw-la &_o parent_n tuos_fw-la laudas_fw-la omnes_fw-la tamin_z pari_fw-la sort_n nascimur_fw-la sola_fw-la virtute_fw-la distinguimur_fw-la minuc_fw-la fel._n the_o new-birth_n and_o by_o a_o noble_a extraction_n from_o their_o parent_n but_o 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receive_v bez._n seize_v exhilarabat_fw-la quotidie_fw-la splendide_fw-la bez._n evil_a thing_n i._n e._n poverty_n sore_n nakedness_n contempt_n ignominy_n and_o variety_n of_o affliction_n but_o there_o be_v a_o vast_a difference_n in_o their_o eternal_a estate_n ver_fw-la 25._o lazarus_n be_v comfort_v and_o the_o rich_a man_n torment_v second_o consider_v further_o the_o wicked_a 2._o 2._o wicked_a rich_a man_n have_v their_o portion_n in_o this_o life_n turcicum_fw-la imperium_fw-la quantum_fw-la quantum_fw-la est_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la panis_fw-la mica_fw-la quam_fw-la dive_v pater_fw-la familias_fw-la projicit_fw-la canibus_fw-la luther_n in_o gen._n 2._o rich_a man_n of_o the_o world_n have_v their_o portion_n in_o this_o life_n see_v they_o place_v their_o happiness_n in_o earthly_a thing_n and_o make_v the_o world_n their_o god_n that_o be_v all_o the_o happiness_n which_o they_o shall_v have_v david_n pray_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o man_n of_o the_o world_n which_o have_v their_o portion_n in_o this_o life_n 23._o life_n psal_n 17._o 14._o ne_fw-fr magni_fw-la pendamus_fw-la terrenam_fw-la
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32._o thing_n for_o one_o to_o have_v the_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n as_o riches_n and_o honour_n and_o to_o have_v christ_n with_o they_o to_o have_v they_o sanctified_a this_o be_v the_o mercy_n indeed_o and_o four_o and_o last_o here_o be_v the_o glory_n 4_o ground_n of_o comfort_n be_v hope_n of_o eternal_a glory_n great_a ground_n of_o comfort_n even_o the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a glory_n whatever_o be_v the_o sorrow_n in_o seedtime_n the_o harvest_n will_v make_v amends_o for_o all_o whatever_o be_v the_o loss_n the_o riches_n of_o christ_n will_v make_v abundant_a compensation_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o glory_n to_o be_v reveal_v the_o eternal_a sabbath_n the_o beatifical_a vision_n these_o be_v in_o the_o eye_n heart_n and_o meditation_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n wherefore_o with_o moses_n they_o look_v unto_o the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n with_o stephen_n 26._o heb._n 11._o 26._o they_o see_v christ_n amid_o their_o suffering_n and_o with_o moses_n 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exposition_n of_o the_o word_n the_o division_n of_o they_o and_o a_o doctrine_n infer_v from_o they_o page_z 1_o unto_o page_n 12._o chap._n ii_o contain_v the_o method_n of_o proceed_v &_o therein_o the_o first_o argument_n take_v from_o god_n '_o s_z attribute_n pag._n 12_o unto_o pag._n 32._o chap._n iii_o contain_v a_o second_o argument_n draw_v from_o god_n '_o s_z promise_n p._n 32_o unto_o p._n 37._o chap._n iu._n a_o three_o argument_n be_v take_v from_o god_n '_o s_z providence_n p._n 37_o unto_o p._n 52._o chap._n v._o contain_v a_o four_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o saint_n experience_n p._n 52_o unto_o p._n 59_o chap._n vi_o contain_v the_o demonstration_n of_o the_o doctrine_n by_o reason_n and_o first_o from_o necessity_n of_o precept_n p._n 59_o unto_o p._n 65._o chap._n vii_o prove_v the_o doctrine_n from_o the_o necessity_n of_o mean_n in_o four_o particular_n p._n 66_o unto_o p._n 77._o chap._n viii_o contain_v a_o second_o reason_n which_o be_v take_v from_o the_o excellency_n of_o a_o quiet_a and_o submissive_a frame_n of_o spirit_n p._n 77_o unto_o p._n 89._o chap._n ix_o contain_v a_o three_o reason_n draw_v from_o the_o utility_n and_o benefit_n accrue_v from_o this_o yield_n submissive_a spirit_n p._n 89_o unto_o p._n 99_o chap._n x._o contain_v a_o four_o reason_n concern_v the_o sad_a and_o mischievous_a consequence_n of_o strive_v struggle_v and_o repine_v against_o god_n p._n 99_o unto_o p._n 102._o chap._n xi_o contain_v a_o resolution_n of_o particular_a case_n p._n 102_o unto_o p._n 130._o chap._n xii_o contain_v a_o use_n of_o reprehension_n to_o unbeliever_n murmurer_n and_o rash_a censurer_n p._n 130_o unto_o p._n 143._o chap._n xiii_o contain_v a_o use_n of_o exhortation_n with_o several_a motive_n to_o depend_v on_o god_n all-sufficiency_n p._n 143._o p._n 153._o chap._n fourteen_o discover_v two_o grand_a impediment_n viz._n covetousness_n and_o hypocrisy_n p._n 153._o unto_o p._n 160._o chap._n xv._o direct_v to_o three_o special_a duty_n viz._n to_o live_v by_o faith_n to_o set_v the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n a_o work_n and_o to_o get_v a_o meek_a and_o quiet_a spirit_n p._n 160_o unto_o p._n 180._o chap._n xvi_o contain_v a_o three_o use_v for_o examination_n in_o five_o query_n p._n 181_o unto_o p._n 195._o chap._n xvii_o contain_v the_o four_o and_o last_o use_v for_o consolation_n p._n 196_o unto_o the_o end_n p._n 207._o errata_fw-la in_o the_o first_o treatise_n page_n 3._o in_o the_o margin_n r._n aegre_fw-la velli_fw-la potest_fw-la p._n 27._o marg._n r._n paterculus_n p._n 35._o marg._n r._n restaurare_fw-la and_o naufragio_fw-la p._n 39_o marg._n r._n benefacit_fw-la p._n 43._o li●e_z 5._o r._n thirst_v p._n 53._o lin_v 5._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 64._o marg._n r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 79._o marg._n r._n salu._n and_o punimur_fw-la p._n 92._o marg._n r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 117._o marg._n r._n exemptus_fw-la p._n 127._o lin_v 19_o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 144._o marg._n r._n conscientiam_fw-la afflictam_fw-la and_o excitare_fw-la p._n 167._o lin_v 26._o r._n jam._n 4._o p._n 170._o marg._n r._n profectae_fw-la p._n 173._o marg._n r._n vos_fw-la p._n 193._o marg._n r._n amittere_fw-la p._n 197._o lin_v 3._o r._n none_o the_o second_o treatise_n concern_v the_o preciousness_n of_o christ_n preach_v long_o since_o for_o the_o substance_n thereof_o but_o since_o much_o enlarge_v at_o st._n mary_n oxon_n by_o henry_n wilkinson_n d._n d._n then_o principal_a of_o magdalen-hall_n matth._n 13._o 45_o 46._o again_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o merchantman_n seek_v goodly_a pearl_n who_o when_o he_o have_v find_v one_o pearl_n of_o great_a price_n go_v and_o sell_v all_o that_o he_o have_v and_o buy_v it_o london_n print_a for_o john_n kidgel_n at_o the_o great-atlas_n in_o cornhill_n 1681._o to_o the_o candid_a reader_n what_o here_o reader_n i_o present_v to_o thy_o view_n and_o as_o 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into_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 12._o angel_n proclaim_v it_o wiseman_n come_v from_o the_o east_n to_o see_v it_o all_z the_o heathen_a oracle_n cease_v christ_n the_o eternal_a god_n the_o ancient_n of_o day_n become_v become_v the_o infant_n of_o day_n he_o who_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n can_v not_o contain_v lay_v enclose_v in_o the_o virgin_n womb_n and_o when_o he_o be_v bring_v forth_o he_o be_v lay_v in_o a_o manger_n that_o the_o lord_n christ_n the_o eternal_a god_n shall_v be_v wrap_v up_o in_o swaddle_a clothes_n and_o become_v a_o child_n this_o be_v a_o evident_a proof_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n the_o frob._n the_o quem_fw-la coelum_fw-la &_o terra_fw-la benedicit_fw-la in_fw-la praesepi_fw-la angusto_fw-la collocatur_fw-la numeratur_fw-la in_o saeculo_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la ante_fw-la saecula_fw-la christus_fw-la jesus_n heri_fw-la &_o hodie_fw-la idem_fw-la ipse_fw-la &_o insaecula_fw-la aug._n s._n p._n 589._o edit_fw-la frob._n father_n rise_v high_a in_o 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