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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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creators_n command_n and_o though_o the_o understanding_n be_v blind_v and_o the_o will_v deprave_v the_o affection_n disorder_v by_o reason_n of_o adam_n fall_n yet_o christ_n give_v his_o eyesalve_n to_o his_o people_n to_o clear_v up_o their_o understanding_n and_o subdue_v their_o will_n unto_o his_o will_n these_o be_v noble_a faculty_n the_o memory_n conscience_n affection_n be_v reduce_v unto_o these_o two_o these_o faculty_n difference_n man_n from_o bruit_n beast_n 6._o consider_v the_o invaluable_a price_n pay_v to_o purchase_v the_o soul_n even_o soul_n singul._n 6._o the_o price_n pay_v for_o the_o soul_n no_o less_o than_o the_o effusion_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n he_o pay_v his_o life_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o his_o people_n the_o soul_n must_v needs_o be_v of_o invaluable_a worth_n that_o be_v buy_v purchase_v and_o pay_v for_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n o_o invaluable_a price_n more_o worth_a than_o million_o of_o world_n more_o 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