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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 throne_n of_o grace_n remember_v he_o which_o in_o love_n to_o thy_o soul_n have_v make_v these_o sermon_n public_a do_v not_o despise_v the_o day_n of_o small_a thing_n undervalue_v not_o the_o rear_n of_o the_o christian_a army_n do_v not_o entertain_v a_o slight_a opinion_n of_o any_o of_o the_o mean_a yet_o faithful_a labourer_n in_o god_n vine-yard_n who_o desire_n and_o endeavour_n to_o approve_v himself_o faithful_a such_o a_o one_o i_o desire_v to_o be_v and_o remain_v thy_o servant_n and_o brother_n in_o christ_n jesus_n henry_n wilkinson_n the_o content_n of_o the_o three_o decad._n serm._n i._n 2_o cor_n 5._o 20._o now_o than_o we_o be_v ambassador_n for_o chri●t_n as_o though_o god_n do_v beseech_v you_o by_o we_o we_o pray_v you_o in_o christ_n stead_n be_v you_o reconcile_v to_o god_n the_o context_n expound_v p._n 2_o 3_o 4._o the_o text_n divide_v and_o expound_v p._n 5_o 6_o 7._o the_o doctrine_n handle_v by_o prove_v and_o improove_v all_o by_o particular_a 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show_v all_o fidelity_n that_o they_o may_v adorn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o all_o thing_n the_o great_a design_n of_o christian_n ought_v to_o be_v to_o keep_v up_o the_o reputation_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v adorn_v when_o people_n walk_v according_a to_o the_o apostle_n charge_v see_v that_o you_o etc._n eph._n 5._o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n walk_v circumspect_o not_o as_o fool_n but_o as_o wise_a the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o original_a we_o shall_v be_v likewise_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o spot_n and_o blameless_a holiness_n only_o adorn_v our_o profession_n and_o they_o be_v most_o beautiful_a who_o be_v adorn_v with_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n 14._o 2_o pet._n 3._o 14._o the_o king_n daughter_n be_v all_o glorious_a within_o her_o clothing_n be_v of_o wrought_v 13._o psal_n 45._o 13._o gold_n and_o we_o read_v of_o broider_a work_n badger_n skin_n bracelet_n chain_n jewel_n gold_n earrings_a ezek._n 16._o hence_o it_o eminent_o appear_v that_o only_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n can_v adorn_v a_o soul_n now_o when_v what_o we_o profess_v in_o our_o mouth_n we_o make_v good_a by_o our_o practice_n when_o we_o name_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o depart_v from_o iniquity_n when_o we_o profess_v holiness_n and_o live_v according_o than_o we_o adorn_v the_o gospel_n for_o the_o gospel_n require_v holiness_n righteousness_n circumspect_a walk_n and_o the_o more_o holy_a righteous_a and_o circumspect_a a_o man_n be_v the_o more_o he_o adorn_v the_o gospel_n 4._o and_o last_o hereby_o we_o bring_v the_o great_a glory_n to_o god_n for_o 8._o r._n 4._o here_o we_o bring_v the_o great_a glory_n to_o god_n joh._n 15._o 8._o god_n be_v glorify_v by_o the_o fruitfulness_n of_o his_o servant_n herein_o be_v my_o father_n glorify_v that_o you_o bring_v forth_o much_o fruit_n what_o be_v this_o fruit_n but_o such_o as_o be_v meet_v for_o repentance_n mat._n 3._o 8._o fruit_n unto_o holiness_n rom._n 6._o 22._o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n jam._n 3._o 18._o and_o this_o be_v the_o fruit_n the_o apostle_n pray_v may_v abound_v in_o the_o philippian_n chap._n 4._o 17._o that_o fruit_n may_v abound_v to_o their_o account_n now_o put_v all_o these_o reason_n together_o i_o conceive_v there_o be_v strength_n of_o argument_n to_o persuade_v we_o to_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o text_n viz._n to_o depart_v from_o iniquity_n i._n e._n to_o make_v our_o profession_n and_o practice_v meet_v in_o one_o as_o line_n in_o their_o proper_a centre_n consider_v that_o hereby_o we_o prove_v our_o election_n sure_a and_o our_o profession_n to_o be_v sincere_a and_o that_o we_o adorn_v our_o profession_n and_o bring_v great_a glory_n to_o god_n to_o these_o four_o reason_n i_o will_v add_v only_o four_o uses_n which_o be_v to_o be_v handle_v in_o the_o particular_a application_n as_o i_o promise_v and_o so_o i_o shall_v put_v a_o period_n to_o my_o discourse_n 1._o here_o 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