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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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his_o side_n hand_n and_o foot_n 2._o in_o put_v up_o prayer_n in_o his_o own_o name_n and_o make_v continual_a supplication_n unto_o the_o father_n as_o a_o mediator_n and_o as_o a_o advocate_n as_o a_o highpriest_n intercede_v for_o we_o at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n christ_n be_v the_o great_a master_n of_o request_n who_o prefer_v the_o petition_n of_o his_o people_n unto_o his_o father_n the_o highpriest_n when_o he_o be_v to_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o the_o people_n enter_v into_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n with_o blood_n and_o incense_n so_o christ_n our_o highpriest_n in_o heaven_n present_v his_o blood_n and_o the_o sweet_a incense_n of_o his_o prayer_n rev._n 8._o 2._o and_o i_o see_v the_o seven_o angel_n which_o stand_v before_o god_n and_o to_o they_o be_v give_v seven_o trumpet_n and_o another_o come_v and_o stand_v at_o the_o altar_n have_v a_o golden_a censer_n and_o much_o incense_n be_v give_v to_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v offer_v etc._n etc._n heb._n 9_o 12_o 23_o 24._o neither_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o goat_n and_o calf_n but_o by_o his_o own_o blood_n he_o enter_v in_o once_o into_o the_o holy_a place_n have_v obtain_v eternal_a redemption_n for_o we_o v._o 23_o 24._o it_o be_v therefore_o necessary_a that_o the_o pattern_n of_o thing_n in_o the_o heaven_n shall_v be_v purify_v with_o these_o but_o the_o heavenly_a thing_n themselves_o with_o better_a sacrifice_n than_o these_o for_o christ_n be_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n make_v with_o hand_n which_o be_v the_o figure_n of_o the_o true_a but_o into_o heaven_n itself_o now_o to_o appear_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n for_o we_o q_o let_v we_o inquire_v into_o the_o fruit_n and_o benefit_n adversary_n 2._o benefit_n of_o this_o intercession_n 1._o we_o be_v acquit_v from_o all_o our_o adversary_n of_o this_o intercession_n 1._o we_o be_v acquit_v from_o all_o adversary_n even_o from_o sin_n satan_n and_o the_o law_n have_v interest_n in_o the_o intercession_n of_o 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high_a and_o give_v gift_n to_o man_n and_o he_o intercee_v at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n present_v his_o bloody_a suffering_n and_o the_o virtue_n of_o they_o unto_o the_o father_n for_o a_o full_a and_o complete_a satisfaction_n 2._o christ_n by_o his_o intercession_n teach_v pray_v 2._o christ_n by_o his_o intercession_n teach_v we_o to_o pray_v we_o to_o pray_v and_o to_o make_v our_o intercession_n and_o supplication_n unto_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n we_o of_o ourselves_o can_v put_v up_o one_o meritorious_a petition_n though_o we_o may_v gain_v the_o whole_a world_n for_o so_o do_v for_o we_o pray_v cold_o raw_o and_o indige_o with_o much_o deadness_n disorder_n and_o distraction_n of_o spirit_n but_o these_o prayer_n come_v not_o so_o to_o god_n the_o father_n as_o they_o be_v present_v by_o we_o for_o christ_n mend_v they_o in_o the_o carriage_n and_o present_v they_o in_o his_o own_o name_n unto_o the_o father_n and_o for_o his_o acceptance_n rom._n 8._o 26._o quasi_fw-la dicat_fw-la cum_fw-la mole_n tentationis_fw-la oppressi_fw-la nescimus_fw-la orare_fw-la ipse_fw-la spir●tus_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la habitat_fw-la exerit_fw-la se_fw-la &_o orationem_fw-la in_o animo_fw-la excitat_fw-la bucer_n in_o loc._n 3._o through_o christ_n intercession_n our_o duty_n and_o work_n obtain_v acceptance_n sake_n alone_o we_o obtain_v acceptance_n with_o the_o father_n christ_n intercee_v to_o the_o father_n for_o we_o and_o his_o spirit_n help_v our_o infirmity_n and_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o with_o groan_n which_o can_v be_v utter_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n do_v two_o great_a work_n one_o be_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o and_o the_o other_o be_v to_o help_v we_o to_o make_v intercession_n for_o ourselves_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n we_o can_v pray_v and_o sigh_v and_o groan_v in_o such_o prevail_a rhetoric_n as_o will_v obtain_v acceptance_n but_o without_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n we_o can_v pray_v nor_o express_v ourselves_o in_o any_o acceptable_a manner_n 3._o through_o christ_n intercession_n our_o duty_n and_o work_n obtain_v acceptance_n as_o for_o ourselves_o and_o our_o own_o righteousness_n we_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o confess_v with_o the_o church_n isaiah_n 64._o 6._o but_o we_o be_v all_o as_o a_o unclean_a thing_n and_o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o filthy_a rag_n but_o through_o christ_n reconciliation_n and_o acceptance_n our_o work_n obtain_v acceptance_n though_o there_o be_v no_o worth_n in_o the_o work_n nor_o in_o the_o worker_n yet_o there_o be_v through_o christ_n acceptation_n and_o imputation_n a_o worthiness_n account_v of_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n as_o joshua_n be_v to_o have_v his_o filthy_a garment_n take_v from_o he_o dieu_fw-fr he_o semper_fw-la in_o animum_fw-la sibi_fw-la revocent_fw-la verbi_fw-la divini_fw-la precones_fw-la impositum_fw-la sibi_fw-la esse_fw-la cidarim_n mundam_fw-la cvi_fw-la inscriptum_fw-la sanctitas_fw-la jehovae_fw-la &_o proinde_fw-la ei_fw-la studeant_fw-la ipsi_fw-la ut_fw-la &_o ali●_n idem_fw-la faciaut_fw-fr hortentur_fw-la sedulo_fw-la ut_fw-la sint_fw-la typi_fw-la fidelium_fw-la tarnovius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d habet_fw-la quo_fw-la significat_fw-la spiritum_fw-la singulari_fw-la contentione_n &_o study_v intercedere_fw-la pro_fw-la sanctis_fw-la buceru_n in_o loc._n unà_fw-la sublevat_fw-la infirmitates_fw-la nostras_fw-la quasi_fw-la dicatur_fw-la ipse_fw-la vicissim_fw-la onus_fw-la attollere_fw-la ex_fw-la altera_fw-la parte_fw-la ne_fw-la sub_fw-la eo_fw-la fatiscamus_fw-la ut_fw-la sensus_fw-la sit_fw-la sicut_fw-la spiritus_fw-la s._n un●_n cum_fw-la patre_fw-la &_o filio_fw-la testatur_fw-la spiritui_fw-la nostro_fw-la nos_fw-la esse_fw-la filios_fw-la dei_fw-la similiter_fw-la idem_fw-la spiritus_fw-la cum_fw-la ●sdem_fw-la opitulatur_fw-la infirmitatibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la l._n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr zech._n 3._o 4._o so_o in_o the_o best_a of_o our_o duty_n there_o be_v filthiness_n and_o we_o stand_v in_o continual_a need_n of_o the_o inestimable_a benefit_n of_o our_o intercessor_n who_o take_v away_o our_o pollution_n and_o not_o only_o acquit_v we_o from_o the_o gild_n of_o sin_n but_o cleanse_v we_o from_o the_o filth_n of_o sin_n he_o do_v purge_v we_o as_o well_o as_o pardon_v we_o and_o sanctify_v we_o by_o his_o spirit_n as_o well_o as_o justify_v we_o by_o his_o righteousness_n hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o service_n of_o all_o such_o ●s_n have_v interest_n in_o christ_n be_v accept_v at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o though_o in_o we_o there_o be_v many_o weakness_n and_o imperfection_n yet_o sincerity_n be_v accept_v and_o though_o there_o be_v manifold_a fail_n in_o our_o duty_n yet_o all_o be_v make_v perfect_a through_o the_o perfect_a satisfaction_n of_o christ_n for_o he_o as_o a_o surety_n have_v pay_v our_o debt_n and_o full_o satisfy_v the_o father_n by_o do_v and_o suffer_v all_o that_o the_o law_n require_v christ_n be_v the_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o the_o father_n be_v well_o please_v mat._n 3._o ult_n chap._n v._n concern_v christ_n prophetical_a office_n sect_n i._o why_o christ_n must_v be_v a_o prophet_n have_v insist_v large_o on_o christ_n sacerdotal_a office_n i_o come_v now_o to_o his_o prophetical_a and_o regal_a office_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v more_o brief_a in_o the_o handle_n of_o these_o not_o intend_v a_o just_a volume_n of_o this_o argument_n only_o so_o far_o i_o may_v enlarge_v as_o may_v afford_v good_a measure_n full_o press_v and_o run_v over_o for_o the_o further_a demonstration_n of_o the_o doctrine_n that_o i_o insist_v upon_o viz._n the_o inestimable_a dignity_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o 2d_o place_n it_o follow_v that_o i_o shall_v office_n 2_o of_o christ_n prophetical_a office_n treat_v of_o christ_n prophetical_a office_n christ_n be_v call_v onomat_fw-la call_v deut._n 18._o 5._o christus_fw-la dicitur_fw-la nabi_n propheta_fw-la est_fw-la autem_fw-la nabi_n usu_fw-la scripturae_fw-la be_v qui_fw-la profundiora_fw-la de_fw-fr deo_fw-la deque_fw-la rebus_fw-la divinus_fw-la disserit_fw-la qui_fw-la mentem_fw-la divinam_fw-la hominibus_fw-la aperit_fw-la saepius_fw-la
neither_o be_v faith_n the_o hand_n of_o a_o workman_n that_o yearn_v his_o wage_n but_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o beggar_n that_o receive_v all_o of_o favour_n and_o mercy_n 2._o justification_n by_o faith_n consist_v in_o the_o sin_n 2._o justification_n consist_v in_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n remission_n of_o sin_n and_o non-imputation_n of_o transgression_n ps_n 31._o 1_o 2._o bless_a be_v he_o who_o transgression_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v blessed_n be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v not_o iniquity_n likewise_o the_o apostle_n declare_v how_o the_o great_a work_n of_o reconciliation_n be_v transact_v 2_o cor._n 5._o 19_o not_o impute_v their_o trespass_n unto_o they_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o best_a of_o god_n child_n have_v their_o fail_n for_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o and_o he_o that_o be_v without_o sin_n let_v he_o cast_v the_o first_o stone_n and_o it_o will_v recoil_v upon_o himself_o that_o cast_v it_o but_o god_n child_n be_v humble_v for_o sin_n they_o water_v 6._o psal_n 6._o 6._o their_o couch_n as_o david_n do_v with_o their_o tear_n they_o sigh_v with_o ezekiel_n to_o the_o 19_o ezek._n 2d_o 6._o jer._n 31._o 19_o break_n of_o their_o loin_n with_o ephraim_n they_o smite_v upon_o their_o thigh_n sin_n be_v their_o sorrow_n grief_n and_o burden_n wherefore_o they_o be_v by_o christ_n call_v unto_o repentance_n and_o christ_n impute_v their_o sin_n not_o unto_o themselves_o but_o unto_o himself_o they_o indeed_o be_v the_o principal_a debtor_n but_o christ_n have_v make_v himself_o liable_a to_o pay_v their_o debt_n and_o make_v full_a satisfaction_n because_o he_o have_v become_v surety_n for_o they_o unto_o the_o father_n 3._o justification_n consist_v in_o the_o imputation_n righteousness_n 3._o justification_n consist_v in_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o we_o be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o of_o unrighteous_a we_o be_v make_v righteous_a of_o ungodly_a we_o be_v make_v godly_a and_o though_o we_o be_v ungodly_a christ_n justifi_v we_o for_o he_o do_v not_o find_v we_o good_a but_o he_o make_v we_o so_o now_o this_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v altogether_o a_o righteousness_n without_o we_o not_o depend_v on_o any_o inherent_a righteousness_n nor_o any_o work_n in_o we_o but_o it_o be_v free_a and_o gratuitous_a without_o any_o praevision_n or_o intuition_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o person_n to_o be_v justify_v st._n bernard_n 190._o assignata_fw-la est_fw-la homi●_n justitia_fw-la ●lien●_n qui●_n car●it_fw-la su●_n justitia_fw-la bern._n ep._n 190._o full_o express_v it_o say_v that_o another_o righteousness_n be_v assign_v to_o man_n because_o he_o want_v a_o righteousness_n of_o his_o own_o hence_o our_o work_n and_o service_n though_o fail_n in_o themselves_o be_v accept_v righteous_a by_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n how_o miserable_a will_v our_o condition_n be_v if_o our_o service_n be_v no_o better_o offer_v to_o god_n than_o they_o come_v from_o we_o but_o christ_n mend_v our_o service_n in_o the_o carriage_n by_o offer_v they_o to_o the_o father_n in_o his_o own_o name_n and_o mediation_n so_o that_o though_o our_o duty_n be_v raw_a weak_a and_o imperfect_a yet_o christ_n make_v they_o perfect_a by_o the_o imputation_n of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o so_o they_o obtain_v acceptance_n with_o the_o father_n 4._o justification_n bring_v forth_o choice_a and_o fruit_n 4._o justification_n bring_v forth_o choice_a and_o excellent_a fruit_n excellent_a fruit_n as_o we_o may_v read_v rom._n 5._o 1_o 2_o 3._o all_o those_o choice_a fruit_n grow_v on_o that_o tree_n of_o justification_n faith_n be_v the_o mother-grace_n there_o mention_v peace_n and_o access_n unto_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n joy_n hope_v glory_v in_o tribulation_n be_v the_o daughter_n or_o the_o fruit_n which_o grow_v on_o this_o tree_n wherefore_o though_o faith_n only_o justify_v yet_o faith_n be_v not_o alone_a when_o it_o justifi_v for_o it_o be_v accompany_v with_o a_o goodly_a train_n of_o grace_n though_o faith_n justifi_v the_o person_n yet_o work_v justify_v the_o faith_n or_o declare_v the_o faith_n to_o be_v true_a faith_n work_v by_o love_n and_o purify_v the_o heart_n 9_o gal._n 5._o 6._o act._n 15._o 9_o and_o it_o be_v the_o apostle_n charge_v tit._n 3._o 8._o this_o theologian_n *_o huius_fw-la fid●i_fw-la charity_n non_fw-la est_fw-la forma_fw-la sed_fw-la fr●ctus_fw-la &_o p●nit●●ti●_n est_fw-la justificati_fw-la conditi●_n non_fw-la causa_fw-la justificationis_fw-la fid●s_fw-la 〈◊〉_d qu●_n justificat_fw-la non_fw-la quae_fw-la justificat_fw-la est_fw-la sine_fw-la operibus_fw-la &_o sola_fw-la dicitur_fw-la in_o isto_fw-la munere_fw-la non_fw-la solitaria_fw-la respectu_fw-la comitatus_fw-la aliarum_fw-la virtutum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d per_n non_fw-la propter_fw-la fidem_fw-la justi_n declaimer_n &_o per_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ●ic●t_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prideaux_n manuductio_fw-la ad_fw-la theologian_n be_v a_o faithful_a say_n and_o these_o thing_n i_o will_v that_o thou_o affirm_v constant_o that_o they_o which_o have_v believe_v in_o god_n may_v be_v careful_a to_o maintain_v good_a work_n a_o learned_a professor_n very_o dextrous_a in_o state_v of_o controversy_n conclude_v thus_o love_n be_v not_o the_o form_n but_o the_o fruit_n and_o repentance_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o he_o that_o be_v justify_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o justification_n etc._n etc._n this_o then_o be_v the_o purchase_n of_o christ_n who_o impute_v his_o perfect_a righteousness_n to_o his_o member_n and_o their_o sin_n to_o himself_o and_o this_o justification_n be_v active_a whereby_o christ_n fulfil_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o passive_a whereby_o christ_n become_v obedient_a unto_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n sect_n ii_o of_o sanctification_n 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