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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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answer_v hereunto_o by_o way_n of_o character_n i_o will_v set_v down_o the_o property_n of_o a_o crucify_a person_n 1._o a_o crucify_a person_n have_v his_o affection_n crucify_v to_o the_o deed_n affection_n 1._o crucifixion_n of_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o flesh_n he_o be_v none_o of_o those_o of_o who_o the_o apostle_n speak_v rom._n 8._o 5._o who_o mind_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o a_o crucify_a person_n do_v not_o relish_v nor_o savour_n fleshly_a thing_n his_o love_n desire_n hope_n joy_n be_v not_o fix_v upon_o carnal_a sensual_a pleasure_n what_o a_o wonderful_a change_n be_v here_o wrought_v when_o as_o in_o the_o state_n of_o unregeneracy_n carnal_a lust_n sensual_a pleasure_n take_v up_o a_o man_n joy_n desire_v and_o delight_n his_o discourse_n heart_n pleasure_n and_o all_o these_o be_v carry_v down_o with_o this_o stream_n but_o after_o god_n have_v break_v in_o upon_o the_o heart_n and_o renew_v the_o mind_n and_o sanctify_v the_o affection_n the_o man_n become_v another_o manner_n of_o man_n what_o he_o former_o love_v now_o he_o hate_v what_o he_o former_o most_o rejoice_v in_o be_v now_o his_o great_a burden_n and_o cause_n of_o sorrow_n and_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n because_o he_o be_v a_o mortify_a person_n he_o have_v mortify_v his_o member_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v col._n 3._o 5._o and_o not_o only_o particular_a member_n but_o the_o whole_a body_n likewise_o even_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n rom._n 8._o 13._o 2._o a_o crucify_a person_n have_v a_o quicken_a virtue_n from_o christ_n christ_n 2._o there_o be_v quicken_a virtue_n from_o christ_n to_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o love_v joy_n peace_n long-suffering_a gentleness_n goodness_n etc._n etc._n gal._n 5._o 22._o a_o crucify_a person_n be_v dead_a and_o alive_a i._n e._n dead_o to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o alive_a to_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o virtue_n of_o 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drink_n and_o be_v merry_a thus_o voluptuous_a man_n desire_v pleasure_n and_o ambitious_a man_n desire_v honour_n and_o rich_a man_n hope_v in_o their_o riches_n and_o say_v to_o the_o wedge_n of_o gold_n thou_o be_v our_o confidence_n 2._o all_o rule_v lust_n be_v to_o be_v crucify_v pride_n passion_n envy_n crucify_v 2._o rule_v corr●ptions_n must_v be_v crucify_v these_o be_v to_o be_v crucify_v those_o three_o be_v to_o be_v crucify_v especial_o viz._n the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n and_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n why_o rule_v lust_n shall_v be_v crucify_v 1._o because_o rule_v lust_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o mischief_n jam._n 4._o 1._o 2._o they_o be_v the_o soul_n enemy_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 11._o 3._o they_o allure_v and_o entice_v the_o soul_n to_o evil_a 2_o pet._n 2._o 18._o now_o these_o impediment_n be_v thus_o remove_v the_o duty_n that_o be_v to_o be_v put_v in_o practice_n be_v these_o 1._o to_o 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fair_a of_o ten_o thousand_o for_o riches_n he_o have_v all_o treasure_n for_o wisdom_n he_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o father_n have_v man_n their_o sense_n exercise_v and_o their_o understanding_n inlightend_v they_o will_v not_o be_v such_o fool_n as_o to_o pursue_v brutish_a pleasure_n and_o vain_a delight_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n neglect_v their_o precious_a soul_n have_v man_n their_o eye_n in_o their_o head_n they_o will_v not_o make_v merchandise_n of_o trifle_n and_o neglect_v the_o pearl_n of_o price_n but_o multitude_n there_o be_v now_o a_o day_n who_o bestow_v more_o pain_n to_o satisfy_v a_o lust_n then_o to_o get_v jesus_n christ_n and_o with_o less_o pain_n they_o may_v get_v christ_n then_o get_v a_o lust_n satisfy_v 4._o give_v not_o the_o least_o liberty_n to_o the_o flesh_n to_o sin_n christian_n sin_n dut._n 4._o give_v not_o liberty_n to_o the_o flesh_n to_o sin_n have_v great_a liberty_n by_o christ_n but_o no_o liberty_n to_o sin_n no_o allowance_n in_o any_o lust_n not_o for_o a_o cloak_n of_o maliciousness_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 16._o saint_n be_v not_o the_o servant_n of_o corruption_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 19_o 5._o labour_v to_o keep_v thy_o body_n undefiled_a know_v you_o not_o that_o your_o undefiled_a dut._n 5._o keep_v thy_o body_n undefiled_a body_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 19_o shall_v i_o prostitute_v my_o body_n to_o mammon_n etc._n etc._n shall_v a_o lust_n be_v entertain_v in_o god_n temple_n shall_v a_o base_a lust_n be_v where_o god_n temple_n shall_v be_v christ_n will_v not_o dwell_v in_o a_o pollute_a body_n in_o a_o cage_n of_o unclean_a bird_n corruption_n dut._n 6._o be_v a_o fight_n against_o every_o corruption_n 6._o be_v a_o fight_a wrestle_a and_o struggle_v against_o every_o corruption_n never_o lie_v down_o thy_o arm_n but_o hold_v up_o thy_o weapon_n fight_v against_o every_o corruption_n labour_v to_o destroy_v the_o flesh_n by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n take_v the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n as_o you_o be_v exhort_v eph._n 6._o 13._o 7._o and_o last_o apply_v christ_n crucify_v home_o unto_o your_o own_o soul_n dut._n 7._o apply_v christ_n crucify_v unto_o the_o soul_n soul_n and_o believe_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o only_o crucify_v for_o we_o but_o that_o we_o be_v crucify_v with_o he_o where_o this_o faith_n be_v sin_n shall_v have_v no_o dominion_n over_o you_o believe_v that_o christ_n be_v able_a to_o subdue_v thy_o lust_n and_o mortify_v thy_o corruption_n and_o therefore_o go_v to_o he_o for_o strength_n to_o conquer_v thy_o lust_n and_o beg_v that_o he_o will_v beat_v down_o satan_n under_o thy_o foot_n believe_v that_o help_n be_v lay_v on_o christ_n who_o be_v mighty_a and_o that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o save_v to_o the_o uttermost_a heb._n 7._o 25._o do_v thou_o thy_o duty_n in_o strive_v against_o sin_n and_o apply_v christ_n by_o faith_n and_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v virtue_n in_o his_o blood_n to_o cure_v thou_o of_o all_o disease_n his_o blood_n be_v the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v which_o speak_v better_a thing_n than_o the_o blood_n of_o abel_n his_o blood_n be_v mortify_v blood_n cleanse_v heal_a meritorious_a blood_n go_v then_o to_o christ_n for_o victory_n against_o sin_n christ_n be_v the_o great_a physician_n only_o able_a to_o heal_v thou_o he_o be_v a_o counsellor_n for_o wisdom_n a_o rock_n for_o strength_n a_o treasure_n for_o riches_n a_o fountain_n open_v there_o be_v fullness_n in_o he_o col._n 1._o 19_o compare_n this_o with_o joh._n 1._o 16._o and_o of_o his_o fullness_n we_o have_v receive_v grace_n for_o grace_n 6._o the_o six_o use_n be_v for_o consolation_n unto_o god_n child_n who_o consolation_n use_v 6._o for_o consolation_n have_v be_v
thus_o employ_v in_o strive_v to_o crucify_v sin_n and_o in_o some_o good_a measure_n they_o have_v obtain_v victory_n this_o be_v a_o excellent_a employment_n to_o be_v wrestle_v against_o corruption_n beat_v down_o the_o body_n bring_v it_o into_o subjection_n but_o it_o will_v be_v object_v that_o sin_n be_v in_o the_o best_a of_o god_n child_n object_n and_o notwithstanding_o all_o their_o strive_n and_o struggle_n they_o can_v get_v rid_v of_o sin_n while_o they_o be_v in_o this_o world_n ans_fw-fr 1._o you_o must_v know_v that_o in_o this_o life_n there_o be_v imperfection_n ans_fw-fr in_o the_o best_a and_o a_o absolute_a perfection_n can_v be_v attain_v till_o we_o come_v to_o heaven_n 2._o sin_n though_o it_o be_v yet_o it_o reign_v not_o in_o the_o regenerate_v rom._n 6._o 12._o vers_fw-la 14._o 3._o the_o regenerate_v make_v not_o a_o trade_n of_o sin_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 9_o they_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o sin_n be_v the_o grief_n disease_n burden_n of_o regenerate_v man_n wherefore_o they_o grieve_v that_o they_o sin_n and_o will_v fain_o be_v in_o that_o condition_n where_o they_o may_v sin_v no_o more_o hereupon_o they_o cry_v out_o for_o a_o deliverer_n rom._n 7._o 24._o 5._o it_o be_v the_o endeavour_n of_o regenerate_v person_n to_o conquer_v every_o sin_n they_o allow_v not_o themselves_o in_o sin_n they_o strive_v to_o destroy_v bosom_n sin_n ps_n 18._o 23._o 6._o god_n accept_v of_o evangelicall_n perfection_n i._n e._n sincere_a intention_n and_o endeavour_n for_o action_n the_o will_n for_o the_o deed_n wherefore_o then_o though_o flesh_n remain_v as_o well_o as_o spirit_n yet_o the_o spirit_n at_o length_n will_v prevail_v and_o return_v conqueror_n and_o herein_o consist_v the_o great_a conquest_n of_o christian_n to_o conquer_v the_o flesh_n to_o subdue_v all_o inordinate_a affection_n and_o insatiable_a desire_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o i_o have_v press_v from_o my_o 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