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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87817	Christ exalted: in a sermon begun to be preached at Debenham in Suffolk, upon the 14. day of Febr. last, upon Coloss. 3. 11. / By Hanserd Knollys. Who was stoned out of the pulpit (as he was preaching) by a company of rude fellowes, and poor women of that town; who were sent for, called together, and set on by a malignant high-constable, who lives in the same town. Also, another sermon, preached at Stradbrooke in Suffolk, the 13. day of Febr. last, concerning sanctification; upon Ephes. 1. 4.	Knollys, Hanserd, 1599?-1691.	1645 (1645)	Wing K706; Thomason E284_14; ESTC R200061	21,848	24

repentance unto salvation not to be repented of for all our unrighteousnesse 4. Vse Will God have his people to be holy Let it be usefull for the consolation of every true Believer especially such as at present groane under the tyrannicall power or captivating bondage of any corruption And sigh to God for supply from Christ of any grace wanting or weake in their apprehension sense and feeling Hearken poor mourning soul and consider what may be said for thy comfort and search the Scriptures whether it be so or not Know first That Gods eternall purpose toward thee who art a true Beleever in chusing thee in Christ was that thou shouldest be holy Ephes 1.4 and Rom. 8.30 I have purposed it saith God I will also do it Isa 46.11 Secondly That God hath made with thee an everlasting Covenant of Grace and Holinesse wherein he hath given thee many great and precious promises to pardon sin to subdue iniquity and to put his Law in thy minde and write it in thy heart Jer. 3.31.34 and 32.40 with Heb. 8.10.11.12 Micah 7.18 19 20 with 2 Pet. 2.3 4 to the 11. vers Thirdly that Christ hath prayed to His Father for thee that he would sanctifie thee John 17.1.17.20 Fourthly that Christ sanctified himself for thy sake that thou also might be sanctified Joh. 17.19.20 Fifthly that God hath given thee the spirit of his sonne Gal. 4.6 who is a comforting sanctifying spirit yea the Comforter John 14.16 17.18 And he that sanctifieth all the people of God 1 Thes 5.23 Sixthly That faithfull is God who called thee who also will do it 1 Thes 5.24 He called thee unto Holinesse 1 Thes 4.7 and he will both make thee holy He hath said thou shalt be holy Levit. 11.44.45 and 19.2 That is such a command as hath the force of a promise in it And though that place Levit. 20 7 is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Sanctifie your selves therefore and be ye Holy yet the 70. Interpreters renders it 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Et sanctificabimi eritis sancti And so doth the Chaldees Paraphrast render it also And Hierom translates that place in the first of Pet. 1.16 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Be ye holy Sancti eritis Ye shall be holy And indeed there is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in the Margent of one Greek Testament for God can put a being to His Word And therefore be of good comfort thy sinnes are forgiven thee Matth. 9.2 And sinne shall not have dominion over thee Rom. 6.14 The grace of Christ is sufficient for thee 2 Cor. 12.9 He is full of grace John 1.14 And from his fulnesse thou shalt receive grace upon grace John 1.16 According as his divine power hath given us all things that pertain unto life and godlinesse 1. Pet. 1.3 5. Vse Will God have his people to be holy Let me conclude with an use of exhortation to holinesse As he that called you is holy so be ye holy in all manner of Conversation 1 Pet. 1.15 God will have his people holy at all times in all relations and in every condition Therefore I beseech you brethren and exhort you in the Lord and for his sake to be holy in all manner of Conversation holy in your callings for godlinesse is great gaine holy in your Families in your shops in your journeyes in all your waies and in all your relations Godlinesse hath the promise both of this life that which is to come Piety hath a majestie in it it will give you a throne in the Consciences of others that they dare not sin in your presence Holinesse is an ornament to your callings to your persons to your families and to the place where you live The more holy the more like your Heavenly Father and the more you glorifie your heavenly Father and the more you adorne the Doctrine of Christ yea the more communion you have with the Father and with Christ Having therefore these promises dearly beloved let us cleanse our selves from all filthinesse of the flesh and spirit perfecting holinesse in the feare of God 2 Cor. 7.1 4. great is my boldnesse of speech toward you in this exhortation because I desire fruit that may abound to your account And give me leave to presse this exhortation upon such beleevers present who have carnall parents yoke-fellowes or other carnall friends You would have your naturall friends converted and to that end you pray for them mourne over them many a sigh and many a tear it may be they have cost you but they live in the flesh still are carnall still Oh let not an holy conversation be wanting that may further their conversion 1 Cor. 7.16 17. And if any obey not the Word they also may be wonne without the word by your Godly conversation 1 Pet. 3.1 And if they be not drawn thereby to a love of the truth yet their mouthes will be stopped that they cannot speake against it Would it not be a comfortable thing to have a carnall father speake thus of his godly son or daughter to wit I was unwilling my children should go so often to heare Sermons and be so often at Conferences and private fasts and the like But I have observed that since they professed Religion and gave themselves to pray and read the Scriptures They have been much more dutifull to us their parents then before and they are more diligent in their callings If this be the worst they shall have liberty to professe the Gospell still The like I might speak of other relations but should carnall parents or friends have cause by your loose or un even-walking to speak evill of the waies of God it would bee very uncomfortable to you and dishonourable to the Gospell I shall conclude in the words of the Apostle Phil. 4.8 Finally Brethren Whatsoever things are true Whatsoever things are honest just pure lovely or of good report If there be any vertue and if there be any praise thinke on these things and the God of peace shall be with you vers 9. One objection had need to be answered before I end and that is this May some say you have exhorted us to holinesse and the Apostle tells us 2 Tim. 3.12 All that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution Object How may wee be encouraged and strengthened against the feares of persecution Solu I answer First pray to God that he will furnish you with suffering graces against persecuting times Colos 1.9.10 11. Secondly improve your interest through Christ in the promises and beleeve that the more sufferings for Christ the more comfort by Christ 2 Cor. 1.5 The more sufferings the more holinesse Heb. 12.10 The more sufferings the more happinesse 1 Pet. 4.14 Onely take heed of suffering as an evill doer verses 15.16 And if any suffer as a Christian Christ will suffer with him Isa 63.9 Christ will share with you in your suffering persecution Acts 9.4 5. And you shall share with Christ in glory Rom. 8.17 But you must bee holy in sufferings also praying for them that persecute you as Christ taught and practised and so did his Martyr Stephen 7.60 Lord lay not this sin to their charge And so let us pray for them that now disturbed us FINIS