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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
knowledge_n	darkness_n	heart_n	shine_v	3,010	5	9.0570	5	true

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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

what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the Saints and what is the exceeding greatnes of his power to us-ward who beleeve Ephe. 1.17 18 19. And though the hearts of men and women be very darke yet God who commanded the light to shine out of darknesse hath shined in our hearts who are beleevers to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the Face of Iesus Christ 2 Cor. 4.6 And the Apostle tells the sanctified Ephesians that they were sometimes darknesse but now ye are light in the Lord Ephes 5.8 And indeed all that heavenly knowledge and spirituall understanding which beleevers have in the mysterie of the Gospel they had it from Christ In whom are are hid all the treasures of wisdome and knowledge Col. 2.2 3. 3. Christ is the Bread of life to beleevers Joh. 6.35 48 51. He is the Spirituall meat and drink of their souls who beleeve in him they that eat him shall live by him Joh. 6.55 57. All that Spirituall nourishment and soul refreshment which beleevers have in promises duties Ordinances c. is from Christ whose flesh is meate indeed and his blood is drinke indeed communicated by his holy spirit unto his people in those promises duties Ordinances c. Christ is Milke and wine to be had without money Isa 55.1 that will quench the thirst of the new-borne babes in Christ which so much desire the sincere milke of the worde that they may grow thereby 1 Pet. 2.2 3. and that will make the mournfull spirit of a a doubting or back-sliding Beleever to have a cheerefull countenance when his broken heart is cheered and warmed yea melted and comforted with the blood of Christ his Redeemer Christ is Water of life a pure River of living Water cleere as Crystall flowes from this Fountain in the hearts of Beleevers Rev 22.1 17. Joh. 7.37 38. Ioh. 4.10.13 14. This will satisfie the thirsty soul as Chirist Promised Mat. 5.6 11 therfore hee cried If any man thirst let him come to me and drinke Christ is the the tree of life which beareth twelve manner of fruits and yeeldeth her fruit every moneth whose leaves are for the healing of the Nations Revel 22.2 Christ is said to make a feast of wine and fat things full of Marrow Isa 25.6 and he thus speakes to beleevers eate O Friends drinke yea drinke abundantly O beloved Cant. 5.1 I might be exceeding large in particularizing many other his Titles as namely Christ is a beleevers Justification Sanctification Redemption 1 Cor. 1.30 He is also our Peace Ephes 2.14 our Righteousnesse Ier. 23.6 Our Advocate with the Father 1 Iohn 2.1 2. Our King High-Priest and Prophet Our Father Husband Brother our All. Thus it may appear that Christ is all in the New-Man How is Christ all in all in the New-Man I conceive It is spoken by way of Preheminence as it is expressed Col. 1.18 19. That is In all which is in the New-Man or in a Beleever Christ ought to have the preheminence First as hee is the Author thereof for instance That precious faith of Gods Elect which is in the New-Man is an excellent grace but yet Christ must have the preheminence above that faith because he is the Author of it Heb. 12.2 And so above all other graces gifts and fruits of the Spirit Secondly as he is the preserver of all in the New-Man every beleever is called and Sanctified by God the Father and preserved in Jesus Christ Iude 1. And the Beleever is not onely preserved in the state of Grace by Christ but the Grace of God wrought in him to wit faith c. Is by Christ preserved also namely by the Intercession of Christ I have prayed for thee that thy faith fail not Thirdly as he is the finisher who strengtheneth stablisheth and perfecteth all in the New-Man Christ is not onely the Author but the Finisher of our Faith Heb. 12.2 He is the Alpha and Omega the beginning and the ending of all those Graces gifts and fruits of the Spirit which are in the New-Man Revel 1 8. Thus Christ is all and in all in the New-Man He is the Author Preserver and finisher of all He purchased all He is the Donour of all He is the Beauty of all the Summe of all the Perfection of all in the New-Man Reason This was the good pleasure of the Fathers will that all fulnesse all-sufficiencie all spiritualnesse should dwell in Christ and should by Christ be communicated to his people that in all things Christ might have the preheminence Col. 1.18 19. And thus God will have it done to the Man Christ Jesus whom he delighted to honour for the service Christ did unto his Father in the Redemption of his people therefore he gave him a Name above every Name Christ is all and in all Which honour dignity Christ will at the last day prostrate at the feet of his Father that God may be all in all 1 Cor. 15.28 Moreover this being the designe of God that Christ should communicate all grace gifts c. unto his people It was requisite that all fulnesse should be in Christ and so we read John 1.14 16. Yea the great necessitie of the Lords redeemed ones to have a constant supplie of grace and spirituall gifts also a continuall growth of the fruits of the spirit requires this all-fulnesse to be in Christ Vse 1 Seeing Christ is all and in all in the New-Man Let us hence be Instructed First to prize Christ highly to set an high esteeme upon Christ to let Him have the preheminence who is all in all It is that which the Prophet complained of Isa 53.3 He to wit Christ was despised and rejected of men and we esteemed him not We are apt to slight Christ and to disesteem Him because we discerne not that beauty excellencie riches and glory which is in Himselfe we are ignorant of the worth of Christ and know not our need of him and therefore we do not so prize him as we ought These two Considerations I desire to propound as motives to prize Christ First Christ his worth which I may hint unto you in three particulars to wit 1. The unvaluable preciousnesse of his blood which hath in it a cleansing vertue 1 John 1.7 9. And the blood of Iesus Christ his Son cleansed us from all sin therefore we are said to be justified by his blood Rom. 5.9 Let me aske you who now beleeve How did you esteem of this precious blood of Christ When you were sighing-out your mournfull request to God in secret corners for one drop of Christs blood one dram of the grace of God and faith of God his Elect one word of promise one smile of a reconciled Father or one beam of the light of Gods countenance did you not prize the blood of Christ above all corruptible things as silver gold honour riches pleasure c. Did you not esteem the least drop of it more