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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

preached to every creature in all parts of the world Mark 16.15 None are exempted or prohibited from hearing the Gospel preached but every one that hath an eare is required to heare Revel 2.7 And let such as neglect the hearing of the word of God preached by such as are called and sent of Christ consider what the Lord saith Prov. 1. from the 20. vers to the 32. vers But albeit some of you see it is that you ought to doe and that you had need to doe to wit to seeke the Lord assenting to what you heard in the first verse of the doctrine that there is much worth beauty and excellency in Christ and that poore-lost-undone sinners stand in need of him Notwithstanding how to obtaine Christ you know not as yet Let me tell you God offers you Christ upon Gospel-termes which are these three First God in the dispensation of the Gospell propounds Christ to lost sinners as the onely necessary and all-sufficient meanes of Salvation Christ is the onely necessary means of Salvation Act. 4.12 Neither is there Salvation in any other And Christ is the All-sufficient meanes of Salvation so that we need none but him Heb. 7.25 He is able to save them to the umost c. Secondly God doth offer Christ to lost sinners without respect to price or person He invites them that have no money to come and buy Wine and milk that is to say Christ without price Isa 55 1. And any one that will are invited to take Christ freely Revel 22.17 And whosoever will let him take the water of life that is Christ freely Thirdly God requires that those who do receive him shall depart from iniquity 2. Tim. 2.19 Live soberly righteously and Godly in this present world Ti●us 2 11 12 13 14 15. And that they shall sell all lose all and hate all for the sake of Christ and take up the Crosse and follow him You will say to me Alas here is my miserie to wit although God propound Christ upon good termes to poor sinners to me among others I have no power of my selfe to receive Christ to beleeve in him and accept of him True It is not as I said in him that willeth nor him that runneth but in God who sheweth mercy Rom. 9.16 It is the exceeding greatnesse of his power to us-wards who beleeve which must be put forth in your hearts to make you beleeve also according to the working of his mighty power which he wrought in Christ when he raised him from the dead Ephes 1.19 20. And you ought to wait on God in the diligent use of meanes untill the day of his power come upon you and then you shall be a willing a beleeving people Psal 110.3 I may exhort you to repent of your wickednesse prophanenesse c. as Peter did Act. 8.22 But God must give you repentance unto life Act. 11.18 It is my duty to preach the Gospel to you and to exhort you to seek Christ Act. 17.22 27. but it is the meer mercy and free grace of God to drive you to Christ which nothing but his everlasting love can move him to doe Ier. 31.3 You ought to seek and wait aske and have and use all the meanes which God hath appointed and afforded you both secret private and publike Revel 2.29 But God must make the meanes effectuall Acts 16.14 And therefore I must say It is not in me I cannot draw you to Christ that is the Fathers worke John 6.44 But having exhorted you to seeke him in the use of meanes there I must leave you to waite on God for the moving of his holy Spirit where you must lye and continue like the poore impotent man at the poole of Bethesda for healing And though as he did so you may see many a Lame Blinde Deaf Dumb Naked-leprous soule get healing and goe away rejoycing and praising God and you remaine still so impotent that you cannot get in to the Fountaine set open for sin and for uncleannesse nor have any that can helpe you in that you may be cured yet be not disheartned as Christ came suddenly and unexpectedly and healed the impotent man after long waiting so Christ will come according to his promise to your soules that seek him Malac. 3.1 The Lord whom you seek shall come shall suddenly come saith the Lord of Hosts THE SECOND SERMON EPHES 1.4 That we should be holy IN this chapter you have First the inscription of the Epistle vers 1. and therein is declared both the Pen-man Paul and his Office an Apostle of of Jesus Christ by the will of God also the persons to whom the Epistle was written the Saints and to the faithfull in Christ Jesus which are at Ephesus Secondly A salutation vers 2. and therein is expressed the matter of the Salutation Grace and Peace the persons saluted you to wit the Saints the Author from whom Grace and Peace comes to the Saints From God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ Thirdly A congratulation vers 3. for spirituall blessings in generall 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 c. Who hath blessed us with all spirituall blessings c. or with every spirituall blessing Whereof the Apostle mentioneth some particularly in the following verses to wit Election Predestination Adoption In this 4 verse Saint Paul hints to us First That there is an Election Secondly That the Elect are chosen in Christ Thirdly That Election was before the World was founded And fourthly that the Elect of God should be holy and without blame in his presence in love Thus you see the occasion and dependence of the words of the Text which offers to your religious consideration this plaine Doctrine Doct. God will have his people to be an holy people This point of doctrine needeth no explanation And it is a truth so generally assented to by all professors that I shall give you but one Scripture to confirme it 2 Thes 3. This is the will of God 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 your Sanctification And indeed it appeares manifestly in the Scripture of truth that this is Gods holy will First because God hath chosen them in Christ to this end Ephes 1.4 That they should be holy Secondly God calles his to holinesse 1 Thes 4.7 God hath not called us to uncleannesse but unto holinesse Thirdly God hath given to every one of his the holy spirit to sanctifie them Rom. 15 16. being sanctified by the holy spirit Fourthly God affords them his holy word which is a meanes of Sanctification John 17.17 Sanctifie them through thy truth thy word is truth Yea when they sin against God he will chastise them for their profit that they may be partakers of his holinesse Heb. 12.10 So that God would have his people holy Reason 1. God will have his people to be holy that he may be justified in justifying the ungodly Rom. 3.26 That he might be just that justifieth the ungodly Rom. 4.5 God justifieth the ungodly that is He finding men

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