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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

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

then I would beleeve but alas I have a hard heart a blinde minde a perverse will carnall affections c. I cannot dare not I will not beleeve that my sins are forgiven Thus most professors would bring in if not their owne righteousnesse some grace or work of God in them to joyne with Christ in their justification not considering that God justifies the ungodly Rom. 4.5 and that Christ is all and in all in the justification of sinners Secondly let Christ be all in all the gifts of the Spirit and graces of sanctification for as you heard he is the Author the Preserver and the finisher of them all therefore let him have the preheminence above all set an high esteeme of every gift and grace of God account a little grace better then all the riches honours pleasures and creature-comforts of this world But you ought to prize Christ farre above all his owne gifts and graces in us for he is the life of them all the marrow and substance of them a I. What is all knowledge unlesse ye know God in Christ 1 Cor. 13.2 nothing What is all Faith except Christ be the object of it 1 Cor. 13.2 Nothing Patience Temperance and all other Vertues what are they but either naturall qualities or morall habits unlesse Christ be the root of them Nature Education and acquired gifts of Art may produce the like yea the same in Heathens But Christ is the lustre and beauty of each spirituall gift and grace that influence beleevers receive from Christ and those rayes that come from this Sunne of Righteousnesse upon their graces makes them shining Saints beautifull and all glorious within Heare this you poore in spirit you new-borne babes in Christ who have the persons of beleevers especially Preachers in admiration and set them up on high in your hearts and extoll them with your tongues because you discerne so much humility love patience faith and other gifts of the Spirit and graces of sanctification in them should you not rather admire Christ exalt Christ and extoll him who is the purchaser the owner the donor and the author of all these spirituall gifts and graces for we have nothing but what we have received by his grace we are what we are and all the grace we have from his fulnesse we received it Joh. 1.16 therfore let him receive the glorie of all and let him have the preheminence in all for he is all in all Thirdly let Christ be all in all your affections words and actions Set your affections on Christ Oh let the discoveries of that superlative excellencie and glorious beautie of Christ which are made out to your soules by the Spirit and Word of God draw you to set your affections on him Col. 1.1 2. Love every one and every thing that God hath put the name of Christ upon for his sake but chiefly set your affectionate love upon himselfe love Christ in his Saints love Christ in his messengers in his ordinances c. this will quicken your desires to enjoy more of Christ more of Christ in his Saints Ministers Ordinances and in your owne hearts On let Christ be chiefest in your affections he is altogether lovely Cant. 5.16 Let him have your dearest love he is the wel-beloved of his Father and yours 2 Pet. 1.17 let him be your wel-beloved Christ beares you in his armes everlasting armes of mercy yea in his bosome Isa 40.11 63.9 Doe you beare him in your heart and let Christ be exalted highest there Againe let the absence of Christ be the chiefe occasion of your sorrow and mourning Matth. 9 15. cry after him enquire for him give him no rest untill he returne this was the practice of the Spouse Cant. 3.1 2 3 4. Cant. 5.4 6 8. Oh how was her affections set upon her Beloved tell him I am sicke of love Cant. 5.8 Though there be many other just occasions for mourning to the Saints yet this is the chiefe If a loving wife cannot thinke of the departure of her deare husband without sorrow how much more sorrowful will a gracious heart be in the absence of Christ Mary likewise who wept and being asked the reason by the Angels answered Because they have taken away my Lord c. Joh. 20.11 13 15 16. And as Christ should be all in your affections so let him be in your words and actions speake for him doe for him suffer for him let him be the matter of your communications and conferences that you may minister grace to the hearers what ever you do in word or deed let all be done to the honour of Christ for he that honours the Sonne honours the Father also The other branch of the exhortation is to such as are in their naturall condition without Christ seeing Christ is all in all be exhorted to seek Christ Paul preaching on Mars-hill to the Athenians tells them God made of one blood all Nations of men that they should seeke the Lord Act 17.22 26 27. and there be many exhortations in holy Scripture to this purpose as Isa 55.6 7. Seeke ye the Lord while he may be found c. Let the wicked forsake his way and the unrighteous man his thoughts and let him returne unto the Lord c. The Apostle Peter in his speech to Simon Magus Act. 8.20 21 22 23. told him his heart was not right in the sight of God that he was in the gall of bitternesse and in the bond of iniquity And yet he exhorted him to repent and pray to God vers 22 Not that any man in his naturall condition can of himselfe come to Christ desire him or seeke to enjoy him for none can come to Christ except the Father draw him Joh. 6.44 It is God that workes in us to will and to doe according to his good pleasure Phil. 2.13 So then saith the Apostle it is not of him that willeth nor of him that runneth but of God that sheweth mercy onely know this God requiring poore sinners to use the meanes he hath appointed is pleased to make that meanes effectuall for their conversion and salvation For if God have purposed to shew mercy and conferre his grace upon your soules he will cause you to seeke unto him Ezek. 36.26 27 37. A new heart will I give you and I will put my Spirit within you and cause you to walke in my Statutes Thus saith the Lord God I will yet for this be enquired of by the house of Israel to doe it for them vers 37. Gods gracious and free promises doe not exclude the meanes he hath appointed to attaine the mercies therein promised It pleaseth him to tye his creatures to the use of meanes when he affords it them though he will sometime worke without it Now the ordinary meanes which God hath in his infinite wisedome appointed to convert sinners and also to build them up in Christ is the Word preached Rom. 10.8 17. This word of the Gospel God will have

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