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Christ exalted
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 fellows, 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.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.
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Use. 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 esteem upon Christ, to let Him have the preeminence, 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 discern ⟨p. 5⟩not that beauty, excellency, riches, and glory, which is in Himself, 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 preciousness of his blood, which hath in it a cleansing virtue, 1 John 1.7, 9. And the blood of Jesus Christ his Son, cleansed us from all sin, therefore, we are said, to be justified by his blood, Rom. 5.9. Let me ask you, who now believe, How did you esteem of this precious blood of Christ? When you were sighing-out your mournful 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 precious, then all creature-comforts whatsoever, as friends, liberties, and life? Again, the precious blood of Christ hath a purging quality, Heb 9.14 The blood of Christ shall purge your consciences from dead works, to serve the living God. Sin doth both contract guiltiness, and pollution, and therefore the blood of Christ doth both cleanse, and purge, pardon, and purify, therefore we are also said, to be sanctified by the blood of Christ; Heb. 13.12. Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood; Suffered without the gate. Oh beloved, what can be esteemed so precious to a gracious heart, as this blood of Christ, which washeth away all those defilements, and uncleannesses, which through our corruptions cleave unto us, even in our best actions, and holy duties: