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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.
London, : s.n., Printed in the year, 1645
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Thirdly, the glorious liberties of his Spirit; for where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. 2 Cor. 3.17. Not any carnal liberty to sin, and so fulfil the lusts of the Flesh, Gal. 5.13. but Spiritual liberty, and freedom from sin. I mean not a perfect and total freedom from all sin, as if the people of God could never sin after Conversion. For if we say, that we have no sin, we deceive our selves, and the truth is not in us, 1 Joh. 1 8, 10. But I mean a freedom: First, from the guilt of sin. Rom. 8 33. And the Apostle saith, Colos. 2.13. That he hath forgiven us all trespasses. Secondly, from the pollution or filth of sin, Zach. 13.1. A fountain set open to Believers for sin and for uncleanness. And Ezek. 36.25, 29. God promised they shall be clean, and he will save them from all their uncleannesses. Thirdly, from the reigning power of sin: Rom. 6.14. Sin shall not have dominion over you, under grace. Fourthly, from the punishment due for sin, which is the cure of the Law, Gal. 3.13. or condemnation, Rom. 8.1. or any other satisfactory punishment.
Thirdly, the glorious liberties of his Spirit; for where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is libertie. 2 Cor. 3.17. Not any carnall liberty to sin, and so fulfill the lusts of the Flesh, Gal. 5.13. but Spirituall liberty, and freedome from sin. I mean not a perfect and totall freedome from all sin, as if the people of God could never sin after Conversion. For if we say, that we have no sin, we deceive our selves, and the truth is not in us,