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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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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 do, and that you had need to do, to wit, to seek 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 poor-lost-undone sinners stand in need of him: Notwithstanding how to obtain Christ you know not as yet. Let me tell you, God offers you Christ upon Gospel-terms, which are these three.
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 Gospel propounds Christ to lost sinners, as the only necessary, and all-sufficient means of Salvation: Christ is the only necessary means of Salvation, Act. 4.12. Neither is there Salvation in any other. And Christ is the All-sufficient means of Salvation, so that we need none but him: Heb. 7.25. He is able to save them to the utmost, &c.
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,