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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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The second Sort are all those formal professors, who seem only to be religious. James 1.26. Having a form of Godliness, but denying the power thereof. 2 Tim. 3.5. These will tell you they rest not on duties, trust not to their own righteousness, confide not in their Humiliation, as legal professors do; But they (after much trouble of conscience for their sins) got comfort, joy, and peace in applying some promises of the Gospel to themselves: Consider, I pray you, the Parable of the stony ground hearers. They on the rock, are they, which when thy hear receive the Word with joy, and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away, Luke 8.13. Here was some (ploughing, though it went not deep enough,) and some Harrowing also, to cover the good seed; after this the•e was some joy, but no root; Here was ⟨p. 18⟩the Word convincing, and wounding, and comforting, but no Christ (who is called the root Coloss. 2.6, 7) to quicken, renew, and sanctify: And therefore, though they believed awhile, yet they fall away, in the time of Temptation. And this is the condition of formal Professors, they get comfort in promises, but they receive not Christ and His sanctifying comforting-spirit in the promises, let such hear what the Lord by His Prophet speaks to a formal professing people, Isa. 50.11. Behold, all ye that kindle a fire, that compass your selves about with sparks; Walk in the light of your fire, and in the sparks that ye have kindled. This shall ye have at my hand, ye shall lye down in sorrow.
The second Sort are all those formall professors, who seem onely to be religious. Iames 1.26. Having a forme of Godlinesse, but denying the power thereof. 2 Tim. 3.5. These will tell you they rest not on duties, trust not to their owne righteausnesse, confide not in their Humiliation, as legal professors doe; But they (after much trouble of conscience for their sins) got comfort, joy, and peace in applying some promises of the Gospell to themselves: Consider, I pray you, the Parable of the stony ground hearers. They on the rock, are they, which when thy hear receive the Word with joy, and these have no root, which for a while beleeve, and in time of temptation fall away,