Alexander Grosse

was a Devonian born, educated in Academicals in Gonvill and Caius Coll. in Cambridge, and afterwards became a Preacher at Plympton in his own Country. But being desirous to receive instruction in matters pertaining to Divinity from Dr. Prideaux the Kings Professor of this University, he entred himself a Sojournour in Exeter Coll. was incorporated M. of A. and in Feb. 1632, he was admitted to the reading of the Sentences. Soon after he obtained a License from the University to preach Gods word, became Rector of Bridford near Exeter, and at length of Ashberton, in his own Country; where he, being a Presbyterian, and a sider with the times, was much frequented by People of that perswasion. He hath extant,

Sweet and Soul-perswading inducements leading unto Christ, &c. Lond. 1632. qu.

The happiness of enjoying and making a true and speedy use of Christ, &c. Lond. 1640. oct.

Several Sermons as (1) The Lord Jesus, the Soules last refuge; Serm. at the funeral of Mr. S. H, on Rev. 22.20. (2) Deaths deliverance, and Eliahes fiery Chariot: or, the holy mans trial after death, in two Sermons at Plymouth, one on the 16. and the other on the 19 of Aug. 1631. The former at the funeral of Tho. Sherwill a pious Magistrate of that place, on Isa. 57.1.2. and the other (Eliahes fierie chariot) at the funeral of Mathias Nicolls Bac. of Div. Preacher to the Town of Plymouth, on 2 Kings 2.11.12. All which Sermons were printed at Lond. 1640. oct.

The mysterie of self denial: or, the cessation of mans living to himself, and the inchoations of Christs living in man. Lond. 1642. qu.

Mans misery without Christ, opening the sinful, perplexed, dishonourable and Soul—destroying condition of man without Christ, &c. Lond. 1642. qu.

The way to a blessed life, composed by way of Catechisme, &c. Lond. 1643. oct. or tw. This is sometimes called The fiery pillar, &c.

Happiness of enjoying and making a true and speedy use of Christ, setting forth 1. The fulness of Christ. 2. Danger of neglecting Christ, &c. Lond. in qu.

The Anatomy of the heart—printed in oct. This I have not seen, nor his book On sacred things, printed in tw.

Buddings and blossomings of old truths: or, several practical points of Divinity, gathered out of the sacred Evangelist S. John, chap. 3. from the 22 verse to the end. Lond. 1656. oct. Published by a Presbyterian Minister called John Welden, then living at Stratcley in Armington in the County of Devon: Whose Preface to it shews that A Gross was a zealous and mighty man in the Presbyterian way, as by the character of him there appears. At length after he had in a manner spent himself in carrying on the beloved Cause, laid his head down and willingly died, in the beginning of sixteen hundred fifty and four;1654. and was buried at Ashberton beforemention’d. He had a Son of both his names, who became a Student in Exeter Coll. 1638, but whether he lived to publish any thing I know not.