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The zealous Christian taking heavenThe zealovs Christian taking heaven
The zealous Christian taking heaven by holy violence in several sermons, tending to direct men how to hear with zeal, [how] to pray with importunity / preached by ... Mr. Christopher Love ...The zealovs Christian taking heaven by holy violence in severall sermons, tending to direct men how to hear with zeal, [how] to pray with importunity / preached by ... Mr. Christopher Love ...
London: printed by R. and W. Leybourn for John Rothwell, 1653
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
For the period of time wherein this violence was declared and expressed; it was in the 15th. year of Tiberius, as you read, ⟨p. 5⟩Luke 3. 1. in the 29th. year of Christ.
For the period of time wherein this violence was declared and expressed; it was in the 15th. year of Tiberius, as you read, ⟨p. 5⟩Luke 3. 1. in the 29th. yeare of Christ.
Many doctrines may be raised from these words, but I shall not multiply observations. The first and main doctrine is taken from the time wherein this violence was, and the doctrine is this.
Doct. At the first promulgation of the Gospel the preaching of the Word was more successful, multitudes of men did express more holy violence and vehemency of affection towards the service and worship of God then in any age beside. From the days of John the Baptist until now the Kingdom of heaven suffereth violence. aThe people were cold and frozen under the Ministry of the Scribes and Pharisees, they were heated under the Ministry of John.
Doct. At the first promulgation of the Gospel the preaching of the Word was more successefull, multitudes of men did express more holy violence and vehemency of affection towards the service and worship of God then in any age beside. From the dayes of John the Baptist untill now the Kingdome of heaven suffereth violence.