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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.
2. Watch against a deadness and dullness of spirit, against a flat and low temper, that is a great hinderance of importunity.
2. Watch against a deadnesse and dulnesse of spirit, against a flat and low temper, that is a great hinderance of importunitie.
3. Watch against Satanical suggestions; Satan is always ready to assault thee, he watcheth to disturb and molest you in your prayers, you had need watch to counterwork him.
3. Watch against Satanicall suggestions; Satan is alwayes ready to assault thee, he watcheth to disturbe and molest you in your prayers, you had need watch to counterworke him.
4. You must watch from secular distractions. All these adversaries you must watch against, and that is the way to get this holy importunity into your hearts.
4. You must watch from secular distractions. All these adversaries you must watch against, and that is the way to get this holy importunitie into your hearts.