A65299:101
Heaven taken
Heaven taken by storm, or, The holy violence a Christian is to put forth in the pursuit after glory by Thomas Watson ...
London: printed by R.W. for Tho. Parkhurst, 1670
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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.
How far are they from offering violence 1to themselves in hearing, who scarce mind what is said, as if they were not at all concerned in the business: they come to Church more for custom than conscience, Ezek. 33. 31. They come to thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and hear thy words, but they will not do them. If we could tell them of a rich purchase, or of some place of preferment, they would diligently attend; but when the Word of Life is Preached, they disregard it.
How far are they from offering violence 1to themselves in hearing, who scarce mind what is said, as if they were not at all concerned in the business: they come to Church more for custom than conscience, Ezek. 33. 31. They come to thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and hear thywords, but they will not do them. If we could tell them of a rich purchase, or of some place of preferment, they would diligently attend; but when the Word of Life is Preached, they disregard it.
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2. How far are they from offering 1violence to themselves in hearing, who come to the Word in a dull, drowsy manner, as if they came to Church to take a Receipt to make them sleep. The Word is to feed; it is strange to sleep at meat. The Word judgeth men; it is strange for a prisoner to fall asleep at the Bar. To such sleepy hearers God ⟨p. 31⟩