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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
3. The zeal and violence of the affections in prayer best suits with Gods nature. He is a Spirit, John 4. 24. and sure that prayer which is full of life and spirit, is the savoury meat he loves, 1 Pet. 2. 5• Spiritual Sacrifices acceptable to God*. Spirituality and fervency in duty, is like the spirits of wine, which are the more refined part of the wine. Bodily exercise profits nothing. 'Tis not the stretching of the lungs, but the vehemency of the desire makes music in Gods ear*.
3. The zeal and violence of the affections in prayer best suits with Gods nature. He is a Spirit, John 4. 24. and sure that prayer which is full of life and spirit, is the savoury meat he loves, 1 Pet. 2. 5• Spiritual Sacrisices acceptable to God*. Spirituality and fervency in duty, is like the spirits of wine, which are the more refined part of the wine. Bodily exer•ise profits nothing. 'Tis not the streaching of the lungs, but the vehemency of the desire makes musick in Gods ear*.
- *C•m slammis affluere coeperit oratio in odoriseros expirat fumos; •scit iti•re recto ad Deum ire oratio quae succensa non fuerit; si srigida, •bitò relabitur. Bern. super Cant.