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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
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7. 'Tis only violence and intenseness of spirit in prayer hath the promise of mercy affixed to it, Mat. 7. 7. Knock and it shall be opened. Knocking is a violent motion. The Aediles among the Romans had their doors always standing open, that all who had petitions might have free access to them. God's heart is ever open to fervent prayer. Let us then be fired with zeal, and with Christ pray yet more earnestly*. 'Tis violence* in prayer makes Heaven-gates fly ⟨p. 40⟩open, and fetcheth in whatever mercies we stand in need of.
7. 'Tis only violence and intensness of spirit in prayer hath the p•omise of mercy affixed to it, Mat. 7. 7. Knock and it shall be opened. Knocking is a violent motion. The Aediles among the Romans had their doors alwaies standing open, that all who had petitions might have free access to them. God's heart is ever open to servent prayer. Let us then be fired with zeal, and with Christ pray yet more earnestly*. 'Tis violence* in prayer makes Heaven-gates fly ⟨p. 40⟩open, and fetcheth in whatever mercies we stand in need of.
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