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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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When this blessed day approacheth, 1we must lift up our hearts in thankfulness to God, that he hath put another price into our hands for the gaining of heavenly wisdom. These are our spiritual ⟨p. 67⟩harvest-days; now the wind of God's Spirit blows upon the sails of our affections, and we may be much furthered on in our heavenly voyage. Christian, lift up thy heart to God in thankfulness, that he hath given thee another golden season, and be sure thou improve it; it may be thy last. Seasons of grace are not like the Tide; if a man misseth one tide, he may have another.
When this blessed day approacheth, 1we must lift up our hearts in thankfulness to God, that he hath put another price into our hands for the gaining of heavenly wisdom. These are our spiritual ⟨p. 67⟩harvest-daies; now the wind of God's Spirit blows upon the sails of our affections, and we may be much furthered on in our heavenly voyage. Christian, lift up thy heart to God in thankfulness, that he hath given thee another golden season, and be sure thou improve it; it may be thy last. Seasons of grace are not like the Tyde; if a man misleth one tyde, he may have another.
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This day approaching, we must in the 1morning dress and fit our souls for the receiving of the Word. The people of Israel must wash their garments before the Law was delivered to them. Our hearts must be washed by prayer and repentance, the Oracles of God being to be delivered to us.