Heaven taken

Name: Heaven taken
Author: Thomas Watson

Heaven taken by storm, or, The holy violence a Christian is to put forth in the pursuit after glory by Thomas Watson ...

Thomas Watson d. 1686London: printed by R.W. for Tho. Parkhurst, 1670

[16], 216 p. · 44k words · Wing W1128 · ESTC R9123

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HEAVEN taken by Storm.

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And let this encourage us to offer violence to Satan. Our enemy is beaten in part already^*. Christ who is the Captain of our salvation^*, hath given Satan his deaths wound upon the Cross, Col. 2. 15. The Serpent is soonest killed in his head. Christ hath bruised the head of the old serpent. The Devil is a chained enemy, and a conquered enemy; therefore fear not to give battle to him. Resist him, and he will fly: he knows no march but running away.

And let this encourage us to offer violence to Satan. Our enemy is beaten in part already^*. Christ who is the Captain of our salvation^*, hath given Satan his deaths wound upon the Cross, Col. 2. 15. The Serpent is soonest killed in his head. Christ hath bruised the head of the old serpent. The Devil is a chained enemy, and a conquered enemy; therefore fear not to give battel to him. Resist him, and he will fly: he knows no march but running away.

*Heb. 2. 10.
*[Greek or Hebrew]. Ignat.〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Ignat.

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3. We must offer violence to the world. The world shows its Golden Apple, it is a part of our vow in Baptism to fight under Christ's banner against the

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