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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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6. It reproves those that are so far 1from using this violence for Heaven, that they deride it. These are your zealous ones: 2 Pet. 3. 3. In the last days there shall be scoffers. Holy walking is become the object of derision, Psal. 69. 12. I am become the song of the drunkards. This shows a vile heart. There are some, who though thy have no goodness themselves, yet honour ⟨p. 116⟩them that are good. Herod reverenced John Baptist. But what Devils are they who scoff at goodness, and reproach others for doing that which God commands! This age produceth such as sit in the chair of scorners, and throw their squibs at Religion. In Bohemia, when some of the Martyrs were the next day to suffer, they comforted themselves with this, that this was their last Supper, and to morrow they should feast with Christ in Heaven; a Papist standing by, asked them in a jeer, if Christ had any Cooks in Heaven to dress their Supper? Oh take heed of such an Ishmael-spirit! •t is a sign of a man given over to the Devil. God scorneth the scorner, Prov. 3. 34. And sure he shall never live with God, whose company God scorns.
6. It reproves those that are so far 1from using this violence for Heaven, that they deride it. These are your zealous ones: 2 Pet. 3. 3. In the last daies there shall be scoffers. Holy walking is become the object of derision, Psal. 69. 12. I am become the song of the drunkards. This shews a vile heart. There are some, who though thy have no goodness themselves, yet honour ⟨p. 116⟩them that are good. Herod reverenced John Baptist. But what Devils are they who scoff at goodness, and reproach others for doing that which God commands! This age produceth such as sit in the chair of scorners, and throw their squibs at Religion. In Bohemia, when some of the Martyrs were the next day to suffer, they comforted themselves with this, that this was their last Supper, and to morrow they should feast with Christ in Heaven; a Papist standing by, asked them in a jear, if Christ had any Cooks in Heaven to dress their Supper? Oh take heed of such an Ishmael-spirit! t is a sign of a man given over to the Devil. God scorneth the scorner,