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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. Do we keep our spiritual watch? do we set spies in every place, watching our thoughts, our eyes, our tongues? When we have prayed against sin, do we watch against temptation? The Jews having sealed the stone of Christ's Sepulchre, se•t a watch, Matth. 27. 66. After we have been at the Word, or Sacrament (that sealing Ordinance) do we set a watch?
8. Do we press after further degrees of sanctity? Phil. 3. 13. Reaching forth unto those things which are before*. A good Christian is a wonder; he is the most contented, yet the least satisfied; he is contented with a little of the world, but not satisfied with a little grace; he would still have more Faith, and be anointed with fresh Oil. Paul desired to attain unto the resurrection of the dead, Phil. 3. 11. that is, he endeavoured (if possible) to arrive at such a measure of grace as the Saints shall have at the Resurrection.
8. Do we press after further degrees of sanctity? Phil. 3. 13. Reaching forth unto those things which are before*. A good Christian is a wonder; he is the most contented, yet the least satisfied; he is contented with a little of the world, but not satisfied with a little grace; he would still have more Faith, and be anointed with fresh Oyl. Paul desired to attain unto the resurrection of the dead, Phil. 3. 11. that is, he endeavoured (if possible) to arrive at such a measure of grace as the Saints shall have at the Resurrection.