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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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4. It exhorts all Christians to this 1holy violence for Heaven. But before I press the exhortation, let me remove some Objections that may be made against this blessed violence.
- 1Use 4. Exhortation.
1. But we have no power of our ⟨p. 122⟩1selves to save our selves? you bid us be violent, as if you should bid a man tied fast in fetter •to walk.
- 1Object. 1.
'Tis true, We cannot till grace 1come, effectually operate to our own salvation. Before conversion we are purely passive; and when •od bids us convert and turn, this is to show us what we ought to do, not what we can do. Yet let us do quoad posse, what we are able.
'Tis true, We cannot till grace 1come, effectually operate to our own salvation. Before conversion we are purely passive; and when •od bids us convert and turn, this is to shew us what we ought to do, not what we can do. Yet let us do quoad posse, what we are able.