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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
2. Though we have not power to save our selves, yet we must pursue after salvation, because God hath made a promise of grace, as well as to grace. He hath promised to circumcise our hearts; to put his Spirit within us; to enable us to walk in his statutes, Ezek. 36. 27. So that by prayer we are to put the bond in suit, and to press God with his own promise. Though I will not say with the Arminians, upon our endeavour God is bound to give grace; yet he is not wanting to them that seek his grace: *N•y, he denies his grace to none but them that wilfully refuse it, Psal. 81. 11. Israel would none of me.
2. Though we have not power to save our selves, yet we must pursue after salvation, because God hath made a promise of grace, as well as to grace. He hath promi•ed to circumcise our hearts; to put his Spirit within us; to inable us to walk in his statutes, Ezek. 36. 27. So that by prayer we are to put the bond in suit, and to press God with his own promise. Though I will not say with the Arminians, upon our endeavour God is bound to give grace; yet he is not wanting to them that seek his grace: *N•y, he denies his grace to none but them that wilfully refuse it, Psal. 81. 11. Israel would none of me.
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