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Having answered these Objections, let me re-assume the exhortation, pressing all Christians to this violence for the heavenly Kingdom. As David's three Worthies ventured their lives, and brake through the host of the Philistines for water, 2 Sam. 23. 16. Such a kind of violence must we use, breaking through all dangers for obtaining the Water of life.

Having answered these Objections, let me re-assume the exhortation, pressing all Christians to this violence for the heavenly Kingdom. As David's three Worthies ventured their lives, and brake thorow the hoast of the Philistims for water, 2 Sam. 23. 16. Such a kind of violence must we use, breaking through all dangers for obtaining the Water of life.

1. Consider the deplorable condition ¹we are in by nature; a state of misery and damnation; therefore what violence should we use to get out of it! Were one plunged into quick-sands, would he not use violence to get out? Sin is a quicksand, and is it not wisdom to extricate our selves out? David being encompassed with enemies, said, His soul was among Lions, Psal. 57. 4. 'Tis true in a spiritual sense, our soul is among Lions. Every sin is a Lion that would devour us, and if we are in the Lion's Den, shall we not use violence to get out? The Angels used violence to Lot; they laid hold on him, and pulled him out of Sodom, Gen. 19. 16. Such violence must be used to get out of the spiritual Sodom. It is no safety to ⟨p. 135⟩stay in the enemies quarters.