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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.
18. A man's personal day of grace 1may be short. There is a time while the Sceptre of grace is held forth, 2 Cor. 6. 2. Now is the accepted time. The Lord hath prefixed a time wherein the means of Grace shall work or not work. If a person come not in by such a time, God may say, Never fruit grow on thee more. A sign this day of grace is past, when conscience hath done speaking, and God's Spirit hath done striving. Whether this day may be longer or shorter, we cannot tell; but because it may so soon expire, 'tis wisdom to take the present opportunity, and use all violence for Heaven. The day of grace hastens away: no man can (like Joshua) bid this Sun stand still; and if this critical day be once past, it cannot be recalled. The ⟨p. 158⟩day of grace being lost, the next is […] day of wrath. Jerusalem had a day, but she lost it, Luke 19. 44 If thou hadst known, even thou, in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes. After the expiration of the day of grace, no means or mercies shall prove effectual: Now [Greek or Hebrew], they are hid from thine eyes. Which is like the ringing a doleful knell over a dying person; therefore put forth all violence for Heaven, and do it in this, [Greek or Hebrew], before it be too late, and the decree be gone forth.
18. A man's personal day of grace 1may be short. There is a time while the Scepter of grace is held forth, 2 Cor. 6. 2. Now is the accepted time. The Lord hath prefixed a time wherein the means of Grace shall work or not work. If a person come not in by such a time, God may say, Never fruit grow on thee more. A sign this day of grace is past, when conscience hath done speaking, and God's Spirit hath done striving. Whether this day may be longer or shorter, we cannot tell; but because it may so soon expire, 'tis wisdom to take the present opportunity, and use all violence for Heaven. The day of grace hastens away: no man can (like Joshua) bid this Sun stand still; and if this critical day be once past, it cannot be recalled. The