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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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Let us contemplate the excellencies 1of God. He is the God of Glory, ⟨p. 214⟩Psalm 29. 3. full of orient beauty: in comparison of whom both Angels and men are but as the small dust of the balance*, He is the God of love, 2 Cor. 13. 11. who triumphs in acts of mercy. Well may this encourage our approaches to him who delights to display the banner of free-grace to sinners. If we should hear of a person of Honour, who were of a lovely disposition, obliging all that came to him by act• of kindness and civility, it would make us ambitiously desirous to ingratiate our selves with him, and get into his acquaintance. God is the most sovereign good, the wonder of love, ready to diffuse the silver streams of his bounty to indigent creatures*; this if any thing will make us willing to draw near to him, and acquiesce in him as the centre of felicity.
Let us contemplate the excellencies 1of God. He is the God of Glory, ⟨p. 214⟩Psalm 29. 3. full of orient beauty: in comparison of whom both Angels and men are but as the small dust of the ballance*, He is the God of love, 2 Cor. 13. 11. who triumphs in acts of mercy. Well may this incourage our approaches to him who delights to display the banner of free-grace to sinners. If we should hear of a person of Honour, who were of a lovely disposition, obliging all that came to him by act of kindness and civility, it would make us ambitiously desirous to ingratiate our selves with him, and get into his acquaintance. God is the most soveraign good, the wonder of love, ready to diffuse the silver streams of his bounty to indigent creatures