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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.
If we would draw near to God, let 1it be our care to clear our interest in God, Heb. 10. 22. Let us draw near in full assurance of Faith. When we know him to be our God, then we draw near to him. The Spouse by virtue of the conjugal union, draws near to her Husband, Psalm 48. 14. This God is our God.
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Let us beg the holy Spirit. The Spirit 1of God hath a magnetical virtue. ⟨p. 216⟩Corruption draws the heart from God, the Spirit draws it to him, Ca•t. 1. 4. Draw me, we will run after thee. The Spirit by his O•ipotent grace, draws the heart to God suavitèr, but fortitèr, sweetly, but powerfully.
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Let us get our hearts fired with love 1to God: which way the love goes, that way the heart is drawn. If God be the treasure delighted in, our hearts will be drawn to him. Servile fear makes the soul fly from God, sacred love makes it fly to […].