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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.
1. Resolution of the Will. Psal. 119. 6. I have sworn, and will perform it, that I 1will keep thy righteous Judgements. Whatever is in the way to Heaven (though there be a Lion in the way) I will encounter it. Like a resolute Commander that chargeth through the whole Body ⟨p. 15⟩of the Army. The Christian is resolved, come on it what will, he will have Heaven. Where there is this resolution, danger must be despised, difficulties trampled upon, terrors contemned*. This is the first thing in holy violence, resolution of will, I will have Heaven whatever it cost me; and this resolution must be in the strength of Christ.
1. Resolution of the Will. Psal. 119. 6. I have sworn, and will perform it, that I 1will keep thy righteous Judgements. Whatever is in the way to Heaven (though there be a Lion in the way) I will encounter it. Like a resolute Commander that chargeth through the whole Body ⟨p. 15⟩of the Army. The Christian is resolved, come on it what will, he will have Heaven. Where there is this resolution, danger must be despised, difficulties trampled upon, terrours contemned*. This is the first thing in holy violence, resolution of will, I will have Heaven whatever it cost me; and this resolution must be in the strength of Christ.
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- *Qui Regni Dei desid•rio tenentur, violentiâ quâdam irrumpu• ut participes illius, fiant cum dispendio vitae. Munster.