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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. What absolute need there is to 1stir up our selves to holy Duties.
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In respect of the sluggishness of our 1hearts to that which is spiritual; blunt tools need whetting; a dull creature needs spurs. Our hearts are dull and heavy in the things of God, therefore we had need spur them on, and provoke them to that which is good. The flesh hinders from duty: when we would pray, the flesh resists; when we should suffer, the flesh draws back. How hard is it sometimes to get leave of our hearts to seek God? Jesus Christ went more willingly to the Cross, than we do to the Throne of Grace. Had not we need then provoke our selves to duty? If our hearts are so unstrung in Religion, we had need prepare and put them in tune.
In respect of the sluggishness of our 1hearts to that which is spiritual; blunt tools need whetting; a dull creature needs spurrs. Our hearts are dull and heavy in the things of God, therefore we had need spur them on, and provoke them to that which is good. The flesh hinders from duty: when we would pray, the flesh resists; when we should suffer, the flesh draws back. How hard is it sometimes to get leave of our hearts to seek God? Jesus Christ went more willingly to the Cross, than we do to the Throne of Grace. Had not we need then provoke our selves to duty? If our hearts are so unstrung in Religion, we had need prepare and put them in tune.
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