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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.
The exercises of Gods Worship are contrary to nature; therefore there 1must be a provoking of our selves to them. The motion of the Soul to sin, is natural, but its motion towards Heaven is violent. The stone moves easily to the Centre; it hath an innate propenseness downward; but to draw up a Millstone into the Air, is done by ⟨p. 22⟩violence, because it is against nature: so to lift up the heart to Heaven in duty, is done by violence, and we must provoke ourselves to it.
The exercises of Gods Worship are contrary to nature; therefore there 1must be a provoking of our selves to them. The motion of the Soul to sin, is natural, but its motion towards Heaven is violent. The stone moves easily to the Centre; it hath an innate propenseness downward; but to draw up a Milstone into the Air, is done by ⟨p. 22⟩violence, because it is against nature: so to lift up the heart to Heaven in duty, is done by violence, and we must provoke ourselves to it.
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2. What it is to provoke our selves 1to duty.
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