Heaven taken

Name: Heaven taken
Author: Thomas Watson

Heaven taken by storm, or, The holy violence a Christian is to put forth in the pursuit after glory by Thomas Watson ...

Thomas Watson d. 1686London: printed by R.W. for Tho. Parkhurst, 1670

[16], 216 p. · 44k words · Wing W1128 · ESTC R9123

Title page typeset from the transcription.

HEAVEN taken by Storm.

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.

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—Quaelibet herba Deum—

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But who this God is, and the Trinity of Persons in the Godhead, is infinitely above the Light of Reason; only God himself could make this known. So for the Incarnation of Christ, God and man hypostatically united in one person; the mystery of imputed Righteousness; the doctrine of faith: what Angel in Heaven, who but God himself could reveal these things to us? How may this provoke to Diligence and Seriousness in reading the Word which is divinely inspired. Other Books may be made by holy men, but this Book is indited by the Holy Ghost.

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Read the Word as a perfect Rule of ⟨p. 25⟩¹Faith; it contains all things essential to salvation^*. I adore the fullness of Scripture, saith Tertullian. The Word teacheth us how to please God; how to order our conversation in the world: it instructs us in all things that belong either to Prudence or Piety. How should we read the Word with care and reverence, when it contains a perfect Model and Platform of Religion; and is able to make us wise to salvation, 2 Tim. 3. 17.

Read the Word as a perfect Rule of ⟨p. 25⟩¹Faith; it contains all things essential to salvation^*

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