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Heaven Taken by Storm

Showing the Holy Violence a Christian Is to Put Forth in the Pursuit After Glory

by Thomas Watson

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Publication

Publisher
Soli Deo Gloria
Print status
Out of stock

The Physical Book

Binding
Paperback
Total pages
129 pages
ISBN-13
9781601786722

Reference

Notes
First published 1669, expositing Matthew 11:12 — the Christian life as spiritual warfare, taking heaven by "holy violence" through the means of grace.
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Contents

  • Taking the Kingdom of Heaven by Holy Violence
  • The Christian Offering Violence to Himself
  • Offering Violence by the Reading of the Word
  • Offering Violence by the Hearing of the Word
  • Offering Violence by Prayer
  • Offering Violence by Meditation
  • Offering Violence by Self-Examination
  • Offering Violence by Sanctifying the Lord's Day
  • Offering Violence by Holy Conversation
  • The Christian Offering Violence to Satan
  • The Christian Offering Violence to the World
  • The Christian Offering Violence to Heaven
  • Arrows of Reproof to Those Not Offering Violence
  • Examining Whether We Are Offering Violence
  • Objections against Offering Violence
  • Motives for Exhorting All Christians to Offer Violence
  • Take Heed of Hindrances to Offering Violence
  • Directions on How to Promote Offering Violence
  • Conclusion: What Shall We Do?
  • Appendix 1: The Happiness of Drawing Near to God
  • Appendix 2: How We May Read the Scriptures with Most Spiritual Profit