 | John Wesley - 1839 - 810 σελίδες
...Uking up your cross daily, the enduring " hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ." Remember, " the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force." This is the way ; walk therein ; think Dot of a smoother path. Add to your other exercises... | |
 | William Grendon Heathman - 1847 - 216 σελίδες
...we should use no delay, but flee for refuge to lay hold on the hope set before us in the gospel. For the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force, Heb. vi — 18. Matt. xi — 12. Eating it in their own houses, not daring to leave them lest... | |
 | 1847 - 592 σελίδες
...of their divine Father. Surely this is a destiny of the most transcendent and inspiring nature. 2. The kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force. As the entrance requires holy earnestness, and collected power and concentration .of will, so... | |
 | Lorenzo Dow - 1849 - 736 σελίδες
...tempt the mind upon our fast days, than at any other time, to prevent the exercise of faith. But as " the Kingdom of Heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force," we should spend more time in private devotion then, than what we commonly do. OF PRAYER. The... | |
 | Blaise Pascal - 1849 - 468 σελίδες
...hour of death. Our Lord says, " Since John the Baptist," that is, since his coming to the faithful, " the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by storm."* Before we become impressed with heavenly things, we feel nothing but the burden of sense,... | |
 | Jeremy Taylor - 1850 - 758 σελίδες
...Amen. DISCOURSE IV. Of mortification and corporal austerities. 1. "FROM the clays of John the baptist, the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force," said our bless-cd Saviour. For now that the new covenant was to be made with man, repentance,... | |
 | Jeremy Taylor - 1850 - 702 σελίδες
...if the world persecuted Him, they will also persecute ush :' and "from the days of John the baptist, the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by forcei ;" not ' the violent doers/ but ' the sufferers of violence :' for though the old law was established... | |
 | John Willison - 1851 - 356 σελίδες
...cleansing. Lord, give me delight in approaching to thee, delight to be at a throne of grace. 0 that I could make my bed there, lie, and die there. The kingdom...heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force. 0 for strength to offer a holy violence by faith and prayer. Thus the author died as he lived,... | |
 | Jeremy Taylor - 1851 - 1046 σελίδες
...Amen. DISCOURSE IV. Of Mortification and Corporal Austeritiet. 1 . " FROM the days of John the Baptist, an improvident care and impious security, to take evil courses, a force," said our blessed Saviour. For now that the new covenant was to be made with man, repentance,... | |
 | Martin Hood Wilkin - 1855 - 524 σελίδες
...convinced that they ought to prefer eternity to time, and to seek eternal life, cost what it may. Thus the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force. They are like an army beseiging a city ; they say, we will be in! ON THE DOCTRINES OP THE GOSPEL.... | |
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And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force. 
