The book The Complete Works of Richard Sibbes, D.D. V.6 was written by author Grosart, Alexander Balloch, 1827-1899 Here you can read free online of The Complete Works of Richard Sibbes, D.D. V.6 book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is The Complete Works of Richard Sibbes, D.D. V.6 a good or bad book?
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16. In these respects the kingdom of 800 VIOLENCE VICTORIOUS. heaven is said to suffer violence.' People will to heaven, whatever come of it ; when these good things are discovered they will have no nay. Hence, we may learn this, Doct. That it is the disposition of those that are the true memhers of the chwch of God to be eager and violent. Those that intend to enter into the kingdom, they must throng and strive to enter ; and when they are in, they must keep the fort, and keep it with violence.... There is indeed a violence of iniquity and injustice ; and so the people of God, of all others, ought not to be a violent people. ' Do violence to no man,' saith the Baptist to the soldiers, Luke iii. 14. Violence rather debars out of the kingdom of heaven than is any qualification for it. But this is another manner of violence which our Saviour here speaks of, neces- sary for all that desire to enter into the kingdom of heaven ; and that for these reasons : I. First, Betwixt us and the blessed state we aim at there is much opposi- tion ; and therefore there must be violence.
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