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entere_v must_v walk_v as_o the_o apostle_n wish_v they_o 〈◊〉_d gal._n 6.16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o be_v by_o a_o line_n or_o rule_v without_o decline_v but_o to_o pass_v brief_o froâ—_n this_o to_o the_o second_o reasoâ—_n since_o the_o consideratiâ—_n thereof_o will_v make_v both_o thâ—_n former_a reason_n and_o tâ—_n whole_a conclusion_n yet_o moâ—_n clear_a as_o this_o gate_n &_o waâ—_n be_v only_o one_o so_o shall_v wâ—_v find_v that_o it_o be_v or_o at_o leaâ—_n seem_v to_o most_o to_o be_v nâ—_n for_o any_o fault_n in_o it_o but_o oneâ—_n through_o the_o sinful_a folly_n of_o â—esh_n and_o blood_n both_o straitâ—nd_n â—nd_z narrow_a and_o that_o in_o â—oure_n respect_n viz._n first_o in_o â—egard_n of_o the_o find_n and_o â—econdly_o of_o the_o enter_v and_o â—hirdly_o of_o the_o proceed_n â—nd_v fourthly_a of_o the_o persevere_v therein_o unto_o the_o end_n chap._n xvi_o the_o two_o first_o respect_n viz._n in_o regard_n of_o the_o find_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o enter_v to_o open_v these_o in_o order_n for_o the_o first_o most_o true_a it_o 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o gate_n and_o way_n to_o â—eaven_n which_o be_v but_o one_o â—ath_v ever_o in_o all_o age_n be_v â—ery_o hard_o to_o find_v because_o unknown_a and_o hide_a 〈◊〉_d flesh_n and_o blood_n howbeâ—_n this_o have_v not_o be_v because_o it_o have_v not_o by_o god_n in_o hâ—_n word_n of_o truth_n be_v reveâ—led_v but_o indeed_o because_o flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v by_o stir_v blind_a and_o can_v sâ—_n it_o for_o why_o you_o haâ—_n hear_v how_o plain_o tâ—_n scripture_n speak_v of_o euâ—rie_o of_o the_o four_o path_n aâ—_n porch_n before_o mentioneâ—_n as_o of_o the_o first_o which_o faith_n believe_v in_o the_o lâ—_n jesus_n 16.31_o act._n 16.31_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v sauâ—_n and_o of_o the_o second_o repentance_n 2.38_o act._n 2.38_o thus_o amend_v your_o liuâ—_n and_o be_v baptize_v and_o you_o shâ—_n receive_v remission_n thirdâ—_o of_o obedience_n this_o do_v aâ—_n live_v 19.17_o mar._n 19.17_o for_o bless_a be_v they_o thâ—_n keep_v his_o commandment_n 22.14_o rev._n 22.14_o four_o of_o the_o last_o also_o 2.7_o heb._n 10.36_o rom._n 2.7_o you_o have_v need_n of_o patienee_n that_o you_o may_v enjoy_v the_o promise_n all_o which_o what_o be_v they_o in_o effect_n but_o as_o that_o voice_n for_o direction_n promise_v to_o they_o of_o zion_n isai_n 30.21_o this_o be_v the_o way_n walk_v you_o in_o it_o but_o which_o voice_n as_o there_o they_o only_o come_v to_o hear_v who_o be_v true_o humble_v all_o â—aving_a their_o ear_n and_o heart_n natural_o shut_v up_o â—nd_v harden_v till_o by_o god_n â—hey_n be_v open_v and_o enlarge_v and_o their_o eye_n blinâ—ed_v till_o god_n take_v away_o the_o â—aile_n from_o off_o their_o heart_n â—hat_n they_o can_v neither_o hear_v â—hat_n word_n nor_o see_v the_o way_n 〈◊〉_d life_n though_o plain_o point_v out_o and_o discover_v â—or_a so_o do_v the_o apostle_n witness_n 15.45_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jud._n ver_fw-la 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to_o know_v what_o religion_n mean_v and_o other_o hang_v loose_a and_o halt_v between_o two_o opinion_n that_o some_o embrace_n without_o far_a consideration_n that_o profession_n which_o the_o time_n and_o state_n wherein_o they_o live_v may_v seem_v to_o favour_n 4.20.5_o joh._n 4.20.5_o or_o else_o rather_o will_v be_v of_o no_o religion_n because_o they_o see_v such_o variety_n of_o opinion_n that_o final_o some_o only_o to_o follow_v their_o forefather_n as_o those_o idolater_n in_o jeremy_n 44.17_o â—er_n 44.17_o who_o successor_n be_v our_o ignorant_a english_a papist_n at_o this_o day_n much_o to_o be_v pity_v cleave_v to_o a_o false_a religion_n or_o perchance_o go_v far_o 22.20_o act._n 22.20_o as_o s._n paul_n do_v once_o in_o a_o blind_a zeal_n to_o persecute_v the_o truth_n of_o faith_n like_o those_o of_o who_o our_o saviour_n foretell_v in_o john_n 16.2_o joh._n 16.2_o who_o kill_v of_o christ_n servant_n think_v they_o do_v god_n service_n all_o which_o and_o alas_o 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with_o his_o bunch_n to_o go_v through_o a_o needle_n eye_n or_o rather_o like_v to_o a_o elephant_n with_o a_o castle_n on_o his_o back_n which_o can_v enter_v in_o though_o at_o the_o gate_n of_o a_o palace_n in_o which_o respect_n until_o there_o be_v a_o pull_v down_o and_o withal_o a_o unpack_v and_o put_v off_o of_o what_o may_v stop_v the_o passage_n and_o make_v it_o to_o stick_v in_o the_o entry_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o flesh_n and_o blood_n shall_v enter_v 15.50_o 1_o cor._n 15.50_o and_o come_v to_o inherit_v as_o in_o another_o sense_n th'apostle_n speak_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n for_o first_o for_o the_o former_a of_o these_o twain_o the_o pull_v down_o of_o the_o look_n how_o true_a shall_v that_o of_o our_o saviour_n be_v ever_o find_v 18.3_o
be_v bread_n of_o stone_n and_o fall_v down_o on_o his_o knee_n without_o a_o cushion_n to_o the_o very_a devil_n to_o gain_v the_o world_n then_o which_o what_o can_v be_v hold_v a_o more_o slavish_a slavery_n and_o in_o comparison_n with_o which_o how_o true_o may_v the_o way_n of_o godliness_n be_v call_v a_o way_n of_o liberty_n 1.25_o jam._n 1.25_o so_o that_o for_o conclusion_n howsoever_o worldling_n think_v christian_n to_o be_v fool_n christian_n know_v assure_o that_o worldling_n be_v not_o wise_a four_o in_o the_o last_o place_n as_o there_o be_v difficulty_n in_o proceed_v in_o this_o path_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o list_n and_o bound_n so_o much_o more_o in_o persevere_v constant_o therein_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o brier_n and_o bush_n yea_o the_o snare_n and_o bond_n with_o which_o it_o be_v overspread_v &_o all_o belaid_a viz._n with_o persecution_n on_o every_o side_n from_o satan_n and_o the_o world_n 3.12_o 1_o tim._n 3.12_o which_o all_o must_v suffer_v that_o will_v live_v godly_a in_o christ_n jesus_n as_o also_o with_o correction_n and_o daily_a chastisement_n from_o the_o lord_n who_o chasten_v who_o he_o love_v 12.6_o heb._n 12.6_o and_o scourge_v every_o son_n that_o he_o receive_v to_o verify_v that_o testimony_n of_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n act._n 14.22_o that_o through_o many_o tribulation_n man_n must_v enter_v if_o at_o all_o into_o god_n kingdom_n in_o regard_v whereof_o what_o marvel_v if_o the_o way_n seem_v rough_a and_o most_o unpleasant_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n yea_o sometime_o so_o uncomfortable_a not_o only_o to_o carnal_a people_n unregenerate_a but_o even_o to_o such_o as_o david_n the_o dear_a saint_n of_o god_n that_o when_o as_o in_o psal_n 73._o they_o look_v upon_o the_o present_a prosperity_n which_o the_o wicked_a enjoy_v and_o consider_v withal_o how_o themselves_o be_v daily_o chastened_a and_o correct_v every_o morning_n 14._o verse_n 14._o they_o begin_v to_o repent_v they_o of_o their_o bargain_n and_o 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1_o pet._n 1.7_o and_o sure_o this_o path_n of_o tribulation_n will_v not_o seem_v so_o troublesome_a while_o faith_n amidst_o all_o affliction_n will_v make_v they_o under_o hope_n to_o wait_v for_o the_o rich_a mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o as_o moses_n to_o choose_v rather_o 11.25_o heb._n 11.25_o to_o suffer_v adversity_n with_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o to_o esteem_v the_o rebuke_n of_o christ_n great_a treasure_n and_o indeed_o more_o delightsome_a pleasure_n than_o all_o else_o which_o the_o egypt_n of_o this_o world_n can_v yield_v for_o thus_o they_o judge_v who_o have_v as_o he_o a_o eye_n to_o the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n which_o who_o so_o have_v not_o as_o carnal_a people_n want_v faith_n can_v have_v no_o marvel_n if_o this_o way_n to_o such_o seem_v rough_a and_o thorny_a the_o pricking_n whereof_o have_v drive_v back_o many_o a_o one_o who_o have_v not_o have_v their_o foot_n well_o shed_v â—â—5_n eph._n â—â—5_n with_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o gospel_n 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