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call_v it_o when_o he_o say_v bethel_n be_v the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v the_o entrance_n for_o he_o see_v the_o entrance_n into_o heaven_n one_o end_n of_o jacob_n ladder_n stand_v in_o bethel_n god_n house_n and_o the_o other_o end_n reach_v up_o to_o the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n gen._n 28._o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o jacob_n ladder_n be_v the_o figure_n of_o christ_n which_o ladder_n be_v not_o the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n but_o the_o way_n from_o the_o church_n to_o that_o gate_n which_o he_o see_v above_o at_o the_o top_n of_o the_o ladder_n gen._n 28._o 12._o and_o joh._n 1._o 51._o but_o again_o that_o the_o gate_n in_o the_o text_n be_v the_o gate_n or_o entrance_n into_o heaven_n consider_v 1._o it_o be_v that_o gate_n that_o let_v man_n into_o or_o shute_v man_n out_o of_o that_o place_n or_o kingdom_n where_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n be_v which_o place_n be_v that_o paradise_n where_o christ_n promise_v the_o thief_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v that_o day_n that_o he_o ask_v to_o be_v with_o he_o in_o his_o kingdom_n it_o be_v that_o place_n into_o which_o paul_n say_v he_o be_v catch_v when_o he_o hear_v word_n unlawful_a or_o impossible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o utter_v luk._n 13._o â—0_n chap._n 23._o 24._o 2_o cor._n 12._o 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 5._o quest._n but_o be_v not_o christ_n the_o gate_n or_o entrance_n into_o this_o heavenly_a place_n answ._n he_o be_v he_o without_o who_o no_o man_n can_v get_v thither_o because_o by_o his_o merit_n man_n obtain_v that_o world_n and_o also_o because_o he_o as_o the_o father_n be_v
the_o donor_n and_o disposer_n of_o that_o kingdom_n to_o who_o he_o will_v further_o this_o place_n be_v call_v his_o house_n and_o himself_o the_o master_n of_o it_o when_o once_o the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n be_v rise_v up_o and_o have_v shut_v to_o the_o door_n ver_fw-la 25._o but_o we_o use_v to_o say_v that_o the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n be_v not_o the_o door_n man_n enter_v into_o heaven_n then_o by_o he_o not_o as_o he_o be_v the_o gate_n or_o door_n or_o entrance_n into_o the_o celestial_a mansion-house_n but_o as_o he_o be_v the_o giver_n and_o disposer_n of_o that_o kingdom_n to_o they_o who_o he_o shall_v count_v worthy_a because_o he_o have_v obtain_v it_o for_o they_o 2._o that_o this_o gate_n be_v the_o very_a passage_n into_o heaven_n consider_v the_o text_n have_v special_a reference_n to_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n when_o christ_n will_v have_v lay_v aside_o his_o mediatory_a office_n which_o before_o he_o exercise_v for_o the_o bring_n to_o the_o faith_n his_o own_o elect_a and_o will_v then_o act_v not_o as_o one_o that_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a but_o as_o one_o that_o judge_v sinner_n he_o will_v now_o be_v rise_v up_o from_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o shut_v up_o the_o door_n against_o all_o the_o impenitent_a and_o will_v be_v set_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o judgement_n from_o thence_o to_o proceed_v with_o ungodly_a sinner_n object_n but_o christ_n bid_v strive_v strive_v nâ—w_o to_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o strait_a gate_n but_o if_o that_o gate_n be_v as_o you_o say_v the_o gate_n or_o entrance_n into_o heaven_n than_o it_o shall_v seem_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o strive_v till_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n for_o we_o shall_v not_o come_v at_o that_o gate_n till_o then_o answ._n christ_n by_o this_o exhortation_n strive_v etc._n etc._n do_v not_o at_o all_o admit_v of_o or_o countenance_n delay_n or_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v neglect_v his_o own_o salvation_n but_o put_v poor_a creature_n upon_o prepare_v for_o the_o judgement_n and_o counsel_v they_o now_o to_o get_v those_o thing_n that_o will_v then_o give_v they_o entrance_n into_o glory_n this_o exhortation_n be_v much_o like_o these_o be_v you_o therefore_o ready_a also_o for_o at_o such_o a_o hour_n as_o you_o think_v not_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v and_o they_o that_o be_v ready_a go_v in_o with_o he_o to_o the_o marriage_n and_o the_o door_n be_v shut_v matt._n 24._o 44._o chap._n 25._o 10._o so_o that_o when_o he_o say_v strive_v to_o enter_v in_o it_o be_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v bless_a be_v they_o that_o shall_v be_v admit_v another_o day_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v count_v worthy_a of_o so_o unspeakable_a a_o savour_n must_v be_v well_o prepare_v and_o fit_v for_o it_o beforehand_o now_o the_o time_n to_o be_v fit_v be_v not_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n but_o the_o day_n of_o grace_n not_o then_o but_o now_o therefore_o strive_v now_o for_o those_o thing_n that_o will_v then_o give_v you_o entrance_n into_o the_o heavenly_a kingdom_n but_o second_o as_o it_o be_v call_v a_o gate_n so_o it_o be_v call_v a_o strait_a gate_n strive_v to_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o strait_a gate_n the_o straightness_n of_o this_o gate_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v carnal_o but_o mystical_o you_o be_v not_o to_o understand_v it_o as_o if_o the_o entrance_n into_o heaven_n be_v some_o little_a pinch_a wicket_n no_o the_o straightness_n of_o this_o gate_n be_v quite_o another_o thing_n this_o gate_n be_v wide_a enough_o for_o all_o they_o that_o be_v the_o true_o gracious_a and_o sincere_a lover_n of_o jesus_n christ_n but_o so_o straight_o as_o that_o not_o one_o of_o the_o other_o can_v by_o any_o mean_n enter_v in_o open_v to_o i_o the_o gate_n of_o righteousness_n i_o will_v go_v into_o they_o and_o i_o will_v praise_v the_o lord_n this_o gate_n of_o the_o lord_n into_o which_o the_o righteous_a shall_v enter_v psal._n 118._o 19_o 20._o by_o this_o word_n therefore_o christ_n jesus_n have_v show_v unto_o we_o that_o without_o due_a qualification_n there_o be_v no_o possibility_n of_o enter_v into_o heaven_n the_o straight_a gate_n will_v keep_v all_o other_o out_o when_o christ_n speak_v this_o parable_n he_o have_v doubtless_o his_o eye_n upon_o some_o passage_n or_o passage_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n with_o which_o the_o jew_n be_v well_o acquaint_v i_o will_v mention_v two_o and_o so_o go_v on_o 1._o the_o place_n by_o which_o god_n turn_v adam_n and_o his_o wife_n out_o of_o paradise_n possible_o our_o lord_n may_v have_v his_o eye_n upon_o that_o for_o though_o that_o be_v wide_a enough_o for_o they_o to_o come_v out_o at_o yet_o it_o be_v to_o straight_o for_o they_o to_o go_v in_o at_o but_o what_o shall_v be_v the_o reason_n of_o that_o why_o they_o have_v sin_v and_o therefore_o god_n set_v at_o the_o east_n of_o that_o garden_n cherubin_n and_o a_o flame_a sword_n turn_v every_o way_n to_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n gen._n â—_o 24._o these_o cherubin_n and_o this_o flame_a sword_n they_o make_v the_o entrance_n too_o 〈…〉_z r_o it_o for_o they_o to_o enter_v in_o soul_n there_o be_v cherubin_n and_o a_o flame_a sword_n at_o the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n to_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n therefore_o none_o but_o they_o that_o be_v due_o fit_v for_o heaven_n can_v enter_v in_o at_o this_o strait_a gate_n the_o flame_a sword_n will_v keep_v all_o other_o out_o know_v you_o not_o that_o the_o unrighteous_a shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o deceive_v neither_o fornicatour_n nor_o idolater_n nor_o adulterer_n nor_o â—ffâ—mâ—nate_a nor_o abuser_n of_o themselves_o with_o mankind_n nor_o thieu_n nor_o couteous_a nor_o drunkard_n nor_o reviler_n nor_o extortioner_n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 9_o 2._o perhaps_o our_o lord_n may_v have_v his_o eye_n upon_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o temple_n when_o he_o speak_v this_o word_n unto_o the_o people_n for_o though_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v six_o cubit_n wide_a yet_o they_o be_v so_o straight_o that_o none_o that_o be_v unclean_a in_o any_o thing_n may_v enter_v in_o thereat_o ezek_n 40_o 48._o because_o there_o be_v place_v at_o they_o gate_n porter_n who_o office_n be_v to_o look_v that_o none_o but_o those_o that_o have_v right_a to_o enter_v may_v go_v in_o thither_o and_o so_o it_o be_v write_v jehojadah_n set_v porter_n at_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o none_o that_o be_v unclean_a in_o any_o thing_n may_v enter_v in_o 2_o chro._n 23._o 19_o soul_n god_n have_v porter_n at_o the_o gate_n of_o his_o temple_n at_o the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n porter_n i_o say_v place_v there_o by_o god_n to_o look_v that_o none_o that_o be_v unclean_a in_o any_o thing_n may_v come_v in_o thither_o in_o at_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o church_n none_o may_v enter_v now_o that_o be_v open_a profane_a and_o scandalous_a to_o religion_n no_o though_o they_o plead_v they_o be_v belove_v of_o god_n what_o have_v my_o belove_v to_o do_v in_o my_o house_n say_v the_o lord_n see_v she_o have_v wrought_v lewdness_n with_o many_o jer._n 11._o 15._o i_o say_v i_o be_o very_o apt_a to_o believe_v that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v his_o thought_n upon_o these_o two_o text_n when_o he_o say_v the_o gate_n be_v straight_o and_o that_o which_o confirm_v i_o the_o more_o in_o the_o thing_n be_v this_o a_o little_a below_o the_o text_n he_o say_v there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_v of_o tooth_n when_o you_o shall_v see_v abraham_n and_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o all_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o you_o yourselves_o thrust_v out_o ver_fw-la 28._o thrust_n out_o which_o signify_v a_o violent_a act_n resist_v with_o strive_v those_o that_o will_v though_o unqualify_v enter_v the_o porter_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v for_o this_o very_a thing_n to_o wear_v arm_n if_o need_n be_v and_o to_o be_v man_n of_o courage_n and_o strength_n lest_o the_o unsanctified_a or_o unprepared_a shall_v by_o some_o mean_n enter_v in_o we_o read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o holy_a city_n and_o that_o it_o have_v twelve_o gate_n and_o at_o the_o gate_n twelve_o angel_n but_o what_o do_v they_o do_v there_o why_o among_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o service_n this_o be_v one_o thing_n that_o there_o may_v in_o no_o wise_n enter_v in_o any_o thing_n that_o desile_v or_o work_v abomination_n or_o that_o make_v a_o lie_n revel_v 21._o 12._o 21._o but_o more_o particular_o to_o show_v what_o it_o be_v that_o make_v this_o gate_n so_o straight_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n
that_o make_v it_o straight_o 1._o there_o be_v sin_n 2._o there_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n 3._o there_o be_v the_o angel_n of_o god_n first_o there_o be_v sin_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o profane_a and_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o professor_n 1._o the_o sin_n of_o the_o profane_a but_o this_o need_v not_o be_v enlarge_v upon_o because_o it_o be_v conclude_v upon_o at_o all_o hand_n where_o there_o be_v the_o common_a belief_n of_o the_o be_v of_o god_n and_o the_o judgement_n to_o come_v that_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v turn_v into_o hell_n and_o all_o the_o nation_n that_o forget_v god_n psal._n 9_o 17._o 2._o but_o there_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o professor_n or_o take_v it_o rather_o thus_o there_o be_v a_o profession_n that_o will_v stand_v with_o a_o unsanctified_a heart_n and_o life_n the_o sin_n of_o such_o will_v overpoise_v the_o salvation_n of_o their_o soul_n the_o sin-end_n be_v the_o heavy_a end_n of_o the_o scale_n i_o say_v that_o be_v the_o heavy_a end_n which_o have_v sin_n in_o it_o they_o tilt_v over_o and_o so_o be_v notwithstanding_o their_o glorious_a profession_n drown_v in_o perdition_n and_o destruction_n for_o none_o such_o have_v any_o inheritance_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o god_n therefore_o let_v no_o man_n deceive_v you_o with_o vain_a word_n for_o because_o of_o these_o thing_n come_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n neither_o will_v a_o profession_n be_v able_a to_o excuse_v they_o ephes._n 5._o 3._o 4._o 5._o 6._o the_o gate_n will_v be_v too_o straight_o for_o such_o as_o these_o to_o enter_v in_o thereat_o a_o man_n may_v partake_v of_o salvation_n in_o part_n but_o not_o of_o salvation_n in_o whole_a god_n save_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n but_o overthrow_v they_o in_o the_o wilderness_n i_o will_v therefore_o put_v you_o in_o remembrance_n though_o you_o once_o know_v this_o how_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v save_v the_o people_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n afterward_o destroy_v they_o that_o believe_v not_o so_o we_o see_v that_o notwithstanding_o their_o beginning_n they_o can_v not_o enter_v in_o because_o of_o unbelief_n judâ—_n 5._o heb._n 3._o 19_o second_o there_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n and_o that_o will_v make_v the_o gate_n straight_o also_o none_o must_v go_v in_o thereat_o but_o those_o that_o can_v go_v in_o by_o the_o leave_n of_o the_o law_n for_o though_o no_o man_n be_v or_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o unless_o the_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n by_o which_o they_o attempt_v to_o enter_v into_o this_o kingdom_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n it_o be_v in_o vain_a once_o to_o think_v of_o enter_v in_o at_o this_o strait_a gate_n now_o the_o law_n justify_v not_o but_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n if_o therefore_o thou_o be_v not_o indeed_o find_v in_o that_o righteousness_n thou_o will_v find_v the_o law_n lie_v just_a in_o the_o 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hear_v this_o sinner_n 2_o pet._n 3._o hark_v again_o the_o sweet_a morsel_n of_o sin_n will_v then_o be_v flee_v and_o go_v and_o the_o bitter_a burn_a fruit_n of_o they_o only_o leave_v what_o say_v thou_o now_o sinner_n canâ—t_o thou_o drink_v hell_n fire_n will_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v a_o pleasant_a dish_n to_o thy_o taâ—t_n this_o must_v be_v thy_o every_o day_n meat_n and_o drink_n in_o hell_n sinner_n i_o will_v yet_o propound_v to_o thou_o god_n ponderous_a question_n and_o then_o for_o this_o time_n leave_v thou_o can_v thy_o heart_n endure_v or_o can_v thy_o hand_n be_v strong_a in_o the_o day_n that_o i_o shall_v deal_v with_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n ezek._n 22._o 14._o what_o say_v thou_o will_v thou_o answer_v this_o question_n now_o or_o will_v thou_o take_v time_n to_o do_v it_o or_o will_v thou_o be_v desperate_a and_o venture_v all_o and_o let_v i_o put_v this_o text_n in_o thy_o ear_n to_o keep_v it_o open_v and_o so_o the_o lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o 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to_o be_v convince_v that_o we_o be_v sinner_n and_o that_o we_o need_v a_o saviour_n count_v it_o therefore_o a_o mercy_n and_o that_o thy_o conviction_n may_v end_v in_o conversion_n do_v thou_o 1._o take_v heed_n of_o stifle_a of_o they_o it_o be_v the_o way_n of_o poor_a sinner_n to_o look_v upon_o conviction_n as_o thing_n that_o be_v hurtful_a and_o therefore_o they_o use_v to_o shun_v the_o awaken_n ministry_n and_o to_o check_v a_o convince_a conscience_n such_o poor_a sinner_n be_v much_o like_a to_o the_o wanton_a boy_n that_o stand_v at_o the_o maid_n elbow_n to_o blow_v out_o her_o candle_n as_o saâ—â—_n as_o she_o light_v it_o at_o the_o fire_n convince_a sinner_n god_n light_v thy_o candle_n and_o thou_o put_v â—_o it_o out_o god_n light_v it_o again_o and_o thou_o put_v it_o out_o yea_o how_o ofâ—_n be_v the_o candle_n of_o the_o wicked_a put_v out_o job._n 21._o 17._o at_o laâ—_n god_n resolve_v he_o will_v light_v thy_o candle_n no_o more_o and_o then_o like_o the_o egyptian_n you_o dwell_v all_o your_o day_n in_o darkness_n and_o never_o see_v light_n more_o but_o by_o the_o light_n of_o hellfire_n wherefore_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n and_o if_o he_o awaken_v thy_o conscience_n quench_v not_o thy_o conviction_n do_v it_o say_v the_o prophet_n before_o he_o cause_v darkness_n and_o before_o your_o foot_n â—â—â—â—ble_v up_o in_o the_o dark_a mountain_n and_o he_o turn_v your_o conviction_n into_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n and_o make_v they_o gross_a darkness_n jer._n 13._o 16._o 1._o be_v willing_a to_o see_v the_o worst_a of_o thy_o condition_n it_o be_v better_a to_o see_v it_o here_o then_o in_o hell_n for_o thou_o may_v see_v thy_o misery_n here_o or_o there_o 2._o beware_v of_o little_a sin_n they_o will_v make_v way_n for_o great_a one_o and_o they_o again_o will_v make_v way_n for_o big_a upon_o which_o god_n wrath_n will_v follow_v and_o then_o may_v thy_o latter_a end_n be_v worse_o than_o thy_o beginning_n 2_o pet._n 20._o 3._o take_v 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good_a conference_n 7._o labour_v to_o see_v the_o sin_n that_o cleave_v to_o the_o best_a of_o thy_o performance_n and_o know_v that_o all_o be_v nothing_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o find_v in_o jesus_n christ._n 8._o keep_v in_o remembrance_n that_o god_n eye_n be_v upon_o thy_o heart_n and_o upon_o all_o thy_o way_n can_v any_o hide_v himself_o in_o secret_a place_n that_o i_o shall_v not_o see_v he_o say_v the_o lord_n do_v not_o i_o fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n say_v the-lord_n jer._n 23._o 24._o 9_o be_v often_o imeditate_v upon_o death_n and_o judgement_n eccle._n 11._o 9_o chap_n 12._o 14._o 10._o be_v often_o think_v what_o a_o dreadful_a end_n sinner_n that_o have_v