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A18598 The strait gate and narrow way to life opened and pointed out upon Luk. 13, 23, 24 / by Edward Chetwind ... Chetwynd, Edward, 1577-1639. 1632 (1632) STC 5127.5; ESTC S287 72,897 331

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that_o find_v it_o which_o far_o we_o may_v mark_v 13._o verse_n 13._o how_o it_o be_v set_v forth_o there_o and_o illustrate_v by_o the_o opposite_a in_o like_a manner_n also_o describe_v first_o by_o the_o condition_n for_o it_o be_v the_o wide_a gate_n and_o broad_a way_n lead_v to_o destruction_n and_o then_o by_o the_o company_n viz._n whole_a multitude_n that_o go_v in_o at_o it_o that_o who_o so_o have_v any_o eye_n to_o see_v and_o discern_v between_o strait_a and_o wide_a or_o broad_a and_o narrow_a between_o a_o grea●_n ride_v way_n and_o wide_a gate_n where_o through_o many_o pass_n in_o troop_n and_o a_o little_a narrow_a wicket_n and_o wind_a foot_n path_n wherein_o but_o few_o do_v walk_v may_v easy_o more_o than_o guess_v which_o be_v the_o gate_n and_o way_n of_o life_n that_o bring_v to_o heaven_n no_o doubt_n the_o way_n to_o climb_v up_o that_o hill_n top_n which_o the_o psalmist_n mention_v and_o call_v holy_a 35.8_o psal_n 15.1_o isai_n 35.8_o as_o therefore_o 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in_o the_o flesh_n the_o partition_n wall_n be_v brok●●_n down_o 2.24_o eph._n 2.24_o and_o a_o entrance_n make_v through_o he_o unto_o the_o father_n even_o for_o we_o gentile_n also_o 18._o verse_n 18._o who_o be_v once_o far_o off_o that_o from_o every_o quarter_n of_o the_o earth_n a_o path_n and_o passage_n be_v open_v to_o heaven_n yea_o as_o john_n see_v in_o his_o vision_n 21.12_o reu._n 21.12_o not_o one_o but_o twelve_o gate_n three_o on_o every_o side_n 25._o verse_n 25._o of_o the_o holy_a city_n the_o new_a jerusalem_n always_o stand_v open_a to_o receive_v the_o glory_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o gentile_n bring_v thereto_o even_o the_o many_o mention_v in_o matthew_n 8.11_o mat._n 8.11_o to_o come_v from_o east_n and_o west_n and_o beside_o so_o many_o thousand_o seal_a jew_n that_o innumerable_a multitude_n which_o rev._n 7._o john_n see_v in_o their_o robe_n 9_o verse_n 9_o and_o with_o their_o palm_n stand_v before_o the_o throne_n by_o all_o which_o what_o may_v 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