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The plain mans plain path-way to heaven directing every man how he may be saved.
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Hart, John, D.D.
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1665
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Wing H957; ESTC R40948
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plain_a man_n plain_a pathway_n to_o heaven_n direct_v every_o man_n how_o he_o may_v be_v save_v very_o seasonable_a for_o these_o time_n the_o four_o and_o thirty_o edition_n with_o many_o addition_n âân_fw-la 14.6_o jesus_n say_v unto_o they_o i_o be_o the_o war_n ãâ¦ã_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n who_o so_o will_v know_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n above_o christ_n be_v the_o way_n faith_n hope_n and_o love_v london_n print_v for_o eliz._n andrews_n at_o the_o white_a lion_n near_o py-ecorne_a 1665._o the_o plain_a man_n plain_a pathway_n to_o heaven_n mat._n 7.13_o 14._o enter_v you_o in_o at_o the_o strait_a gate_n for_o wide_a be_v the_o gate_n and_o broad_a be_v the_o way_n that_o lead_v unto_o destruction_n any_o many_o there_o be_v that_o go_v in_o thereat_o but_o straight_o be_v the_o gate_n any_o narrow_a be_v the_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o life_n and_o few_o there_o be_v that_o find_v it_o these_o word_n belove_a be_v the_o word_n of_o our_o bless_a lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n and_o therefore_o do_v crave_v every_o good_a christian_n attention_n be_v speak_v by_o so_o good_a a_o master_n who_o not_o only_o love_v we_o but_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o we_o as_o it_o be_v rom._n 5.6_o 7._o while_o we_o be_v sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o and_o belove_v they_o be_v not_o only_o the_o word_n of_o good_a counsel_n good_a counsel_n not_o for_o the_o body_n only_o but_o for_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n plain_o declare_v unto_o we_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n which_o be_v not_o the_o common_a beat_a road_n of_o the_o world_n the_o way_n to_o heaven_n be_v a_o strait_a and_o narrow_a way_n a_o hard_a way_n and_o a_o thorny_a way_n and_o whosoever_o will_v be_v save_v must_v walk_v in_o this_o way_n belove_a i_o beseech_v you_o to_o consider_v heaven_n cost_v our_o saviour_n a_o dear_a price_n his_o precious_a life_n and_o blood_n and_o have_v he_o not_o shed_v his_o blood_n it_o have_v be_v impossible_a for_o we_o to_o have_v come_v to_o heaven_n and_o belove_v consider_v also_o that_o notwithstanding_o it_o cost_v christ_n his_o life_n to_o purchase_v heaven_n for_o we_o yet_o it_o be_v no_o easy_a matter_n to_o get_v to_o heaven_n the_o way_n to_o heaven_n be_v altogether_o up_o the_o hill_n and_o though_o it_o be_v painful_a and_o difficult_a yet_o it_o be_v worth_a our_o pain_n at_o last_o there_o be_v treasure_n in_o heaven_n joy_n unspeakable_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n such_o thing_n as_o st._n paul_n say_v 1_o cor._n 2.9_o that_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v ear_n have_v not_o hear_v neither_o have_v it_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o conceive_v the_o thing_n that_o god_n have_v lay_v up_o for_o those_o that_o love_v he_o god_n have_v lay_v they_o up_o for_o we_o do_v we_o but_o serious_o consider_v the_o happiness_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n we_o shall_v be_v willing_a to_o undergo_v any_o thing_n here_o below_o so_o we_o may_v get_v thither_o it_o be_v the_o opinion_n and_o fond_a 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save_v must_v repent_v god_n command_v all_o man_n every_o where_o to_o repent_v act_v 17.30_o repentance_n must_v follow_v after_o faith_n three_o we_o must_v be_v willing_a to_o forsake_v all_o for_o christ_n and_o the_o young_a man_n say_v unto_o he_o good_a master_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v say_v christ_n sell_v all_o that_o thou_o have_v and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o follow_v i_o and_o thou_o shall_v have_v treasure_n in_o heaven_n mat._n 19.21_o man_n must_v not_o say_v i_o have_v buy_v a_o farm_n i_o have_v marry_v a_o wife_n therefore_o i_o can_v come_v four_o those_o that_o will_v be_v save_v must_v be_v holy_a and_o unblameable_a walk_v as_o christ_n walk_v they_o must_v die_v unto_o sin_n and_o live_v unto_o righteousness_n for_o no_o unrighteous_a person_n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 1_o cor._n 6.10_o heaven_n be_v the_o reward_n of_o holiness_n have_v your_o fruit_n unto_o holiness_n and_o the_o end_n everlasting_a life_n rom._n 6.22_o and_o last_o he_o must_v not_o do_v this_o once_o or_o twice_o but_o he_o must_v serve_v the_o lord_n in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n luke_n 1.75_o for_o he_o that_o continue_v unto_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v save_v mat._n 20.21_o therefore_o unless_o man_n be_v such_o as_o god_n in_o his_o word_n require_v they_o shall_v be_v in_o vain_a do_v they_o say_v they_o hope_v to_o be_v save_v by_o christ_n unless_o they_o live_v as_o christ_n live_v holy_a as_o he_o be_v holy_a for_o certain_o all_o those_o that_o live_v in_o sin_n and_o die_v in_o sin_n without_o repentance_n shall_v come_v short_a of_o heaven_n and_o true_o belove_v heavenly_a counsel_n be_v never_o more_o needful_a than_o now_o in_o these_o last_o and_o worst_a of_o time_n which_o abound_v so_o much_o with_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n which_o plain_o show_v that_o these_o be_v the_o last_o time_n as_o st._n peter_n say_v 2_o pet._n 3.3_o in_o the_o last_o day_n shall_v 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to_o his_o child_n 5._o the_o sin_n of_o pride_n arraign_v and_o condemn_v 6._o the_o black_a book_n of_o conscience_n 7._o peter_n sermon_n of_o repentance_n 8._o the_o plain_a mins_n plain_a pathway_n to_o heaven_n 9_o death_n triumphant_a 10._o the_o charitable_a christian_n read_v they_o over_o careful_o and_o practice_v they_o constant_o and_o resh_o assure_o thou_o will_v find_v much_o comfort_n in_o they_o to_o thy_o own_o soul_n