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drunkenness_n some_o in_o the_o â—ire_n of_o uncleanness_n and_o ower_n upon_o the_o ridge_n of_o â—ride_n and_o haughtiness_n or_o 〈◊〉_d the_o crooked_a wind_a â—ack_n of_o covetousness_n or_o â—se_o in_o the_o path_n perhaps_o â—at_a bend_v as_o much_o â—ite_n the_o other_o way_n of_o prodigal_a luxuriousness_n some_o â—hiles_o like_o gallio_n they_o care_v â—or_a no_o religion_n and_o other_o â—hiles_o they_o be_v too_o hot_a in_o â—eale_v as_o paul_n once_o be_v 22.4_o act._n 18.15_o act._n 22.4_o by_o â—is_n own_o confession_n after_o a_o â—alse_a religion_n when_o as_o â—o_z to_o bring_v to_o heaven_n only_o â—e_v gate_n and_o path_n which_o â—herefore_o so_o few_o do_v pass_v through_o by_o the_o truth_n of_o faith_n and_o soundness_n of_o repentance_n and_o sincere_a endeavour_n of_o holy_a obedience_n together_o with_o constant_a aâ—_n cheerful_a patience_n wherâ—_o in_o such_o as_o will_v have_v peaâ—â—_n on_o they_o as_o the_o israel_n of_o goâ—_n must_v enter_v and_o be_v 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 how_o many_o more_o be_v there_o even_o among_o christian_n not_o to_o mention_v any_o other_o that_o all_o in_o blindness_n go_v astray_o wander_v as_o in_o the_o darkness_n in_o the_o way_n of_o death_n not_o come_v so_o much_o as_o once_o to_o find_v and_o know_v that_o they_o may_v thereat_o enter_v the_o gate_n of_o life_n to_o all_o who_o therefore_o no_o marvel_n if_o the_o gate_n seem_v straight_o because_o not_o know_v and_o therefore_o so_o hard_o to_o find_v but_o add_v hereto_o the_o second_o difficulty_n make_v it_o seem_v straight_o to_o such_o as_o find_v it_o because_o be_v find_v it_o be_v as_o hard_a to_o enter_v howbeit_o neither_o be_v this_o so_o much_o in_o the_o low_a building_n or_o straitness_n of_o the_o gate_n as_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o stature_n or_o rather_o stately_a look_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n together_o with_o that_o luggage_n wherewith_o it_o be_v load_v by_o which_o it_o become_v shall_v i_o say_v like_o 〈◊〉_d camel_n not_o possible_o able_a 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no_o better_a worth_n then_o to_o be_v tread_v under_o thy_o unhallowed_a foot_n â—9_n heb._n 10_o â—9_n iudge_v thyself_o unworthy_a of_o everlasting_a life_n 46._o act._n 13_o 46._o final_o howsoever_o mercy_n be_v never_o deny_v to_o any_o that_o serious_o and_o hearty_o repent_v yet_o see_v god_n who_o show_v mercy_n to_o every_o sinner_n that_o repent_v vouchsafe_v not_o repentance_n to_o every_o one_o that_o sin_v what_o madness_n be_v it_o for_o man_n to_o presume_v not_o only_o of_o mercy_n when_o they_o repent_v but_o also_o of_o repentance_n when_o they_o listen_v or_o how_o can_v he_o say_v that_o ever_o he_o shall_v enter_v into_o life_n who_o by_o stay_v long_o make_v his_o entrance_n every_o day_n hard_a or_o that_o only_a with_o a_o lord_n have_v mercy_n at_o the_o last_o breath_n he_o shall_v leap_v into_o the_o gate_n of_o life_n when_o he_o have_v all_o his_o day_n and_o with_o all_o his_o might_n run_v desperate_o in_o the_o way_n of_o death_n what_o though_o one_o poor_a malefactor_n be_v receive_v to_o mercy_n on_o the_o cross_n who_o faith_n miraculous_o shine_v 23.43_o luk_n 23.43_o when_o together_o with_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n the_o whole_a church_n be_v in_o the_o eclipse_n how_o unsafe_a a_o course_n be_v it_o for_o any_o wretched_a soul_n rather_o to_o presume_v upon_o this_o one_o example_n which_o god_n have_v extraordinary_o give_v lest_o any_o shall_v despair_v then_o to_o be_v afraid_a consider_v there_o be_v no_o more_o record_v lest_o any_o man_n shall_v presume_v wherefore_o rather_o to_o avoid_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o rage_n of_o all_o his_o creature_n which_o as_o his_o host_n serve_v he_o in_o his_o war_n against_o his_o rebellious_a enemy_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n the_o fury_n of_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n which_o as_o god_n secretary_n be_v ready_a to_o write_v thy_o mene_n tekel_n 5.25_o dan._n 5.25_o and_o to_o put_v thou_o ever_o in_o mind_n that_o thy_o judgement_n long_o ago_o be_v past_a 3_o 2_o 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from_o the_o danger_n of_o exclusion_n to_o so_o many_o as_o do_v not_o strive_v to_o enter_v for_o many_o i_o say_v to_o you_o so_o do_v he_o avouch_v it_o on_o his_o word_n that_o we_o may_v give_v the_o more_o credit_n thereunto_o shall_v seek_v or_o inquire_v to_o enter_v in_o viz._n into_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o for_o want_v of_o earnest_n strive_v shall_v not_o be_v able_a so_o will_v all_o glad_o go_v to_o heaven_n if_o wish_v or_o will_v will_v bring_v they_o thither_o but_o to_o take_v pain_n for_o it_o they_o be_v loath_a and_o therefore_o wish_v in_o vain_a like_o solomon_n sluggard_n 13.4_o prov._n 13.4_o who_o lu_v but_o his_o soul_n have_v nought_o because_o he_o refuse_v to_o put_v his_o hand_n to_o work_v so_o fare_v it_o with_o the_o spiritual_a sluggard_n who_o be_v ready_a to_o wish_v with_o balaam_n to_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a 23.10_o num._n 23.10_o but_o do_v no_o more_o than_o he_o regard_v to_o live_v their_o life_n yea_o how_o many_o be_v there_o that_o with_o james_n and_o john_n vain_o desire_v to_o sit_v on_o either_o hand_n of_o christ_n 10.37_o mar._n 10.37_o and_o to_o wear_v the_o crown_n who_o yet_o be_v loath_a to_o pledge_v he_o in_o his_o cup_n or_o to_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n but_o oh_o that_o such_o as_o profess_v they_o have_v hope_n in_o christ_n will_v so_o endeavour_v to_o be_v holy_a as_o they_o affect_v eager_o to_o be_v happy_a for_o then_o sure_o they_o shall_v be_v both_o holy_a and_o happy_a and_o do_v they_o so_o strive_v for_o grace_n as_o they_o wish_v for_o glory_n then_o shall_v grace_v end_n in_o they_o with_o glory_n and_o as_o here_o they_o live_v the_o life_n so_o shall_v they_o after_o possess_v the_o joy_n of_o saint_n in_o heaven_n but_o for_o this_o cause_n do_v man_n come_v short_a of_o that_o happiness_n they_o will_v attain_v unto_o because_o either_o at_o all_o they_o seek_v not_o or_o certain_o they_o strive_v not_o to_o enter_v in_o as_o here_o our_o 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