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The strait gate and narrow way to life opened and pointed out upon Luk. 13, 23, 24 / by Edward Chetwind ...
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Chetwynd, Edward, 1577-1639.
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the_o former_a of_o â—hese_n two_o general_a reason_n most_o true_a it_o be_v that_o the_o passage_n unto_o heaven_n be_v but_o one_o one_o gate_n to_o enter_v in_o at_o and_o one_o way_n to_o walk_v on_o in_o be_v enter_v on_o either_o side_n whereof_o be_v the_o broad_a way_n unto_o death_n that_o step_v but_o out_o of_o the_o strait_a path_n of_o salvation_n and_o on_o whether_o hand_n soever_o the_o turn_n be_v it_o be_v into_o the_o way_n which_o have_v in_o it_o many_o bypath_n of_o destruction_n for_o why_o as_o there_o be_v but_o one_o way_n only_o to_o be_v bear_v but_o many_o to_o die_v and_o one_o way_n for_o archer_n only_o to_o hit_v the_o white_a but_o many_o way_n for_o they_o to_o miss_v the_o mark_n by_o shoot_v under_o or_o over_o oâ—_n wide_v on_o either_o hand_n even_o so_o be_v there_o many_o way_n wherein_o people_n may_v go_v to_o hell_n as_o some_o do_v in_o the_o high_a way_n of_o blockish_a ignorance_n and_o other_o through_o â—he_n puddle_n of_o swinish_a 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 19_o 1_o cor._n 15.45_o 1_o cor._n 2.14_o that_o the_o natural_a man_n who_o have_v in_o he_o only_o a_o live_a soul_n and_o not_o the_o quicken_a spirit_n do_v not_o perceive_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o be_v which_o be_v in_o the_o word_n by_o god_n spirit_n plain_o reveal_v neither_o can_v he_o know_v they_o say_v th'apostle_n be_v no_o more_o then_o natural_a because_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v that_o be_v by_o the_o enlighten_v power_n oâ—_n the_o holy_a ghost_n without_o which_o supernatural_a light_n it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n as_o our_o saviour_n tell_v peter_n to_o reveal_v unto_o we_o so_o much_o as_o the_o ground_n of_o truth_n touch_v the_o greaâ—_n gate_n and_o way_n to_o life_n 16.17_o mat._n 16.17_o thaâ—_n jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n the_o son_n oâ—_n the_o live_a god_n from_o whence_o therefore_o it_o come_v that_o so_o many_o in_o their_o blindness_n go_v astray_o some_o not_o know_v or_o not_o care_v 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 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
of_o terror_n and_o commination_n unto_o such_o who_o if_o they_o will_v deal_v unpartial_o with_o their_o own_o soul_n can_v but_o find_v themselves_o night-wanderer_n in_o the_o broad_a way_n hereto_o opposite_a and_o therefore_o in_o the_o estare_fw-la and_o expectation_n of_o unavoideable_a destruction_n unless_o be_v warn_v of_o the_o danger_n of_o god_n displeasure_n they_o resolve_v to_o endure_v the_o difficulty_n of_o this_o strait_a gate_n and_o way_n that_o they_o may_v enjoy_v his_o favour_n for_o howsoever_o such_o many_o time_n as_o moses_n warn_v promise_v to_o themselves_o peace_n 29.19_o deut._n 29.19_o their_o own_o heart_n like_o ahab_n flatteâ—ing_v chaplain_n be_v ready_a to_o soothe_v they_o in_o their_o madness_n 22.12_o 1_o king_n 22.12_o and_o to_o bid_v they_o not_o to_o fear_v but_o go_v on_o and_o prosper_v yet_o if_o balaam_n though_o a_o corrupt_a prophet_n dare_v not_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o curse_v where_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o curse_v 23.8_o num._n 23.8_o how_o may_v any_o servant_n of_o christ_n that_o have_v obtain_v mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v faithful_a presume_v to_o pronounce_v a_o blessing_n where_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o bless_v but_o rather_o with_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n deny_v all_o peace_n unto_o the_o wicked_a 57.21_o isa_n 57.21_o answer_v he_o as_o jehu_n do_v jehoram_n what_o peace_n while_o the_o whoredom_n of_o their_o mother_n 9.22_o 2_o kin._n 9.22_o that_o jezabel_n of_o sinful_a nature_n and_o her_o witchcraft_n be_v yet_o in_o great_a number_n for_o alas_o what_o shall_v i_o or_o what_o can_v i_o say_v unto_o thou_o i_o know_v thou_o will_v glad_o hear_v of_o peace_n and_o have_v those_o blessing_n as_o from_o mount_n gerizim_n pronounce_v on_o thou_o that_o for_o all_o this_o god_n be_v merciful_a 27.12_o deut._n 27.12_o and_o christ_n jesus_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n and_o at_o what_o time_n soever_o a_o sinner_n shall_v repent_v etc._n etc._n yea_o it_o may_v be_v thou_o iudge_v it_o unbeseeming_a the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o beat_v man_n down_o by_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o law_n and_o not_o rather_o apply_v the_o sweet_a comfort_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o raise_v they_o up_o with_o the_o hope_n of_o life_n the_o hope_n of_o life_n sure_o it_o be_v our_o only_a aim_n and_o the_o travel_n of_o our_o soul_n so_o to_o fashion_v the_o new_a creature_n in_o you_o that_o you_o may_v abound_v in_o that_o bless_a hope_n but_o what_o will_v you_o haâ—e_v we_o to_o deceive_v you_o and_o that_o that_o lie_a spirit_n by_o our_o 23_o 1_o kin._n 2d_o 23_o mouth_n shall_v bid_v you_o go_v on_o and_o prosper_v in_o your_o wickedness_n or_o will_v not_o your_o own_o heart_n in_o that_o case_n as_o micaiah_n discover_v and_o just_o reproove_v we_o or_o think_v you_o it_o be_v in_o our_o power_n to_o make_v wide_a or_o strait_o the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n at_o our_o pleasure_n sure_o it_o be_v not_o we_o but_o our_o god_n and_o you_o who_o have_v measure_v these_o gate_n and_o point_v out_o these_o narrow_a way_n to_o life_n in_o his_o eternal_a word_n of_o truth_n neither_o be_v it_o our_o part_n to_o determine_v judicial_o of_o any_o man_n everlasting_a estate_n that_o power_n we_o willing_o leave_v to_o your_o own_o conscience_n right_o inform_v by_o the_o word_n oâ—_n truth_n under_o god_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o who_o be_v great_a than_o our_o heart_n and_o know_v all_o thing_n 3.20_o 1_o joh._n 3.20_o our_o only_a office_n by_o god_n assign_v be_v as_o our_o name_n of_o watchman_n shepherds_z 15._o eze._n 3.17_o jere._n 3_o 15._o and_o the_o like_a import_n to_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n and_o as_o ourselves_o have_v learn_v from_o the_o word_n to_o give_v direction_n to_o our_o fellow_n traveller_n how_o they_o may_v guide_v their_o foot_n in_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n 1.79_o luk._n 1.79_o and_o will_v you_o take_v it_o well_o in_o a_o journey_n have_v lose_v your_o way_n to_o be_v tell_v that_o you_o be_v right_a and_o may_v go_v forward_o bold_o joseph_n when_o he_o miss_v of_o his_o brethren_n in_o shechem_n and_o be_v wander_v in_o the_o field_n 37.16_o gen._n 37.16_o be_v find_v of_o a_o man_n by_o who_o he_o be_v direct_v to_o follow_v they_o to_o dothan_n and_o shall_v we_o when_o the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n seek_v her_o well-beloved_a and_o her_o brethren_n come_v for_o direction_n to_o the_o tent_n of_o we_o shepherd_n 1.17_o cant._n 1.17_o turn_v she_o out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o as_o elisha_n do_v the_o blind_a aramite_n lead_v she_o to_o samaria_n in_o stead_n of_o dothan_n we_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v 6.19_o 2_o kin._n 6.19_o that_o know_v and_o teach_v man_n what_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v that_o when_o you_o come_v unto_o we_o as_o the_o people_n use_v to_o come_v 33.31_o exeunt_n 33.31_o and_o sit_v before_o we_o to_o hear_v our_o word_n your_o desire_n be_v to_o understand_v from_o god_n by_o we_o the_o way_n wherein_o you_o may_v walk_v 42.3_o jer._n 42.3_o and_o the_o thing_n that_o you_o may_v do_v remember_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o witness_n of_o truth_n and_o faith_n between_o we_o 5._o verse_n 5._o god_n forbid_v then_o that_o either_o we_o shall_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n 12.23_o 1_o sam._n 12.23_o cease_v to_o pray_v for_o you_o and_o to_o show_v you_o the_o good_a &_o right_a way_n or_o that_o you_o like_o those_o in_o jeremy_n shall_v be_v find_v to_o dissemble_v in_o your_o heart_n 42.20_o jer._n 42.20_o have_v resolve_v with_o yourselves_o before_o hand_n to_o go_v down_o to_o egypt_n 43.2_o jer._n 43.2_o much_o less_o to_o give_v the_o lie_n to_o god_n servant_n when_o they_o shall_v advise_v you_o in_o the_o lord_n name_n to_o the_o contrary_a which_o be_v in_o effect_n to_o say_v unto_o the_o almighty_a 21.14_o job_n 21.14_o depart_v from_o we_o for_o we_o desire_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o way_n nay_o so_o far_o be_v it_o from_o you_o despise_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n against_o yourselves_o 7.30_o luk._n 7.30_o to_o fall_v out_o with_o the_o watchman_n who_o in_o love_n unto_o your_o soul_n and_o care_v to_o deliver_v his_o own_o make_v you_o to_o hear_v that_o voice_n this_o be_v the_o way_n walk_v you_o in_o it_o 30.21_o esa_n 30.21_o when_o you_o turn_v to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a or_o to_o account_v he_o your_o enemy_n fortel_v you_o the_o truth_n 4.16_o gal._n 4.16_o that_o you_o rather_o show_v yourselves_o to_o be_v of_o david_n spirit_n who_o receive_v counsel_n from_o god_n by_o a_o woman_n 25.32_o 1_o sam._n 25.32_o bless_v the_o lord_n the_o counsel_n and_o the_o counsellor_n that_o cause_v he_o to_o desist_v from_o his_o unadvised_a &_o unwarrantable_a course_n but_o if_o any_o one_o shall_v so_o please_v himself_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o his_o own_o wisdom_n as_o to_o refuse_v by_o god_n to_o be_v make_v wise_a for_o himself_o and_o shall_v mock_v and_o rage_v at_o he_o who_o careful_o seek_v to_o make_v he_o see_v the_o danger_n of_o his_o error_n that_o he_o may_v return_v let_v such_o a_o scorner_n learn_v his_o doom_n from_o solomon_n 9.12_o prov._n 9.12_o that_o he_o alone_o shall_v suffer_v and_o take_v the_o guilt_n of_o his_o blood_n upon_o his_o own_o head_n shall_v leave_v this_o comfort_n unto_o the_o watchman_n 3.19_o eze._n 3.19_o that_o by_o give_v faithful_a counsel_n he_o have_v deliver_v his_o own_o soul_n wherefore_o i_o beseech_v and_o charge_v thou_o whosoever_o thou_o be_v that_o will_v escape_v the_o terror_n of_o the_o last_o and_o dreadful_a day_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o soothe_v thyself_o with_o senseless_a and_o unreasonable_a presumption_n look_v for_o a_o bless_a end_n of_o a_o accurse_a life_n because_o god_n be_v merciful_a and_o have_v send_v his_o son_n to_o save_v sinner_n and_o make_v promise_n of_o pardon_n whensoever_o a_o sinner_n shall_v repent_v for_o what_o warrant_v have_v we_o to_o extend_v god_n mercy_n though_o unlimitable_a in_o itself_o beyond_o the_o bound_n which_o he_o have_v set_v in_o his_o word_n wherein_o he_o have_v utter_o exclude_v from_o mercy_n all_o that_o sin_n presumptuous_o 59.5_o deu._n 29.20_o psal_n 59.5_o and_o of_o malicious_a wickedness_n or_o what_o comfort_n can_v thou_o have_v in_o this_o that_o it_o be_v not_o impossible_a for_o god_n to_o save_v while_o by_o impenitency_n thou_o make_v it_o impossible_a for_o thou_o to_o be_v save_v and_o howsoever_o it_o be_v a_o true_a say_n and_o worthy_a of_o all_o man_n to_o be_v receive_v 1.15_o 1_o tim_n 1.15_o that_o jesus_n christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n yet_o what_o can_v thou_o claim_v therein_o who_o by_o unbelief_n make_v god_n a_o liar_n 5.10_o 1_o joh_n 5.10_o and_o account_v the_o son_n of_o god_n