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zacheus_n to_o receive_v thy_o saviour_n 19.6_o luc._n 19.6_o yea_o that_o already_o thou_o have_v receive_v he_o into_o thy_o heart_n by_o faith_n and_o true_a repentance_n and_o vow_v obedience_n wherein_o thy_o purpose_n be_v to_o persevere_v with_o patience_n he_o give_v thou_o strength_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o narrow_a way_n who_o have_v vouchsafe_v thou_o grace_n to_o enter_v in_o at_o that_o strait_a gate_n whereat_o for_o want_n of_o strive_v while_o so_o many_o stick_n we_o may_v conceive_v the_o reason_n why_o so_o few_o be_v to_o be_v save_v plain_o yield_v by_o our_o saviour_n in_o this_o holy_a exhortation_n far_a therefore_o to_o be_v open_v strive_v to_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o straight_a gate_n for_o many_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o will_v seek_v to_o enter_v in_o and_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a chap._n xii_o the_o second_o main_a point_n in_o our_o saviour_n answer_n chief_o intend_v and_o at_o the_o full_a express_v that_o 1._o it_o be_v no_o easy_a matter_n to_o attain_v salvation_n hitherto_o of_o that_o which_o be_v imply_v in_o our_o saviour_n answer_n viz._n his_o resolve_v the_o question_n touch_v the_o number_n now_o of_o that_o which_o be_v express_v and_o main_o intend_v concern_v the_o manner_n of_o attain_v salvation_n lay_v down_o by_o way_n of_o counsel_n with_o a_o reason_n annex_v draw_v from_o the_o danger_n of_o such_o as_o shall_v neglect_v it_o the_o meaning_n whereof_o will_v be_v most_o evident_a and_o plain_a if_o we_o shall_v but_o remember_v how_o elsewhere_o heaven_n be_v set_v forth_o for_o our_o conceive_n as_o a_o kingdom_n or_o as_o in_o saint_n john_n 21.2_o mat._n 25.34_o reve._n 21.2_o a_o glorious_a city_n inro_fw-la which_o to_o enter_v
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
mat._n 18.3_o except_o you_o be_v convert_v and_o become_v as_o little_a child_n that_o be_v humble_a &_o lowly_a in_o heart_n you_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n first_o the_o pride_n of_o heart_n must_v be_v abate_v and_o all_o presumptuous_a conceit_n of_o our_o own_o sufficiency_n pull_v down_o yea_o vile_a and_o foolish_a must_n man_n become_v in_o their_o own_o esteem_n that_o as_o th'apostle_n speak_v they_o may_v be_v wise_a 3.18_o 1_o cor._n 3.18_o humble_a ere_o they_o can_v so_o much_o as_o enter_v this_o gate_n of_o life_n 7.9_o luc._n 18.12_o job_n 40_o 34_o psal_n 73.22_o micah_n 7.9_o as_o the_o publican_n and_o job_n as_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o church_n in_o micah_n with_o sight_n of_o their_o own_o unrighteousness_n and_o vileness_n of_o their_o former_a disobedience_n and_o great_a unworthiness_n which_o diject_v and_o humble_v of_o the_o soul_n for_o as_o much_o as_o it_o go_v exceed_o against_o the_o hair_n of_o proud_a flesh_n and_o blood_n which_o have_v natural_o a_o stiff_a neck_n and_o iron_n sinew_n 48.4_o isa_n 48.4_o that_o will_v neither_o bend_v nor_o bow_n 8.51_o act._n 8.51_o nor_o willing_o stoop_v to_o be_v behold_v for_o aught_o to_o god_n until_o god_n even_o beat_v it_o down_o and_o break_v the_o heart_n by_o his_o powerful_a grace_n what_o marvel_n if_o this_o gate_n seem_v all_o too_o low_a as_o a_o ordinary_a door_n be_v to_o a_o tall_a man_n that_o will_v not_o bow_v to_o enter_v under_o it_o and_o for_o the_o other_o particular_a second_o that_o there_o must_v be_v a_o put_n by_o and_o shake_v off_o also_o of_o whatsoever_o pelf_n or_o baggage_n which_o otherwise_o with_o the_o bulk_n will_v stop_v up_o this_o passage_n witness_v the_o apostle_n who_o counsel_v hereto_o do_v withal_o tell_v we_o what_o this_o load_n be_v which_o must_v be_v lay_v aside_o for_o so_o heb._n 12._o 1._o verse_n 1._o the_o sin_n that_o hang_v so_o fast_o on_o that_o must_v be_v shake_v off_o and_o in_o ephes_n 4._o the_o old_a man_n which_o be_v corrupt_a with_o the_o deceivable_a lust_n 22._o verse_n 22._o that_o must_v be_v cast_v off_o yea_o the_o earthly_a member_n fornication_n uncleanness_n inordinate_a affection_n evil_a concupiscence_n and_o covetousness_n they_o must_v be_v mortify_v colos_n 3.5_o the_o covetous_a man_n must_v restore_v his_o ill_n get_v good_n to_o the_o rightful_a owner_n 16.8_o luk._n 16.8_o as_o zacheus_n do_v and_o the_o voluptuous_a man_n leave_v his_o pleasure_n and_o return_v home_o to_o his_o father_n as_o the_o prodigal_n 15.20_o luk._n 15.20_o and_o so_o must_v the_o blasphemous_a swearer_n leave_v his_o hellish_a oath_n and_o the_o malicious_a his_o revengeful_a thought_n and_o both_o go_v and_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n and_o man_n by_o cry_v mercy_n ere_o they_o can_v have_v entrance_n which_o while_o such_o and_o other_o like_v lade_v and_o stuff_v with_o sin_n of_o all_o sort_n refuse_v they_o stick_v as_o in_o the_o door_n and_o can_v enter_v not_o so_o much_o for_o the_o straitness_n of_o the_o gate_n as_o indeed_o through_o the_o corruption_n and_o impenitency_n of_o their_o wicked_a heart_n 2.16_o 1_o joh._n 2.16_o who_o be_v lead_v with_o lust_n either_o of_o profit_n as_o be_v covetous_a one_o or_o of_o pleasure_n as_o voluptuous_a one_o or_o of_o credit_n and_o estimation_n as_o all_o ambitious_a one_o will_v not_o with_o the_o serpent_n cast_v their_o skin_n nor_o willing_o let_v go_v from_o they_o their_o belove_a sin_n 13._o job_n 20.12_o 13._o that_o so_o they_o may_v get_v within_o the_o gate_n in_o those_o respect_n therefore_o we_o see_v how_o the_o gate_n seem_v straight_o to_o such_o and_o hard_o to_o enter_v chap._n xvii_o the_o two_o late_a respect_n viz._n in_o regard_n of_o the_o proceed_n on_o and_o of_o the_o persevere_v in_o as_o the_o gate_n for_o the_o entrance_n seem_v difficult_a and_o strait_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n so_o three_o do_v the_o way_n seem_v narrow_a and_o not_o so_o spacious_a to_o be_v pass_v through_o when_o entrance_n have_v be_v make_v for_o why_o as_o in_o give_v of_o the_o law_n in_o exodus_fw-la we_o read_v 13.12_o exo._n 13.12_o how_o god_n almighty_a appoint_a moses_n to_o set_v mark_n and_o bound_n unto_o the_o people_n round_o about_o the_o mount_n 19.12_o exod._n 19.12_o which_o they_o may_v not_o pass_v so_o have_v it_o please_v he_o to_o bound_v and_o hem_v in_o this_o path_n to_o life_n with_o many_o a_o pale_a on_o either_o side_n of_o both_o law_n and_o gospel_n over_o which_o who_o so_o will_v walk_v to_o life_n must_v not_o dare_v to_o leap_v nor_o give_v liberty_n to_o themselves_o to_o think_v or_o speak_v or_o do_v as_o either_o they_o see_v other_o to_o do_v or_o as_o perhaps_o themselves_o have_v do_v in_o former_a time_n for_o why_o the_o bound_n be_v set_v which_o they_o must_v not_o pass_v as_o for_o instance_n nor_o dare_v to_o swear_v or_o any_o way_n take_v in_o vain_a god_n holy_a name_n â—_o exo._n 20._o â—_o nor_o by_o travel_n or_o 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