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Theo. God grant, that we may once be ancient in Christ.

Theo. God graunt, that we maye once be auncient in Christ.

Phile. Labour & God will help. Enter in at the straight gate. For wide is the gate,¹ & broad is the way, that leadeth unto destruction, and many there be, which go in thereat. But straight is the gate, & narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, & few there be, that find it.² If ye will live and reign in glory with christ, ye must suffer with Christ, ye must take y• Cross of Christ & follow him. Ye must cast away all the vain pleasures and pomps of the world, the concupiscences & lusts of the flesh ye must mortify, Satan & all his subtle suggestions ye must manfully ⟨image 51⟩resist.³ Ye must dye unto sin, and live unto righteousness. For christ did not enter into glory, before he had suffered, & think ye the gates of heaven to be opened for you, if ye live in this world in joy, pleasure & after the flesh? Na verily ye may be sure. For the Apostle saith if ye live after the flesh,⁴ ye shall die. But if ye mortify the deeds of the body in the spirit ye shall live. And this is it, that remaineth of your flour.⁵ And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply the beyond all measure. God commanding Abraham to walk before him, and to be perfect addeth this promise aforesaid, & hath undoubtedly accomplished it. Let us also work before God & be perfect, and the promise also shall be fulfilled in us. God will multiply us beyond all measure both in this world, and in the world to come, as Christ saith, there is no man y hath