I do not now pipe but mourn, and 't will be well for the•, if thou canst graciously lament, M••• ▪ 11. 17. Some (say they) make the gate of heaven too wide, and some make it too narrow: for my part I have here presented thee with as true a measure of it as by the word of God I can: read me therefore, yea, read me and compare me with the bible; and if thou findest my doctrine, and that book of God concur; embrace it, as thou wilt answer the contrary in the day of Judgment: This awakening work (if God will make it so) was prepared for thee▪ If there be need and it wounds, get ⟨image 3⟩•ealing by blood; if it disquiets g•t peace by blood: if it takes away all thou hast because 'twas naught, (for this book is not prepared to take away true grace from any) then buy of Christ gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich, and white raiment that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness doth not appear, and anoint thine eyes with eye-salve that thou mayest see, Revel. 3. 18 Self-flatteries, self-deceivings, are easy and pleasant, but damnable! the Lord give thee an heart / to Judge right of thy self, right of this book, and so to prepare for eternity, that thou mayest not only expect entrance, but he received into the kingdom of Christ and of God, Amen.
I do not now pipe but mourn, and 't will be well for the•, if thou canst gratiously lament, M••• ▪ 11. 17. Some (say they) make the gate of heaven too wide, and some make it too narrow: for my part I have here presented thee with as true a measure of it as by the word of God I can: reade me therefore, yea, reade me and compare me with the bible; and if thou findest my doctrine, and that book of God concur; embrace it, as thou wilt answer the contrary in the day of Judgment: This awakning work (if God will make it so) was prepared for thee▪ If there be need and it wounds, get ⟨image 3⟩•ealing by blood; if it disquiets g•t peace by blood: if it takes away all thou hast because 'twas naught, (for this book is not prepared to take away true grace from any) then buy of Christ gold tried in the fire, that thou maist be rich, and white rayment that thou maiest be cloathed, and that the shame of thy nakedness doth not appear, and anoint thine eyes with eye-salve that thou maiest see, Revel. 3. 18 Self-flatteries, self-deceivings, are easie and pleasant, but damnable! the Lord give thee an heart / to Judge right of thy self, right of this book, and so to prepare for eternity, that thou maist not only expect entrance, but he received into the kingdome of Christ and of God, Amen.
