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The strait gate, or, Great difficulty of going to Heaven plainly proving
The strait gate, or, Great difficulty of going to Heaven plainly proving by the Scriptures that not only the rude and profane, but many great professors will come short of that Kingdom / by John Bunyan.
London: printed for Francis Smith, 1676
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
4. Sometimes this word many, intendeth them that make a great noise, and do many great things in the Church, and yet want saving grace, many, saith Christ, will say unto me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name, and in thy name cast out devils, and in thy name done many wonderful works: mark, ⟨p. 49⟩there will be many of these.
4. Sometimes this word many, intendeth them that make a great noyse, and do many great things in the Church, and yet want saving grace, many, saith Christ, will say unto me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name, and in thy name cast out devils, and in thy name done many wonderful works: mark, ⟨p. 49⟩there will be many of these.
5. Sometimes this word many intendeth those poor ignorant deluded souls that are led away with every wind of doctrine: those who are caught with the cunning and crafty deceiver, who lieth in wait to beguile unstable souls. And many shall follow their pernicious ways, by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of, • Pet. 2. 2.
5. Sometimes this word many intendeth those poor ignorant deluded souls that are ledd away with every winde of doctrine: those who are caught with the cunning and crafty deceiver, who lieth in wait to beguile unstable souls. And many shall follow their pernicious ways, by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of, • Pet. 2. 2.
6. Sometimes this word many includeth all the world, good and bad. And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to everlasting sha and contempt: