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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.
For many, &c.
Could we compare the professors of the times with the everlasting word of God, this doctrine would more easily appear to the children of men. How few among the many, yea among the many swarms of professors have heart to make conscience of walking before God, in this world, and to study his glory among the children of men: How few, I say, have his name lie nearer their hearts, then their own carnal concerns, nay, do not many make his word, ⟨p. 53⟩and his name, and his ways a stalking-horse, to their own worldly advantages. God calls for faith, good conscience, moderation, self-denial, humility, heavenly-mindedness, love to Saints, to enemies: and for conformity in heart, in word, and life to his will, but where is it? Mar. 11. 22. Pet. 3. 16. Heb. 13. 5. Philip. 4. 5. Matt. 10. 37, 38, 39. Colo. 3. 1, 2, 3, 4, Mich. 6. 8. Revel. 2. 10. Joh. 15. 17. 1 Joh. 4. 21. Matt. 5. 4• Pro. 23. 26. Colo. 4. 6.