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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.
Thirdly, wanton professors I have a word for you; I mean, you that can tell how to misplead Scripture, to maintain your pride, your banqueting, ⟨p. 140⟩and abominable idolatry: read what Peter says, you are the share and damnation of others; you allure through the lust of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error, 2 Pet. 2. 18. besides the holy Ghost hath a great deal against you, for your feastings, and eating without fear, not for health, but gluttony: Jud. 12. further Peter says, that you that count it pleasure to riot in the day time, are spots and blemishes, sporting your selves with your own deceivings. 2 Pet. 2. 13. And let me ask, did God give his word to justify your wickedness, or doth grace teach you to plead for the flesh, or the waking provision for the lusts thereof; of these, also are they that feed their bodies to strengthen their lusts under pretence of strengthening frail nature. But pray remember the text, many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.
Thirdly, wanton professors I have a word for you; I mean, you that can tell how to misplead Scripture, to maintain your pride, your banqueting, ⟨p. 140⟩and abominable idolatry: reade what Peter says, you are the share and damnation of others; you allure through the lust of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in errour, 2 Pet. 2. 18. besides the holy Ghost hath a great deal against you, for your feastings, and eating without fear, not for health, but gluttony: Jud. 12. further Peter saies, that you that count it pleasure to riot in the day time, are spots and blemishes, sporting your selves with your own deceivings. 2 Pet. 2. 13. And let me ask, did God give his word to justifie your wickedness, or doth grace teach you to plead for the flesh, or the waking provision for the lusts thereof; of these, also are they that feed their bodyes to strengthen their lusts under pretence of strengthning frail nature. But pray remember the text, many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.