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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.
Answer 1. to strive against the things which are abhorred by the Lord Jesus, yea, to resist to the spilling of your blood, striving against sin, Heb. 12. 4. to have all those things that are condemned by the word, yea, though they be thine own right hand, right eye, or right foot, in abomination; and to seek by all godly means the utter suppressing of them, Mar. 9. 43, 45, 47.
Answer 1. to strive against the things which are abhored by the Lord Jesus, yea, to resist to the spilling of your blood, striving against sin, Heb. 12. 4. to have all those things that are comdemned by the word, yea, though they be thine own right hand, right eye, or right foot, in abomination; and to seek by all godly means the utter suppressing of them, Mar. 9. 43, 45, 47.
2ly, To strive lawfully is to strive for those things that are commended in the word; But thou O man of God fly, the world, and follow after, that is strive for righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness, fight the good •ight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, &c. 1 Tim. 6. 11. 12.
2ly, To strive lawfully is to strive for those things that are commended in the word; But thou O man of God fly, the world, and follow after, that is strive for righteousness, godlyness, faith, love, patience, meekness, fight the good •ight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, &c. 1 Tim. 6. 11. 12.