The door of salvation opened by the key of regeneration

Or thou mayst now and then perceive good company walking in the narrow way ⟨p. 175⟩which leadeth to life; and so, as travellers care not if they go a mile or two out of their way for company, especially if the way be fair and the company pleasing; so thou mayst go out of thy own way sometimes, and walk a little with the Saints for company.

Reader, be faithful to thy soul: A real fire differeth from a painted one by its heat; and so doth the real from the painted Christian by his heat, life and delight in the service of God. If thou art alive to God, thou art given up to all the Laws of God, thou exercisest thy self therein to keep a conscience void of offence towards God and men. If thou art a Christian indeed, the image of God is imprinted on thee; now this image consisteth in knowledge, righteousness and true holiness: Righteousness conforms thy heart to the whole Second Table of the moral Law; Holiness conforms it to the whole first Table, and Knowledge completes this conformity to both. The regenerate man is not maimed, no part of the new man is wanting: He cuts not off the garments of holiness in the midst. Agrippa may be half a Christian, Herod may do many things; but Zechariah and Elizabeth walk in all the statutes and ordinances of the Lord, blameless: And David will fulfil all the wills of God: Luk. 1.6. Act. 13. Perfect holiness is the reward of the Saints in heaven, but tis the desire and endeavour of the Saints on earth; ⟨p. 176⟩O that my ways were directed to keep thy commandments! As a resolved Traveller that is upon a journey of necessity, whether the way and weather be fair or foul, he goeth on, by honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report, until he appear before God in Zion. He lifteth at the latch when he cannot open the door; he hath respect to all Gods commandments. He obeyeth every Law of both Tables in his will, though he break the Law of both Tables in his works. As the hearts and wills of the Athenians were with Sulla without the walls, when they were (besieged by him, and) kept, in their bodies, within by force: So the Saints are with the whole Law in their hearts and intentions, even then when they are forced to fail, in regard of their hands and execution,