The plain mans path-way to heaven

Theol. Our Lord Jesus saith,¹ Enter in at the strait gate. For it is the wide gate, and broad way that leads to destruction; and many there be which go in thereat: because the gate is strait, and the way narrow, that leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it. Again he saith, Many are called, ²but few chosen. In another place we read of a certain man which came to our Saviour Christ, & asked him of purpose, whether few should be saved: To whom our Saviour answered thus:³ Strive to enter in at the strait gate. For many (I say unto you) will seek to enter in, and shall not be able. In which answer, albeit our Saviour ⟨p. 278⟩doth not answer directly to his question, either negatively or affirmatively; yet doth he plainly insinuate by his speeches, that few shall be saved. For first he bids us strive earnestly: noting thereby, that it is a matter of great grief against the World, the Flesh, and the Devil. Secondly, he affirmeth that the gate is very strait; noting, that none can enter in without vehement crowding, and almost breaking their shoulder-bones. Lastly, he saith, that many which seek to enter in, shall not be able; noting thereby, that even of them that seek, many shall step short, because they seek him not aright. Isaiah also saith, Except the Lord of hosts had left us a seed, ⁴we had been as Sodom; and had been like to Gomorrah. The Apostle also allegeth out of the Prophet,⁵ that the Lord will make a short account in the earth, and gather it into a short sum with righteousness. These Scriptures, I think, are sufficient to prove that few shall be saved.

Theol. Our Lord Iesus saith,¹ Enter in at the strait gate. For it is the wide gate, and broad way that leads to destruction; and many there be which goe in thereat: because the gate is strait, and the way narrow, that leadeth unto life, and few there be that finde it. Againe hee saith, Many are called,