Pium. Six days God hath given us, wherein to do all our own business and works. Every seventh day God hath commanded us to give unto him, to rest from our own works, and to do his work, to pray unto him, to hear his Word, to talk and speak of heavenly ⟨p. 22⟩matters, for the good of our Souls. We are all here this day before the Lord: And first of all he hath commanded us to pray together; therefore let us all either stand up like servants, or kneel down like sons and daughters, and pray unto the Lord. Them he prayeth— The next work we use to do, is to Catechize, that is, to teach by asking of Questions, and they that are taught make Answer according as they have been taught: but that work you are not yet fitted and prepared for, therefore we lay it by. The next work which we do is to Read some Chapter of the Word of God. Then he calleth one that came with him, who Readeth. When that is finished, then he saith, Now we use to sing a Psalm, which is one part of Gods Word and Worship: but for that work you are not yet prepared, therefore we lay that by also.
And now I will teach you out of the Word of God. The Text is Matth. 7.13, 14. Enter ye in at the strait gate, for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat. Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
In these words are two parts. 1. Here be two sorts of ways wherein men walk. 2. Here be two sorts of men that walk in these two ways. The first way is described by four things.
1. There is a strait, little, narrow gate to enter in at.
2. It is a narrow way, very rough, hard and difficult to walk in.
3. Here is the end of this way whether it leadeth, viz. to heaven, happiness, glory, and eternal life.
4. Here be the Numbers that get into, and walk in this way to get to heaven, Very few.
The second way is described by four things.
1. The gate of entrance is broad and wide.
2. The way it self is pleasant, easy, full of delights of the flesh, and of worldly pleasures.
3. Here is the end of this way, it leads to Hell, to torments, and to eternal damnation.
4. Here be the Numbers that walk in this way, Very many; most men in the world will choose to walk in this way, and at last go to Hell torments.
2. The first sort of persons are good men and women, who
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Pium. Six dayes God hath given us, wherein to do all our own business and works. Every seventh day God hath commanded us to give unto him, to rest from our own works, and to do his work, to pray unto him, to hear his Word, to talk and speak of heavenly ⟨p. 22⟩matters, for the good of our Souls. We are all here this day before the Lord: And first of all he hath commanded us to pray together; therefore let us all either stand up like servants, or kneel down like sons and daughters, and pray unto the Lord. Them he prayeth— The next work we use to do, is to Catechize, that is, to teach by asking of Questions, and they that are taught make Answer according as they have been taught: but that work you are not yet fitted and prepared for, therefore we lay it by. The next work which we do is to Reade some Chapter of the Word of God. Then he calleth one that came with him, who Readeth. When that is finished, then he saith, Now we use to sing a Psalm, which is one part of Gods Word and Worship: but for that work you are not yet prepared, therefore we lay that by also.
And now I will teach you out of the Word of God. The Text is Matth. 7.13, 14. Enter ye in at the strait gate, for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat. Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way which leadeth unto life, and few there be that finde it.
In these words are two parts. 1. Here be two sorts of wayes wherein men walk. 2. Here be two sorts of men that walk in these two wayes. The first way is described by four things.
1. There is a strait, little, narrow gate to enter in at.
2. It is a narrow way, very rough, hard and difficult to walk in.
3. Here is the end of this way whether it leadeth, viz. to heaven, happiness, glory, and eternal life.
4. Here be the Numbers that get into, and walk in this way to get to heaven, Very few.
The second way is described by four things.
1. The gate of entrance is broad and wide.
2. The way it self is pleasant, easie, full of delights of the flesh, and of worldly pleasures.
3. Here is the end of this way, it leads to Hell, to torments, and to eternal damnation.
4. Here be the Numbers that walk in this way, Very many; most men in the world will choose to walk in this way, and at last go to Hell torments.
2. The first sort of persons are good men and women, who
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