Some important truths about conversion, delivered in sundry sermons, / by Increase Mather, D.D.…

2. In the way which is here spoken of, Christ, and Faith in him is implied; when it is said, Enter in at the strait gate, the meaning is, make sure of an interest in Christ; therefore Christ himself hath said, I am the door, by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, Joh. 10.9. Christ is that strait Door, that whosoever enters in thereat, shall be saved: That strait Gate that if any enter in thereat he live. So when it is said, Walk in the ⟨p. 180⟩narrow way, the same thing is intended thereby, namely, the obtaining of an interest in Christ by Faith unfeigned in his name: Therefore also Christ hath said, I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life, Joh. 14.6. Never any man did obtain Eternal Life, but it was in this way, even in a way of believing on Christ; and never any man did miss of Eternal Life, that did indeed walk in the way of Faith. 1 Joh. 5.12. He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life. Whoso findeth Christ, finds the way to Eternal Life.

3. The way of new and holy obedience unto God in Christ, is the way of life; Therefore the Scripture speaks of the holy way, Isa. 35.8 And a way shall be there, and it shall be called the way of holiness, the unclean shall not pass over it. Now this Holiness is the way to life, Prov. 12.28. In the way of Righteousness is life, and in the path-way thereof is no death. If a man doth walk in righteous paths, and keep in righteous holy ways, no Eternal death shall take hold of him, but this way will lead him unto life. This which hath been expressed, is the only way to life and glory; this way hath ever been the same in all ages of the World. Hence it is called, The way Everlasting, Ps. 139.27. Lead me in the way Everlasting, that is to say, in the way which the Saints in all ages have and shall walk in, towards life and