2. If I should quote all the scriptures that plainly prove this, I should transcribe a great part of the bible: I will therefore only desire you to study what tolerable interpretation can be given of the following places, which will not prove that life and salvation may be, yea, must be the end of duty. John v. 40. Ye will not come to me, that ye might have life. Matt. xi. 12. The kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force. Matt. vii. 13. Luke xiii. 24. Strive to enter in at the strait gate. Phil. ii. 12. Work out your salvation with fear and trembling. Rom. ii. 7, 10. To them who by patient continuance in welldoing, seek for glory, and honour, and immortality, eternal life. Glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good. 1 Cor. ix. 24. So run that ye may obtain. 2 Tim. ii. 12. If we suffer with him, we shall reign with him. 1 Tim. vi. 12. Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life. 1 Tim. vi. 18, 19. That they do good works, laying up a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life. Rev. xxii. 14. Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and enter in by the gates into the city. Matt. xxv. 34, 35, 36. Come ye blessed of my Father, inherit, &c. For I was an hungered, and ye, &c. Luke xi. 28. Blessed are they that hear the word of GOD, and keep it. Yea, the escaping of hell is a right end of duty to a believer. Heb. iv. 1. Let us fear, left a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should come short of it. Luke xii. 5. Fear him that is able to destroy both soul and body in hell; yea, (whatsoever others say) I say unto you, fear him. 1 Cor. ix. 27. I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection; lest, when I have preached to others, I myself should he a cast-away. Multitudes of scriptures and scripture-arguments might be brought, but these may suffice to any that believe scripture.
2. If I should quote all the scriptures that plainly prove this, I should transcribe a great part of the bible: I will therefore only desire you to study what tolerable interpretation can be given of the following places, which will not prove that life and salvation may be, yea, must be the end of duty. John v. 40. Ye will not come to me, that ye might have life. Matt. xi. 12. The kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force. Matt. vii. 13. Luke xiii. 24. Strive to enter in at the strait gate. Phil. ii. 12. Work out your salvation with fear and trembling. Rom. ii. 7, 10. To them who by patient continuance in welldoing, seek for glory, and honour, and immortality, eternal life. Glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good. 1 Cor. ix. 24. So run that ye may obtain. 2 Tim. ii. 12. If we suffer with him, we shall reign with him. 1 Tim. vi. 12. Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life. 1 Tim. vi. 18, 19. That they do good works, laying up a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life. Rev. xxii. 14. Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and enter in by the gates into the city. Matt. xxv. 34, 35, 36. Come ye blessed of my Father, inherit, &c. For I was an hungred, and ye, &c. Luke xi. 28. Blessed are they that hear the word of GOD, and keep it. Yea, the escaping of hell is a right end of duty to a believer. Heb. iv. 1. Let us fear, left a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should come short of it.
