94 1 Cor. 16.9. _Yob, 33. 16. Alisa6. Rev. 3.7 Gracefor Grace) Or the overflowing: of go thither, but you mutt go in force Way : A man cannot go unto a City, but he muff go fomeway or other; ifhe go bywater, go by land, this way, or that way; (till he goes fomeWay orother. Sales Chriff if youwould go to Heaven, I am the Way. This fame word, Way, it notes themea ns unto a thtng : and when He faies, ant the way, ' tis as ifHefhould fay, That look what ever means you doufe in order toHeaven, all thole means they have their vertue, and their power, and 1 heir efficacy fromme. I but, a man may be in a way, and in a right way; and yet notwithflanding, if he have not Come guide, he may lofe his way. True (Lies He) therefore I am the Truth : and 'tis obfer- vable,how truth, lies between Way, & Life : as ifthe way to Life were thorough 7ruth, as ifTruthwere the great road, or the thorough-tare to life : faies Jefus Chilli, I am that too ; I am the Way, and the Truth too. I but, though a manbe in the right Way, and have a guide; hemay fall tick, anddie, and never come to his journeyes end. _ Thereforefaies Chriff, I am the way Ind the Truth, and the Life too. I, even I am He, that gives life unto all your motions, and anions for. Heaven; all Grace from Chriff. He it is, even. He alone, that hath every mans heart, and foul under lock and-key. There are Three great doors, that mull ordinarily be o- pened, before converting-Grace can get into the foul of man : The door ofaPowerful : A large, andan ef:. feeitla: door it opened. The door ofthe Eare : He openeth the" eare, andfialetbinfiruetion. The door of theVnderfianding, and of the heart : Lydias heart was opened. Now if you look into the Scripture you will end, that Jefus Chrift bath the openingofall thefe doors. Hebath the kgofDa- vid, He openeth andnoman [huts, and fhuttetb and no man ope-, neth. in the I. ofthe Revelation, and the 18. He faies, That He bath the keyei of Hell, and of death. No man goes into the grave, but Heopens a door to let him in,: and no.man goes
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