Ofthe ioyesofheauen. 9Z5 Fhallbe our harueff ofhappineffe, and (as in the fameplace hetellethvs) the husbundnsanmull labour before hie receute thefruits. And that weemaynot: deceiue our fettles inthin- king that we fhall findit an eafiepaffage to flefh andblood, and that we may withfinallpaines and trouble come to the endofour journey; let vs confider that the enemies ofour faluation arenot few and feeble, but many andpotenr,euen principalities,powers, gouernours and great princes, as the Apofilecalleth them; who are not ea61y ouercome, vnleffe Eph.óax. webe armed with the fpirituall armour, and fight couragi- ouflyvnto the end:and that our way to heauen is notbya faireand pleafant fea, vpon which wee might faile,th ough wefpend our time in fleeping, andattaine veto the hauen byother mens laboursbetore we are aware;.but a journey by land; andthat the way which weetrauell, is not champi- on,and delightful! to the- old Adam, but (as our SaviourMar.,.r ;.r4. calleth it) a narrow and aflliaed path, in it felfe rough, andAR.t4as. full ofrubs,and befeton all fides with. the thornesofaffliéli- 2Tim. 3.1 a. ons, and briars of tribulations, which are likely to difcou- ragevs thatwee will not,or hinder vs that wee cannot goe forward toour iourneyes end,vnleffewee breakethrough them witha magnanimous fpirit, and chriflianrefolution; The gate which entreth into this heauenlyparadife, is (as Chrill alto telleth vs) fo flraiteand vneafiefor entrance,that we muff flriue (ifwewill haueanypafl'age) to enter into it; and that not accordingto our owne fuperilitions, but Gods direélion; for asmuch asbee faith inanother place :many fhallfeehe, to enterin, but Jhallnottse able. And (as the ApofileLuk.r3.s4. fpeaketh)iftherighteousbefearcelypried ; that is, not with- r.Pct.4.r8. out great paines and difficultie,Where fhall. the vngodlytostl tec`í.L. finer appeare ? That thediffi- But yet let not thislabourand vneauiepalfage difcourage tufty.inobtai. andhinder vs fromentringor going forward in this difficult ningtbeivies and afflié}ed way, feeing ifWee take the paines whichGodofheauen hash prefcribed, we fhall moll certainly obtaine the reward;fouldnot dift and whenweenio it wefhall beforetofindeitworthouvcoaragevr ,brre Y sakevt more labour :for theApoflle tellethvs,that theafihions ofthiscouragioutin prefent *arenotwarthie the&forie tvhichlhalll beJheìbedveto takingpaises. Rom.8.a8,
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