Chap.7. according to S° dví A T T x H vv. a 73 He works all our works for us, Ifaiah 26. Verle 14. BecaMfe ferait is the gate, and narrow is the way, &c. ] In Lollards tower, palling through fix or (even doors I came to my lodging ( faith Philpet Martyr ) through many (traits : ' where I called to remembrance, that ftrait is the way to heaven. 40. and Mor. The old copies read Oh how f rait it the gate ! by way of admi- fat r ° 46. ration, q.d. It is wondrous [trait. Not of it felfe, for Coils yoke íseafy, and his burden light : but we make it fo hard and heavy ßu3 to our felves, by our fngular peevifhnefe and perverfnefle. Befides, t ecphilaû, the Prince of darkneffe and his black guard favour thisway, that h;17 is called holy, as little as the Philiftirr-Princes did David, yea faith the Syr[, they perfecute it to the death, as Saul did, AEI 9. Hence the way ack. toheaven is an affliîledway,' aperplexed, perfecuted way, crufht Nonquia Jura, clofe together withcrofles (as the word importeth) as was the (ed ruia moles Ifraelites way in the wildernefle, or that of Ionathan and his ar- Paré,ttur. naour- bearer, that had a Thar rock on the one fide and a (harp re p p Prejla : raj e. rock on the ether. And, whil(t they crept upon all four, flinty nit coinpelro. (tones were under them, briers and thornes on either hand of re funt area- them, mountaines, crags andpromontories over them, fieyeti- ore,. B;zi. tawcxiam, fo heaven is caught, by pains, by patience, by vio- "ibt 4ix di e knee, afHiftion beingour unfeparable companion. The orbf e. way oninia facere. it the high-ä ay to heaven, Paid that Martyr. Andanother, If there Te.tent. he any way toheaven on horfe- back, it is by the croffe. Q. Eliza Att. and toil, beth is faid to have fwum to the crown, through a lea of torrows. Eagle E,ifab. They that will to heaven,mufi fail by hell. gates. They that will have Knight hood, mutt kneel for it: and they that will get in at the (trait gate, muff croud for it. Strive to enter in at the 1 reight .?"4 .3 gate, faith our Saviour. Strive and (train even to an agony (as the word fignifleth.) Heaven is compared tq a hill Hell to a 6"`';,,t," hole. To hall a manmay go without a (taff( as we fay :) theway ußc thereto is eafy, fteep, firawed with rofes. Tis but a yeelding to Sachan, a Galling from finne to finne, fromevill purpofès to evil prailìfes, from ptaectife to cultom, &c. Sed revocare ç!radusn, but to turne fhort again, and make liraight (teps to our f.et, thatC we may farce through this (trait gate, (fo (trait that as few can Bradford walk in it, fo none can halt in ir, but mail needs goupright, ) labor, hoc open eft, opus nonpulvinaris fedpulveris, this is a ork °'l° of greatpains, a duty of no fmall difficulty. c..Alany I fey :into c '6tftoopiaÿ you, ,/halt fee k, to enter, but feeking fèrves not turn : men mutt and ifr;çpi .g. strive; and (/rive lawfully ; run, and run loftily, tug and rake 2 -_ pait;s
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