| Augustus Toplady - 1794 - 526 pages
...leadeth to deftruction, and many there be that go in thereat : while on the other hand, ftraigiit' is the gate, and narrow is the way, that leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it. — Many are called, but few chofen.— rFear not, little flock ; for it is your Father's... | |
| William Law, John Wesley - 1794 - 248 pages
...Chriftian Virtues, yi ou ? Whether you are not in a much lower ded n all We are told, Strait is the gate, and narrow is the way that leadeth unto life, and few there are thatfind it. That many are called, but f ew are chofen. Anil "that many will mifs of their falvation... | |
| John Brown - 1797 - 314 pages
...broad is the way, that Icadeth to deftruction, and many there be who go therein ; but ftrait is the gate, and narrow is the way, that leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it. Many that feek to enter in fhall not be able Abftain from all appearance of evil ; follow... | |
| Ebenezer Erskine - 1798 - 614 pages
...come unto him. Matth. xxii. 14. " Many are called, but few are chofen." Chap. vii. 14. "Strait is the gate, and narrow is the way that leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it." 6thly, Although there were but few faved in the ark, yet it was a.great evidence of... | |
| Joseph Priestley - 1799 - 504 pages
...Religion. 1 49 way that leadeth to deftruction, and many there be that go in thereat ; but ftrait is the gate, and narrow is the way, that leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it;'' the great bulk of mankind being governed by views of prefent eafe, pleafure, or advantage;... | |
| 1799 - 404 pages
...reprefent as the greater part of his rational intelligences ; affirming, that " ftrait is the ga(e and narrow is the way, that leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it ; but broad is the way and wide is the gate that leadeth unto deftruction, and many there... | |
| Johannes Evangelist Gossner - 1799 - 202 pages
...care whether it pleases the people ? ' Woe to him of whom all men speak well.' Christ also says, ' Narrow is the way that leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.' — ' Many arc called, but few chosen.' If he was so plain spoken as to call his hearers... | |
| 1800 - 498 pages
...: and these are represented as a very small number in comparison of the whole ; for " strait is the gate, and narrow is the way that leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it." — Yet the same blessed word speaks of a great muhidude, which no man could number,... | |
| 1800 - 532 pages
...righteous fcarcely are faved,"*. Yea, let our Lord himfelf inform us, when he fays, " Strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, that leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it ; whereas wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to deftru&ion, and many... | |
| John Witherspoon, John Rodgers - 1802 - 604 pages
...the way that leadeth to deftruction, and many " there be which go in thereat: Becaufe ftrait is the gate, " and narrow is the way that leadeth unto life, and few " there be that find it." Matt. vii. i3,i4. And as none can attend the ftage, but thofe in higher life, and more... | |
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