 | John Kingston - 1814 - 472 pages
...left all to fallow Christ. Luke xxii. 32. So important is that charge of our Lord ! Strive to enter in at the strait gate, for many will seek to enter in and shall not be able. To these cautions against the various ways, by which the generality of penitents skin... | |
 | Richard Baxter - 1815 - 660 pages
...left all to follow Christ, Luke xxii. 32. So important is that charge of our Lord, " Strive to enter in at the strait gate; for many will seek to enter in, and shall not be able." To these cautions against the various ways by which the generality of penitents skin... | |
 | 1817 - 610 pages
...their own agency, nor render their own endeavors unnecessary. "And lie said unto them, strive to enter in at the strait gate; for many will seek to enter in, and shall not be able." This declaration is adapted to awaken in sinners the most ardent desires, and to excite... | |
 | Richard Baxter - 1817 - 510 pages
...God ? ' The kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force. Strive to enter in at the strait gate ; for many will seek to enter in, and shall not be able. Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might : for there is no work, nor device,... | |
 | James Inglis - 1820 - 406 pages
...they will have to wage determined conflict. They forget the exhortation of Jesus: "Strive to enter in at the strait gate; for many will seek to enter in, and shall not be able."* They forget these apostolical counsels: "Know ye not that they which run in a race,... | |
 | William Gilpin - 1822 - 478 pages
...God, preserve us all from those crimes,, which make us a terror to ourselves ! XI. Strive to enter in at the strait gate; for many will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.— Luke, xiii. 24. J. HIS seems, at first sight, to be among the hard sayings of the gospel.... | |
 | Charles Bradley - 1822 - 504 pages
...absolute necessity, as it is here, nothing excites more to diligence. " Strive," says our Lord, "to enter in at the strait gate, for many will seek to enter in, and shall not be able," Luke xiii. 24. A double difficulty is found attending this work of self-trial. Difficulty... | |
 | William Gilpin - 1822 - 464 pages
...——Gracious God, preserve us all from those crimes, which make u» a terror to ourselves! XI. Strive to enter in at the strait gate ; for many will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.— Luke, xiii. 24. 1 HIS seems, at first sight, to be among the hard sayings of the gospel.... | |
 | 1822 - 554 pages
...there few who be saved?" to exhort those over whom they may have any influence, " To strive to enter in at the strait gate ; for many will seek to enter in (when too late) and shall not be able." Luke xiii. 23 — 31. The other specimen which we shall adduce,... | |
 | Thom Scott - 1824 - 680 pages
...his rest." And you must address yourselves to this business with all earnestness : " Strive to enter in at the strait gate ; for many " will seek to enter in, and shall not be able :" " When once the Master of the house hath risen " up, and hath shut to the door ; and... | |
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Strive to enter in at the strait gate, for many — will seek to enter in, and shall not be able, 
