| Johannes Herr - 1834 - 410 sivua
...teachers and common people, not considering the declaration of Christ, that strait is the gate and narrow is the way that leadeth to life, and few there be that find it. Nevertheless, the doctrine which I have propounded to you in this little book, shall stand for... | |
| 1834 - 1012 sivua
...awful a comment does it afford us on those solemn words of the Saviour, that " strait is the gate and narrow is the way that leadeth to life, and few there be that find it." Go into a large assembly even of the members of our own Church, where there is the form of sound... | |
| Theophilus Biddulph - 1834 - 258 sivua
...that leadeth to destruction, and many there be that go in thereat ; but strait is the gate and narrow the way that leadeth to life, and few there be that find it." 66 We have other examples and instances in Scripture to the same effect as the text. When God... | |
| William M'Gavin - 1835 - 840 sivua
...said that the way to happiness is strait and rugged ? He has indeed said, " strait is the gate and narrow is the way that leadeth to life, and few there be that find it;" but this straitness, or narrowness, arises not from the incapacity of the way, as if there were... | |
| 1836 - 436 sivua
...attracts the eye ; no syren songs of worldly pleasure allure the ear; "but strait is the Rate, and narrow is the way, that leadeth to life, and few there be that find it." Hence the admonition — " Strive to enter in at the strait gate ; for many shall seek to enter... | |
| 1836 - 432 sivua
...attracts the eye ; no syren songs of worldly pleasure allure the ear; "but strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, that leadeth to life, and few there be that find it" Hence the admonition — " Strive to enter in at the strait gate ; for many shall seek to enter... | |
| William Paley - 1837 - 504 sivua
...trial, and temptation ; that "many are called, but few are chosen;" that " straight is the gate, and narrow is the way, that leadeth to life, and few there be that find it ;" and lastly, that, " if the righteous themselves shall scarcely be saved," there will be no place... | |
| Nathaniel Lardner - 1838 - 552 sivua
...heard the Lord saying, " Many are called, but few chosen." And again : " Strait is the gate, and narrow the way, that leadeth to life : And few there be that find it." [Matth. vii. 13, 14.] Who that is in his senses would not wish to be of the few that enter through... | |
| 1839 - 612 sivua
...leadeth to destruction, and many there be that tread therein ;" and of the former that he testifies that " narrow is the way that leadeth to life, and few there be that find it." Now, it is at once evident from all this, that there is a difference between these two ways, as... | |
| 1843 - 600 sivua
...of the whole world, yet the evil of sin is not wholly eradicated. " Strait is the gate, |and narrow the way, that leadeth to life, and few there be that find it." Man must believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, that he may be saved. But how many will not believe,... | |
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