3. If they seize upon thee before thou get to the city of refuge,
they will put an everlasting stop to thy journey. This also cries,
Run for it.
4. Know also, that now heaven-gates, the heart of Christ with his
arms are wide open to receive thee O methinks that this
consideration, that the devil followeth after to destroy, and that
Christ standeth open-armed to receive, should make thee reach out
and fly with all haste and speed!
5. Keep thine eyes upon the prize: be sure that thine eyes be
continually upon the profit thou art like to get. The reason why men
are so apt to faint in their race for heaven, lies chiefly in either
of these two things:
(1.) They do not seriously consider the worth of the prize; or else
if they do, they are afraid it is too good for them. Therefore keep
thine eye much upon the excellency, the sweetness, the beauty, the
comfort, the peace that is to be had there by those that win the
prize.
(2.) And do not let the thoughts of the rareness of the place make
thee say in thy heart, This is too good for me; for I tell thee,
heaven is prepared for whosoever will accept of it, and they shall
he entertained with hearty good welcome.
6. Think much of them that are gone before; how safe they are in the
arms of Jesus.
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