Upon Our Lord’s Sermon on the Mount Discourse XI · §20 · John Wesley

The rich in the broad way

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Many rich are likewise in the broad way. And these apply to the hopes of men and to all their foolish desires as strongly and effectually as the mighty and noble to their fears. So that you can hardly hold on in the way of the kingdom unless you are dead to all below, unless you are crucified to the world and the world crucified to you, unless you desire nothing more but God.

1771 text

8. Many rich are likewise in the broad way. And these apply to the hopes of men, and to all their foolish desires, as strongly and effectually, as the mighty and noble to their fears. So that hardly can you hold on in the way of the kingdom, unless you are dead to all below, unless you are crucified to the world and the world crucified to you, unless you desire nothing more but God.

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The eleventh sermon on the Sermon on the Mount, on Matthew 7:13-14: the strait gate and the narrow way, and why so few find it.

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Wesley's own sermon in updated English wording. The 1771 panel is the text of the Works Wesley himself had printed in 1771. It is public domain.

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Sermon 31 in the 1771 Works. Matthew 7:13-14.

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