But now we need to address a smaller company who are not far from the kingdom but have come right up to the wicket gate which stands at the head of the way of life. One would think that they would hurry to enter, for a free and open invitation is placed over the entrance, and the porter waits to welcome them; this is the only way to eternal life. He that is most burdened seems the most likely to pass through and begin the heavenward journey; but what ails the other men? This is what I want to find out. Poor fellows, they have come a long way already to get where they are, and the King’s
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