Compel them to come in, that my house may be filled; and yet there
is room. Luke xiv. 22, 23. These words, but especially those, And
yet there is room, were sweet words to me; for truly I thought that
by them I saw there was place enough in heaven for me; and
moreover, that when the Lord Jesus did speak these words, He then
did think of me: and that He knowing that the time would come,
that I should be afflicted with fear, that there was no place left
for me in His bosom, did before speak this word, and leave it upon
record, that I might find help thereby against this vile
temptation. This I then verily believed.

69. In the light and encouragement of this word I went a pretty
while; and the comfort was the more, when I thought that the Lord
Jesus should think on me so long ago, and that He should speak
those words on purpose for my sake; for I did think verily, that He
did on purpose speak them to encourage me withal.

70. But I was not without my temptations to go back again;
temptations I say, both from Satan, mine own heart, and carnal
acquaintance; but I thank God these were outweighed by that sound
sense of death, and of the day of judgment, which abode, as it
were, continually in my view: I would often also think on
Nebuchadnezzar; of whom it is said, He had given him all the
kingdoms of the earth. Dan. v. 18, 19. Yet, thought I, if this
great man had all his portion in this world, one hour in hell-fire
would make him forget all. Which consideration was a great help to
me.

71. I was also made, about this time, to see something concerning
the beasts that Moses counted clean and unclean: I thought those