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The opening of heaven gatesThe opening of heauen gates
The opening of heaven gates, or The ready way to everlasting life Delivered in a most familiar dialogue, between reason and religion, touching predestination, Gods word, and mans free-will, to the understanding of the weakest capacity, and the confirming of the more strong. By Arthur Dent, preacher of the word of God, at South-Shoobery in Essex.The opening of heauen gates, or The ready way to euerlasting life Deliuered in a most familier dialogue, betweene reason and religion, touching predestination, Gods word, and mans free-will, to the vnderstanding of the weakest capacitie, and the confirming of the more strong. By Arthur Dent, preacher of the word of God, at South-Shoobery in Essex.
London: printed by G. Eld for John Wright, 1610London: printed by G. Eld for Iohn Wright, 1610
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Rea. Well then, considering that nothing in the whole world cometh to pass rashly, or casually, but according to the will of God, that is to say, his ordinance, may it be said that God hath appointed any ⟨p. 67⟩thing that he misliketh, where-upon he doth take occasion to minister justice?
Rea. Wel then, considering that nothing in the whole world commeth to passe rashly, or casually, but according to the will of God, that is to say, his ordinaunce, may it be said that God hath appointed any ⟨p. 67⟩thing that hee misliketh, where-vpon hee doth take occasion to minister iustice?
Rel. Doubtless it must be granted,1 that whatsoever God hath appointed is appointed altogether willingly, and without misliking, otherwise might he seem variable or to be constrained to will those things that he willeth: but stay thy self, herein appeareth the wonderful wisdom of God: for those▪ things that in their own proper nature are naught, have yet before him great respect of goodness, whereby2 it cometh to pass, that sin exacting at the hand of God, the due execution of justice, in respect of his ordinance, is no sin, but righteousness •ather?
Rel. Doubtlesse it must be graunted,1 that whatsoeuer God hath appointed is appointed altogether willingly, and without misliking, otherwise might he séeme variable or to be canstrained to wil those things that he willeth: but stay thy selfe, herein appeareth the wonderful wisdom of God: for those things that in their owne proper nature are naught, haue yet before him great respect of goodnesse, wherby