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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.
Reli. Is it not proof enough, to prove that it concerneth his endless glory? if it1 […], remember thy self what I have said already thereof before, this directory in the margent, shall bring thee to the place, Moreover we may prove it thus, God sa•eth his chosen by the death of his Son, […]r so is it written in the Epistle of ⟨p. 68⟩Paul to the Ephesians: But God should2 have saved no man in his Son, if there had been no sin, but rather the Holy Ghost might have told a lye; Ergo, in respect of Gods ordinance it is just that man is a sinner. Again, it is greatly to the glory of God, that he showeth mercy to sinner: but if sin had not been, man should have needed no mercy: Ergo in respect of Gods glory, it is good that man is wicked; finally, it is greatly to the glory of God, that he doth justly punish sin but if there had been no sin at all, his justice had been utterly unknown o• obscured, Ergo in respect of GODS glory, it is necessary that sin be in th• world.
Reli. Is it not proofe enough, to proue that it concerneth his endlesse glory? if it1 〈…〉, remember thy selfe what I haue said already thereof before, this directory in the margeant, shal bring thee to the place, Moreouer we may proue it thus, God sa•eth his chosen by the death of his sonne, 〈…〉r so is it written in the Epistle of ⟨p. 68⟩Paul to the Ephesians: But God should2 haue saued no man in his sonne, if there had béene no sinne, but rather the Holy Ghost might haue tould a lye; Ergo, in respect of Gods ordinaunce it is iust that man is a sinner. Againe, it is greatly to the glory of God, that he sheweth mercy to sinnere: but if sinne had not beene, man should haue néeded no mercy: Ergo in respect of Gods glory, it is good that man is wicked; finally, it is greatly to the glory of God, that he doth iustlye punish sinne but if there had béene no sinne at all, his iustice had béene vtterly vnknowne o obscured, Ergo in respect of GODS glory, it is necessary that sinne be in th world.