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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.
Reas. Yet of the contrary part I think,1 that the work of God in the good, and the work of the good by virtue of the Holy Spirit, which worketh in them, are ever one.
Reas. Yet of the contrary part I thinke,1 that the worke of God in the good, and the worke of the good by vertue of the Holy Spirit, which worketh in them, are euer one.
- 1Works ever single.Workes euer single.
Rel. I grant it, for so far do they work together, that God doth work in them to will, and perform the good works of the Holy Ghost, and they for the assurance of their well working, do guide them-selves by the light of his word. So then mayest thou perceive that although by Satan, and the most wicked men, the just decrees and counsels of God are executed, yet are they thereof for the most part ignorant, and because they obey them-selves, not regarding the will of God, their works are made1 double. Of this we have spoken some what before by the example of Joseph, his brethren. Pharaoh, and the Caloees punishing the disobedient Israelites: but that notable example of our Saviour Jesus Christ, doth yet make it more evident to our understanding, Christ was the good instrument, out of whom God2 wrought the pardon of our transgression▪ ⟨p. 73⟩who before lay fast bound under si•nne;