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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. But it seemeth, that before election goeth the mercy of God, whereby the ⟨p. 78⟩clect are saved: and then doth the nature of contraries require, that the hatred or wrath of God, should be the cause that the damned, are damned: Ergo, God damneth some, not for their sins, but because he doth hate them.
Rea. But it seemeth, that before election goeth the mercy of God, whereby the ⟨p. 78⟩clect are saued: and then doth the nature of contraryes requyre, that the hatred or wrath of God, should be the cause that the damned, are damned: Ergo, God damneth some, not for their sins, but because he doth hate them.
Reli. If to the word hatred, or wrath, thou hadst put this little word Just (whereby God in Justice might have cast off the offcasts, who never doth unjustly) I would have liked well of thy consequent. But I pray you where did you1 ever find, that God hated man except it were for sin? show me the place and then will we conclude against him, that he hateth his own work: In the mean time, content thy self with that which we have already spoken touching this matter.
Reli. If to the word hatred, or wrath, thou had'st put this litlle word Iust (whereby God in Justice might haue cast off the ofcasts, who neuer doth vniustly) I would haue liked wel of thy consequent. But I pray you where did you1 euer find, that God hated man except it were for sin? shew me the place and then will wee conclude against him, that hee hateth his owne worke: In the meane time, content thy selfe with that which we haue already spoken touching this matter.
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