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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. 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.
- 1Sin the cause of damnation.Sinne the cause of damnation.
Rea. Well: but it may seem a hard and cruel case that some should be appointed to damnation, although GOD may justly do it for his glory sake.
Rea. Well: but it may seeme a hard and cruel case that som should be appointed to damnation, although GOD may iustly do it for his glory sake.
Rel. I will not see thy folly in these