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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. Yea verily, for from whence cometh Repentance and the fruits thereof, but from Regeneration? of the faith of Christ, but this faith is given to the elect only, Ergo, only the elect do repent and give them-selves to obey the commandment of God, The rest have not •• will to think a good thought, much less• 1to do any good, and least of all to continue in welldoing: for that is also a peculiar mark in election: Therefore letn• man climb up to the clouds, to search whether he be enrolled in the secret counsel of GOD, nor busy himself with many curious speculation• below▪ but let him that would be assured or Salvation enter into him-self and consider how his faith doth stand i• Christ, in whose blood if he find it v• 2feigned, there-upon let him rest, wrapping his whole body and soul under ⟨p. 87⟩his promises.3 This thing can no man truly bring to pass, except his name be written in the book of life.
Reli. Yea verily, for from whence commeth Repentance and the fruits thereof, but from Regeneration? of the faith of Christ, but this fayth is giuen to the elect only, Ergo, only the elect do repent and giue them-selues to obey the commandement of God, The rest haue not •• will to thinke a good thought, much less• 1to do any good, and least of all to continue in weldoing: for that is also a peculiar marke in election: Therefore letn• man climbe vp to the cloudes, to search whether hée bee inrolled in the secret councell of GOD, nor busie himselfe with many curious speculation below but let him that would be assured or Saluation enter into him-selfe and consider how his faith doth stand i Christ, in whose blood if he finde it v