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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
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Rel. GOD forbid, let such men rather be sent to the word preached and sacraments, whereby the grace of election may work these testimonies in them: and no doubt, those whom the LORD hath foreknown in his good time, he will call home into his household1 of faith. For we know as he hath predestinated of his own unspeakable mercy, whom he would, so also he calleth them at such several seasons, as he will: Some early, and some2 late, as it is written in the Gospel of the labourers that were called into the Vineyard.
Rel. GOD forbid, let such men rather bée sent to the word preached and sacraments, whereby the grace of election may worke these testimonies in them: and no doubt, those whome the LORD hath foreknowne in his good time, he will call home into his houshold1 of fayth. For wee know as hee hath predestinated of his owne vnspeakable mercy, whome hée would, so also hee calleth them at such seuerall seasons, as hee will: Some early, and some2 late, as it is written in the Gospell of the laborers that were called into the Uineyard.
- 1God calleth his children
- 2Rom. 8. 30. Math. 20. 2 3. 4. 5. 6
Rea. But by that parable may wicked men take encouragement to neglect the time of calling, because they that were called in the last ⟨p. 88⟩