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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. Truly in my judgement, even that is enough to stop any mans mouth, be he never so captious: but I pray you is their no especial strength in this doctrine, whereby the children of God in the perilous time of temptation, may comfort themselves, and wage battle as it were against Satan in the depth of his assaults?
Rea. Truely in my iudgement, euen that is enough to stoppe any mans mouth, be he neuer so captious: but I pray you is their no especyall strength in this doctine, whereby the childeren of God in the periluos time of temptatiō, may comfort themselues, and wage battaile as it were against Satan in the depth of his assaults?
Reli. Doubtless this either is, or ought1 to be no question, for if we consider that satan hath no power to pluck one hear from their head, more then the Lord2 shall appoint, and that all the wicked rout are holden in by the hand of God as by a bridle, that they can neither conceive any mischief against them, or go about it, when they have conceived it, or if they ⟨p. 90⟩go about it never so much, that they3 can bring nothing to pass, but that which he doth command: what dastards are they that will shrink one hair breadth from such a simple enemy, having so mighty a God, with so many legions of Angels watching over them continually, for their defence.
Reli. Doubtlesse this either is, or ought1 to be no question, for if wee consider that satan hath no power to plucke one heare from their head, more then the Lord2