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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.
Reas. But for all this thou knowest that Gods dearest children are oftentimes overset with fear of his power, yea and peevishly entreated thereby also.
Reas. But for all this thou knowest that Gods dearest childeren are oftentimes ouerset with feare of his power, yea and peeuishly intreated thereby also.
Rel. It is granted, and truly, this may serve for a glass for Gods dearest children, to behold their wants in the1 faith of Christ, as also their corruption, holding them down so fast under sin, that when they are at the best, even then are they not without desert of Gods chastisements.
Rel. It is graunted, and truely, this may serue for a glasse for Gods dearest childeren, to behould their wantes in the1 faith of Christ, as also their corruption, houlding them downe so fast vnder sinne, that when they are at the best, euen then are they not without desert of Gods chastismentts.
- 1The cause that Satan, misintreateth Gods children.
Reas. And what? is the same faith, whose object is the Son of God crucified, the only condition where-upon all the children of God in their seasons are gathered up into immortality?
Reas. And what? is the same faith, whose obiect is the sonne of God crucified, the onely condition where-vpon all the childeren of God in their seasons are gatheyed vp into immortallity?