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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.
God grant therefore the condition of1 consent, be no nearer unto us. For it is written broad is the way, that leadeth2 to perdition, and many walk therein, but narrow is the path to salvation,3 straight is the gate. and few do enter thereat. And further, though the children of Israel were as y• sand of the sea, yet shall but a remnant be saved; This is yet ⟨p. 109⟩more plainly verified by Elijah the Prophet who saw not one man free from Idolatry, and the subjection of Belial, 4besides himself, in all the world, yet did he willingly (all regard of the multitude laid apart,) serve the Lord of heaven truly.
God graunt therefore the condition of1 consent, be no nearer vnto vs. For it is written broad is the way, that leadeth2 to perdition, and many walk therein, but narrow is the path to saluation,3 straight is the gate. and few do enter therat. And further, though the childrē of Israel were as y• sand of the sea, yet shall but a remnant be saued; This is yet ⟨p. 109⟩more plainly verified by Elias the Prophet who saw not one man frée from Idolatry, and the subiection of Belial, 4besides himselfe, in all the world, yet did he willingly (all regard of the multitude laid apart,) serue the Lord of heauen truly.