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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.
The holy Hrophet received from the1 mouth or secret inspiration of God all that doctrine y• they delivered or taught: the Apostles proved their Doctrine out of Prophets: the godly of ensuing ages have rested upon them; And shall we alone be careless, or account it enough, if many men have gone before us, contrary to the Prophets and Apostles? No, no, Al men have sinned from the first (except ⟨p. 110⟩one) and shall do to the last, yet it is nothing lawful for us to follow their steps therein: Therefore although our forefathers were Idolaters, yet must we learn to serve the Lord, And that we may the better perform our duties in that behalf, it behoveth us to be wise in the trying of spirits, least we become clients to our forefathers superstitions, or superstitious in our own fancies, & so ignorantly neglect the precepts of our God.
The holy Hrophet receaued from the1 mouth or secret inspiration of God all that doctrine y• they deliuered or taught: the Apostles proued their Doctrine out of Prophets: the godly of ensuing ages haue rested vppon them; And shall wee alone be carelesse, or accompt it ynough, if many men haue gon before vs, contrary to the Prophets and Apostles? No, no, Al men haue sinned from the first (except ⟨p. 110⟩one) and shall doe to the last, yet it is nothing lawfull for vs to follow their steps therein: Therefore although our forefathers were Idolaters, yet must wee learne to serue the Lord, And that wee may the better performe our duties in that behalfe, it behoueth vs to be wise in the trying of spirits, least we become clyents to our forefathers superstitions, or superstitious in our owne fancies, & so ignorantly neglect the precepts of our God.