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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.
Reli. I know these wranglers somewhat1 to well, and do p•••eave the wiliness, not of them (as • […]) but of S• tan: These men, because they can no […] ger with their Pope-holy-righteousne••• sit in the consciences of the Godly, and cause them to embrace that whoredom of the sea of Ro••, would y•t be loth, that Satan should geese his interest, in those that may be ••ayed, by any swing of reason, to incline to their part, if those good men would be so good, as to show forth our errors, they should both be heard and thanked. I remember well that I have often heard this objection, but who were2 the objectors? truly a few silly men, either papists, or Neuters of some little judgement more then horses, at whom the wise do laugh, and the Godly hearted spew. It is sufficient for our assurance, that the Lord hath promised, to be such a patron, and protector of his word, That it 3shall not perish, when heaven and earth shall be brought to naught; and that he will have no title added to it or diminished from it. Therefore let us give them over, and hearken to our Saviour Christ, promising ⟨p. 10⟩that. Whosoever believeth shall be saved, is, 4blessed, shall be pardoned of all his sins, and have life everlasting. And contrariwise •••eatning, that, whosoever believeth not, […] never be saved but abide the cuerlasting ••rse of God.
Reli. I know these wranglers somewhat1