A20187:31
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. Well let thus much suffice concerning the word of God. Now I pray1 you let us return, to speak of God somewhat more: you say that the nature, or essence that is common in the god-head, among the persons of the Father, the Son, and holy Ghost, is one single substance, unable to be severed?
Reas. Well let thus much suffice concerning the word of God. Now I pray1 you let vs returne, to speake of God somewhat more: you say that the nature, or essence that is common in the god-head, among the persons of the Father, the Son, and holy Ghost, is one single substance, vnable to be seuered?
- 1God.
Reli So I say indeed, for otherwise should it come to pass, that so many persons as there be, so many Gods should there be severally divided: therefore these three persons united together, in nature, are never separated, but distinguished, so as the father, is the father only, the Son, the Son only, and the holy Ghost, the holy Ghost only.
Reli So I say indéed, for otherwise should it come to passe, that so many persons as there be, so many Gods should there bee seuerally deuided: therefore these thrée persons vnited together, in nature, are neuer seperated, but distinguished, so as the father, is the father only, the Sonne, the Sonne onely, and the holy Ghost, the holy Ghost only.
Reas. As these three persons are but one God in godhead, so, are they likewise of one everlastingness or eternity? and of one equality without degree?