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The Plain Man's Pathway to Heaven
The plain mans path-way to heaven Wherein every man may clearly see, whether he shall be saved or damned. Set forth dialogue-wise, for the better understanding of the simple: By Arthur Dent, preacher of the word of God at South-Shoobery in Essex. Corrected and amended: with a table of all the principal matters; and three prayers necessary to be used in private families thereunto added.The plaine mans path-way to heauen Wherein euery man may cleerely see, whether he shall be saued or damned. Set forth dialogue-wise, for the better vnderstanding of the simple: By Arthur Dent, preacher of the vvord of God at South-Shoobery in Essex. Corrected and amended: vvith a table of all the principall matters; and three prayers necessarie to be vsed in priuate families thereunto added.
London: printed by Melchiside Bradwood for Edw. Bishop, 1607London: printed by Melchiside Bradwood for Edvv. Bishop, 1607
The plain mans path-way to Heaven.The plaine mans path-way to Heauen.
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.
Phila. That seemeth strange. For many will say, As long as they be neither whore nor thief, nor spotted with such like gross sins, they trust in God they shall be saved.
Phila. That seemeth strange. For many will say, As long as they be neither whore nor theefe, nor spotted with such like grosse sinnes, they trust in God they shall be saued.
Theol. They err not knowing the scriptures. For many thousands are in great danger of losing their souls for ever, which are free from such notorious and horrible vices may many which in the world are counted good honest ⟨p. 18⟩men, good true dealers, good neighbours, and good Townes-men.
Theol. They erre not knowing the scriptures. For many thousands are in great danger of losing their soules for euer, which are frée from such notorious and horrible vices may many which in the world are counted good honest ⟨p. 18⟩men, good true dealers, good neighbors, and good Townes-men.
Asune. I pray you Sir, give me leave a little. I have heard all your speech hitherto, and I like reasonably well of it: but now I can forbear no longer, my conscience urgeth me to speak. For me thinks you go too far, you go beyond your learning in this, that you condemn good neighbours, and good townsmen. You say, many such men are in danger of losing their souls: but I will never believe it while I live. For if such men be not saved, I cannot tell who shall.
Asune. I pray you Sir, giue me leaue a little. I haue heard all your speech hitherto, and I like reasonably well of it: but now I can forbeare no longer, my conscience vrgeth me to speake. For me thinkes you goe too far, you goe beyond your learning in this, that you condemne good neighbours, and good townesmen. You say, many such men are in danger of losing their soules: but I will neuer beleeue it while I liue. For if such men be not saued, I cannot tell who shall.