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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. Many hear the word preached, and are nothing the better, but rather the worse: what I pray you is the cause of that?
Phila. Many heare the word preached, and are nothing the better, but rather the worse: what I pray you is the cause of that?
Theol. Mens own incredulity, and hardness of heart: because God in his wrath leaveth them to themselves and depriveth them of his spirit, without the which, all preaching is in vain. For except the spirit do follow the1 word into our hearts, we can find no joy, taste, nor comfort therein.
Theol. Mens owne incredulity, and hardnesse of heart: because God in his wrath leaueth them to themselues and depriueth them of his spirit, without the which, all preaching is in vaine. For except the spirit doe follow the1 word into our hearts, we can find no ioy, taste, nor comfort therein.
Phila. Cannot a man attain unto regeneration and the new birth without the word and the spirit?
Phila. Cannot a man attaine vnto regeneration and the new birth without the word and the spirit?