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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.
Theol. Covetousness is an immoderate desire of having.
Theol. Couetousnesse is an immoderate desire of hauing.
Phila. I hope you do not think frugality, thriftiness, and good husbandry to be covetousness.
Phila. I hope you doe not thinke frugality, thriftinesse, and good husbandry to be couetousnesse.
Theol. Nothing less. For they be things commanded; being done in the fear of God, and with a good conscience.
Theol. Nothing lesse. For they be things commanded; being done in the feare of God, and with a good conscience.
Phila. Do you not think it lawful also for men to do their worldly business, and to use faithfulness and diligence in their callings, that they may provide for themselves and their families?
Phila. Doe you not thinke it lawfull also for men to doe their wordly businesse, and to vse faithfulnesse and diligence in their callings, that they may prouide for themselues and their families?