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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. Now, I must needs say, you have fully stopped his mouth, and thoroughly ferreted him out of his deep burrow. And it is most certain, ⟨p. 97⟩that you say: that the wise heathen have condemned covetousness and all unjust gains, which we both practise and defend: and therefore will rise up in judgement against us. But now let us leave this caviller, and proceed in our matters. There is one thing yet remaining, wherein I desire to be satisfied.
Phila. Now, I must needs say, you haue fully stopt his mouth, and thorowly ferrited him out of his deepe burrow. And it is most certaine, ⟨p. 97⟩that you say: that the wise heathen haue condemned couetousnesse and all vniust gains, which we both practise and defend: and therefore will rise vp in iudgement against vs. But now let vs leaue this cauiller, and proceed in our matters. There is one thing yet remaining, wherin I desire to be satisfied.
Theol. What is that?
Phila. I would gladly know which be the special remedies against covetousness.
Phila. I would gladly know which bee the speciall remedies against couetousnesse.