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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.
Theo. In our ordinary communication we must not swear at all, either by one thing or another. But (as our Lord teacheth us) our communication1 must be, yea, yea; nay, nay. For whatsoever is more then these, cometh of evil. ⟨p. 145⟩And Saint James saith: Before all things, my2 brethren, swear not: neither by heaven, nor by earth, nor by any other oath: but let your Yea be yea, and your Nay nay, lest you fall into condemnation.
Theo. In our ordinary communication wée must not sweare at all, either by one thing or another. But (as our Lord teacheth vs) our communication1 must be, yea, yea; nay, nay. For whatsoeuer is more then these, commeth of euill. ⟨p. 145⟩And Saint Iames saith: Before all things, my2 brethren, sweare not: neither by heauen, nor by earth, nor by any other oath: but let your Yea be yea, and your Nay nay, lest you fall into condemnation.
- 1Ma. 5. 37.
- 2Jam. 5. 12.Iam. 5. 12.
Antile. It seemeth you are an Anabaptist. You condemn all swearing; you will have no swearing at all.