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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. Swearing and lying be of very near kindred. For he that is a common swearer, is for the most part a common liar also. For he that maketh no conscience of swearing, will make no conscience of lying. And as the Lord hateth the one, so also he hateth the other. And as he punisheth the one, so he will punish the other. Therefore Solomon saith: Lying lips are1 an abomination unto the Lord. Saint John saith: Without shall be dogs, enchanters, whore-mongers, murderers, and whosoever loveth or maketh lies. Again the same holy man of God saith: that liars shall have their2 part and portion in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
Theol. Swearing and lying be of very néere kindred. For he that is a common swearer, is for the most part a common lier also. For hee that maketh no conscience of swearing, will make no conscience of lying. And as the Lord hateth the one, so also he hateth the other. And as he punisheth the one, so he will punish the other. Therefore Salomon saith: Lying lips are1 an abhomination vnto the Lord. Saint Iohn saith: Without shall be dogges, enchanters, whoore-mongers, murtherers, and whosoeuer loueth or maketh lies. Againe the same holy man of God saith: that liers shall haue their2 part and portion in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.