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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. Some ancient writers have spoken very prudently to this point. For one saith: Iniusta lucra breves habent voluptates: longos autem dolores. That is, unjust gain hath long sorrow,1 and short joy. Another saith: Eligas damnum, potiùs quàm turpe lucrum illud: enim semel tantùm te dolere afficiet; hoc verò semper. That is, choose2 loss, rather then filthy lucre. For the one will grieve thee but once; the other, for ever. A third saith; Meliùs est honestè pauperem esse, quàm turpiter divitem. Hoc enim commiserationem, illud verò reprehensionem adfert. It is better3 to be honestly poor, then wickedly rich. For the one moveth pity, the other reproof. One of4 the wise Heathen also saith: We may not wax rich unjustly; but live of just things; which he calleth holy things.
Theol. Some ancient writers haue spoken very prudently to this point. For one saith: Iniusta lucra breues habent voluptates: longos autem dolores. That is, vniust gaine hath long sorow,1 and short ioy. Another saith: Eligas damnum, potiùs quàm turpe lucrum illud: enim semel tantùm te dolere afficiet; hoc verò semper. That is, choose2 losse, rather then filthy lucre. For the one will grieue thée but once; the other, for euer. A third saith; Meliùs est honestè pauperem esse, quàm turpiter diuitem. Hoc enim commiserationem, illud verò reprehensionem adfert. It is better3 to be honestly poore, then wickedly rich. For the one moueth pitie, the other reproofe. One of4 the wise Heathen also saith: We may not wax rich vniustly; but liue of iust thinges; which he calleth holy things.
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