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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. The merciful preservation of our most gracious king (who is the breath of our nostrils) the long continuance of our peace, and of the Gospel: the keeping back of the sword out of the land, which our sins pull upon us: the frustrating of many plots and subtle devices, which have been often intended against our state, yea, and the life of his Majesties most royal person: make me to think, that there be some strong pleaders with God, for the public good of us all.
Theo. The mercifull preseruation of our most gratious king (who is the breath of our nostrils) the long continuance of our peace, and of the Gospell: the kéeping backe of the sword out of the land, which our sinnes pull vpon vs: the frustrating of many plots and subtill deuices, which haue béene often intended against our state, yea, and the life of his Maiesties most roiall person: make me to thinke, that there bée some strong pleaders with God, for the publike good of vs all.
Phila. You may well think so indeed: For, by our sins, we have forfeited (and daily do forfeit, into Gods hands) both our King, our Country, our Peace, our Gospel, our lives, our goods, our lands, our livings, our wives, our children, and all that we have: but only the righteous (which are so near about the King, and in so high favour) do step in, and earnestly entreat for us, that the forfeitures may be released, and that we may have a lease (in parley) of them all again; or at least a grant of further time. But I pray you sir, are not we to attribute something, concerning our good estate, to the policy of the land, the laws established, and the wisdom and counsel of our prudent Governors?
Phila. You may well thinke so indeed: For, by our sinnes, wee haue forfeited (and daily doe forfeit, into Gods hands) both our King, our Countrey, our Peace, our Gospell, our liues, our goods, our lands, our liuings, our wiues, our children, and all that wee haue: but onely the righteous (which are so neere about the King, and in so high fauour) doe step in, and earnestly entreat for vs, that the forfeitures may be released, and that we may haue a lease (in parley) of them all againe; or at least a grant of further time. But I pray you sir, are not we to attribute something, concerning our good estate, to the policy of the land, the lawes established, and the wisedome and counsell of our prudent Gouernours?