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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. All these, I grant, are exceeding good signs and evidences of a mans salvation: but yet some of them may deceive; and an hole may be picked in some of these evidences. I would therefore hear of some such demonstrative and infallible evidences, as no Lawyer can find fault with. For I hold, that good Divines can as perfectly judge of the assurances and evidences of mens salvation: as the best Lawyer can judge of the assurances and evidences, whereby men hold their lands and livings.
Phila. All these, I grant, are exceeding good signes and euidences of a mans saluation: but yet some of them may deceiue; and an hole may bee picked in some of these euidences. I would therefore heare of some such demonstratiue and infallible euidences, as no Lawyer can finde fault with. For I hold, that good Diuines can as perfectly iudge of the assurances and euidences of mens saluation: as the best Lawyer can iudge of the assurances and euidences, whereby men hold their lands and liuings.
Theol. You have spoken truly, in that. And would to God all the Lords people would bring forth the evidences of their salvation: that we might discern of them.
Theol. You haue spoken truely, in that. And would to God all the Lords people would bring foorth the euidences of their saluation: that wée might discerne of them.
Phila. Set down then, which be the most certain and infallible evidences of a mans salvation: against the which no exception can be1 taken.
Phila. Set downe then, which be the most certaine and infallible euidences of a mans saluation: against the which no exception can bee