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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. Cannot the Reprobates and ungodly be assured of their salvation?
Phila. Cannot the Reprobates and vngodly be assured of their saluation?
Theo. No. For the Prophet saith: There is1 no peace to the wicked. Then I reason thus: They which have not the inward peace, cannot be assured. But the wicked have not the inward peace. Therefore they cannot be assured. Steadfast faith in the promises doth assure. But the wicked have not steadfast faith in the promises. Therefore they cannot be assured. The spirit of adoption doth assure. But the wicked have not the spirit of adoption. Therefore they cannot be assured. To conclude, when a man feeleth in himself an evil conscience, blindness, profaneness, ⟨p. 246⟩and disobedience, he shall (in despite of his hart) sing this doleful song: I know not whether I shall be saved or damned.
Theo. No. For the Prophet saith: There is1 no peace to the wicked. Then I reason thus: They which haue not the inward peace, cannot be assured. But the wicked haue not the inward peace. Therefore they cannot be assured. Stedfast faith in the promises doth assure. But the wicked haue not stedfast faith in the promises. Therefore they cannot be assured. The spirit of adoption doth assure. But the wicked haue not the spirit of adoption. Therefore they cannot be assured. To conclude, when a man féeleth in himselfe an euill conscience, blindnesse, prophanenesse, ⟨p. 246⟩and disobedience, he shal (in despite of his hart) sing this dolefull song: I know not whether I shall be saued or damned.
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