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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. That is not meant of every particular man, but of all sorts some. Some Jews, some Gentiles, some rich, some poor, some high, some low, &c.
Theol. That is not meant of euery particular man, but of all sorts some. Some Iewes, some Gentiles, some rich, some poore, some high, some lowe, &c.
Asune. Christ died for all: therefore all shall be saved.
Asune. Christ died for all: therefore all shall be saued.
Theol. Christ died for all, in the sufficiency of his death: but not in efficacy, unto life. For only the Elect shall be saved by his death. As it is written; This is my blood in the new Testament,1 which is given for you: meaning his Disciples, and chosen Children. And again, Christ being consecrated, is made the author of2 salvation, to all that obey him.
Theol. Christ died for all, in the sufficiency of his death: but not in efficacy, vnto life. For onely the Elect shall bée saued by his death. As it is written; This is my bloud in the new Testament,1 which is giuen for you: meaning his Disciples, and chosen Children. And againe, Christ béeing consecrated, is made the author of2 saluation, to all that obey him.