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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. Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. You have sufficiently bewrayed your heart by your words. For the tongue is the key of the mind. As for judging, I judge you only by your fruits: which is lawful. For we may justly say, It is a bad tree which bringeth forth bad fruit; and he that doth wickedly, is a wicked man. But it is you, and such as you are, that will take upon you to judge mens hearts. For, though a mans outward actions be religious and honest, yet you will condemn him. And, if a man give himself to the word and prayer, reformeth his family, and abstaineth from the gross sins of the world, you will by and by say, he is an hypocrite. And thus you take upon you to judge mens hearts, as though you knew with what affection these things are done.
Theol. Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. You haue sufficiently bewraied your heart by your words. For the tongue is the key of the minde. As for iudging, I iudge you onely by your fruits: which is lawfull. For wée may iustly say, It is a bad trée which bringeth foorth bad fruit; and he that doth wickedly, is a wicked man. But it is you, and such as you are, that wil take vpon you to iudge mens hearts. For, though a mans outward actions be religious and honest, yet you will condemne him. And, if a man giue himselfe to the word and praier, reformeth his family, and abstaineth from the grosse sinnes of the world, you will by and by say, he is an hypocrite. And thus you take vpon you to iudge mens hearts, as though you knew with what affection these things are done.
Antile. I confess, I am a sinner: and so are all other for ought I know. There is no man, but he may be amended. I pray God send us ⟨p. 268⟩all of his grace, that we may please him, and get to heaven at last.
Antile. I confesse, I am a sinner: and so are all other for ought I know. There is no man, but he may be amended. I pray God send vs ⟨p. 268⟩