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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. You are too impatient: you take matters at the worst. We ought friendly, and in love to admonish one another: for we must have a care one of another's salvation, I dare say for him, that he speaketh both of love and compassion towards you.
Theo. You are too impatient: you take matters at the worst. We ought friendly, and in loue to admonish one another: for we must haue a care one of anothers saluation, I dare say for him, that he speaketh both of loue and compassion towards you.
Antil. I care not for such love. Let him keep it to himself. What doth he think of me? Doth he suppose that I have not a soul to save as well as he; or that I have no care of my salvation? I would he should know, that I have as great care for my salvation as he, though I make no such outward shows. For, all is not gold that glistereth. I have as good a meaning as he, though I cannot utter it.
Antil. I care not for such loue. Let him keepe it to himselfe. What doth hee thinke of mee? Doth he suppose that I haue not a soule to saue as well as hee; or that I haue no care of my saluation? I would he should know, that I haue as great care for my saluation as he, though I make no such outward shewes. For, all is not gold that glistereth. I haue as good a meaning as he, though I cannot vtter it.
Theol. These words might well be spared, I hope you will be pacified, and amend ⟨p. 275⟩your life, and draw nearer to God here after.
Theol. These words might well bée spared, I hope you will bée pacified, and amend ⟨p. 275⟩