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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. You think, you have spoken wisely: but I like not your answer. For your words smell strongly, both of ignorance, pride, and unbelief. For first you justify your self in your faithless and ignorant worshipping of God. And secondly, you justify your self by comparison with others; because others are as bad as you, and you are not the worst in the world.
Theol. You thinke, you haue spoken wisely: but I like not your answer. For your words smell strongly, both of ignorance, pride, and vnbeliefe. For first you iustifie your selfe in your faithles and ignorant worshiping of God. And secondly, you iustifie your selfe by comparison with others; because others are as bad as you, and you are not the worst in the world.
Antile. Now I know, you speak of ill will. For, you never had any good opinion of me.
Antile. Now I know, you speake of ill will. For, you neuer had any good opinion of me.
Theol. I would I could have as good an opinion of you, as I desire; and that I might see that wrought in you, which might ⟨p. 276⟩draw my love and liking towards you. And as for ill will, the Lord knoweth I bear you none. I desire your conversion, and salvation, with my whole heart. And I would think my self happy, if I might save your soul with the loss of my right arm.
Theol. I would I could haue as good an opinion of you, as I desire; and that I might sée that wrought in you, which might ⟨p. 276⟩