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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. Thus: That God decreed with himself, uno actu, at once; That there should be a world, That Adam should be created perfect, That he should fall of himself, That all should fall with him, That he would save some of the lost race, That he would do it of mercy through his son, That he would condemn others for sin.
Theol. Thus: That God decreed with himselfe, vno actu, at once; That there should be a world, That Adam should be created perfect, That he should fall of himselfe, That all should fall with him, That he would saue some of the lost race, That he would do it of mercy through his son, That he would condemne others for sinne.
Antile. But how do you prove the decree of reprobation? to wit, That God hath determined the destruction of thousands before the world was.
Antile. But how doe you prooue the decree of reprobation? to wit, That God hath determined the destruction of thousands before the world was.
Theol. The Scripture calleth the reprobates The vessels of wrath, prepared to destruction. 1The Scripture saith: God hath not appointed2 us unto wrath. Therefore it followeth, that some are appointed unto wrath. The Scripture saith of the reprobates, That they were3 even ordained to stumble at the Word. The Scripture saith, They were of old ordained to this condemnation.4