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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.
Phila. Which be the causes of Election?
Theol. The causes of Election are to be found only in God himself. For his eternal election dependeth neither upon man, neither yet upon any thing that is in man, but is purposed in himself, and established in Christ in whom we are Elected. This is fully proved in these words: Who hath predestinated us to be adopted1 through Jesus Christ in himself, according ⟨p. 287⟩to the good pleasure of his will, to the praise of his glory, wherewith he hath made us freely accepted in his beloved. Where we see, the apostle telleth us, that his free grace, and the good pleasure of his will, are the first motives or moving causes of our Election.
Theol. The causes of Election are to be found onely in God himselfe. For his eternall election dependeth neither vpon man, neither yet vpon any thing that is in man, but is purposed in himselfe, and established in Christ in whom we are Elected. This is fully prooued in these words: Who hath predestinated vs to bee adopted1 through Iesus Christ in himselfe, according ⟨p. 287⟩to the good pleasure of his will, to the praise of his glory, wherewith he hath made vs freely accepted in his beloued. Where wée see, the apostle telleth vs, that his frée grace, and the good pleasure of his will, are the first motiues or moouing causes of our Election.