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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. Whether then doth faith depend upon election, or election upon faith? That is, whether did God choose us because we do believe? or whether do we believe, because we are chosen?
Phila. Whether then doth faith depend vpon election, or election vpon faith? That is, whether did God choose vs because we doe beleeue? or whether doe we beleeue, because we are chosen?
Theol. Out of all doubt, both faith, and all fruits of faith, do depend upon election. For, therefore we believe, because we are elected: and not therefore elected, because we believe. As it is written: So many as were ordained to everlasting1 life, believed.
Theol. Out of all doubt, both faith, and all fruits of faith, doe depend vpon election. For, therefore we beléeue, because we are elected: and not therfore elected, because we beléeue. As it is written: So many as were ordained to euerlasting1 life, beleeued.
Antil. If men be predestinate before they be borne, to what purpose serve all precepts, admonitions, laws, &c? It forceth not how we live. For neither our godly, or ungodly life can alter the purpose of God.
Antil. If men be predestinate before they be borne, to what purpose serue all precepts, admonitions, lawes, &c? It forceth not how we liue. For neither our godly, or vngodly life can alter the purpose of God.