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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. I am so persuaded too. For this is the triumph that virtue hath over vice, that, where she is most hated, there she is often desired and wished for. And this is the great punishment, that God bringeth upon the wicked; Virtutem ut videant, intabescantque relictâ, as saith the Poet; That they shall see virtue and pine away having no power to follow it.
Theol. I am so perswaded too. For this is the triumph that vertue hath ouer vice, that, where she is most hated, there she is often desired and wished for. And this is the great punishment, that God bringeth vpon the wicked; Virtutem vt videant, intabescantque relictâ, as saith the Poet; That they shall see vertue and pine away hauing no power to follow it.
Phila. But now let us return to the point we were in hand with, before we fell into these objection and cavils: which was concerning the small number of them which shall be saved. And as you have showed us many reasons thereof, so proceed to speak yet more unto that point.
Phila. But now let vs returne to the point we were in hand with, before wee fell into these obiection and cauils: which was concerning the small number of them which shall be saued. And as you haue shewed vs many reasons thereof, so proceed to speake yet more vnto that point.
Theol. As I have showed you of sundry lets, both within us, and without us, which do keep us back from God, and hold us fast in our sins: So now, unto all that hath been said before, I will add nine great hinderances unto eternal life: which may not unfitly be ⟨p. 300⟩[…] ⟨p. 301⟩