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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.
Asune. As hard as it is, yet I hope by the grace of God, I shall be one of them, that shall enter in. For, so long as I do as I would be done to; and say no body no harm, nor do no body no harm, God will have mercy on my soul. And I doubt not, but my good deeds shall weigh against my evil deeds, and that I shall make even with God, at my latter end. For I thank God for it, I have always lived in his fear, & served him with a true intent. Therefore I know, that so long as I keep his commandments, and live as my neighbours do, and as a Christian man ought to do, he will not damn my soul.
Asune. As hard as it is, yet I hope by the grace of God, I shall be one of them, that shall enter in. For, so long as I doe as I would be done to; and say no body no harme, nor do no body no harme, God will haue mercy on my soule. And I doubt not, but my good deeds shall weigh against my euill deeds, and that I shal make euen with God, at my latter end. For I thanke God for it, I haue alwaies liued in his feare, & serued him with a true intent. Therefore I know, that so long as I keepe his commandements, and liue as my neighbours doe, and as a Christian man ought to doe, he will not damne my soule.
Theol. Can you then keep Gods commandments?
Theol. Can you then kéepe Gods commandements?
Asune. As near as GOD will give me grace.
Asune. As neere as GOD will giue mee grace.