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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. I defy all false witness-bearing from my heart.
Asune. I defie all false witnesse-bearing from my heart.
Theol. What say you to the last: Thou shalt not covet? &c.
Theol. What say you to the last: Thou shalt not couet? &c.
Asune. I thank God for it, I never coveted any mans goods but mine own.
Asune. I thanke God for it, I neuer coueted any mans goods but mine owne.
Theol. Now I perceive, you are a wonderful man: you can keep all the Commandments. You are like that blind Ruler, which said unto Christ; All these things have I kept1 from my youth. I perceive now indeed, that it is no marvel though you make so light of preaching: for you have no need of it. You are whole, you need not the Physician: you feel no misery, and therefore you care not for mercy. For where misery is not felt, there mercy is not regarded: but I see, you need no Saviour.