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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. Yes assuredly.
Theo. Then have you broken the ninth commandment: wherein, God chargeth us, both in witness-bearing, and all other matters, to speak the plain truth from our heart, without lying or dissembling. Last of all, I demand whether you did never in your hart desire something that was not your own: as your neighbours house, or ground, kine, or sheep, &c. therein bewraying the discontentment of your heart?
Theo. Then haue you broken the ninth commandement: wherein, God chargeth vs, both in witnesse-bearing, and all other matters, to speake the plaine truth from our heart, without lying or dissembling. Last of all, I demand whether you did neuer in your hart desire somthing that was not your owne: as your neighbours house, or ground, kine, or shéepe, &c. therein bewraying the discontentment of your heart?
Asune. I am as guilty in this, as in any thing. For (God forgive me) I have often desired and lusted after this, and that, which was none of mine own, and so have bewrayed my discontentment.
Asune. I am as guilty in this, as in any thing. For (God forgiue me) I haue often desired and lusted after this, and that, which was none of mine owne, and so haue bewraied my discontentment.