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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.
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.
Theol. Then I perceive (by your own confession) that you are guilty of the breach of all the Commandments.
Theol. Then I perceiue (by your owne confession) that you are guilty of the breach of all the Commandements.