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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 must needs confess it. For I see now more into that matter, then ever I did. I never heard so much before in my life, nor was ever asked any such questions, as you ask me. I had thought many of those things, which ⟨p. 326⟩you asked me, had been no sins at all.
Asune. I must needs confesse it. For I see now more into that matter, then euer I did. I neuer heard so much before in my life, nor was euer asked any such questions, as you aske me. I had thought many of those things, which ⟨p. 326⟩you asked me, had beene no sinnes at all.
Theol. I could have convicted you in a thousand other particulars, wherein you do daily and hourly break the Law of God. But my purpose was only to give you a taste of some particular transgressions, and there withal some little light by the way into the meaning of the law: that thereby you might be brought to some better fight of your self, and might a little perceive in what case you stand before God; and by that little, conceive a great deal more.
Theol. I could haue conuicted you in a thousand other particulars, wherein you doe daily and hourely breake the Law of God. But my purpose was onely to giue you a taste of some particular transgressions, and there withal some little light by the way into the meaning of the law: that thereby you might be brought to some better fight of your selfe, and might a little perceiue in what case you stand before God; and by that little, conceiue a great deale more.
Asune. Well: now I do plainly see, that I have been deceived; and am not in so good estate before God, as I thought I had been. Moreover I see, that thousands are out of the way, which think they are in a good case before God: whereas indeed they are in blindness, and in their sins. But Lord have mercy upon us. I do now plainly see, that I am far from keeping the commandments: and I think no man doth keep them.