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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. The greatest part of men are like unto the Gadarenes, which esteemed their Swine more then Christ. As we see in these our days, how many make more account of their kine and sheep, then of the most glorious Gospel of Christ. They highly esteem dung, and contemn Pearl. They are careful for trifles, and regard not the things of greatest moment. And therefore may very fitly be compared to a man, who having his wife and children very sick, doth utterly neglect them, and is altogether careful for the curing of his hogs ears.
Theo. The greatest part of men are like vnto the Gadarens, which estéemed their Swine more then Christ. As wée sée in these our daies, how many make more account of their kine and shéepe, then of the most glorious Gospell of Christ. They highly estéeme dung, and contemne Pearle. They are carefull for trifles, and regard not the things of greatest moment. And therefore may very fitly be compared to a man, who hauing his wife and children very sicke, doth vtterly neglect them, and is altogether carefull for the curing of his hogs eares.
Phila. We are somewhat digressed from the matter we had in hand: I pray you therefore, if you have any more matter of good counsel to give unto Asunetus, that you would presently deliver it.
Phila. We are somewhat digressed from the matter we had in hand: I pray you therefore, if you haue any more matter of good counsell to giue vnto Asunetus, that you would presently deliuer it.
Theol. I have little more to say: save only I would advise him often to remember, and much to muse of these nine things. ⟨p. 352⟩The evil he hath committed. The good he hath omitted. The time he hath misspent. The shortness of this life. The vanity of this world. The excellency of the world to come. Death, then the which, nothing is more terrible.