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The plain mans path-way 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.
London: printed by Ja. Young for G. Lathum, 1643
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.
Ph. I pray you, express it more plainly.
Theol. Even as the air in the dawning of the day is not wholly light, or wholly dark, as at mid-night, or at noon-day; neither is it in one part light, and in another part dark: but the whole air is partly light, and partly dark throughout: and as in a vessel of luke-warm water, the water it self is not only hot, nor only cold but heat and cold are mixed together in every part of the water; so is the flesh and the spirit mingled together in the soul of man. ⟨p. 17⟩And this is the cause why these two contrary qualities fight together.
Theol. Even as the air in the dawning of the day is not wholly light, or wholly dark, as at mid-night, or at noon-day; neither is it in one part light, and in another part dark: but the whole aire is partly light, and partly dark thorowout: and as in a vessell of luke-warm water, the water it self is not only hot, nor only cold but heat and cold are mixed together in every part of the water; so is the flesh and the spirit mingled together in the soule of man. ⟨p. 17⟩And this is the cause why these two contrary qualities fight together.
Phil. Out of doubt this doctrine of regeneration is a very great mystery.