B02626:133
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.
Asun. What sound reason can you yield, why such honest men should be condemned?
Asun. What sound reason can you yeeld, why such honest men should be condemned?
Theol. Because many such are utterly ⟨p. 16⟩[…] ⟨p. 17⟩[…] ⟨p. 18⟩[…] ⟨p. 19⟩[…] ⟨p. 20⟩void of all true knowledge of God and his word. Nay, which is more, many of them despise the word of God, and hate all the zealous professors of it. They esteem Preachers but as prattlers, and Sermons as good tales: they esteem a Preacher no more then a shoemaker: they regard the Scriptures no more then their old shoes. What hope is there then, I pray you, that such men should be saved? Doth not the holy Ghost say,1 How shall we escape if we neglect so great salvation?
Theol. Because many such are utterly ⟨p. 16⟩〈…〉 ⟨p. 17⟩〈…〉 ⟨p. 18⟩〈…〉 ⟨p. 19⟩