B02626:165
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.
Amil. Tush, tush, what needs all this ado? If a man say his Lords prayer, his ten Commandments, and his Belief, & keep them, and say no body harm, not do no body harm, and do as he would be done to, have a good faith to Godward, and be a man of Gods belief, no doubt he shall be saved without all this running to Sermons, and prattling of the Scripture.
Amil. Tush, tush, what needs all this ado•? If a man say his Lords prayer, his ten Commandements, and his Beleefe, & keep them, and say no body harme, not doe no body harm, and doe as hee would be done to, have a good faith to Godward, and be a man of Gods beliefe, no doubt hee shall be saved without all this running to Sermons, and pratling of the Scripture.
Theol. Now you pour it out indeed: you think you have spoken wise y. But, alas! you have bewrayed your great ignorance. For you imagine a man may be saved without the word, which is a gross error.
Theol. Now you powr it out indeed: you thinke you have spoken wise y. But, alas! you have bewrayed your great ignorance. For you imagine a man may bee saved without the word, which is a grosse errour.
Antil. It is no matter; say you what you will, and all the Preachers in the world besides, as long as I serve God, and say my prayers duly and truly, morning and evening, and have a good faith in God, and put my whole trust in him, and do my true intent, and have a good mind to God-ward, and a good meaning, although I am not learned, yet I hope it will serve the turn for my souls health. For that God which made me must save me. It is not you that can save me, for all your learning, and all your Scriptures.