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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.
Theol. You speak foolishly and ignorantly in all that you say, having no ground for any thing you speak, but your own fancy, and your own conceit: and yet you will believe your own fancy against all preachers, and against all that can be spoken out of the word: But I pray you give me leave a little: If a man dream that he shall be a King, and in the morning when he is awake, persuadeth himself it shall be so, may he not be justly laughed at, as having no ground for it? Even so may all they which believe their own dreams and fantasies touching salvation. But it is true which Solomon saith,1 A fool believeth every thing: That copper is gold, and a counter an angel. And assuredly great reason there is that he which will not believe God, should be given over to believe the Devil, his dream, and his fancy.
Theol. You speak foolishly and ignorantly in all that you say, having no ground for any thing you speake, but your own fancy, and your own conceit: and yet you will beleeve your own fancy against all preachers, and against all that can be spoken out of the word: But I pray you give me leave a little: If a man dream that he shal be a King, and in the morning when he is awake, perswadeth himselfe it shall be so, may he not be justly laughed at, as having no ground for it? Even so may all they which beleeve their own dreames and fantasies touching salvation. But it is true which Solomon saith,1 A fool beleeveth every thing: That copper is gold, and a counter an angel. And assuredly great reason there is that he which will not beleeve God, should be given over to beleeve the Divell, his dream, and his fancy.
Asun. I pray you instruct me better then.