B02626:219
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.
Phil. Yet we see how proud many (specially women) be of such babbles. For when they have spent a great part of the day in tricking and trimming, pricking and pinning, pranking and pouncing, girding and lacing, and braving up themselves in most exquisite manner, then out they come into the streets with their peddlers shop upon their back, and carry their crests very high, taking themselves to be little angels, or at least somewhat more then other women. Whereupon they do so exceedingly swell with pride, that it is to be feared they will burst with it as they walk in the streets. And truly we may think, the very stones in the street, and the beams in the houses do quake and wonder at their monstrous, intolerable and excessive pride. For it seemeth that they are altogether a lump of pride, a mass of pride, even altogether made of pride, and nothing else but pride, pride.
Phil. Yet wee see how proud many (specially women) be of such bables. For when they have spent a great part of the day in tricking and trimming, pricking and pinning, pranking and pouncing, girding and lacing, and braving up themselves in most exquisite manner, then out they come into the streets with their pedlers shop upon their back, and carry their crests very high, taking themselves to be little angels, or at least somewhat more then other women. Whereupon they doe so exceedingly swell with pride, that it is to bee feared they will burst with it as they walk in the streets. And truly we may think, the very stones in the street, and the beams in the houses doe quake and wonder at their monstrous, intolerable and excessive pride. For it seemeth that they are altogether a lump of pride, a masse of pride, even altogether made of pride, and nothing else but pride, pride.
Theol. You seem to be very hot in the matter.
Theol. You seeme to be very hot in the matter.