B02626:382
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. Amen, Amen: and let us all pray earnestly night and day, that those fearful judgments may, according to Gods infinite mercy, be held back, which our sins do continually cry for: and that his most glorious Gospel may be continued to us and our posterity, even yet with greater success.
Phil. Amen, Amen: and let us all pray earnestly night and day, that those fearfull judgments may, according to Gods infinite mercy, bee held backe, which our sinnes doe continually cry for: and that his most glorious Gospel may bee continued to us and our posterity, even yet with greater successe.
Asun. No doubt it is a very great sin to despise the word of God: and I think there is none so bad that will do it. For we ought to love Gods word: God forbid else. He that loveth not Gods word, it is pity he liveth.
Asun. No doubt it is a very great sin to despise the word of God: and I think there is none so bad that will doe it. For wee ought to love Gods word: God forbid else. He that loveth not Gods word, it is pity he liveth.
Theol. These are but words of course: It is an easy matter to speak good words: and very many will say as you say. But both you and they in your practice, do plainly show that you make no reckoning of it: you esteem it no more than a dish-clout. I think, if the matter were well tried, you have scant a Bible in your house. But though you have one, it ⟨p. 151⟩is manifest that you seldom read therein, with any care or conscience, and as seldom hear the word preached. How else could you be so ignorant as you are?