B02626:466
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. The remedies be these: Disuse. Godly boldness. ⟨p. 179⟩Contentation. Earnest prayer.
Theol. The remedies be these: Disuse. Godly boldnesse. ⟨p. 179⟩Contentation. Earnest prayer.
Phil. You have spoken enough of this vice to cause all such to abhor it, and forsake it, as have any drop of grace, or spark of Gods fear in them: but as for them that are filthy, let them be more filthy. Now I pray you speak your judgement of the seventh sign of condemnation: which is drunkenness.
Phil. You have spoken enough of this vice to cause all such to abhorre it, and forsake it, as have any drop of grace, or spark of Gods feare in them: but as for them that are filthy, let them be more filthy. Now I pray you speake your judgement of the seventh signe of condemnation: which is drunkennesse.
Theol. It is so brutish and beastly a sin, that a man would think it should not need to be spoken against: but that all reasonable men should even abhor it, and quake to think of it. For it is a most swinish thing: it maketh of a man a beast: it taketh away the heart of man from all goodness, as witnesseth the Prophet Hosea, chapt. 4.11. saying, Whoredom, wine and new wine take away the heart. For what heart, what stomach, what appetite can whoremongers and drunkards have to any thing that is good? either to hear, or read the word of God, or to pray, or to meditate in the same? Alas, they are far from it, far from God, and far from all grace and goodness.