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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.
Your only wisdom is to come-in. Come-in therefore, come-in, ye rebellious generation: submit your selves to the great King: humble your selves under his mighty hand: cast down your swords and targets: yield unto our God. So shall you escape the vengeance to come: so shall God accept you, have mercy upon you, receive you to favour, grant you a general pardon for all your rebellions, and admit you into the number of his faithful and loyal subjects.
Your onely wisedome is to come-in. Come-in therefore, come-in, yee rebellious generation: submit your selves to the great King: humble your selves under his mighty hand: cast downe your swords and targets: yeeld unto our God. So shall you escape the vengeance to come: so shall God accept you, have mercy upon you, receive you to favour, grant you a generall pardon for all your rebellions, and admit you into the number of his faithfull and loyall subjects.
Phil. I conceive by divers speeches which you have alleged, that goods got by oppression and cruelty, will never prosper long. For oppressors coin their money upon their neighbours skins. How then can it be blessed?
Phil. I conceive by divers speeches which you have alledged, that goods got by oppression and cruelty, will never prosper long. For oppressors coine their money upon their neighbours skins. How then can it be blessed?
Theol. You have spoken a truth, For, as it hath been showed before, that those goods which are got by swearing and lying, are cursed; so all these that are got by oppression and violence, are more cursed. Therefore ⟨p. 213⟩the Lord saith by his Prophet Jeremiah, As the Partridge gathers the young which she hath not brought forth;