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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.
Phil. Show us out of the Scriptures what danger they bring to the body.
Phil. Shew us out of the Scriptures what danger they bring to the body.
Theol. The Lord our God saith, that if we will not obey him, nor keep his commandments (but break his covenant) he will appoint over us hasty plagues, consumptions,1 and the burning ague, to consume the eyes and to make the heart heavy. So also he saith, that if we will not obey his voice, to observe all his commandments and ordinances, that then he will make the pestilence cleave unto us,2 until he have consumed us: that he will smite us with the Fever, with the botch of Egypt, with the Emerods, with the Scab, and with the Itch; that also he will smite us with madness, and with blindness, and with astonishment of heart. So then you see what great evils the Lord threatens to inflict upon our bodies in this life, for these and such like sins. But on the contrary, the holy Ghost saith,3 Fear God, and depart from evil: so health shall be to thy navel, and moisture to thy bones.
Theol. The Lord our God saith, that if wee will not obey him, nor keep his commandements (but break his covenant) hee will appoint over us hastie plagues, consumptions,1 and the burning ague, to consume the eyes and to make the heart heavie. So also hee saith, that if wee will not obey his voice, to observe all his commandements and ordinances, that then hee will make the pestilence cleave unto us,2 untill hee have consumed us: that hee will smite us with the Feaver, with the botch of Egypt, with the Emrods, with the Scab, and with the Itch; that also hee will smite us with madnesse, and with blindnesse, and with astonishment of heart. So then you see what great evills the Lord threatens to inflict upon our bodies in this life, for these and such like sinnes. But on the contrary, the holy Ghost saith,