B02626:595
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. As you have showed this by the Scriptures: so also show it more plainly by evident reason out of the same.
Phil. As you have shewed this by the Scriptures: so also shew it more planly by evident reason out of the same.
Theol. How can a man in truth call ⟨p. 257⟩God his Father (when he saith, Our Father which art in heaven) and yet doubt whether he is his Father, or no? For if GOD indeed be our Father, and we his children, how can we perish? how can we be damned? Will a Father condemn his own children? shall the children of GOD be condemned? No, no:1 There is no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus. Again,2 Who can lay any thing to the charge of Gods elect? it is God that justifieth, who can condemn? It is therefore most certain and sure, that all such as do in truth call God their Father, and have God for their Father, shall be saved. Again, how can a man say, in truth and feeling, that he believes the forgiveness of sins, and yet doubt whether he shall be saved? For if he be fully persuaded that his sins be forgiven, what letteth why he should not be saved? Moreover, as certainly as we know we are called, justified and sanctified; so certainly we know we shall be glorified. But we know the one certainly, and therefore the other.
Theol. How can a man in truth call ⟨p. 257⟩God his Father (when hee saith, Our Father which art in heaven) and yet doubt whether hee is his Father, or no? For if GOD indeed be our Father, and we his children, how can we perish? how can we be damned? Will a Father condemne his owne children? shall the children of GOD be condemned? No, no:1