B02626:756
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. Gods prescience and fore-knowledge cannot be separated from his decree. For whatsoever God hath fore-seen and fore-known in his eternal counsel, he hath determined the same shall come to pass. For as it appertains to his wisdom to fore-know ⟨p. 307⟩and fore-see all things: so doth it appertain to his power to moderate and rule all things according to his will.
Theol. Gods prescience and fore-knowledge cannot be separated from his decree. For whatsoever God hath fore-seene and fore-known in his eternall counsell, he hath determined the same shall come to passe. For as it appertaines to his wisdome to fore-know ⟨p. 307⟩and fore-see all things: so doth it appertain to his power to moderate and rule all things according to his will.
Antil. What do you call prescience in God?
Antil. What doe you call prescience in God?
Theol. Prescience in God is that whereby all things abide present before his eyes: so that to his eternal knowledge, nothing is past, nothing to come; but all things are always present: and are they so present, that they are not as conceived imaginations, forms and motions; but all things are always so present before God, that he doth behold them […] their […] and perfection.
Theol. Prescience in God is that whereby all things abide present before his eyes: so that to his eternall knowledge, nothing is past, nothing to come; but all things are alwaies present: and are they so present, that they are not as conceived imaginations, formes and motions; but all things are alwaies so present befoe God, that he doth behold them their and perfection.