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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.
Theol. I am so persuaded too. For this is the triumph that virtue hath over vice, that where she is most hated, there she is often desired and wished for. And this is the great punishment that God bringeth upon the wicked; Virtutem ut videant, intabescantque relicta, as saith the Poet; That they shall see virtue, and pine away, having no power to follow it.
Theol. I am so perswaded too. For this is the triumph that vertue hath over vice, that where she is most hated, there she is often desired and wished for. And this is the great punishment that God bringeth upon the wicked; Virtutem ut videant, intabescantque relicta, as saith the Poet; That they shall see vertue, and pine away, having no power to follow it.
Phil. But now let us return to the point we were in hand with, before we fell into these objections and cavils: which was concerning the small number of them which shall be saved: and as you have showed us many reasons thereof, so proceed to speak yet more unto that point.
Phil. But now let us returne to the point wee were in hand with, before wee fell into these objections and cavils: which was concerning the small number of them which shall be saved: and as you have shewed us many reasons thereof, so proceed to speak yet more unto that point.
Theol. As I have showed you of sundry lets, both within us, and without us, which do keep us back from God, and hold us fast in our sins; so now, unto all that hath been said before, I will add nine great hinderances unto eternal life, which may not unfitly be termed nine bars out of Heaven, and nine gates into Hell.
Theol. As I have shewed you of sundry lets, both within us, and without us, which doe keep us backe from God, and hold us fast in our sinnes; so now, unto all that hath been said before, I will adde nine great hinderances unto eternall life, which may not unfitly be termed nine bars out of Heaven, and nine gates into Hell.