B02626:951
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.
Antil. Damned, man! What speak you of damning? I am ashamed to hear you say so. For it is well known that you are an honest man, a quiet liver, a good neighbour, and as good a towns-man as any in the Parish where you dwell, and you have been always so reputed and taken. If you should be damned, I know not who shall be saved?
Antil. Damned, man! What speake you of damning? I am ashamed to heare you say so. For it is well knowne that you are an honest man, a quiet liver, a good neighbour, and as good a townes-man as any in the Parish where you dwell, and you have been alwayes so reputed and taken. If you should be damned, I know not who shall be saved?
Asun. I regard not your flatteries. I believe God, I believe his Word, I believe those things which Master Theologus hath alleged out of the holy Scriptures, pointing me both to the Chapter and the Verse: and whether it be more meet that I should believe the Scriptures, or your soothings, judge you. No, no: now I do clearly see, by the glass of Gods Law, that my state is wretched and miserable. For I have lived in sin and ignorance all the days of my life, being utterly void of all Religion and true knowledge of God. I am not the man indeed that you and others take me for. For though outwardly I have lived honestly to the world-ward, yet inwardly I have ⟨p. 399⟩not lived religiously to God-ward.
Asun. I regard not your flatteries. I beleeve God, I beleeve his Word, I beleeve those things which Master Theologus hath alledged out of the holy Scriptures, pointing mee both to the Chapter and the Verse: and whether it be more meet that I should beleeve the Scriptures, or your soothings, judge you. No, no: now I doe cleerly see, by the glasse of Gods Law, that my state is wretched and miserable. For I have lived in sinne and ignorance all the dayes of my life, being utterly void of all Religion and true knowledge of God. I am not the man indeed that you and others take mee for. For though outwardly I have lived honestly to the world-ward, yet inwardly I have