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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.
Antil. Ah Sir, I see now a fools bolt is soon shot. You are more precise then wise. The Vicar of Saint Fools shall be your ghostly father. What tell you me of your opinion? I would you should well know, I neither regard you nor your opinion. There be wiser men then you, who both read, allow, and take pleasure in these books.
Antil. Ah Sir, I see now a fooles bolt is soon shot. You are more precise then wise. The Vicar of Saint Fooles shall be your ghostly father. What tell you mee of your opinion? I would you should wel know, I neither regard you nor your opinion. There be wiser men then you, who both reade, allow, and take pleasure in these bookes.
Theol. Let him alone, good Philagathus, for you see what he is; there is no end of his crossing and cavilling. But he that is ignorant, let him be ignorant; and he that is filthy, let him be more filthy. Let us now turn our speech to Asunetus, for I see he ⟨p. 401⟩is heavy-hearted, and troubled in his mind. How do you, Asunetus? how do you feel your self? Me thinks you are very sad.
Theol. Let him alone, good Philagathus, for you see what he is; there is no end of his crossing and cavilling. But he that is ignorant, let him be ignorant; and he that is filthy, let him be more filthy. Let us now turne our speech to Asunetus, for I see he ⟨p. 401⟩is heavie-hearted, and troubled in his mind. How doe you, Asunetus? how doe you feele your selfe? Me thinkes you are very sad.
Asun. I am the better for you, Sir, I thank God: I never knew what sin meant till this day. It hath pleased God now to give me some sight and feeling thereof. I am greatly distressed in my conscience to think what I have been. The remembrance of my former sins do strike an horror into me. When I consider how ignorantly and profanely, and how far off from GOD I have lived all my life, it stings and gripes me to the heart. I do now see that which I never saw, and feel that which I never felt. I do plainly see, that if I had died in that state wherein I have lived all my life, I should certainly have been condemned, and should have perished for ever in my sin and ignorance.