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A20202 The plaine mans path-way to heauen Wherein euery man may cleerely see, whether he shall be saued or damned. Set forth dialogue-wise, for the better vnderstanding of the simple: By Arthur Dent, preacher of the vvord of God at South-Shoobery in Essex. Corrected and amended: vvith a table of all the principall matters; and three prayers necessarie to be vsed in priuate families thereunto added.; Plaine mans path-way to heaven Dent, Arthur, d. 1607. 1607 (1607) STC 6629; ESTC S113573 201,787 436

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of_o the_o gospel_n among_o we_o for_o the_o death_n of_o thy_o son_n &_o all_o that_o happiness_n which_o we_o have_v thereby_o also_o because_o thou_o have_v choose_v we_o to_o life_n before_o we_o be_v and_o that_o of_o thy_o mere_a goodness_n &_o undeserued_a favour_n towards_o we_o &_o have_v call_v we_o in_o thy_o appoint_a time_n justify_v we_o by_o thy_o grace_n sanctify_v we_o by_o thy_o spirit_n &_o adopt_v we_o to_o be_v thy_o own_o child_n &_o heir_n apparent_a to_o the_o great_a crown_n o_o lord_n open_a our_o eye_n every_o day_n more_o &_o more_o to_o see_v and_o consider_v of_o thy_o great_a &_o marvelous_a love_n to_o we_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n that_o by_o the_o due_a consideration_n thereof_o our_o heart_n may_v be_v draw_v yet_o near_o unto_o thou_o even_o more_o to_o love_v thou_o fear_v thou_o &_o obey_v thou_o that_o as_o thou_o be_v enlarge_v towards_o we_o in_o mercy_n so_o we_o may_v be_v enlarge_v towards_o thou_o in_o thanksgiving_n &_o as_o thou_o do_v 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