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B02626 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. Dent, Arthur, d. 1607. 1643 (1643) Wing D1052B; ESTC R174600 204,325 502

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it_o be_v for_o it_o be_v of_o singular_a use_n both_o to_o increase_v knowledge_n and_o judgement_n and_o also_o to_o make_v we_o more_o sir_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n preach_v for_o such_o man_n as_o be_v altogether_o ignorant_a of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o bible_n can_v hear_v the_o word_n with_o small_a comfort_n phil._n it_o seem_v that_o this_o man_n neither_o regard_v the_o one_o not_o the_o other_o because_o for_o aught_o that_o i_o can_v see_v he_o care_v not_o great_o if_o the_o scripture_n be_v burn_v antil_n oh_o sirrah_n you_o speak_v very_o malapert_o you_o may_v speak_v when_o you_o be_v bid_v who_o make_v you_o a_o judge_n you_o be_v one_o of_o his_o disciple_n and_o that_o make_v you_o to_o speak_v of_o his_o side_n phil._n no_o sir_n i_o hope_v i_o be_o christ_n disciple_n and_o no_o man_n but_o assure_o i_o can_v hold_v my_o peace_n at_o your_o vile_a cavil_v and_o most_o blasphemous_a speech_n antil_n i_o cry_v you_o mercy_n sir_n you_o seem_v to_o be_v one_o of_o these_o scripture-man_n you_o be_v of_o the_o spirit_n you_o be_v so_o full_a of_o it_o that_o it_o run_v out_o at_o your_o nostril_n phil._n you_o do_v plain_o show_v yourself_o to_o be_v a_o scoff_a ismaelite_n antil_n and_o you_o do_v plain_o show_v yourself_o to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o folk_n of_o god_n which_o know_v their_o seat_n in_o heaven_n phil._n i_o pray_v god_n be_v merciful_a unto_o you_o and_o give_v you_o a_o better_a heart_n for_o i_o see_v you_o be_v in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n and_o in_o the_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n antil_n you_o think_v there_o be_v none_o good_a but_o such_o as_o yourself_o and_o such_o as_o can_v please_v
the_o answer_n of_o ignorant_a man_n to_o the_o ground_n of_o religion_n pag._n 334_o the_o mean_n to_o get_v out_o of_o ignorance_n pag._n 346_o 347_o ignorance_n a_o most_o dangerous_a thing_n pag._n 348_o the_o charge_n of_o minister_n exceed_v weighty_a and_o most_o careful_o to_o be_v look_v unto_o pag._n 353_o what_o be_v the_o best_a course_n for_o minister_n to_o take_v to_o bring_v the_o people_n out_o of_o ignorance_n pag._n 357_o what_o be_v the_o best_a course_n for_o the_o people_n to_o take_v that_o they_o may_v be_v bring_v out_o of_o the_o bondage_n of_o sin_n and_o captivity_n of_o satan_n pag._n 358_o 359_o preach_v a_o matter_n of_o absolute_a necessity_n unto_o eternal_a life_n pag._n 363_o without_o preach_v the_o people_n be_v in_o great_a danger_n of_o lose_v their_o soul_n pag._n 364_o satan_n cunning_a in_o frustrate_v the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n and_o make_v all_o preach_v utter_o unprofitable_a pag._n 365_o the_o preacher_n counsel_n to_o the_o ignorant_a man_n pag._n 367_o six_o great_a danger_n of_o sin_n pag._n 368_o six_o most_o fearful_a event_n of_o sin_n pag._n 369_o god_n in_o all_o age_n have_v severe_o punish_v the_o transgressor_n of_o his_o law_n pag._n 370_o 371_o every_o sin_n though_o never_o so_o little_a in_o our_o eye_n be_v heinous_a and_o capital_a because_o it_o be_v against_o a_o person_n of_o infinite_a majesty_n pag._n 371_o nine_o profitable_a consideration_n pag._n 372_o if_o man_n will_v leave_v word_n and_o fall_v to_o do_v great_a good_a will_v come_v of_o it_o pag._n 374_o nine_o thing_n much_o to_o be_v think_v upon_o pag._n 376_o the_o description_n of_o christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n pag._n 376_o 377_o the_o terror_n the_o suddenness_n the_o end_n the_o manner_n and_o the_o use_n of_o christ_n second_o come_v describe_v pag._n 378_o 379_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n with_o the_o extremity_n perpetuity_n and_o remedilesnesse_n thereof_o describe_v pag._n 389_o the_o ignorant_a man_n upon_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o hell_n fire_n lay_v open_a be_v prick_v in_o his_o conscience_n bewail_v his_o former_a life_n repent_v earnest_o for_o his_o sin_n and_o ignorance_n and_o desire_v spiritual_a physic_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o preacher_n pag._n 398_o the_o preacher_n minister_n unto_o he_o much_o spiritual_a comfort_n and_o do_v in_o ample_a manner_n lie_v open_a unto_o he_o all_o the_o sweet_a promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o infinite_a mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n to_o all_o true_a penitent_a and_o brokenhearted_a sinner_n pag._n 402_o 403_o the_o ignorant_a man_n be_v afflict_v in_o his_o conscience_n be_v exceed_o comfort_v with_o the_o hear_n of_o god_n abundant_a mercy_n preach_v unto_o he_o and_o thereupon_o gather_v great_a inward_a peace_n convert_v unto_o god_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n and_o exceed_o bless_v god_n for_o the_o preacher_n counsel_n pag._n 422_o finis_fw-la a_o morning_n prayer_n to_o be_v use_v in_o private_a family_n 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