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A15824 A modell of divinitie, catechistically composed Wherein is delivered the matter and method of religion, according to the creed, ten Commandements, Lords Prayer, and the Sacraments. By Iohn Yates, Bachelour in Diuinitie, and minister of Gods word in St Andrewes in Norvvich. Yates, John, d. ca. 1660.; Yates, John, d. ca. 1660. Short and briefe summe of saving knowledge. aut; Richardson, Alexander, of Queen's College, Cambridge. 1622 (1622) STC 26085; ESTC S103644 253,897 373

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object_n by_o reason_n of_o this_o natural_a exorbitation_n a_o instrument_n put_v out_o of_o tune_n be_v dissonant_n in_o all_o harmony_n rom._n 3.13.14.15.16.17.18_o throat_n tongue_n mouth_n foot_n action_n etc._n etc._n be_v all_o without_o god_n fear_n rom._n 1.29.30_o psal_n 50.16.17.18.19.20_o psal_n 10.4_o and_o 14.1_o heinous_a crime_n neither_o spare_v god_n nor_o man_n psal_n 10.6.11.13_o and_o 40.13_o and_o 74.8_o isa_n 28.15_o math._n 12.24_o luk._n 12.19.45_o and_o 18.11.12_o 1_o cor._n 2.14_o gal._n 5.17_o these_o and_o many_o more_o declare_v plain_o how_o man_n in_o all_o his_o outward_a action_n swerve_v from_o the_o prescript_n rule_v of_o righteousness_n and_o here_o the_o lord_n beside_o the_o order_n of_o consequence_n and_o contrariety_n in_o punish_v one_o sin_n with_o another_o and_o make_v both_o bitter_a and_o sting_v to_o the_o conscience_n have_v a_o double_a act_n first_o he_o limit_n the_o sin_n what_o way_n and_o how_o far_o it_o shall_v go_v he_o have_v a_o bit_n and_o bridle_n to_o curb_v any_o sinner_n psal_n 32.9_o and_o when_o he_o be_v go_v to_o the_o utmost_a of_o his_o teather_n he_o can_v pull_v he_o back_o again_o to_o his_o task_n with_o shame_n the_o very_a devil_n can_v be_v no_o more_o malicious_a in_o their_o mischief_n than_o god_n will_v have_v they_o 1_o king_n 22.21.22_o job_n 1.12_o second_o god_n direct_v sinner_n evermore_o to_o his_o glory_n they_o shall_v honour_v he_o when_o they_o think_v least_o of_o it_o they_o that_o never_o learn_v to_o lisp_v a_o word_n of_o a_o better_a life_n shall_v live_v for_o god_n when_o they_o die_v to_o damn_v themselves_o if_o good_a thought_n by_o restrain_v grace_n look_v into_o a_o wicked_a heart_n they_o stay_v not_o there_o as_o those_o that_o like_v not_o their_o lodging_n and_o therefore_o be_v soon_o go_v they_o scarce_o find_v a_o inn_n to_o bait_v in_o before_o they_o be_v bait_v out_o again_o with_o misrule_n only_o that_o light_n of_o god_n love_n and_o countenance_n 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