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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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good_a oh_o what_o a_o heaven_n bring_v it_o into_o the_o soul_n this_o will_v make_v we_o for_o sincerity_n to_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n with_o the_o inner_a man_n rom._n 7.22_o it_o will_v bring_v we_o to_o a_o full_a joy_n joh._n 15.24_o isa_n 9.3_o psal_n 4.8_o yea_o and_o will_v so_o strengthen_v we_o in_o the_o good_a we_o have_v that_o we_o shall_v as_o well_o in_o passive_a as_o active_a obedience_n endure_v etc._n etc._n as_o for_o fear_n of_o evil_n it_o will_v set_v it_o the_o right_a way_n make_v we_o to_o dread_v more_o the_o do_n of_o it_o then_o suffer_v in_o it_o and_o for_o sorrow_n it_o will_v make_v we_o see_v our_o sin_n thorough_o and_o bewail_v they_o as_o hearty_o and_o as_o we_o see_v in_o nature_n that_o there_o be_v the_o same_o instrument_n of_o see_v and_o weep_v to_o show_v we_o that_o weep_a depend_v upon_o see_v so_o repentance_n no_o soon_o take_v notice_n of_o sin_n but_o a_o godly_a heart_n begin_v to_o bleed_v for_o it_o and_o so_o he_o that_o intellectual_o see_v well_o moral_o weep_v well_o and_o by_o all_o this_o we_o see_v how_o the_o mind_n will_n and_o affection_n be_v sanctify_v and_o the_o excellent_a work_n of_o repentance_n in_o regard_n of_o all_o our_o affection_n isa_n 55.7_o act._n 11.18_o rom._n 6.4.5.6_o ephes_n 4.22.23.24_o 2_o tim._n 2.25_o phil._n 2.13_o jer._n 4.4_o q._n what_o be_v the_o renew_n of_o the_o body_n a._n when_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n which_o before_o be_v servant_n to_o sin_n be_v now_o become_v the_o servant_n of_o righteousness_n every_o part_n execute_v his_o function_n in_o a_o holy_a manner_n rom._n 12.1_o rom._n 6.13.19_o col._n 3.5_o q._n what_o be_v our_o glorification_n a._n the_o perfection_n of_o our_o sanctification_n whereby_o we_o be_v make_v complete_a in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n famous_a act_n shall_v have_v glorious_a reward_n glory_n be_v the_o praise_n and_o price_n of_o virtue_n for_o as_o shame_v and_o repentance_n be_v bridle_n and_o curb_n to_o sin_n so_o praise_n fame_n glory_n and_o honour_n be_v the_o spur_n and_o speeder_n of_o virtue_n praise_n follow_v the_o beginning_n of_o a_o good_a action_n fame_n run_v with_o it_o as_o it_o spread_v further_a abroad_o and_o glory_n be_v for_o the_o perfection_n of_o it_o when_o every_o mouth_n ring_v of_o it_o and_o every_o heart_n honour_v it_o i_o can_v but_o think_v that_o the_o wicked_a one_o day_n shall_v honour_v the_o godly_a and_o speak_v of_o their_o glory_n to_o their_o own_o shame_n and_o howsoever_o they_o speak_v all_o manner_n of_o ill_a of_o they_o in_o this_o world_n yet_o often_o do_v their_o heart_n check_v they_o with_o their_o innocency_n and_o to_o see_v their_o honour_n maugre_o the_o malice_n of_o all_o gainsayers_a a_o field_n of_o sincerity_n charge_v with_o the_o deed_n of_o piety_n can_v but_o be_v accomplish_v with_o the_o crest_n of_o glory_n all_o the_o fame_n which_o man_n have_v seek_v by_o building_n by_o act_n of_o chivalry_n and_o by_o such_o other_o course_n which_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n offer_v and_o effect_v for_o the_o enoble_n of_o itself_o time_n devour_v it_o and_o within_o a_o age_n or_o two_o it_o be_v clean_o put_v out_o but_o that_o glory_n which_o spring_v from_o the_o root_n of_o godliness_n no_o tract_n of_o time_n can_v make_v to_o wither_v no_o blast_n of_o venomous_a tongue_n can_v overcome_v it_o shall_v break_v out_o as_o the_o sun_n in_o spite_n of_o all_o darken_n cloud_n it_o be_v water_v with_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n and_o it_o shall_v grow_v and_o increase_v in_o spite_n of_o the_o devil_n himself_o envy_n will_v be_v the_o companion_n of_o virtue_n as_o well_o as_o honour_n and_o by_o mean_n thereof_o shall_v the_o godly_a be_v revile_v of_o the_o wicked_a luk._n 6.22_o 2_o cor._n