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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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mercy_n etc._n etc._n q._n upon_o who_o be_v the_o punishment_n inflict_v a._n upon_o the_o devil_n the_o author_n with_o their_o instrument_n and_o adam_n gen._n 3.14.15.16.17_o the_o examination_n begin_v where_o the_o sin_n end_v &_o the_o punishment_n be_v first_o inflict_v where_o it_o begin_v god_n do_v analyse_v and_o anatomise_v the_o sin_n backward_o way_n an_v so_o find_v out_o the_o principal_a agent_n and_o begin_v with_o he_o god_n can_v first_o have_v begin_v with_o satan_n but_o he_o show_v we_o the_o way_n of_o the_o invention_n of_o every_o crime_n and_o craft_n yea_o and_o of_o every_o work_n do_v and_o that_o be_v to_o ascend_v upward_o from_o the_o low_a and_o last_o agent_n or_o his_o act_n by_o man_n he_o find_v out_o the_o woman_n and_o by_o the_o woman_n the_o serpent_n and_o there_o he_o begin_v to_o curse_v and_o punish_v and_o under_o the_o serpent_n be_v the_o devil_n punish_v the_o serpent_n be_v curse_v above_o all_o cattle_n and_o the_o devil_n above_o 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cry_v for_o mercy_n and_o so_o ipsofacto_fw-la be_v deprive_v of_o all_o hope_n of_o happiness_n again_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o satisfy_v neither_o can_v christ_n do_v it_o for_o they_o for_o they_o be_v not_o multiply_v by_o generation_n and_o so_o christ_n can_v take_v upon_o he_o their_o nature_n as_o for_o the_o good_a angel_n christ_n have_v merit_v for_o they_o collateral_o that_o be_v they_o in_o he_o by_o their_o own_o free_a will_n have_v choose_v the_o good_a part_n that_o shall_v never_o be_v take_v from_o they_o three_o they_o be_v banish_v from_o heaven_n into_o the_o element_n and_o reserve_v or_o confine_v in_o they_o unto_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o hell_n fire_n 2_o pet._n 2.4_o jud_n ver_fw-la 5._o we_o may_v see_v the_o fiery_a devil_n in_o job_n at_o god_n permission_n abuse_v that_o element_n job_n 1.16_o also_o a_o airy_a spirit_n in_o raise_v the_o wind_n job_n 1.19_o earthy_a devil_n possess_v man_n math._n 8.28_o watery_a devil_n carry_v 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