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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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if_o the_o reward_n be_v according_a to_o the_o doer_n for_o then_o the_o spirit_n and_o faith_n will_v carry_v all_o away_o and_o teach_v the_o whole_a man_n to_o be_v thankful_a for_o mercy_n and_o not_o to_o stand_v plead_v for_o merit_n q._n wherein_o stand_v our_o obedience_n a._n either_o in_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n invocation_n of_o god_n or_o celebration_n of_o sacrament_n faith_n make_v we_o every_o way_n dutiful_a to_o our_o maker_n it_o move_v we_o to_o seek_v he_o in_o all_o his_o ordinance_n and_o most_o willing_o submit_v unto_o his_o law_n devout_o to_o sue_v unto_o he_o in_o our_o prayer_n and_o holy_o to_o receive_v the_o pledge_n of_o his_o love_n math._n 28.19.20_o they_o that_o for_o want_n
much_o wrangle_v and_o wrestle_v concern_v reprobation_n but_o with_o delectation_n recreate_v ourselves_o with_o this_o divine_a work_n of_o our_o election_n this_o cast_v itself_o into_o a_o large_a compass_n whereas_o in_o the_o other_o god_n contract_v his_o hand_n and_o give_v man_n leave_v to_o mischief_n himself_o and_o although_o our_o reprobation_n be_v from_o god_n yet_o our_o condemnation_n be_v from_o ourselves_o the_o strait_a and_o straight_o line_n to_o heaven_n lie_v in_o this_o compass_n that_o it_o be_v from_o the_o father_n by_o the_o inchoation_n of_o decree_n in_o the_o son_n by_o the_o dispensation_n of_o mean_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o consummation_n of_o those_o mean_n and_o to_o faith_n for_o the_o instrument_n of_o application_n q._n how_o be_v the_o church_n divide_v a._n it_o be_v either_o militant_a upon_o earth_n or_o triumphant_a in_o heaven_n this_o distribution_n be_v of_o the_o church_n either_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o member_n or_o of_o 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so_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n the_o whole_a body_n and_o the_o member_n can_v so_o sound_o be_v affect_v each_o to_o other_o unless_o both_o have_v experience_n of_o the_o like_a misery_n rom._n 8.17_o this_o fray_v many_o from_o be_v the_o lord_n who_o though_o they_o will_v be_v glad_a of_o the_o crown_n yet_o stand_v tremble_v at_o the_o cross_n it_o be_v satan_n policy_n to_o drive_v we_o from_o our_o military_a profession_n by_o the_o difficulty_n of_o our_o christian_a ware_n fare_n like_v as_o some_o in_o hospital_n savages_n make_v fearful_a delusion_n by_o sorcery_n upon_o the_o shore_n to_o fright_v stranger_n from_o land_v etc._n etc._n but_o we_o be_v not_o to_o be_v dismay_v see_v god_n have_v make_v the_o militant_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n a_o degree_n unto_o the_o triumphant_a it_o be_v a_o gradual_a no_o specifical_a distinction_n to_o say_v the_o church_n be_v militant_a or_o triumphant_a eph._n 6.11.12.13_o heb._n 12.22.23_o q._n what_o be_v the_o militant_a church_n a._n it_o be_v the_o number_n of_o all_o those_o that_o be_v apply_v unto_o christ_n by_o faith_n here_o be_v must_v live_v by_o faith_n after_o we_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o fruition_n of_o christ_n by_o sight_n ephes_n 6.16_o heb._n 11.1_o 2_o cor._n 3.18_o and_o 4.17.18_o 1_o cor._n 13.12.13_o this_o church_n consist_v only_o of_o man_n not_o as_o yet_o free_v from_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n go_v so_o slow_o forward_a and_o make_v many_o sit_v still_o with_o their_o hand_n fold_v in_o their_o bosom_n and_o wish_v they_o know_v how_o to_o be_v rid_v of_o time_n and_o so_o become_v miserable_a loser_n of_o good_a hour_n and_o good_a part_n and_o the_o very_a hope_n of_o future_a reward_n because_o they_o will_v not_o strive_v with_o themselves_o happy_a be_v those_o persecution_n that_o drive_v we_o to_o this_o hold_n and_o like_o a_o old_a beat_a hare_n weary_a of_o long_a chase_n return_v we_o to_o this_o home_n to_o die_v in_o this_o borough_n q._n be_v the_o number_n of_o these_o always_o alike_o a._n no_o but_o sometime_o great_a and_o sometime_o lesser_a and_o its_o invisible_a in_o regard_n of_o faith_n yet_o every_o faithful_a man_n may_v know_v himself_o and_o so_o may_v a_o man_n that_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o discern_v judge_v of_o another_o to_o his_o comfort_n for_o faith_n in_o both_o be_v to_o be_v know_v by_o his_o fruit_n etc._n etc._n 1._o tim._n 1.12_o heb._n 6.9_o q._n how_o shall_v a_o man_n do_v in_o this_o case_n a._n by_o his_o care_n to_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o godliness_n he_o shall_v procure_v a_o comfortable_a testimony_n to_o his_o own_v soul_n and_o confirm_v other_o in_o the_o way_n of_o religion_n act._n 24.16_o 2_o cor._n 1.12_o heb._n 13.18_o tit._n 3.8_o q._n be_v the_o church_n militant_a by_o itself_o in_o the_o world_n a._n no_o it_o be_v mingle_v with_o tare_n and_o chaff_n and_o as_o god_n leave_v the_o accurse_a canaanite_n to_o be_v as_o prick_v and_o thorn_n to_o his_o ancient_a people_n so_o still_o will_v he_o have_v his_o dear_a one_o to_o be_v exercise_v with_o the_o wicked_a of_o this_o world_n that_o their_o grace_n may_v more_o full_o be_v know_v and_o themselves_o wain_v from_o the_o wearisome_a world_n hence_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v great_a folly_n to_o leave_v visible_a congregation_n because_o they_o be_v pester_v with_o the_o profane_a of_o the_o world_n there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o will_v cast_v away_o the_o gold_n or_o corn_n because_o it_o be_v mingle_v with_o his_o offal_n but_o will_v bestow_v some_o labour_n on_o the_o fan_n fire_n or_o furnace_n god_n have_v leave_v mean_n to_o purge_v his_o church_n of_o profane_a person_n though_o he_o will_v have_v some_o tare_n to_o try_v his_o child_n and_o keep_v they_o in_o awe_n of_o his_o majesty_n nay_o make_v they_o labour_v the_o more_o to_o prove_v their_o election_n if_o all_o be_v good_a who_o will_v fear_v to_o go_v to_o hell_n but_o see_v we_o may_v be_v christian_n and_o not_o elect_v it_o will_v make_v we_o more_o diligent_a to_o study_v for_o true_a holiness_n and_o know_v that_o many_o shall_v be_v damn_v with_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n in_o their_o face_n and_o church_n in_o their_o mouth_n it_o will_v teach_v god_n saint_n in_o spite_n of_o all_o hypocrisy_n to_o work_v out_o their_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a phil._n 2.12_o our_o bless_a saviour_n out_o of_o the_o very_a fear_n of_o damnation_n have_v fetch_v the_o safe_a security_n of_o salvation_n oh_o that_o we_o can_v out_o of_o this_o security_n as_o easy_o fetch_v the_o fear_n of_o his_o majesty_n math._n 13.24.25.47_o 1_o cor._n 5.10.11.12.13_o q._n what_o be_v these_o tare_n and_o chaff_n a._n such_o in_o the_o church_n as_o have_v but_o the_o name_n of_o christian_n and_o yet_o be_v together_o with_o the_o church_n in_o this_o world_n and_o so_o be_v call_v improper_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n visibilitie_n profession_n congregation_n etc._n etc._n do_v as_o well_o belong_v to_o the_o tare_n as_o the_o wheat_n the_o reprobate_n as_o the_o elect_a and_o therefore_o be_v but_o accident_n of_o the_o church_n yea_o such_o adherent_n as_o be_v separable_a from_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o papist_n and_o separatist_n do_v ill_a in_o teach_v they_o to_o belong_v so_o essential_o to_o it_o math._n 13.49.50_o rom._n 9.6.7_o 1_o joh._n 2.19_o joh._n 6.70.71_o q._n how_o be_v the_o church_n militant_a with_o the_o tare_n distribute_v a._n into_o congregation_n as_o great_a army_n into_o lesser_a band_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o all_o to_o hear_v one_o pastor_n and_o therefore_o must_v the_o govern_v be_v rank_v under_o diverse_a teacher_n that_o all_o may_v hear_v and_o learn_v 1_o thes_n 2.14_o eph._n 4.11.12.13_o q._n what_o be_v here_o to_o be_v consider_v a._n the_o government_n of_o the_o congregation_n which_o be_v a_o order_n of_o rule_v and_o obey_v in_o the_o 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