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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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in_o apply_v to_o all_o and_o yet_o the_o father_n but_o a_o special_a elector_n of_o some_o show_v themselves_o ignorant_a of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o co-operation_n of_o the_o sacred_a trinity_n for_o as_o the_o father_n begin_v by_o election_n so_o the_o son_n go_v on_o by_o redemption_n and_o the_o spirit_n finish_v the_o work_n by_o application_n so_o that_o application_n be_v as_o special_a as_o election_n joh._n 17.9.10.11_o as_o the_o father_n redeem_v his_o own_o by_o christ_n so_o he_o keep_v they_o by_o the_o spirit_n eph._n 5.25_o he_o give_v himself_o only_o for_o his_o church_n vers_fw-la 26.27_o and_o the_o same_o he_o do_v present_a holy_a to_o his_o father_n by_o the_o work_n of_o his_o spirit_n q._n what_o be_v the_o church_n ❧_o a_o brief_a map_n of_o god_n election_n election_n from_o the_o father_n the_o inchoation_n and_o beginning_n whereof_o be_v who_o for_o the_o first_o manner_n of_o work_v have_v by_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o will_n decree_v by_o his_o 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