Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A80396	A pattern of mercy. Opened in a sermon at St. Pauls, before the Right Honorable, the Lord Mayor, and the Lord General Monck: February 12. 1659. / By Tobias Conyers, minister at St. Ethelberts, London.	Conyers, Tobias, 1628-1687.	1660 (1660)	Wing C5994; Thomason E774_8; ESTC R207295	28,966	47

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be_v all_o the_o debtor_n of_o heaven_n god_n for_o christ_n sake_n do_v forgive_v we_o many_o talent_n the_o wicked_a servant_n be_v he_o that_o take_v his_o brother_n by_o the_o throat_n without_o all_o mercy_n and_o pity_n &_o will_v not_o forgive_v those_o few_o penny_n that_o his_o brother_n owe_v he_o the_o servant_n be_v sorrowful_a show_v how_o much_o it_o trouble_v good_a man_n to_o see_v their_o fellow-creature_n so_o hardly_o deal_v with_o the_o king_n anger_n express_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n kindle_v against_o those_o who_o be_v find_v guilty_a of_o this_o great_a cruelty_n and_o ingratitude_n cruelty_n against_o their_o brethren_n ingratitude_n against_o their_o father_n that_o when_o god_n have_v forgive_v unto_o they_o ten_o thousand_o talent_n they_o will_v not_o for_o christ_n sake_n forgive_v unto_o their_o brethren_n a_o hundred_o penny_n god_n draw_v we_o with_o the_o cord_n of_o a_o man_n i._n e._n with_o such_o reason_n and_o argument_n as_o be_v proper_a to_o work_v upon_o the_o rational_a nature_n to_o be_v draw_v unto_o our_o duty_n by_o that_o soft_a yet_o strong_a cord_n of_o love_n and_o gratitude_n be_v most_o acceptable_a to_o god_n most_o delightful_a and_o please_a to_o ourselves_o and_o other_o 3._o we_o be_v to_o be_v merciful_a propter_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la because_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o thing_n if_o we_o show_v not_o mercy_n unto_o other_o neither_o will_v our_o heavenly_a father_n show_v mercy_n unto_o we_o in_o the_o close_a of_o that_o parable_n which_o we_o quote_v before_o matt._n 18._o we_o read_v at_o the_o 35._o ver_fw-la so_o likewise_o shall_v my_o heavenly_a father_n do_v also_o unto_o you_o if_o you_o from_o your_o heart_n forgive_v not_o every_o one_o his_o brother_n their_o trespass_n which_o refer_v unto_o the_o 34._o verse_n wherein_o be_v express_v the_o rigour_n and_o severity_n of_o god_n against_o offender_n in_o this_o kind_n and_o his_o lord_n be_v wrath_n and_o deliver_v he_o to_o the_o tormentor_n till_o he_o shall_v pay_v all_o that_o be_v due_a to_o he_o our_o saviour_n likewise_o in_o that_o prayer_n which_o bear_v his_o name_n teach_v we_o to_o pray_v matth._n 6._o 12._o and_o forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n as_o we_o forgive_v our_o debtor_n as_o it_o be_v say_v by_o jesus_n christ_n that_o he_o can_v do_v no_o mighty_a work_n because_o of_o their_o unbelief_n mat._n 13._o 58._o meaning_n that_o though_o he_o have_v never_o so_o great_a a_o mind_n to_o confirm_v his_o doctrine_n by_o miracle_n and_o to_o give_v proof_n of_o his_o be_v the_o messiah_n yet_o such_o be_v the_o incredulity_n and_o distrust_n of_o the_o jew_n his_o own_o countryman_n that_o they_o bind_v his_o hand_n and_o hinder_v he_o from_o do_v of_o it_o even_o so_o god_n almighty_a our_o gracious_a and_o love_a father_n though_o he_o have_v never_o so_o great_a a_o mind_n to_o speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n to_o make_v we_o vessel_n of_o his_o mercy_n yet_o find_v we_o fraught_v with_o all_o malice_n and_o envy_n straiten_v in_o our_o bowel_n fill_v with_o all_o cruelty_n hatred_n revenge_n we_o do_v shut_v up_o his_o bounty_n against_o we_o and_o indispose_v he_o to_o mercy_n matthew_z 57_o bless_a be_v the_o merciful_a for_o they_o shall_v obtain_v mercy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o merciful_a shall_v be_v merciful_o deal_v with_o though_o our_o mercifulness_n be_v not_o causa_fw-la propter_fw-la quam_fw-la the_o cause_n for_o which_o we_o receive_v mercy_n by_o way_n of_o merit_n or_o condignity_n yet_o may_v we_o say_v it_o be_v causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la the_o cause_n without_o which_o we_o can_v obtain_v mercy_n though_o not_o by_o way_n of_o merit_n or_o condignity_n yet_o by_o way_n of_o preparation_n and_o god_n gracious_a disposition_n many_o more_o ground_n and_o reason_n may_v be_v add_v but_o these_o may_v suffice_v to_o confirm_v and_o establish_v the_o point_n in_o hand_n application_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o improve_v this_o doctrine_n two_o way_n 1._o by_o way_n of_o imitation_n 2._o by_o way_n of_o consolation_n 1._o by_o way_n of_o imitation_n here_o be_v a_o excellent_a copy_n for_o we_o to_o write_v after_o we_o have_v see_v wherein_o the_o mercifulness_n of_o god_n consist_v let_v we_o patrizare_v endeavour_v to_o be_v like_a unto_o he_o 1._o god_n bear_v with_o the_o violation_n of_o his_o truth_n and_o suffer_v with_o incredible_a patience_n those_o err_a and_o wander_a soul_n that_o go_v astray_o from_o it_o he_o do_v not_o here_o destroy_v man_n for_o their_o opinion_n sake_n we_o dwell_v in_o a_o age_n wherein_o we_o have_v a_o large_a subject_n to_o exercise_v our_o clemency_n moderation_n love_v kindness_n and_o brotherly_a forbearance_n upon_o as_o we_o say_v before_o so_o now_o again_o the_o frog_n of_o egypt_n be_v not_o more_o numerous_a than_o the_o error_n and_o misshapen_v opinion_n that_o do_v infest_v the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o be_v come_v up_o into_o the_o palace_n of_o the_o great_a king_n god_n suffer_v they_o certain_o we_o must_v if_o otherwise_o he_o will_v either_o do_v it_o himself_o or_o have_v appoint_v some_o person_n under_o the_o gospel_n to_o have_v do_v it_o if_o moses_n be_v faithful_a in_o all_o thing_n appertain_v to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n jesus_n christ_n much_o more_o but_o our_o great_a lord_n and_o master_n the_o great_a propognour_n of_o truth_n direct_v to_o no_o other_o weapon_n to_o to_o be_v make_v use_n of_o in_o this_o warfare_n but_o such_o as_o be_v spiritual_a if_o his_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n then_o must_v not_o his_o servant_n fight_v the_o weapon_n which_o he_o have_v put_v into_o our_o hand_n be_v his_o word_n which_o be_v sharp_a than_o any_o two-edged_a sword_n by_o which_o we_o may_v best_o cut_v in_o piece_n all_o those_o snare_n of_o error_n wherewith_o satan_n have_v entangle_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n when_o any_o fall_n mad_a or_o be_v distract_v bereave_v of_o understanding_n though_o they_o do_v or_o say_v never_o so_o much_o evil_n though_o they_o shall_v blaspheme_v god_n and_o the_o king_n we_o be_v so_o far_o from_o censure_v punish_v or_o destroy_v they_o that_o we_o pity_v they_o bewail_v and_o lament_v they_o we_o provide_v for_o their_o cure_n by_o all_o rational_a mean_n if_o haply_o we_o may_v effect_v their_o recovery_n the_o case_n be_v much_o the_o same_o though_o i_o do_v not_o desire_v the_o parallel_n shall_v run_v on_o four_o we_o cry_v out_o against_o error_n and_o declaim_v much_o against_o those_o fanatic_a opinion_n that_o have_v so_o much_o trouble_v israel_n and_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o god_n holy_a church_n and_o if_o it_o be_v in_o our_o power_n out_o of_o a_o pang_n of_o zeal_n in_o kill_v the_o opinionist_n we_o may_v persuade_v ourselves_o we_o shall_v do_v god_n good_a service_n that_o we_o do_v reprove_v they_o from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o we_o sharp_o censure_v they_o that_o we_o do_v warn_v man_n both_o public_o and_o private_o to_o take_v heed_n to_o their_o foot_n lest_o they_o be_v take_v in_o the_o snare_n of_o death_n and_o so_o lead_v away_o with_o the_o error_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o thing_n without_o question_n high_o acceptable_a to_o god_n very_o useful_a and_o profitable_a unto_o man_n and_o herein_o the_o gospel_n from_o place_n to_o place_n be_v our_o clear_a rule_n but_o that_o we_o shall_v touch_v they_o in_o their_o estate_n or_o practice_v upon_o their_o body_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o their_o mind_n or_o that_o we_o shall_v seek_v to_o convince_v they_o by_o any_o other_o argument_n than_o those_o that_o be_v divine_a and_o rational_a or_o where_o we_o fall_v short_a of_o conviction_n to_o add_v force_n and_o violence_n be_v a_o temedy_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o error_n i_o be_o not_o for_o the_o present_a persuade_v the_o great_a physician_n of_o soul_n jesus_n christ_n ever_o prescribe_v alas_o these_o be_v poor_a delude_v soul_n not_o only_o fanatic_a but_o lunatic_a how_o many_o among_o we_o be_v even_o distract_v and_o bereave_v of_o their_o spiritual_a sense_n and_o understanding_n we_o be_v even_o to_o bear_v with_o they_o as_o we_o do_v with_o mad_a man_n and_o child_n to_o take_v little_a or_o no_o offence_n at_o their_o word_n but_o that_o we_o be_v as_o the_o bless_a apostle_n will_v have_v timothy_n 2_o ep._n gap_n 2._o v._n 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o meekness_n instruct_v those_o that_o oppose_v themselves_o 1._o we_o be_v to_o do_v this_o from_o the_o divine_a precept_n matt._n 13._o in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o tare_n ver._n 27._o the_o servant_n of_o the_o household_n come_v and_o say_v unto_o he_o sir_n do_v thou_o not_o sow_v good_a seed_n in_o thy_o field_n from_o whence_o then_o have_v it_o tare_n ver._n 28._o he_o say_v unto_o they_o