Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
mercy_n abound_v sin_n zion_n 21 3 9.8992 5 false
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A34663 A brief exposition of the whole book of Canticles, or Song of Solomon lively describing the estate of the church in all the ages thereof, both Jewish and Christian, to this day ... / written by that learned and godly divine, John Cotton ... Cotton, John, 1584-1652. 1642 (1642) Wing C6410; ESTC R20552 96,952 268

There is 1 snippet containing the selected quad. | View original text

not_o when_o she_o deserve_v a_o black_a winter_n the_o patient_a abide_n of_o the_o saint_n shall_v not_o always_o be_v forget_v 18._o suppose_v god_n lead_v his_o church_n into_o captivity_n seven_o year_n yea_o seventy_o year_n yet_o it_o will_v not_o always_o continue_v this_o may_v serve_v to_o comfort_v we_o in_o the_o distress_n of_o the_o church_n at_o home_o or_o abroad_o god_n will_v not_o always_o punish_v with_o reproach_n or_o desolation_n but_o the_o time_n will_v come_v these_o will_v be_v go_v and_o flee_v away_o use_v 3_o three_o this_o let_v we_o see_v the_o church_n profit_v by_o calamity_n she_o come_v out_o better_a from_o they_o than_o she_o go_v into_o they_o she_o enter_v and_o go_v into_o captivity_n hate_v god_n defile_v with_o many_o abomination_n she_o return_v out_o my_o love_n my_o fair_a one_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o the_o member_n of_o it_o be_v more_o lovely_a in_o god_n sight_n by_o the_o hard_a time_n that_o pass_v over_o they_o when_o this_o church_n have_v be_v seventy_o year_n in_o captivity_n a_o hard_a time_n it_o be_v yet_o they_o lose_v nothing_o by_o it_o they_o kiss_v his_o rod_n 8._o and_o seek_v god_n and_o now_o he_o style_v they_o lovely_a he_o loathe_v they_o because_o they_o loathe_v he_o they_o be_v now_o try_v and_o purify_v before_o they_o be_v loathsome_a but_o be_v now_o lovely_a before_o hate_a but_o now_o love_v but_o see_v what_o a_o bless_a use_n chastisement_n be_v of_o to_o the_o church_n how_o loathsome_a soever_o we_o go_v into_o captivity_n when_o we_o defile_v ourselves_o with_o lust_n and_o sin_n yet_o when_o we_o have_v be_v thorough_o humble_v with_o some_o cross_n how_o fair_a come_v we_o out_o 11_o my_o son_n despise_v not_o the_o chasten_n of_o the_o lord_n neither_o be_v weary_a of_o his_o correction_n and_o why_o do_v god_n say_v deut._n 8._o 16._o he_o prove_v they_o to_o do_v they_o good_a when_o he_o say_v my_o love_n it_o be_v more_o than_o lovely_a it_o be_v love_n it_o be_v love_v itself_o and_o fair_a one_o be_v more_o than_o fair_a so_o 71._o it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o say_v david_n that_o i_o have_v be_v afflict_v so_o the_o church_n before_o her_o affliction_n be_v loathsome_a foul_a hate_v but_o now_o she_o be_v fair_a and_o lovely_a thou_o be_v fair_a oh_o my_o love_n use_v 4_o four_o this_o let_v we_o see_v the_o church_n winter_n storm_n shall_v not_o always_o lie_v upon_o she_o but_o they_o shall_v in_o the_o end_n blow_v over_o 3._o the_o rod_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o rest_v upon_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o righteous_a use_v 5_o five_o we_o may_v see_v that_o outward_a comfort_n be_v easy_o able_a to_o drown_v in_o we_o a_o longing_n after_o god_n ordinance_n the_o contentment_n that_o some_o find_v in_o captivity_n make_v they_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o often_o call_v to_o return_v to_o zion_n use_v 6_o sixthly_a we_o may_v learn_v here_o that_o the_o face_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o always_o visible_a and_o conspicuous_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n but_o always_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n for_o they_o meet_v under_o the_o stair_n and_o worship_n god_n in_o hole_n and_o corner_n and_o a_o while_n after_o christ_n say_v why_o do_v thou_o lie_v thus_o under_o the_o stair_n and_o in_o cliff_n of_o rock_n let_v i_o see_v thy_o face_n and_o hear_v thy_o voice_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n advance_v herself_o that_o she_o have_v always_o be_v conspicuous_a but_o this_o be_v no_o true_a sign_n of_o a_o true_a church_n for_o the_o true_a church_n be_v not_o always_o conspicuous_a though_o christ_n always_o see_v some_o to_o meet_v in_o corner_n and_o hole_n yet_o not_o always_o in_o solemn_a assembly_n the_o dove_n of_o christ_n jesus_n sometime_o make_v her_o rest_n in_o the_o rock_n and_o build_v under_o the_o stair_n where_o christ_n see_v she_o but_o not_o public_o use_v 7_o seven_o see_v here_o the_o church_n need_v not_o angel_n and_o saint_n to_o mediate_v for_o she_o 14._o her_o own_o voice_n be_v sweet_a and_o countenance_n comely_a in_o god_n estimation_n 27._o at_o that_o day_n you_o shall_v ask_v in_o my_o name_n and_o i_o say_v not_o to_o you_o that_o i_o will_v pray_v the_o father_n for_o you_o for_o the_o father_n himself_o love_v you_o because_o you_o have_v love_v i_o christ_n tell_v we_o he_o shall_v have_v no_o great_a need_n to_o pray_v for_o we_o for_o god_n himself_o love_v we_o to_o hear_v our_o voice_n and_o to_o see_v we_o let_v we_o then_o not_o be_v afraid_a to_o put_v forth_o our_o voice_n labour_v then_o for_o such_o a_o spirit_n as_o to_o grieve_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o rejoice_v in_o god_n mercy_n for_o god_n be_v please_v with_o that_o he_o be_v a_o true_a citizen_n of_o zion_n that_o when_o he_o abound_v in_o god_n mercy_n yet_o he_o weep_v for_o his_o sin_n and_o when_o he_o weep_v for_o his_o sin_n yet_o he_o be_v thankful_a for_o god_n mercy_n use_v 8_o again_o observe_v the_o church_n shall_v always_o be_v trouble_v with_o some_o enemy_n take_v we_o the_o fox_n that_o spoil_v the_o vine_n 16._o there_o shall_v be_v ever_o some_o sanballat_n or_o tobiah_n or_o some_o other_o to_o be_v nibble_v at_o the_o church_n of_o god_n wonder_v not_o at_o this_o for_o this_o will_v be_v so_o but_o observe_v touch_v these_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n first_o they_o shall_v deal_v subtle_o and_o crafty_o with_o she_o second_o they_o may_v disturb_v and_o hinder_v her_o peace_n and_o proceed_n but_o three_o they_o shall_v in_o the_o end_n be_v restrain_v as_o in_o revel_n 19_o 20._o and_o the_o beast_n be_v take_v and_o with_o he_o the_o false_a prophet_n that_o wrought_v miracle_n before_o he_o etc._n etc._n these_o both_o be_v cast_v alive_a into_o a_o lake_n of_o fire_n burn_v with_o brimstone_n therefore_o let_v such_o fox_n know_v the_o time_n will_v come_v when_o christ_n will_v either_o take_v they_o and_o chain_v they_o and_o bind_v they_o up_o as_o he_o do_v sanballat_n tobiah_n shether-boznai_a 7._o or_o else_o hang_v they_o up_o as_o he_o do_v haman_n and_o his_o son_n let_v man_n than_o take_v heed_n that_o they_o do_v not_o push_v at_o the_o church_n for_o god_n will_v either_o chain_v they_o up_o or_o hang_v they_o out_o of_o the_o way_n use_v 9_o last_o here_o we_o may_v see_v when_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n be_v restrain_v or_o destroy_v and_o corruption_n weed_v out_o of_o it_o the_o church_n than_o enjoy_v sweet_a and_o safe_a and_o full_a fellowship_n with_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o he_o with_o she_o he_o give_v her_o pledge_n of_o his_o favour_n and_o she_o give_v he_o pledge_n of_o pure_a worship_v he_o he_o feed_v they_o with_o his_o ordinance_n they_o he_o with_o their_o sacrifice_n and_o they_o that_o will_v procure_v christ_n this_o let_v they_o provide_v for_o weed_n out_o of_o their_o sin_n as_o usury_n wicked_a marriage_n profanation_n of_o god_n sabbath_n etc._n etc._n such_o church_n shall_v be_v sweet_a and_o much_o sweet_a solace_n shall_v they_o enjoy_v one_o with_o another_o christ_n with_o they_o and_o they_o with_o he_o the_o canticle_n or_o song_n of_o song_n open_v and_o explain_v the_o text_n chap._n 3._o by_o night_n on_o my_o bed_n i_o seek_v he_o who_o my_o soul_n love_v i_o seek_v he_o but_o i_o find_v he_o not_o verse_n 2_o i_o will_v rise_v now_o and_o go_v about_o the_o city_n in_o the_o street_n and_o in_o the_o broad_a way_n i_o will_v seek_v he_o who_o my_o soul_n love_v i_o seek_v he_o but_o i_o find_v he_o not_o verse_n 3_o the_o watchman_n that_o go_v about_o the_o city_n find_v i_o to_o who_o i_o say_v see_v you_o he_o who_o my_o soul_n love_v verse_n 4_o it_o be_v but_o a_o little_a that_o i_o pass_v from_o they_o but_o i_o find_v he_o who_o my_o soul_n love_v i_o hold_v he_o and_o will_v not_o let_v he_o go_v until_o i_o have_v bring_v he_o into_o my_o mother_n house_n and_o into_o the_o chamber_n of_o she_o that_o conceive_v i_o verse_n 5_o i_o charge_v you_o o_o you_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o roe_n and_o by_o the_o hind_n of_o the_o field_n that_o you_o stir_v not_o up_o nor_o awake_v my_o love_n till_o he_o please_v verse_n 6_o who_o be_v this_o that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o wilderness_n like_o pillar_n of_o smoke_n perfume_v with_o myrrh_n and_o frankincense_n with_o all_o powder_n of_o the_o merchant_n verse_n 7_o behold_v his_o bed_n which_o be_v solomon_n threescore_o valiant_a man_n be_v about_o it_o of_o the_o valiant_a of_o israel_n verse_n 8_o they_o all_o hold_v sword_n be_v expert_a in_o war_n every_o man_n have_v his_o sword_n upon_o his_o thigh_n because_o of_o fear_n in_o the_o