Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	accomplishment_n	build_n	zion_n	13	3	10.2854	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17384	A commentary: or, sermons vpon the second chapter of the first epistle of Saint Peter vvherein method, sense, doctrine, and vse, is, with great variety of matter, profitably handled; and sundry heads of diuinity largely discussed. By Nicholas Byfield, late preacher of God's Word at Isle-worth in Middlesex.	Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622.; Gouge, William, 1578-1653.	1623 (1623)	STC 4211; ESTC S107078	497,216	958

a_o righteous_a nation_n may_v enter_v in_o isaiah_n 26.1_o 2._o man_n may_v deceive_v themselves_o but_o god_n will_v not_o be_v deceive_v for_o he_o have_v his_o fire_n in_o zion_n and_o furnace_n in_o jerusalem_n he_o will_v try_v every_o man_n and_o make_v his_o count_n only_o by_o righteousness_n isaiah_n 31.9_o rom._n 9_o and_o therefore_o the_o sinner_n in_o zion_n have_v reason_n to_o be_v afraid_a isaiah_n 35.14_o and_o if_o yet_o we_o will_v have_v sign_n more_o particular_a we_o may_v try_v ourselves_o by_o these_o that_o follow_v first_o zion_n be_v a_o virgin_n and_o all_o the_o godly_a be_v the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n and_o so_o the_o chief_a daughter_n of_o a_o chief_a mother_n 14.5_o now_o this_o be_v a_o true_a virtue_n of_o a_o true_a member_n of_o the_o church_n that_o his_o love_n be_v undefiled_a towards_o christ_n he_o be_v not_o enamour_v with_o other_o thing_n he_o will_v have_v no_o other_o god_n but_o one_o he_o account_v all_o thing_n but_o dross_n and_o dung_n in_o comparison_n of_o christ_n he_o harbour_v no_o belove_a sin_n but_o deny_v the_o enticement_n of_o it_o with_o detestation_n and_o grief_n that_o he_o shall_v ever_o be_v so_o assault_v second_o god_n know_v his_o own_o in_o zion_n by_o this_o sign_n that_o they_o be_v they_o that_o mourn_v in_o zion_n that_o be_v far_o from_o make_v a_o mock_n of_o sin_n the_o lord_n himself_o be_v their_o witness_n that_o their_o heart_n be_v heavy_a by_o reason_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o they_o know_v no_o grief_n like_a to_o the_o grief_n for_o their_o sin_n isaiah_n 61.2_o three_o thou_o may_v know_v thy_o estate_n by_o thy_o subjection_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o ordinance_n for_o god_n have_v set_v his_o king_n in_o zion_n now_o if_o thy_o sovereign_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o thou_o can_v be_v willing_a to_o be_v rule_v by_o his_o ordinance_n this_o will_v be_v a_o comfortable_a testimony_n to_o thou_o as_o contrariwise_o if_o thou_o dislike_v his_o government_n and_o will_v feign_v cast_v his_o yoke_n from_o thou_o so_o as_o this_o man_n may_v not_o rule_v over_o thou_o thou_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o people_n but_o not_o of_o god_n people_n psal._n 2.6_o thus_o of_o the_o second_o use_n three_o we_o shall_v be_v careful_a to_o celebrate_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n yea_o and_o therefore_o careful_a for_o all_o the_o goodness_n he_o show_v unto_o we_o in_o zion_n praise_n shall_v wait_v for_o he_o 65.1_o the_o lord_n be_v great_a and_o great_o to_o be_v praise_v in_o zion_n the_o city_n of_o our_o god_n psal._n 48.1_o psal._n 147.12_o isaiah_n 51.16_o all_o that_o serve_v the_o lord_n in_o zion_n and_o be_v refresh_v with_o the_o comfort_n of_o his_o presence_n shall_v get_v large_a heart_n both_o for_o admiration_n and_o celebration_n of_o his_o goodness_n psal._n 134._o the_o whole_a psalm_n come_v say_v the_o godly_a jerem._n 31.10_o let_v we_o declare_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o zion_n etc._n etc._n four_o since_o zion_n be_v the_o place_n where_o the_o lord_n keep_v house_n and_o give_v entertainment_n to_o all_o his_o follower_n we_o shall_v call_v one_o upon_o another_o to_o go_v up_o to_o the_o lord_n in_o zion_n we_o shall_v run_v thither_o to_o the_o bountifulness_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o all_o our_o want_n show_v ourselves_o instruct_v in_o this_o point_n by_o make_v our_o recourse_n unto_o zion_n as_o the_o place_n where_o god_n be_v please_v most_o ready_o to_o declare_v his_o shine_a mercy_n jerem._n 31.6_o 12._o five_o we_o shall_v be_v stir_v up_o to_o much_o prayer_n for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o build_n of_o god_n in_o zion_n our_o heart_n shall_v long_o to_o see_v this_o work_n prosper_v oh_o that_o the_o salvation_n of_o israel_n be_v come_v out_o of_o zion_n psal._n 14.1_o for_o zion_n sake_n we_o shall_v not_o hold_v our_o peace_n isaiah_n 62.1_o but_o still_o beseech_v the_o lord_n to_o do_v good_a to_o zion_n and_o build_v up_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n psal._n 51.20_o six_o we_o shall_v especial_o be_v grieve_v if_o we_o see_v that_o zion_n prosper_v not_o of_o all_o judgement_n we_o shall_v most_o lament_v the_o desolation_n of_o zion_n the_o whole_a book_n of_o lamentation_n be_v spend_v upon_o this_o subject_n we_o shall_v hang_v our_o harp_n upon_o the_o willow_n if_o we_o remember_v that_o zion_n lie_v waste_v and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o build_v she_o up_o psal._n 137._o seven_o the_o especial_a use_n shall_v be_v for_o consolation_n if_o the_o lord_n do_v we_o good_a in_o zion_n we_o shall_v account_v it_o a_o marvellous_a felicity_n if_o the_o lord_n admit_v we_o to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o true_a church_n in_o place_n where_o god_n work_n prosper_v the_o lord_n give_v this_o promise_n in_o isaiah_n to_o comfort_v they_o against_o all_o the_o misery_n be_v outward_o to_o fall_v upon_o they_o this_o work_n shall_v make_v amends_o for_o all_o other_o trouble_n if_o god_n build_v we_o up_o in_o spiritual_a thing_n he_o give_v we_o double_a for_o all_o outward_a cross_n we_o shall_v strive_v with_o our_o own_o heart_n to_o be_v exceed_o affect_v with_o the_o happiness_n of_o our_o own_o condition_n on_o earth_n when_o we_o know_v our_o interest_n in_o zion_n we_o shall_v live_v without_o fear_n yea_o everlasting_a joy_n shall_v be_v upon_o our_o head_n and_o sorrow_n &_o mourning_n shall_v flee_v away_o isaiah_n 31.10_o and_o the_o rather_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o prerogative_n of_o zion_n above_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o for_o first_o it_o the_o lord_n dwell_v there_o it_o be_v the_o palace_n of_o his_o residence_n on_o earth_n as_o have_v be_v show_v before_o second_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n shine_v there_o he_o delight_n in_o his_o people_n and_o joy_n in_o all_o the_o member_n of_o zion_n he_o rejoice_v over_o they_o with_o joy_n zeph._n 3.15_o 16_o 17._o psal._n 86.2_o three_o in_o zion_n we_o be_v loose_v from_o our_o fetter_n and_o bond_n it_o be_v a_o place_n where_o the_o captive_n go_v free_a the_o lord_n turn_v 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lord_n will_v yet_o have_v mercy_n upon_o zion_n psal._n 102.14_o he_o will_v again_o comfort_v zion_n and_o make_v his_o wilderness_n like_o eden_n and_o his_o desert_n like_o the_o garden_n of_o the_o lord_n isaiah_n 51.3_o last_o and_o special_o we_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o zion_n because_o the_o redeemer_n come_v to_o zion_n and_o to_o they_o that_o turn_v from_o their_o transgression_n in_o jacob_n isaiah_n 59.20_o yea_o salvation_n only_o come_v out_o of_o zion_n psal._n 14.7_o in_o zion_n only_o have_v god_n place_v salvation_n for_o israel_n his_o glory_n isaiah_n 46._o ult._n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v labour_v to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o so_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n and_o live_v with_o all_o contentment_n whatsoever_o our_o

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