Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	anger_n	lord_n	slow_a	2,036	5	9.7827	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26309	Dying infants sav'd by grace proved and the blessd man with his blessedness described in a sermon preached near Namptwich in Cheshire at the burial of a deceased infant, July 25, 1695 / by S.A.	Acton, Samuel, d. 1740?	1699 (1699)	Wing A452; ESTC R28175	24,873	32

and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o bless_v his_o holy_a name_n who_o forgive_v all_o thy_o iniquity_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 103.1_o 2_o 3._o and_o if_o here_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o engage_v we_o in_o the_o unwearied_a celebrate_n of_o god_n praise_n what_o will_n or_o can_v since_o they_o who_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v be_v admit_v to_o a_o happiness_n above_o all_o expression_n and_o when_o once_o they_o have_v enter_v the_o heavenly_a region_n and_o be_v range_v there_o among_o the_o bless_a will_v think_v eternity_n little_a enough_o to_o be_v spend_v in_o ascribe_v praise_n and_o glory_n to_o god_n who_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n and_o to_o the_o lamb_n in_o discharge_v we_o from_o the_o gild_n and_o punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o in_o state_v we_o in_o so_o great_a high_a and_o last_v a_o happiness_n as_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o not_o impute_v sin_n for_o i_o say_v bless_a be_v the_o man_n unto_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v not_o sin_n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o show_v you_o on_o this_o foot_n of_o account_n that_o die_a infant_n be_v bless_v be_v such_o on_o who_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o charge_v sin_n to_o their_o eternal_a condemnation_n and_o true_o i_o can_v but_o hope_v my_o work_n be_v more_o than_o half_o do_v from_o the_o cordial_a desire_n of_o our_o heart_n that_o it_o may_v be_v so_o the_o thing_n be_v certain_o very_o desirable_a especial_o to_o such_o as_o have_v long_o mourn_v be_v doubtful_a in_o the_o matter_n not_o know_v what_o the_o eternal_a state_n of_o their_o decease_a babe_n may_v be_v to_o remove_v their_o fear_n and_o satisfy_v all_o i_o shall_v though_o the_o more_o brief_o because_o of_o what_o have_v be_v say_v already_o labour_v to_o clear_v up_o the_o safety_n and_o happiness_n of_o die_a infant_n through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o not_o impute_v sin_n unto_o they_o and_o that_o from_o these_o consideration_n 1._o consider_v the_o unparalleled_a and_o incomparable_a goodness_n of_o god_n towards_o all_o there_o be_v no_o rank_n of_o creature_n no_o not_o the_o silly_a ant_n in_o the_o earth_n or_o fly_v in_o the_o air_n but_o partake_v of_o divine_a bounty_n and_o goodness_n be_v always_o under_o the_o beneficial_a influence_n of_o that_o god_n who_o be_v gracious_a merciful_a of_o long_a suffering_n abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n as_o he_o style_v himself_o exod._n 34.6_o and_o he_o be_v not_o so_o in_o himself_o only_o but_o he_o be_v diffusive_o so_o he_o uphold_v and_o communicate_v of_o his_o goodness_n to_o all_o his_o creature_n so_o say_v the_o psalmist_n psalm_n 145.8_o 9_o the_o lord_n be_v gracious_a and_o full_a of_o compassion_n slow_a to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a mercy_n the_o lord_n be_v good_a to_o all_o and_o his_o tender_a mercy_n be_v over_o all_o his_o work_n if_o over_o all_o even_o the_o mean_a of_o his_o creature_n then_o why_o not_o over_o innocent_a and_o die_a babe_n who_o never_o have_v either_o will_n or_o power_n in_o their_o own_o person_n once_o to_o offend_v can_v there_o be_v think_v a_o more_o meet_a object_n in_o all_o the_o world_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n than_o innocent_a and_o die_a infant_n who_o have_v soul_n more_o valuable_a than_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o joy_n of_o a_o bless_a or_o undergo_a the_o woe_n of_o a_o miserable_a and_o doleful_a eternity_n have_v god_n in_o his_o goodness_n a_o care_n of_o every_o hair_n of_o your_o head_n so_o that_o not_o one_o shall_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n without_o his_o permission_n mat._n 10.29_o 30._o and_o shall_v he_o have_v no_o compassion_n nor_o tender_a regard_n to_o the_o precious_a soul_n of_o die_a infant_n i_o pray_v in_o what_o sense_n can_v the_o royal_a prophet_n in_o truth_n say_v the_o lord_n be_v good_a to_o all_o if_o not_o in_o this_o sense_n good_a to_o infant_n who_o it_o may_v be_v no_o soon_o breath_n but_o die_v and_o be_v violent_o hurry_v from_o the_o confine_n of_o the_o womb_n to_o the_o confine_n and_o region_n of_o hell_n itself_o to_o suffer_v the_o punishment_n of_o eternal_a fire_n be_v this_o consistent_a with_o goodness_n itself_o to_o have_v no_o regard_n to_o so_o great_a and_o noble_a a_o part_n of_o his_o workmanship_n as_o man_n in_o his_o infant-state_n be_v and_o in_o which_o state_n he_o be_v but_o mere_o a_o passive_a creature_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o to_o let_v he_o drop_v nay_o to_o cast_v he_o with_o indignation_n into_o those_o flame_n that_o be_v original_o and_o intentional_o prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n mat._n 25.41_o for_o what_o they_o can_v not_o possible_o avoid_v and_o that_o without_o the_o least_o remedy_n this_o be_v rather_o to_o strip_v god_n of_o his_o goodness_n which_o by_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v esteem_v the_o very_a perfection_n of_o his_o nature_n who_o be_v so_o good_a that_o in_o comparison_n of_o he_o as_o our_o lord_n say_v there_o be_v none_o good_a but_o god_n mat._n 19.17_o 2._o that_o die_v infant_n be_v bless_v and_o happy_a we_o may_v be_v assure_v from_o christ_n die_v for_o they_o and_o such_o be_v the_o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o death_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n that_o by_o it_o the_o salvation_n of_o all_o die_a infant_n be_v secure_v else_o christ_n in_o die_v do_v not_o taste_v death_n for_o every_o man_n according_a to_o the_o intent_n and_o purpose_n of_o god_n in_o his_o grace_n towards_o man_n as_o the_o apostle_n declare_v in_o heb._n 2.9_o but_o that_o he_o taste_v death_n for_o every_o man_n be_v certain_a since_o he_o be_v true_o style_v the_o saviour_n of_o all_o man_n though_o more_o especial_o of_o they_o that_o believe_v 1_o tim._n 4.10_o it_o be_v not_o only_o of_o they_o that_o believe_v but_o also_o of_o all_o men._n and_o so_o in_o chap._n 2.6_o he_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o if_o for_o all_o then_o for_o die_a babe_n for_o who_o shall_v exclude_v they_o since_o christ_n have_v by_o his_o death_n expiate_v and_o do_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n but_o enough_o of_o this_o have_v touch_v on_o it_o before_o 3._o that_o die_v infant_n be_v bless_v be_v evident_a from_o the_o utter_a impossibility_n of_o its_o be_v otherwise_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a they_o shall_v perish_v since_o there_o be_v not_o any_o that_o can_v or_o will_v damn_v they_o god_n will_v not_o and_o man_n can_v they_o can_v damn_v themselves_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o no_o law_n and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n rom._n 4.15_o and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o transgression_n there_o be_v no_o damnation_n for_o that_o be_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n rom._n 6.23_o man_n can_v damn_v they_o i_o confess_v man_n may_v destroy_v they_o as_o to_o a_o temporal_a life_n mat._n 10.28_o they_o may_v murder_v and_o ruin_v they_o in_o their_o passion_n and_o madness_n or_o in_o their_o blind_a zeal_n may_v make_v they_o sacrifice_n to_o their_o idol_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o moloch_n the_o devil_n can_v damn_v they_o at_o most_o he_o can_v but_o tempt_v solicit_v and_o allure_v by_o such_o mean_n and_o argument_n as_o he_o judge_v most_o likely_a to_o prevail_v but_o who_o can_v be_v so_o weak_a as_o once_o to_o imagine_v that_o satan_n ever_o level_v his_o fiery_a dart_n against_o innocent_a and_o die_a babe_n they_o can_v rational_o be_v the_o subject_n he_o solicit_v the_o person_n he_o tempt_v or_o the_o tinder_n he_o drop_v his_o fiery_a spark_n upon_o because_o they_o have_v no_o knowledge_n between_o good_a and_o evil_a deut._n 1.39_o they_o discern_v not_o betwixt_o thing_n that_o differ_v they_o know_v not_o their_o right_a hand_n from_o their_o left_a jonah_n 4.11_o nor_o have_v any_o power_n to_o choose_v the_o good_a and_o refuse_v the_o evil._n though_o parent_n shall_v be_v so_o wicked_a by_o their_o sin_n and_o apostasy_n to_o forfeit_v their_o title_n to_o the_o happiness_n of_o a_o promise_a canaan_n yet_o parent_n can_v destroy_v their_o child_n right_n by_o such_o defection_n from_o god_n law_n to_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o celestial_a region_n no_o thither_o be_v die_v infant_n bind_v and_o hasten_v under_o the_o happy_a advantage_n of_o wind_n and_o tide_n let_v man_n or_o devil_n do_v what_o they_o can_v as_o you_o may_v see_v to_o perfect_a satisfaction_n numb_a 14.30_o 31._o no_o interposition_n can_v hinder_v their_o passage_n or_o obstruct_v their_o enter_v the_o port_n of_o eternal_a blessedness_n and_o as_o these_o can_v so_o god_n will_v not_o damn_v they_o you_o have_v his_o promise_n to_o the_o contrary_a and_o he_o be_v faithful_a to_o perform_v beside_o christ_n have_v die_v for_o they_o in_o who_o they_o be_v make_v alive_a 1._o cor._n 15.22_o rom._n 5.19_o but_o