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
A68508	A commentary or exposition vpon the first chapter of the prophecie of Amos Deliuered in xxi. sermons in the parish church of Meysey-Hampton in the diocesse of Glocester. By Sebastian Benefield ...	Benefield, Sebastian, 1559-1630.	1629 (1629)	STC 1862; ESTC S101608	705,998	982

inflict_v upon_o the_o syrian_n be_v general_o set_v down_o i_o note_v 1_o who_o punish_v 2_o how_o he_o punish_v 3_o who_o he_o punish_v the_o punisher_n be_v the_o lord_n he_o punish_v by_o fire_n the_o punish_v be_v the_o syrian_n to_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o name_n of_o their_o king_n hazael_n and_o benhadad_n i_o will_v send_v a_o fire_n into_o the_o house_n of_o hazael_n and_o it_o shall_v devour_v the_o palace_n of_o benhadad_n the_o punisher_n be_v the_o lord_n for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v send_v the_o note_n yield_v we_o this_o doctrine_n it_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o lord_n to_o execute_v vengeance_n upon_o the_o wicked_a for_o their_o sin_n in_o speak_v of_o the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n our_o first_o care_n must_v be_v not_o to_o derogate_v any_o thing_n from_o his_o proclivity_n and_o propensnes_n unto_o mercy_n we_o must_v break_v out_o into_o the_o mention_n of_o his_o great_a goodness_n and_o sing_v a_o loud_a of_o his_o mercy_n as_o david_n do_v ps_n 145.7_o the_o lord_n be_v gracious_a and_o merciful_a slow_a to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a kindness_n he_o be_v love_v and_o good_a to_o all_o his_o mercy_n be_v over_o all_o his_o work_n the_o lord_n strong_a and_o mighty_a bless_v above_o all_o yea_o be_v blessedness_n itself_o and_o therefore_o have_v no_o need_n of_o any_o man_n be_v love_v and_o good_a unto_o every_o man_n our_o sin_n have_v provoke_v his_o vengeance_n against_o we_o yet_o he_o slow_a to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a goodness_n reserve_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o for_o all_o the_o elect_a and_o forgive_v all_o their_o iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n his_o goodness_n here_o rest_v not_o it_o reach_v also_o unto_o the_o reprobate_n though_o they_o can_v feel_v the_o sweet_a comfort_n of_o it_o for_o he_o make_v his_o 5.45_o his_o matth_n 5.45_o sun_n to_o rise_v on_o the_o evil_a &_o the_o good_a and_o send_v rain_n on_o the_o just_a and_o unjust_a yea_o many_o time_n the_o sun_n and_o rain_n and_o all_o outward_a and_o temporary_a blessing_n be_v want_v to_o the_o just_a and_o good_a when_o the_o unjust_a and_o evil_a do_v flourish_v and_o be_v in_o great_a prosperity_n thus_o be_v god_n graciousnesse_n &_o great_a bounty_n extend_v unto_o every_o man_n whether_o he_o be_v a_o bless_a abel_n or_o a_o curse_a cain_n a_o love_a jacob_n or_o a_o hate_a esau_n a_o elect_a david_n or_o a_o reject_a saul_n god_n be_v love_v and_o good_a unto_o every_o man_n the_o psalmist_n add_v and_o his_o mercy_n be_v over_o all_o his_o work_n there_o be_v not_o any_o one_o of_o god_n work_n but_o it_o show_v unto_o other_o and_z findeth_z in_o itself_o very_o large_a testimony_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o goodness_n i_o except_v not_o the_o damnation_n of_o the_o wicked_a much_o less_o the_o chastisement_n of_o the_o godly_a god_n mercy_n be_v over_o all_o his_o work_n david_n know_v it_o well_o and_o sing_v according_o psal_n 145_o 8._o the_o lord_n be_v gracious_a and_o merciful_a long_o suffer_v and_o of_o great_a goodness_n jonah_n know_v it_o well_o and_o confess_v according_o chap._n 4.2_o thou_o be_v a_o gracious_a god_n and_o merciful_a slow_a to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a kindness_n and_o repente_v thou_o of_o evil_a the_o church_n know_v it_o well_o and_o pray_v according_o o_o god_n who_o nature_n and_o property_n be_v ever_o to_o have_v mercy_n and_o to_o forgive_v receive_v our_o humble_a petition_n david_n jonah_n and_o the_o church_n all_o have_v learn_v it_o at_o god_n own_o mouth_n who_o have_v descend_v in_o a_o cloud_n to_o mount_v sinai_n pass_v before_o the_o face_n of_o moses_n and_o cry_v as_o be_v record_v exod._n 34.6_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n strong_a merciful_a and_o gracious_a slow_a to_o anger_n and_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n reserve_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o forgive_a iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n in_o which_o place_n of_o scripture_n although_o afterwards_o there_o follow_v a_o little_a of_o his_o justice_n which_o he_o may_v not_o forget_v yet_o we_o see_v the_o main_a stream_n run_v concern_v mildness_n and_o kindness_n and_o compassion_n whereby_o we_o may_v perceive_v what_o it_o be_v wherein_o the_o lord_n delight_v his_o delight_n be_v to_o be_v a_o saviour_n a_o deliverer_n a_o preserver_n a_o redeemer_n and_o a_o pardoner_n as_o for_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o judgement_n his_o vengeance_n and_o his_o fury_n he_o come_v unto_o it_o with_o heavy_a and_o leaden_a foot_n to_o which_o purpose_n zanchius_n allege_v that_o of_o the_o prophet_n esai_n chap._n 28.21_o the_o lord_n shall_v stand_v as_o once_o he_o do_v in_o mount_n perazim_n when_o david_n overcome_v the_o philistine_n he_o shall_v be_v angry_a as_o once_o he_o be_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o gibeon_n when_o joshua_n discomfit_v the_o five_o king_n of_o the_o amorites_n he_o shall_v stand_v he_o shall_v be_v angry_a that_o he_o may_v do_v his_o work_n his_o strange_a work_n and_o bring_v to_o pass_v his_o act_n his_o strange_a act_n out_o of_o which_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n he_o note_v that_o god_n work_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n either_o proper_a unto_o himself_o and_o natural_a as_o to_o have_v mercy_n and_o to_o forgive_v or_o else_o strange_a and_o somewhat_o diverse_a from_o his_o nature_n as_o to_o be_v angry_a and_o to_o punish_v i_o know_v some_o do_v expound_v these_o word_n otherwise_o understand_v by_o that_o strange_a work_n and_o strange_a act_n of_o god_n there_o mention_v opus_fw-la aliquod_fw-la insolens_fw-la &_o admirabile_fw-la some_o such_o work_n as_o god_n seldom_o work_v some_o great_a wonder_n notwithstanding_o this_o natural_a exposition_n of_o that_o place_n the_o former_a may_v well_o be_v admit_v also_o for_o it_o be_v not_o altogether_o unnatural_a be_v ground_v upon_o such_o place_n of_o scripture_n as_o do_v make_v for_o the_o preeminence_n of_o mercy_n above_o justice_n it_o be_v true_a god_n have_v one_o scale_n of_o justice_n but_o the_o other_o prove_v the_o heavy_a mercy_n do_v overweigh_v he_o who_o be_v ever_o just_a be_v merciful_a more_o than_o ever_o if_o it_o may_v be_v possible_a he_o may_v forget_v our_o iniquity_n but_o his_o tender_a mercy_n he_o will_v never_o forge●_n this_o our_o lord_n good_a merciful_a gracious_a and_o long_o suffer_v be_v here_o in_o my_o text_n the_o punisher_n and_o send_v fire_n into_o the_o house_n of_o hazael_n whereupon_o i_o build_v this_o doctrine_n it_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o lord_n to_o execute_v vengeance_n upon_o the_o wicked_a for_o their_o sin_n this_o office_n of_o execute_v vengeance_n upon_o the_o wicked_a for_o sin_n god_n arrogate_v and_o assume_v to_o himself_o deut._n 32_o 35._o where_o he_o say_v vengeance_n and_o recompense_n be_v i_o this_o due_a be_v ascribe_v unto_o the_o lord_n by_o s._n paul_n rom._n 12.19_o it_o be_v write_v vengeance_n be_v i_o i_o will_v repay_v say_v the_o lord_n by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n chap._n 10.30_o vengeance_n belong_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v recompense_v say_v the_o lord_n by_o the_o sweet_a singer_n psal_n 94.1_o o_o lord_n god_n the_o avenger_n o_o god_n the_o avenger_n you_o see_v by_o these_o now-cited_n place_n that_o god_n alone_o be_v he_o who_o execute_v vengeance_n upon_o the_o wicked_a for_o their_o sin_n this_o doctrine_n be_v faithful_o deliver_v by_o the_o wise_a son_n of_o syrach_n chap._n 39_o where_o he_o say_v 28._o verse_n 28._o there_o be_v spirit_n that_o be_v create_v for_o vengeance_n which_o in_o their_o rigour_n lie_v on_o sure_a stroke_n in_o the_o time_n of_o destruction_n they_o show_v forth_o their_o power_n &_o accomplish_v the_o wrath_n of_o he_o that_o make_v they_o fire_n and_o hail_n and_o famine_n &_o death_n 29._o verse_n 29._o all_o these_o be_v create_v for_o vengeance_n the_o tooth_n of_o wild_a beast_n 30._o verse_n 30._o and_o the_o scorpion_n and_o the_o serpent_n and_o the_o sword_n execute_v vengeance_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o wicked_a nay_o say_v he_o 26._o 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interpret_v they_o with_o i_o many_o million_o of_o eye_n he_o be_v est_fw-la be_v hieronymus_n in_o illud_fw-la psal_n 94.9_o qui_fw-la plantavit_fw-la aurem_fw-la non_fw-la audiet_fw-la aut_fw-la qui_fw-la finxit_fw-la oculum_fw-la non_fw-la considerate_a ego_fw-la autem_fw-la dico_fw-la quod_fw-la deus_fw-la totus_fw-la oculus_fw-la est_fw-la totus_fw-la manus_fw-la est_fw-la totus_fw-la pes_fw-la est_fw-la totus_fw-la oculus_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la omne_fw-la videt_fw-la totus_fw-la manus_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la omne_fw-la operatur_fw-la totus_fw-la pes_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la ubique_fw-la est_fw-la totus_fw-la oculus_n altogether_o eye_n for_o he_o see_v all_o thing_n we_o have_v learn_v esai_n 40.12_o that_o god_n have_v hand_n to_o measure_v the_o water_n and_o to_o span_n the_o heaven_n you_o may_v interpret_v it_o with_o i_o that_o he_o have_v many_o million_o of_o hand_n he_o be_v totus_fw-la manus_fw-la altogether_o hand_n for_o he_o work_v all_o thing_n we_o have_v 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in_o the_o world_n but_o the_o lord_n finger_n be_v in_o it_o and_o that_o just_o for_o our_o sin_n sake_n what_o remain_v but_o that_o we_o rend_v our_o heart_n and_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n he_o be_v gracious_a merciful_a slow_a to_o anger_n of_o great_a kindness_n and_o repent_v he_o of_o evil_a how_o know_v we_o whether_o he_o will_v return_v and_o repent_v and_o leave_v a_o blessing_n behind_o he_o for_o we_o let_v we_o therefore_o go_v bold_o unto_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v receive_v mercy_n and_o find_v grace_n to_o help_v in_o time_n of_o need_n the_o eleven_o lecture_n amos_n 1.5_o the_o people_n of_o aram_n shall_v go_v into_o captivity_n unto_o kir_n say_v the_o lord_n we_o go_v on_o with_o that_o which_o yet_o remain_v unexpound_v in_o this_o 5._o verse_n