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	zion_n	64	3	9.5950	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13082	Scotlands warning, or a treatise of fasting containing a declaration of the causes of the solemne fast, indyted to bee kept in all the Churches of Scotland, the third and fourth sundayes of this instant moneth of May Anno 1628.& the weeke dayes betwixt them, as they may be goodly keeped in Townes. Together with a direction how to proceed in the religious obseruation of any soleme fast. Written at the appointment of superiors by Mr. W. Struther, preacher of the Gospel at Edinburgh.	Struther, William, 1578-1633.	1628 (1628)	STC 23370; ESTC S120441	41,231	90

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favour_n &_o house_n again_o luk._n 15_o he_o see_v no_o sin_n in_o jacob_n nor_o transgression_n in_o israel_n our_o god_n parden_v iniquity_n &_o pass_v by_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o remnant_n of_o his_o inheritance_n he_o retain_v not_o his_o anger_n for_o ever_o because_o he_o delight_v in_o mercy_n he_o will_v turn_v again_o he_o will_v have_v compassion_n on_o we_o he_o will_v subdue_v our_o iniquity_n and_o thou_o will_v cast_v all_o their_o sin_n in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n mica_n 7._o 18._o 2._o he_o will_v accept_v of_o our_o person_n under_o his_o shadow_n nothing_o hold_v we_o out_o of_o that_o secret_a 70_o refuge_n but_o our_o sin_n because_o he_o be_v of_o pure_a eye_n than_o he_o can_v behold_v sine_fw-la and_o he_o pursue_v sin_n in_o all_o and_o can_v no_o more_o protect_v a_o impenitent_a sinner_n than_o he_o can_v deny_v his_o justice_n but_o when_o the_o heart_n be_v purge_v from_o every_o evil_a conscience_n they_o his_o refuge_n be_v open_a to_o us._n 3._o as_o for_o our_o enemy_n we_o shall_v consider_v 71_o their_o estate_n better_a than_o themselves_o they_o be_v in_o god_n work_n for_o our_o punishment_n but_o neither_o in_o his_o favour_n nor_o of_o his_o disposition_n they_o be_v more_o foolish_a than_o satan_n he_o dare_v not_o hurt_v job_n without_o a_o commission_n of_o god_n but_o they_o think_v all_o possible_a &_o lawful_a to_o they_o and_o when_o he_o set_v on_o to_o execute_v that_o commission_n though_o malice_n blind_v his_o desire_n yet_o not_o his_o mind_n for_o he_o do_v before_o see_v a_o disappoint_a because_o he_o know_v god_n love_n to_o job_n by_o so_o many_o pledge_n and_o testimony_n of_o his_o sincerity_n in_o grace_n but_o our_o enemy_n be_v not_o so_o wise_a as_o he_o they_o go_v on_o without_o commission_n seek_v &_o obtain_v they_o expound_v their_o prevail_a as_o god_n sentence_n approve_v their_o cause_n and_o see_v not_o that_o all_o their_o business_n be_v a_o provyde_n of_o a_o coffin_n and_o beare-tree_n to_o carry_v they_o out_o of_o this_o combat_n with_o shame_n &_o confusion_n god_n will_v plead_v his_o cause_n against_o they_o he_o have_v give_v they_o a_o hard_a but_o a_o just_a commission_n against_o we_o for_o our_o sin_n assur_n be_v the_o rod_n of_o my_o anger_n i_o will_v send_v he_o against_o a_o hypocritical_a nation_n against_o the_o people_n of_o my_o anger_n will_v i_o give_v he_o a_o charge_n to_o take_v the_o spoil_n but_o they_o pass_v the_o bound_n of_o their_o commission_n and_o satisfy_v their_o own_o wicked_a heart_n upon_o the_o people_n of_o god_n for_o assur_n mean_v not_o as_o god_n do_v but_o his_o heart_n be_v to_o destroy_v and_o cut_v off_o nation_n isa._n 10._o they_o say_v let_v we_o defile_v zion_n but_o they_o know_v not_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o lord_n neither_o understand_v his_o counsel_n micah_n 4_o 12._o and_o when_o god_n suffer_v they_o to_o prevail_v for_o the_o humiliation_n of_o his_o own_o they_o sacrifice_v to_o their_o own_o net_n and_o impute_v all_o this_o success_n to_o their_o own_o idol_n habak_v 2._o 11._o when_o god_n have_v humble_v we_o and_o pardon_v our_o sin_n than_o their_o commission_n expyre_v and_o god_n will_v plague_v they_o in_o his_o fury_n for_o their_o own_o wickedness_n in_o do_v his_o work_n perverslie_o and_o therefore_o he_o will_v turn_v he_o against_o they_o &_o plead_v his_o cause_n say_v i_o be_o very_o sore_o displease_v with_o the_o heathen_a that_o be_v at_o ease_n for_o i_o be_v but_o a_o little_a displease_v with_o my_o people_n &_o the_o enemy_n help_v forward_o the_o affliction_n i_o be_v angry_a with_o my_o people_n and_o pollute_v my_o inheritance_n and_o give_v they_o in_o thy_o hand_n but_o thou_o have_v show_v they_o no_o mercy_n thou_o have_v lay_v upon_o the_o ancient_a a_o very_a heavy_a yocke_n zach._n 2._o 16._o is._n 47._o 6._o and_o in_o his_o due_a time_n he_o will_v turn_v the_o rage_n of_o the_o enemy_n to_o his_o praise_n the_o remnant_n of_o their_o rage_n he_o will_v restrain_v psal._n 76._o he_o will_v stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n against_o the_o wrath_n of_o our_o enemy_n and_o his_o right_a hand_n shall_v save_v us._n psal._n 138._o 7._o so_o that_o we_o may_v justly_o say_v to_o they_o rejoice_v not_o against_o i_o o_o my_o enemy_n when_o i_o fall_v i_o shall_v rise_v when_o i_o sit_v in_o darkness_n the_o lord_n shall_v be_v a_o light_n unto_o i_o i_o will_v bear_v the_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o until_o he_o plead_v my_o cause_n and_o execute_v judgement_n for_o i_o he_o will_v bring_v i_o forth_o to_o the_o light_n and_o i_o shall_v behold_v his_o righteousness_n then_o she_o that_o be_v my_o enemy_n shall_v see_v and_o shame_n shall_v cover_v she_o which_o say_v unto_o i_o where_o be_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n my_o eye_n shall_v behold_v she_o now_o she_o shall_v be_v tread_v down_o as_o mire_n in_o the_o street_n mica_n 7._o 8._o 9_o 10._o they_o be_v now_o a_o instrument_n in_o his_o hand_n to_o execute_v his_o anger_n on_o we_o but_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o bute_n and_o mark_n of_o his_o great_a anger_n 4._o as_o for_o the_o church_n now_o desolate_a god_n will_v return_v to_o they_o in_o mercy_n in_o his_o own_o time_n 72_o and_o this_o time_n be_v when_o they_o be_v purge_v from_o sin_n and_o the_o sin_n and_o insolency_n of_o the_o enemy_n be_v come_v to_o a_o height_n then_o god_n will_v rise_v and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o zion_n for_o the_o time_n to_o save_v she_o even_o the_o set_a time_n be_v come_v psal._n 102._o 13._o it_o be_v time_n for_o the_o lord_n to_o work_v when_o they_o have_v make_v void_a his_o law_n psal._n

by-gone_a and_o present_a offence_n afflict_v our_o soul_n by_o a_o true_a contrition_n joel._n 2._o as_o wheat_n or_o corn_n be_v bray_v between_o the_o nether_a and_o upper_a millstone_n so_o be_v the_o penitent_a soul_n bruise_v between_o the_o grief_n for_o sin_n and_o fear_v of_o wrath_n with_o a_o holy_a indignation_n at_o ourselves_o for_o offend_v so_o good_a a_o god_n and_o take_v a_o holy_a revenge_n or_o sythment_n on_o ourselves_o for_o that_o vylnesse_n 2._o cor._n 7._o that_o when_o we_o remember_v our_o way_n and_o all_o our_o do_n wherein_o we_o have_v be_v defile_v we_o may_v loathe_v ourselves_o in_o our_o own_o sight_n for_o all_o the_o evil_n that_o we_o have_v commit_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o rent_a be_v 1._o our_o heart_n 49_o be_v the_o fountain_n from_o which_o all_o proceed_v that_o defile_v the_o man_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v stop_v 2._o it_o be_v the_o forge-house_n wherein_o satan_n forge_v all_o iniquity_n and_o must_v be_v ruin_v 3._o and_o the_o 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our_o corruption_n that_o it_o break_v not_o out_o at_o all_o occasion_n and_o stir_v up_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o a_o life_n worthy_a of_o god_n true_a repentance_n will_v so_o press_v our_o corruption_n that_o it_o may_v find_v for_o the_o present_a a_o weight_n to_o bow_v it_o down_o and_o a_o knife_n to_o cut_v the_o throat_n of_o it_o and_o it_o will_v strengthen_v god_n grace_n by_o remove_v sin_n which_o be_v the_o bane_n of_o it_o it_o be_v a_o repeat_n of_o our_o first_o conversion_n and_o a_o notable_a promove_n of_o sanctification_n by_o so_o solemn_a a_o work_n add_v a_o sensible_a degree_n of_o kill_v the_o old_a man_n &_o the_o quicken_a the_o new_a this_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o our_o wrestle_n with_o god_n even_o to_o halt_v with_o jacob_n though_o we_o have_v prevail_v our_o corruption_n will_v be_v so_o disjoint_v as_o it_o be_v not_o so_o strong_a thereafter_o so_o god_n in_o mercy_n to_o his_o own_o by_o true_a repentance_n slay_v sin_n which_o satan_n augment_v by_o our_o fall_n &_o disappoint_v he_o of_o his_o end_n turn_v his_o work_n of_o sin_n in_o we_o to_o a_o destruction_n of_o our_o sin_n fourthlie_o we_o must_v strengthen_v our_o heart_n 51_o with_o confidence_n on_o god_n that_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o we_o we_o can_v never_o go_v to_o he_o with_o boldness_n without_o this_o confidence_n in_o jesus_n christ_n but_o we_o run_v from_o he_o as_o a_o consume_a fire_n for_o this_o end_n we_o ought_v first_o to_o fix_v our_o mind_n 52_o upon_o he_o as_o he_o have_v discryve_v himself_o 1._o a_o god_n full_a of_o goodness_n for_o he_o be_v gracious_a free_o to_o pity_v we_o not_o look_v to_o our_o deserve_n but_o beside_o above_o &_o contrare_fw-la to_o it_o to_o help_v we_o bring_v all_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o goodness_n to_o we_o from_o himself_o and_o respect_v none_o other_o thing_n in_o we_o than_o our_o misery_n to_o cure_v it_o 2._o he_o be_v merciful_a to_o pardon_v our_o sin_n and_o remove_v all_o evil_a from_o we_o who_o gracious_o he_o accept_v and_o give_v we_o every_o good_a thing_n that_o we_o need_v 3._o and_o slow_a to_o anger_n because_o the_o best_a man_n be_v often_o fall_v in_o sin_n and_o so_o give_v matter_n of_o his_o provocation_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o soon_o move_v at_o their_o sin_n but_o wait_v on_o their_o repentance_n 4._o and_o of_o great_a kindness_n that_o even_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o just_a anger_n keep_v ever_o his_o fatherlie_a love_n and_o benignity_n to_o they_o his_o anger_n can_v stand_v well_o with_o his_o love_n though_o we_o do_v not_o well_o consider_v it_o he_o do_v not_o afflict_v we_o willing_o lament_n 3._o 33._o but_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o wrath_n he_o remember_v mercy_n in_o the_o change_n of_o his_o work_n and_o action_n from_o blessing_n to_o cross_v his_o heart_n and_o affection_n be_v not_o change_v upon_o we_o he_o be_v not_o hasty_a to_o anger_v and_o long_o in_o it_o but_o slow_a to_o it_o and_o soon_o from_o it_o anger_n be_v in_o man_n according_a to_o their_o several_a disposition_n it_o be_v in_o the_o melancholian_a a_o virtue_n that_o he_o be_v slow_a to_o anger_n but_o a_o vice_n that_o he_o abide_v long_o in_o it_o and_o it_o be_v the_o cholerians_n fault_n that_o he_o be_v soon_o angry_a but_o a_o virtue_n that_o he_o be_v as_o soon_o from_o it_o our_o good_a god_n speak_v of_o himself_o according_a to_o man_n express_v his_o anger_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o they_o both_o with_o the_o first_o he_o be_v slow_a to_o anger_n and_o with_o the_o second_o he_o be_v soon_o appease_v and_o this_o be_v to_o our_o great_a comfort_n 5._o and_o he_o repent_v he_o of_o evil_n although_o our_o sin_n force_v stroke_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n yet_o he_o be_v grieve_v for_o we_o under_o they_o and_o by_o his_o sudden_a relieve_n of_o we_o so_o soon_o as_o we_o repent_v do_v testify_v that_o he_o have_v neither_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o sinner_n nor_o in_o the_o trouble_n of_o his_o own_o in_o all_o their_o affliction_n he_o be_v afflict_v isa._n 63._o 9_o and_o these_o divine_a property_n and_o their_o work_n be_v not_o as_o his_o strange_a work_n and_o strange_a act_n but_o in_o those_o thing_n he_o delight_v because_o mercy_n please_v he_o isa._n 28._o 21._o jerem._n 9_o 24._o micah_n 7._o and_o for_o our_o full_a confidence_n we_o have_v not_o simple_o to_o consider_v this_o his_o goodness_n in_o himself_o 53_o but_o as_o it_o be_v present_v and_o offer_v to_o we_o in_o a_o covenant_n which_o be_v confirm_v by_o christ._n his_o goodness_n be_v in_o himself_o as_o a_o fountain_n superabounding_a but_o the_o covenant_n be_v as_o a_o chariot_n or_o conduit_n convoy_v it_o to_o us._n his_o goodness_n assume_v our_o nature_n in_o christ_n to_o a_o personal_a unioun_n with_o the_o son_n to_o assure_v we_o both_o of_o the_o ground_n of_o that_o communication_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o of_o our_o right_n to_o it_o and_o of_o the_o way_n how_o it_o be_v that_o be_v and_o believe_v in_o christ_n our_o brother_n we_o may_v have_v boldness_n and_o access_n by_o that_o way_n which_o his_o blood_n have_v consecrate_v towards_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n heb._n 10._o when_o in_o our_o mourning_n for_o sin_n our_o faith_n look_v to_o christ_n who_o our_o sin_n have_v pierce_v and_o entreat_v god_n to_o look_v on_o the_o son_n of_o his_o love_n in_o who_o he_o be_v well_o please_v we_o have_v confidence_n to_o be_v hear_v in_o that_o we_o pray_v for_o zachar._n 13._o no_o man_n can_v try_v and_o meet_v with_o god_n in_o christ_n the_o great_a peacemaker_n who_o be_v both_o the_o prince_n and_o price_n of_o our_o peace_n but_o he_o shall_v find_v reconciliation_n in_o he_o thirdlie_o our_o own_o experience_n may_v give_v we_o confidence_n when_o this_o island_n be_v invade_v 54_o by_o that_o great_a navy_n that_o be_v call_v invineible_a god_n make_v the_o sea_n to_o bury_v our_o enemy_n as_o it_o do_v the_o egyptian_n anno_fw-la 1588._o next_o when_o satan_n see_v that_o our_o god_n be_v god_n of_o the_o sea_n he_o take_v he_o to_o fire_n and_o put_v it_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o cruel_a papist_n to_o attempt_v the_o blow_v up_o by_o powder_n of_o the_o king_n the_o parliament_n the_o flower_n of_o all_o estate_n of_o england_n but_o god_n discover_v that_o hellish_a plot_n and_o break_v their_o bow_n at_o the_o louse_v of_o their_o arrow_n anno_fw-la 1605._o when_o mortality_n pass_v through_o all_o this_o land_n and_o remove_v many_o god_n be_v entreat_v by_o our_o prayer_n and_o stay_v it_o anno._n 1623._o when_o he_o brak_fw-mi in_o with_o a_o fearful_a pest_n among_o we_o and_o