Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	behold_v	certain_a	great_a	49	3	2.0927	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A72164	The conquest of temptations, or Mans victory over Satan especially, the great assaults, at the agony of death, full of very strong and effectuall consolations, to sustaine and comfort the weakest heart, in the greatest conflicts which can befall a Christian in the vvhole course of of life, and approach of death / gathered by the holy and deuout labour of Iohn Gerard, doctor of diuinitie, and superintendent of Heldburge ; newly Englished by Rich. Bruch, minister of Gods word.	Gerhard, Johann, 1582-1637.; Bruch, Richard, minister of Gods word.	1614 (1614)	STC 11767.5; ESTC S5215	71,686	143

he_o give_v to_o thou_o from_o who_o gift_n challenge_v it_o to_o thyself_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v confound_v ix_o the_o temptation_n of_o desperation_n the_o tempt_v the_o devil_n do_v solicit_v i_o to_o desperation_n the_o comforter_n i_o will_v have_v thou_o despair_v but_o in_o thyself_o and_o of_o thyself_o because_o thou_o be_v a_o sinful_a man_n 5.21_o rom._n 5.21_o but_o not_o in_o god_n who_o grace_n do_v abound_v above_o sin_n for_o as_o much_o as_o a_o drop_n be_v to_o the_o sea_n poen_n chrysost_n hom._n 3._o de_fw-fr poen_n so_o much_o be_v man_n malice_n to_o god_n mercy_n the_o sea_n though_o it_o be_v great_a yet_o it_o have_v a_o measure_n but_o the_o clemency_n of_o god_n have_v no_o measure_n neither_o despair_n thou_o of_o christ_n and_o in_o christ_n which_o come_v into_o the_o world_n that_o he_o may_v save_v sinner_n 1.15_o 1_o tim._n 1.15_o who_o blood_n do_v more_o prevail_v to_o the_o reconciliation_n of_o god_n than_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n to_o his_o displeasure_n although_o thy_o sin_n be_v great_a and_o diverse_a and_o ofttimes_o double_v yet_o they_o be_v not_o great_a or_o more_o grievous_a than_o that_o thou_o may_v obtain_v pardon_n &_o forgiveness_n of_o they_o see_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n be_v great_a than_o the_o iniquity_n of_o all_o man_n sin_n be_v in_o their_o fall_n but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v in_o its_o rise_n sin_n be_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o man_n to_o take_v pity_n to_o spare_v &_o to_o remit_v be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n by_o how_o much_o therefore_o god_n be_v more_o mighty_a than_o the_o devil_n and_o man_n by_o so_o much_o also_o his_o mercy_n be_v great_a than_o our_o malice_n the_o lord_n be_v full_a of_o compassion_n and_o mercy_n 9_o psal_n 103.8_o vers_fw-la 9_o slow_a to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a kindness_n he_o will_v not_o always_o chide_v neither_o will_v he_o keep_v his_o anger_n for_o ever_o 10._o vers_fw-la 10._o he_o have_v not_o deal_v with_o we_o after_o our_o sin_n nor_o reward_v we_o after_o our_o iniquity_n 11._o vers_fw-la 11._o for_o as_o high_a as_o the_o heaven_n be_v above_o the_o earth_n so_o great_a be_v his_o mercy_n towards_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o 12._o vers_fw-la 12._o as_o far_o as_o the_o east_n be_v from_o the_o west_n so_o far_o have_v he_o remove_v our_o sin_n from_o us._n the_o heaven_n be_v incomparable_o great_a than_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v no_o big_a than_o the_o least_o point_n in_o respect_n of_o heaven_n so_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o heavenly_a father_n be_v incomparable_o great_a than_o all_o sin_n far_o be_v it_o far_o be_v it_o therefore_o from_o thou_o that_o thou_o say_v greater_n be_v my_o iniquity_n then_o the_o piety_n of_o the_o pity_a god_n thou_o shall_v find_v god_n more_o kind_a than_o thou_o be_v culpable_a pusilla_fw-la bern._n serm_n 11._o sup_n can._n col._n 5_o 18._o gerson_n de_fw-mi reme_v contra_fw-la pusilla_fw-la so_o great_a be_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o if_o thou_o have_v all_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n upon_o thou_o and_o do_v grieve_v that_o with_o thy_o sin_n thou_o have_v proud_o offend_v thy_o god_n so_o good_a a_o lord_n and_o shall_v firm_o purpose_v hereafter_o to_o abstain_v god_n will_v never_o condemn_v thou_o what_o 55._o august_n in_o psal_n 55._o do_v thou_o so_o forget_v the_o satisfaction_n perform_v of_o christ_n that_o thou_o will_v prefer_v thy_o sin_n before_o christ_n merit_n that_o be_v thyself_o before_o god_n do_v thou_o see_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o disease_n and_o do_v thou_o not_o see_v the_o power_n of_o the_o physician_n great_a be_v thy_o sin_n far_o great_a be_v christ_n which_o have_v satisfy_v for_o thy_o sin_n diverse_a be_v thy_o sin_n but_o christ_n also_o have_v suffer_v diverse_a thing_n for_o thou_o god_n be_v the_o infinite_a good_a who_o thou_o have_v offend_v by_o thy_o sin_n but_o christ_n be_v a_o infinite_a person_n which_o have_v reconcile_v thou_o to_o god_n sigh_v therefore_o to_o thy_o heavenly_a father_n and_o pray_v in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o son_n thy_o saviour_n if_o thou_o do_v despise_v i_o 96._o ansel_n de_fw-fr redemp_n gen_fw-la humh_o fol._n 96._o o_o eternal_a god_n for_o my_o iniquity_n as_o i_o have_v deserve_v regard_v i_o at_o least_o take_v pity_n on_o i_o for_o the_o love_n of_o thy_o belove_a offspring_n regard_v that_o in_o thy_o son_n which_o thou_o may_v be_v merciful_a unto_o in_o thy_o servant_n see_v the_o sacrament_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o forgive_v the_o guilt_n of_o my_o flesh_n remember_v what_o thy_o good_a son_n have_v suffer_v and_o forget_v what_o thy_o evil_a servant_n have_v wrought_v x._o the_o tentation_n of_o blasphemy_n the_o tempt_v i_o be_o constrain_v to_o confess_v that_o i_o be_o not_o only_o provoke_v to_o desperation_n but_o that_o i_o be_o also_o sometime_o tempt_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o blasphemy_n for_o such_o thought_n do_v arise_v in_o my_o heart_n as_o be_v injurious_a against_o god_n himself_o my_o creator_n and_o my_o saviour_n i_o will_v choose_v to_o die_v a_o thousand_o time_n that_o i_o may_v be_v free_v from_o this_o tentation_n the_o comforter_n these_o cogitation_n be_v not_o the_o action_n of_o thy_o heart_n but_o rather_o the_o most_o bitter_a passion_n see_v thou_o be_v not_o delight_v with_o these_o cogitation_n but_o do_v feel_v out_o of_o they_o sorrow_n more_o bitter_a than_o death_n itself_o they_o be_v the_o scourge_n of_o satan_n with_o which_o he_o do_v afflict_v and_o torment_v thou_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v impute_v to_o thou_o of_o the_o lord_n for_o sin_n and_o be_v it_o that_o some_o impatience_n of_o the_o heart_n do_v arise_v out_o of_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o flesh_n yet_o god_n know_v thy_o groan_n and_o thy_o sigh_n yea_o the_o weight_n of_o tentation_n have_v wringed_a out_o of_o job_n and_o jeremy_n hard_a word_n which_o the_o most_o benign_a god_n have_v fatherly_a forgive_v they_o observe_v out_o of_o they_o how_o thou_o have_v altogether_o no_o strength_n to_o good_a out_o of_o thyself_o that_o with_o the_o whole_a trust_n of_o thy_o hart_n thou_o may_v learn_v to_o cleave_v unto_o god_n this_o be_v the_o force_n and_o high_a degree_n of_o the_o fight_n against_o satan_n take_v heed_n thou_o faint_v not_o here_o the_o mighty_a god_n that_o appoint_v thou_o to_o this_o combat_n will_v be_v present_a with_o thou_o neither_o will_v he_o leave_v thou_o destitute_a of_o his_o help_n expect_v patient_o and_o humble_o till_o thou_o may_v be_v free_v from_o the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o satan_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n 6.16_o ephe._n 6.16_o let_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o lord_n suffice_v thou_o 12.9_o 2_o cor._n 12.9_o it_o be_v the_o flesh_n which_o do_v thus_o wrestle_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o show_v itself_o ready_a and_o pliable_a to_o take_v the_o dart_n of_o satan_n the_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o thy_o flesh_n shall_v not_o be_v impute_v unto_o thou_o if_o thou_o will_v mortify_v by_o the_o spirit_n the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o will_v not_o give_v consent_n to_o these_o blasphemous_a cogitation_n extinguish_v those_o fiery_a dart_n of_o satan_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n turn_v against_o they_o the_o buckler_n of_o faith_n and_o assoon_o as_o thou_o shall_v perceive_v any_o such_o blasphemous_a cogitation_n to_o arise_v betake_v thyself_o to_o prayer_n by_o which_o thou_o may_v trample_v it_o down_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o first_o growth_n xi_o the_o particularity_n of_o the_o promise_n the_o tempt_v i_o feel_v some_o consolation_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o my_o heart_n i_o observe_v a_o certain_a trust_n in_o my_o soul_n which_o forbid_v i_o to_o despair_v when_o i_o behold_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n abound_v above_o sin_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v of_o infinite_a price_n and_o value_n but_o i_o doubt_v whether_o that_o promise_n in_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n do_v pertain_v to_o i_o also_o for_o god_n be_v not_o only_o merciful_a but_o also_o a_o most_o just_a and_o severe_a revenger_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o all_o be_v not_o make_v partaker_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n experience_n to_o my_o great_a grief_n do_v witness_n the_o comforter_n take_v heed_n that_o thou_o give_v no_o place_n to_o those_o seduce_a thought_n of_o the_o restraint_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n god_n call_v all_o unto_o he_o he_o desire_v all_o to_o come_v unto_o he_o he_o offer_v the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o all_o and_o in_o it_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n neither_o do_v he_o this_o fained_o but_o in_o earnest_n not_o hypocritical_o but_o with_o a_o mind_n to_o communicate_v they_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n

will_v not_o suffer_v thou_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o thy_o strength_n but_o will_v give_v a_o issue_n with_o the_o temptation_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v able_a to_o bear_v it_o 1.12_o 2_o tim._n 1.12_o the_o good_a god_n have_v promise_v god_n thing_n he_o that_o have_v promise_v be_v able_a to_o fulfil_v his_o promise_n therefore_o be_v thou_o sure_a that_o he_o can_v keep_v that_o which_o be_v commit_v unto_o he_o even_o unto_o that_o day_n of_o judgement_n 29._o joh._n 10.28_o verse_n 29._o no_o man_n shall_v snatch_v the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n the_o heavenly_a father_n which_o have_v deliver_v they_o to_o the_o son_n be_v great_a than_o all_o and_o no_o man_n can_v snatch_v they_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o father_n 17.20_o joh._n 17.20_o christ_n the_o only_a high_a priest_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n have_v ask_v for_o all_o which_o be_v to_o believe_v on_o he_o through_o the_o word_n that_o they_o may_v be_v with_o he_o and_o may_v see_v the_o glory_n that_o be_v give_v to_o he_o of_o the_o heavenly_a father_n 5.10_o 1_o joh._n 5.10_o wherefore_o see_v thou_o do_v believe_v on_o christ_n thou_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o god_n in_o thy_o own_o self_n that_o christ_n have_v also_o ask_v for_o thou_o how_o then_o can_v thou_o doubt_v that_o that_o prayer_n be_v hear_v of_o the_o heavenly_a father_n 5.7_o joh._n 1.18_o math._n 3.17_o heb._n 5.7_o shall_v not_o the_o son_n which_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n be_v hear_v of_o the_o father_n shall_v the_o son_n in_o who_o the_o father_n be_v well_o please_v be_v put_v back_o with_o his_o prayer_n far_o be_v this_o away_o far_o be_v it_o nay_o rather_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n offer_v prayer_n and_o supplication_n with_o strong_a cry_v &_o tear_n to_o his_o father_n he_o be_v hear_v for_o the_o thing_n that_o he_o fear_v therefore_o christ_n have_v ask_v for_o thou_o he_o have_v ask_v and_o have_v obtain_v that_o in_o time_n to_o come_v thou_o may_v live_v with_o he_o partaker_n of_o the_o heavenly_a glory_n xxx_o the_o sleight_n and_o strength_n of_o satan_n the_o tempt_v i_o hope_v true_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v conserve_v as_o a_o faithful_a sheep_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o my_o shepherd_n yet_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o fear_v the_o lie_v in_o wait_n of_o satan_n 5.8_o 1_o pet._n 5.8_o which_o like_o the_o infernal_a lion_n compass_v seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v i_o fear_v his_o strength_n see_v he_o be_v a_o enemy_n in_o boldness_n most_o ready_a in_o strength_n most_o strong_a in_o sleight_n most_o cunning_a in_o diligence_n and_o swiftness_n infatigable_a most_o full_a of_o all_o device_n most_o quick_a and_o nimble_a in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o fight_v how_o shall_v i_o be_v able_a to_o take_v heed_n of_o his_o snare_n and_o to_o escape_v his_o strength_n sometime_o he_o do_v impugn_v and_o persecute_v i_o open_o and_o violent_o sometime_o hidden_o and_o fraudulent_o but_o always_o malicious_o and_o cruel_o the_o comforter_n 10.28_o joh._n 10.28_o no_o man_n say_v christ_n shall_v snatch_v my_o sheep_n out_o of_o my_o hand_n therefore_o neither_o that_o infernal_a wolf_n although_o he_o be_v every_o way_n furnish_v with_o sleight_n and_o strength_n 14.29_o joh._n 14.29_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n come_v and_o he_o have_v not_o any_o thing_n in_o christ_n therefore_o neither_o in_o they_o which_o be_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o in_o who_o heart_n christ_n dwell_v by_o faith_n 3.17_o eph._n 3.17_o shall_v he_o have_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o it_o be_v christ_n which_o fight_v for_o thou_o and_o in_o thou_o believe_v believe_v the_o devil_n shall_v not_o be_v strong_a than_o he_o 4.2_o math._n 4.2_o christ_n be_v tempt_v of_o the_o devil_n and_o overcome_v he_o valiant_o the_o victory_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o triumph_n of_o the_o servant_n 2.14_o heb._n 2.14_o by_o his_o death_n christ_n have_v destroy_v he_o which_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n he_o have_v spoil_v the_o principality_n and_o have_v make_v a_o show_n of_o the_o power_n open_o confident_o 2.15_o col._n 2.15_o triumph_v over_o they_o in_o himself_o as_o it_o be_v a_o heavenly_a david_n he_o have_v overcome_v the_o infernal_a goliath_n with_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o cross_n this_o fight_n of_o christ_n this_o victory_n be_v healthful_a to_o the_o whole_a church_n whereof_o this_o be_v the_o song_n of_o conquest_n and_o triumphant_a verse_n 12.10_o apoc._n 12.10_o now_o be_v there_o make_v salvation_n and_o strength_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o god_n and_o the_o power_n of_o his_o christ_n because_o the_o accuser_n of_o our_o brethren_n be_v cast_v forth_o which_o do_v accuse_v they_o before_o the_o sight_n of_o our_o god_n day_n and_o night_n 11._o verse_n 11._o and_o they_o have_v overcome_v he_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o by_o the_o word_n of_o their_o testimony_n 4.7_o jac._n 4.7_o therefore_o let_v all_o the_o assurance_n of_o thy_o trust_n and_o boast_v of_o thy_o hope_n be_v in_o this_o victory_n of_o christ_n resist_v the_o devil_n in_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n and_o he_o will_v fly_v away_o from_o thou_o 1205._o ber._n in_o meditatio_fw-la devotis_fw-la c._n 14._o col._n 1205._o as_o often_o as_o thou_o resiste_v thou_o overcom_a the_o devil_n thou_o make_v glad_a the_o angel_n thou_o glorifie_v god_n for_o he_o exhort_v thou_o to_o fight_v he_o help_v thou_o to_o overcome_v he_o behold_v thou_o strive_v in_o the_o battle_n he_o lift_v thou_o up_o when_o thou_o do_v faint_a he_o crown_v thou_o when_o thou_o do_v overcome_v 6.10_o gregor_n nyssen_n li._n de_fw-fr beatit_fw-fr p._n 68_o eph._n 6.10_o he_o be_v the_o chieftain_n and_o governor_n of_o those_o that_o strive_v and_o the_o crown_n of_o those_o that_o do_v triumph_n be_v thou_o strengthen_v therefore_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o might_n put_v on_o the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n 17._o verse_n 11._o verse_n 12._o verse_n 13._o verse_n 14._o verse_n 15._o verse_n 16._o verse_n 17._o that_o thou_o may_v be_v able_a to_o stand_v against_o the_o assault_n of_o the_o devil_n for_o thou_o wrestle_v not_o against_o flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o against_o principality_n against_o power_n and_o against_o the_o worldly_a governor_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o darkness_n of_o this_o world_n against_o spiritual_a wickedness_n which_o be_v in_o high_a place_n for_o this_o cause_n take_v unto_o thou_o the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v able_a to_o resist_v in_o the_o evil_a day_n and_o have_v finish_v all_o thing_n stand_v fast_o stand_v therefore_o and_o thy_o loin_n gird_v about_o with_o verity_n &_o have_v on_o the_o breastplate_n of_o righteousness_n and_o thy_o foot_n shod_a with_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n above_o all_o thing_n take_v the_o shield_n of_o faith_n wherewith_o thou_o may_v quench_v all_o the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o take_v 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