Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	bountiful_a	full_a	great_a	58	3	2.0980	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01309	A defense of the sincere and true translations of the holie Scriptures into the English tong against the manifolde cauils, friuolous quarels, and impudent slaunders of Gregorie Martin, one of the readers of popish diuinitie in the trayterous Seminarie of Rhemes. By William Fvlke D. in Diuinitie, and M. of Pembroke haule in Cambridge. Wherevnto is added a briefe confutation of all such quarrels & cauils, as haue bene of late vttered by diuerse papistes in their English pamphlets, against the writings of the saide William Fvlke.	Fulke, William, 1538-1589.	1583 (1583)	STC 11430.5; ESTC S102715	542,090	704

〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sometime_o gladius_n &_o sometime_o en●i●_n it_o be_v no_o fault_n no_o more_o than_o it_o be_v in_o we_o to_o use_v the_o word_n justice_n and_o righteousness_n work_v and_o deed_n faith_n and_o belief_n trust_n and_o confidence_n etc._n etc._n and_o you_o yourselves_o in_o such_o word_n do_v often_o use_v the_o same_o liberty_n mart._n 21._o but_o will_v you_o not_o yet_o see_v merit_n and_o meritorious_a work_n in_o the_o scripture_n i_o marvel_v your_o skill_n in_o the_o greek_a teach_v you_o nothing_o in_o this_o point_n s._n john_n say_v look_v 8._o to_o yourselves_o that_o you_o lose_v not_o the_o thing_n which_o you_o have_v wrought_v but_o that_o you_o may_v receive_v a_o full_a reward_n i_o think_v in_o these_o word_n the_o equivalent_a of_o merit_n be_v easy_o see_v of_o any_o man_n that_o be_v not_o wilful_o blind_a but_o you_o shall_v see_v 〈◊〉_d further_o than_o the_o common_a sort_n for_o you_o know_v that_o the_o greek_a here_o signify_v not_o only_a that_o which_o we_o work_v but_o that_o which_o we_o work_v for_o at_o in_o the_o greek_a phrase_n of_o work_v for_o a_o man_n living_n and_o as_o you_o translat_v io._n 6._o v._n 27._o labour_v not_o for_o the_o meat_n that_o perish_v but_o for_o that_o meat_n which_o endure_v unto_o life_n everlasting_a such_o 〈◊〉_d labourer_n god_n hire_v to_o 20._o work_v in_o his_o vineyard_n &_o 〈◊〉_d the_o workman_n be_v worthy_a of_o his_o hire_n so_o that_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o former_a word_n exhort_v to_o perseverance_n 10._o that_o we_o lose_v not_o the_o reward_n or_o pay_v for_o which_o we_o work_v and_o which_o by_o work_v we_o merit_v and_o deserve_v fulk_n 21._o you_o fare_v with_o we_o as_o a_o merry_a fellow_n do_v with_o his_o friend_n of_o who_o erasmus_n tell_v who_o affirm_v that_o he_o see_v in_o the_o sky_n a_o fiery_a dragon_n with_o often_o ask_v they_o if_o they_o do_v not_o see_v it_o he_o induce_v they_o at_o length_n every_o one_o to_o confess_v they_o see_v it_o lest_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v think_v to_o be_v purblind_a but_o in_o good_a earnest_n &_o in_o my_o conscience_n i_o see_v no_o more_o merit_n in_o the_o scripture_n than_o i_o do_v before_o yea_o i_o have_v this_o argument_n more_o to_o persuade_v i_o that_o it_o be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o scripture_n because_o the_o chief_a patroness_n thereof_o have_v take_v such_o pain_n to_o find_v it_o be_v now_o as_o far_o from_o it_o as_o ever_o they_o be_v but_o to_o the_o matter_n i_o say_v there_o be_v no_o merit_n include_v in_o the_o say_n of_o s._n john_n although_o you_o rehearse_v it_o in_o the_o second_o person_n after_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a translation_n and_o not_o after_o the_o greek_a which_o be_v in_o the_o first_o person_n and_o may_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o reward_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o shall_v be_v full_a if_o they_o who_o they_o have_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n do_v persevere_v unto_o the_o end_n but_o make_v it_o as_o strong_a for_o your_o part_n as_o you_o can_v the_o full_a reward_n be_v give_v according_a to_o the_o most_o bountiful_a promise_n of_o god_n to_o our_o good_a work_n of_o his_o mere_a mercy_n and_o grace_n and_o not_o by_o desert_n of_o our_o work_n and_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o labourer_n who_o god_n hire_v into_o his_o 20._o vineyard_n declare_v most_o evident_o that_o the_o reward_n be_v of_o grace_n not_o of_o merit_n for_o if_o it_o be_v of_o merit_n they_o that_o come_v first_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n shall_v have_v receyve_v more_o as_o their_o labour_n be_v great_a than_o they_o which_o come_v at_o the_o last_o hour_n where_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v the_o workman_n be_v worthy_a of_o his_o hire_n he_o 10._o teach_v his_o disciple_n that_o they_o may_v lawful_o take_v meat_n and_o drink_v of_o they_o to_o who_o they_o preach_v according_a to_o that_o common_a say_n or_o proverb_n but_o thereof_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o every_o one_o which_o work_v in_o god_n vineyard_n be_v worthy_a for_o his_o work_n sake_n and_o by_o desert_n of_o his_o labour_n of_o eternal_a glory_n for_o he_o promise_v great_a reward_n to_o his_o workman_n a_o thousand_o fold_n and_o more_o than_o their_o labour_n do_v deserve_v so_o that_o yet_o we_o see_v not_o that_o we_o merit_v and_o deserve_v by_o work_v although_o we_o receyve_v reward_n for_o our_o work_n or_o accord_a to_o our_o work_n vnde_fw-la mihi_fw-la tantum_fw-la meriti_fw-la exhor_n say_v a_o godly_a father_n cvi_fw-la indulgentia_fw-la est_fw-la pro_fw-la coron●_n whence_o shall_v i_o have_v so_o great_a merit_n when_o pardon_n or_o mercy_n be_v my_o crown_n mart._n 22._o again_o beza_n tell_v we_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v 27._o mercedem_fw-la quae_fw-la meritis_fw-la respondet_fw-la that_o be_v a_o reward_n 〈◊〉_d answerable_a to_o the_o merit_n and_o we_o find_v many_o word_n in_o the_o scripture_n like_v unto_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v on_o god_n part_n who_o be_v the_o rewarder_n and_o recompenser_n and_o on_o our_o part_n we_o have_v as_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d say_v hebr._n 10._o and_o 4._o great_a confidence_n confidence_n say_v photius_n a_o notable_a greek_a father_n of_o our_o work_n confidence_n of_o our_o faith_n of_o our_o tentation_n of_o our_o patience_n etc._n etc._n yea_o we_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o scripture_n which_o must_v needs_o signify_v as_o much_o as_o bezaes_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o one_o be_v say_v in_o keep_v thy_o commandment_n be_v great_a reward_n again_o you_o shall_v receyve_v the_o retribution_n of_o inherimunce_n col._n 3._o v._n 24._o and_o 2._o thessaly_n 1._o v._n 6._o god_n repay_v just_a and_o reiribution_n of_o 〈◊〉_d hell_n or_o heaven_n for_o good_a and_o evil_a deser●es_n be_v express_v by_o the_o same_o word_n and_o by_o the_o other_o be_v say_v i_o have_v incline_v my_o hart_n to_o keep_v thy_o iustification_n or_o commandment_n always_o for_o reward_n 〈◊〉_d fulk_n 22._o if_o you_o can_v find_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o scripture_n you_o convince_v we_o of_o merit_n by_o bezaes_n judgement_n therefore_o tell_v we_o i_o pray_v you_o in_o what_o book_n and_o chapter_n we_o shall_v find_v it_o first_o you_o tell_v we_o that_o you_o find_v many_o word_n like_v unto_o it_o yea_o but_o neither_o the_o same_o nor_o any_o that_o be_v aequivalent_fw-la for_o render_v of_o reward_n which_o all_o your_o word_n do_v signify_v may_v be_v according_a to_o promise_v by_o grace_n and_o not_o by_o desert_n the_o confidence_n of_o our_o work_n that_o photius_n speak_v of_o must_v be_v understand_v as_o they_o be_v testimony_n of_o god_n sanctify_a spirit_n or_o else_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n the_o parable_n tell_v 17._o against_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o themselves_o that_o they_o be_v righteous_a whereas_o we_o must_v confess_v that_o we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n in_o all_o our_o obedience_n and_o best_a work_n that_o we_o do_v yea_o but_o you_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o scripture_n which_o must_v needs_o signify_v as_o much_o as_o bezaes_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o will_v yield_v to_o this_o necessity_n if_o a_o man_n promise_v a_o laborer_n 20._o shilling_n for_o every_o day_n work_n the_o render_n of_o this_o wage_n may_v be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o yet_o no_o man_n will_v say_v that_o a_o day_n labour_n deserve_v twenty_o shilling_n that_o there_o be_v great_a reward_n promise_v for_o they_o that_o keep_v god_n commandment_n we_o confess_v but_o this_o reward_n be_v either_o of_o merit_n if_o they_o perfect_o keep_v all_o god_n commandment_n which_o no_o man_n do_v or_o of_o mercy_n if_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n through_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n they_o endeavour_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o god_n grace_n give_v unto_o they_o to_o keep_v god_n commandment_n in_o some_o part_n as_o god_n give_v strength_n in_o the_o testimony_n of_o s._n paul_n the_o word_n of_o inheritance_n follow_v immediate_o 3._o after_o the_o word_n of_o reward_n or_o retribution_n exclude_v merit_n for_o the_o inheritance_n depend_v of_o god_n free_a adoption_n by_o which_o he_o make_v we_o his_o son_n that_o he_o may_v give_v we_o that_o inheritance_n which_o we_o can_v never_o deserve_v in_o the_o other_o place_n the_o apostle_n promise_v reward_n of_o glory_n to_o they_o that_o suffer_v for_o christ_n name_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v of_o his_o mere_a mercy_n to_o give_v we_o and_o the_o same_o be_v purchase_v for_o

it_o shall_v be_v justice_n be_v find_v in_o i_o for_o greek_a and_o latin_a we_o will_v not_o contend_v because_o we_o translate_v not_o daniel_n out_o of_o greek_a and_o latin_a but_o out_o of_o the_o chaldee_n but_o in_o good_a sadness_n be_v you_o so_o deep_o see_v in_o chaldee_n that_o you_o will_v avouch_v the_o proper_a signification_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v in_o i_o a_o hundred_o boy_n in_o cambridge_n know_v that_o it_o signify_v as_o well_o in_o chaldee_n as_o in_o hebrew_n to_o i_o rather_o than_o in_o i_o but_o most_o proper_o have_v our_o translator_n express_v the_o phrase_n in_o english_a say_v my_o justice_n or_o unguiltiness_n be_v find_v out_o for_o of_o a_o virtue_n inherent_a daniel_n speak_v otherwise_o dan._n 2._o v._n 30._o to_o the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o by_o wisdom_n which_o be_v in_o i_o so_o that_o here_o your_o quarrel_n bewray_v more_o spite_n than_o wit_n more_o malice_n than_o learning_n mart._n 10._o again_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o spot_n of_o the_o same_o infection_n that_o they_o translate_v thus_o as_o david_n describe_v 〈◊〉_d the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o man_n unto_o who_o god_n impute_v righteousness_n rom._n 4._o 6._o as_o though_o impute_a righteousness_n be_v the_o description_n of_o blessedness_n they_o know_v the_o greeke_n do_v not_o signify_v to_o describe_v i_o will_v once_o see_v they_o precise_a in_o follow_v the_o greek_a and_o the_o hebrew_n if_o not_o we_o must_v look_v to_o their_o finger_n fulk_n 10._o it_o must_v needs_o come_v of_o a_o high_a wit_n to_o have_v such_o deep_a insight_n into_o other_o man_n intent_n &_o purpose_n but_o why_o i_o pray_v you_o be_v not_o righteousness_n impute_v by_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o forth_o as_o paul_n say_v a_o description_n of_o man_n blessedness_n if_o they_o have_v say_v define_v where_o they_o say_v describe_v you_o will_v have_v make_v much_o a_o do_v but_o can_v you_o not_o allow_v this_o that_o the_o 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be_v bold_a to_o beshrew_v your_o finger_n and_o hit_v you_o on_o the_o thumb_n now_o and_o then_o also_o to_o your_o discredit_n chap._n xii_o heretical_a translation_n for_o special_a faith_n vain_a security_n and_o only_a faith_n martin_n all_o other_o mean_n of_o salvation_n be_v thus_o take_v away_o their_o 1._o only_a and_o extreme_a refuge_n be_v only_a faith_n &_o the_o same_o not_o the_o christian_a faith_n of_o the_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n &_o such_o like_a but_o a_o special_a faith_n &_o confidence_n whereby_o every_o man_n must_v assure_o believe_v that_o himself_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o one_o of_o the_o elect_a and_o praedestinate_a to_o salvation_n if_o he_o be_v not_o by_o faith_n as_o sure_a of_o this_o as_o of_o christ_n incarnation_n he_o shall_v never_o be_v save_v fulk_n all_o other_o mean_n of_o salvation_n be_v take_v away_o 1._o and_o only_a faith_n apprehend_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o the_o redemption_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v leave_v 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nevertheless_o we_o acknowledge_v in_o ourselves_o and_o so_o seek_v to_o persuade_v all_o man_n that_o these_o thing_n stand_v upon_o the_o immovable_a pillar_n of_o god_n promise_n who_o can_v neither_o deceive_v nor_o be_v deceive_v aught_o to_o be_v most_o certain_a unto_o we_o and_o for_o daily_a confirmation_n and_o increase_n of_o this_o faith_n all_o those_o mean_n be_v of_o we_o diligent_o to_o be_v use_v that_o god_n for_o this_o purpose_n in_o his_o holy_a scripture_n have_v appoint_v mart._n 2._o for_o this_o heresy_n they_o force_v the_o greek_a to_o express_v the_o very_a word_n of_o assurance_n and_o certainty_n thus_o let_v we_o 〈◊〉_d draw_v nigh_o with_o a_o true_a hart_n in_o assurance_n of_o faith_n heb._n 10._o v._o 22._o and_o beza_n certa_fw-la persuasione_n fidei_fw-la 1._o that_o be_v with_o a_o certain_a &_o assure_a persuasion_n of_o faith_n interpret_n himself_o more_o at_o large_a in_o another_o place_n that_o he_o mean_v thereby_o such_o a_o persuasion_n 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