Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	brightness_n	call_v	great_a	15	3	2.0890	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A79466	Hell, with the everlasting torments thereof asserted. Shewing 1. Quod sit, that there is such a place. 2. Quid sit, what this place is. 3. Ubi sit, where it is. Being diametrically opposite to a late pamphlet, intituled, The foundation and pillars of Hell discovered, searched, shaken, and removed. For the glory of God, both in his mercy and justice, the comfort of all poor believing souls, and the terrour of all wicked and ungodly wretches. Semper meditare Gehennam. / By Nich. Chevvney, M.A.	Chewney, Nicholas, 1609 or 10-1685.	1660 (1660)	Wing C3805; Thomason E1802_2; ESTC R209913	50,666	128

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mat._n 26.36_o luk._n 22.43_o four_o the_o surrogation_n of_o christ_n in_o our_o place_n forasmuch_o as_o he_o suffer_v instead_o of_o all_o the_o faithful_a and_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o shall_v have_v be_v sustain_v by_o we_o he_o in_o our_o place_n sustain_v for_o we_o as_o mat._n 20.28_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v to_o give_v his_o life_n a_o ransom_n for_o many_o joh._n 11.51_o 52._o speak_v concern_v the_o pprophecy_n of_o caiaphas_n he_o foretell_v that_o jesus_n shall_v die_v for_o that_o nation_n and_o not_o for_o that_o nation_n only_o but_o that_o also_o he_o shall_v gather_v together_o into_o one_o all_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o god_n that_o be_v scatter_v abroad_o 1_o tim._n 2.6_o also_o 1_o pet._n 3.18_o for_o christ_n also_o have_v once_o suffer_v for_o sin_n the_o just_a for_o the_o unjust_a but_o among_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o suffer_v for_o we_o the_o chief_a be_v the_o infernal_a death_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o our_o transgression_n be_v due_a unto_o we_o without_o which_o all_o his_o suffering_n have_v be_v to_o no_o purpose_n and_o to_o this_o our_o doctrine_n tend_v what_o ever_o wicked_a man_n think_v of_o it_o or_o speak_v against_o it_o and_o therefore_o confident_o and_o comfortable_o affirm_v that_o christ_n our_o mediator_n in_o our_o stead_n have_v undergo_v this_o also_o for_o we_o five_o the_o susception_n and_o take_n of_o our_o sin_n which_o be_v by_o imputation_n lay_v upon_o he_o see_v he_o have_v take_v our_o sin_n upon_o himself_o and_o bear_v they_o for_o we_o as_o plain_o appear_v by_o that_o place_n of_o isai_n 53.6_o and_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o it_o be_v necessary_a also_o that_o he_o bear_v the_o punishment_n of_o the_o same_o the_o principal_a part_n whereof_o be_v this_o infernal_a death_n and_o condemnation_n deut._n 27.26_o 6_o the_o execration_n which_o he_o undergo_v for_o he_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o who_o be_v under_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n gal._n 3.13_o concern_v which_o i_o have_v already_o declare_v myself_o else_o where_o since_o then_o this_o curse_n do_v infer_v that_o we_o be_v liable_a to_o eternal_a death_n and_o condemnation_n from_o which_o christ_n become_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o do_v gracious_o deliver_v we_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v different_a from_o the_o death_n of_o any_o of_o all_o saint_n whatsoever_o who_o in_o all_o their_o suffering_n be_v neither_o make_v sin_n nor_o a_o curse_n nor_o be_v they_o forsake_v of_o god_n nor_o taste_v the_o cup_n of_o his_o indignation_n but_o be_v only_o fatherly_a chastise_v by_o he_o nor_o do_v they_o colluct_v or_o wrestle_v with_o hell_n and_o the_o power_n of_o darknese_n unless_o it_o be_v as_o with_o enemy_n already_o foil_v who_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n have_v vanquish_v and_o subdue_v last_o the_o confession_n of_o crellius_n and_o other_o of_o the_o socinian_n brood_n to_o who_o anonymus_fw-la though_o he_o wish_v well_o must_v necessary_o 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all_o hope_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d relief_n be_v there_o deny_v even_o to_o a_o drop_n of_o water_n to_o cool_v the_o tongue_n of_o the_o torment_v nor_o the_o comfort_n of_o liberation_n no_o deliverance_n no_o not_o at_o the_o last_o for_o ver_fw-la 26._o ●he_n be_v give_v to_o understand_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a partition_n their_o case_n be_v such_o ut_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la they_o can_v for_o ever_o look_v for_o any_o freedom_n thence_o but_o must_v there_o remain_v in_o torment_n everlasting_o so_o neither_o the_o comfort_n of_o relief_n in_o or_o delivery_n from_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o place_n not_o the_o poor_a comfort_n which_o in_o all_o the_o calamity_n of_o this_o life_n do_v still_o stick_v by_o we_o and_o never_o leave_v we_o dabit_fw-la deus_fw-la his_fw-la quoque_fw-la finem_fw-la a_o end_n will_v come_v here_o a_o end_n will_v never_o come_v which_o never_o be_v never_o deep_o enough_o imprint_v in_o we_o nor_o serious_o enough_o consider_v by_o we_o that_o this_o now_o shall_v be_v now_o still_o and_o never_o have_v a_o end_n and_o that_o cruciaris_fw-la luk._n 16.25_o be_v cruciaris_fw-la for_o ever_o and_o never_o decline_v into_o a_o preter-tense_n be_v a_o exaltation_n of_o this_o sad_a contemplation_n and_o the_o great_a aggravation_n of_o their_o unhappiness_n now_o because_o it_o be_v the_o main_a design_n of_o anonymus_fw-la to_o overthrow_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a this_o truth_n i_o shall_v therefore_o fortify_v it_o with_o the_o great_a strength_n and_o prove_v by_o divers_a i_o hope_v considerable_a argument_n that_o all_o reprobate_n shall_v be_v torment_v with_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n and_o that_o everlasting_o never_o admit_v either_o case_n or_o end_n 1._o the_o scripture_n set_v forth_o the_o nature_n of_o these_o torment_n by_o divers_a emphatical_a expression_n do_v evident_o declare_v the_o same_o as_o 1._o per_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d most_o exquisite_a pain_n such_o for_o the_o suddennese_n and_o sharpness_n as_o the_o pain_n of_o woman_n travel_v in_o childbirth_n luk._n 16.24_o 26._o 2._o per_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d most_o miserable_a torture_n such_o as_o be_v inflict_v upon_o the_o most_o notorious_a malefactor_n apo_n 20.10_o 3._o per_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d most_o dangerous_a and_o deadly_a plague_n apo._n 22.18_o whosoever_o then_o be_v liable_a to_o and_o reserve_v for_o such_o pain_n torture_n and_o plague_n shall_v never_o be_v annihilate_v but_o for_o ever_o remain_v in_o and_o under_o the_o same_o but_o the_o first_o be_v true_a of_o the_o wicked_a and_o therefore_o the_o latter_a 2._o the_o continue_a succession_n or_o rather_o the_o perpetual_a continuation_n of_o hell_n torment_n be_v notable_o express_v apo._n 14.11_o which_o be_v the_o amplification_n of_o the_o former_a judgement_n from_o the_o eternity_n thereof_o show_v that_o it_o be_v such_o as_o shall_v be_v both_o easeless_a and_o endless_a 1._o he_o say_v that_o the_o smoke_n of_o their_o torment_n ascend_v up_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o not_o to_o speak_v proper_o that_o there_o be_v any_o smoke_n in_o hell_n because_o smoke_n proceed_v from_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o matter_n which_o by_o fire_n be_v consume_v now_o if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n in_o hell_n it_o be_v probable_a that_o the_o fire_n will_v sometime_o be_v extinguish_v but_o smoke_n here_o be_v 1._o either_o a_o metonymy_n of_o the_o sign_n for_o the_o thing_n signify_v as_o smok_n be_v a_o sure_a sign_n that_o there_o be_v fire_n and_o so_o the_o sense_n be_v that_o the_o fire_n wherein_o they_o be_v torment_v shall_v remain_v for_o ever_o or_o 2._o that_o with_o this_o fire_n wherein_o they_o be_v torment_v be_v perpetual_a smoke_n and_o darkness_n so_o that_o they_o have_v not_o so_o much_o comfort_v therein_o as_o a_o little_a light_n may_v afford_v and_o this_o smoke_n shall_v be_v a_o torment_n to_o they_o if_o not_o equal_a with_o yet_o not_o much_o inferior_a to_o the_o fire_n itself_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v the_o smoke_n of_o their_o torment_n that_o be_v the_o smoke_n that_o trouble_v and_o torment_v they_o and_o indeed_o it_o be_v but_o just_a for_o as_o the_o smoke_n of_o their_o unrepented_a sin_n ascend_v first_o by_o which_o god_n be_v sore_o displease_v and_o exceed_o provoke_v to_o take_v vengeance_n on_o they_o so_o that_o the_o smoke_n of_o their_o eternal_a torment_n shall_v ascend_v next_o to_o show_v that_o god_n have_v now_o give_v they_o smoke_n for_o smoke_n apoc._n 20.10_o and_o the_o devil_n that_o deceive_v they_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n here_o be_v set_v before_o we_o the_o full_a and_o final_a destruction_n of_o satan_n himself_o which_o may_v be_v call_v his_o second_o imprisonment_n for_o ever_o in_o that_o infernal_a pit_n where_o likewise_o the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v torment_v day_n and_o night_n which_o the_o very_a next_o word_n expound_v say_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o according_a to_o the_o like_a usual_a phrase_n chap._n 7.15_o &_o 14.11_o for_o there_o be_v no_o vicissitude_n of_o day_n and_o night_n in_o eternity_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o day_n in_o hell_n but_o eternal_a night_n this_o kind_n of_o expression_n therefore_o be_v use_v to_o declare_v that_o those_o torment_n which_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o damn_a do_v there_o suffer_v shall_v be_v without_o any_o cessation_n or_o intermission_n 3._o the_o grace_n of_o repentance_n for_o sin_n past_a and_o amendment_n of_o life_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v be_v eternal_o deny_v to_o they_o as_o the_o tree_n fall_v so_o it_o lie_v mat._n 25.10_o the_o door_n shall_v be_v shut_v the_o gate_n of_o mercy_n by_o which_o they_o may_v have_v enter_v shall_v for_o ever_o be_v shut_v against_o they_o these_o chain_n can_v never_o be_v break_v be_v they_o of_o cord_n of_o wreathe_a tree_n of_o iron_n they_o may_v be_v burst_v asunder_o 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