Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	choice_a	gift_n	great_a	19	3	2.0984	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57737	The saints temptations wherein the nature, kinds, occasion of temptation, and the duty of the saints under temptation are laid forth : as also the saints great fence against temptation, viz. divine grace : wherein the nature, excellency, and necessity of the grace of God is displayed in several sermons / by John Rowe ...	Rowe, John, 1626-1677.	1675 (1675)	Wing R2066; ESTC R14034	181,424	446

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that_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n we_o be_v to_o attend_v unto_o 2._o we_o must_v look_v to_o the_o divinity_n in_o christ_n as_o replenish_n his_o humanity_n with_o all_o grace_n and_o in_o the_o humane_a nature_n assume_v become_v the_o fountain_n of_o grace_n to_o we_o col._n 2.9_o for_o in_o he_o dwell_v all_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n bodily_a the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o personal_a union_n dwell_v in_o christ_n and_o mark_v it_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o personal_a union_n it_o become_v the_o fountain_n of_o grace_n to_o we_o first_o it_o fill_v the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n the_o godhead_n fill_v the_o humanity_n and_o by_o the_o humanity_n and_o through_o the_o humanity_n it_o convey_v grace_n to_o we_o so_o that_o faith_n in_o have_v recourse_n to_o christ_n for_o actual_a grace_n have_v to_o do_v with_o both_o nature_n in_o christ_n the_o humane_a nature_n and_o the_o divine_a nature_n first_o faith_n have_v to_o do_v with_o the_o humane_a nature_n faith_n be_v to_o eye_n the_o humane_a nature_n as_o the_o first_o receptacle_n of_o grace_n and_o as_o the_o organ_n by_o which_o grace_n be_v convey_v to_o we_o second_o faith_n have_v to_o do_v with_o the_o divine_a nature_n as_o the_o principle_n efficient_a of_o all_o grace_n joh._n 1.16_o of_o his_o fullness_n we_o receive_v grace_n for_o grace_n this_o fullness_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v primary_o and_o original_o in_o the_o godhead_n and_o then_o second_o this_o fullness_n be_v derivative_o in_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o in_o these_o two_o respect_n 1._o in_o that_o the_o humane_a nature_n in_o christ_n have_v all_o the_o habit_n and_o effect_n of_o grace_n impress_v upon_o it_o that_o nature_n be_v capable_a of_o 2._o that_o the_o humane_a nature_n be_v the_o organ_n of_o the_o divinity_n in_o and_z by_o which_o all_o grace_n be_v diffuse_v and_o communicate_v unto_o we_o of_o his_o fullness_n we_o receive_v grace_n for_o grace_n 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lest_o i_o shall_v be_v exalt_v above_o measure_n through_o the_o abundance_n of_o revelation_n there_o be_v give_v to_o i_o a_o thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n the_o messenger_n of_o satan_n to_o buffet_v i_o lest_o i_o shall_v be_v exalt_v above_o measure_n for_o this_o thing_n i_o beseech_v the_o lord_n thrice_o that_o it_o may_v depart_v from_o i_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o for_o my_o strength_n be_v make_v perfect_a in_o weakness_n i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o text_n and_o that_o be_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o ground_n and_o occasion_n of_o this_o exercise_n and_o conflict_n that_o paul_n be_v under_o and_o that_o be_v the_o danger_n he_o be_v in_o of_o be_v lift_v up_o lest_o i_o shall_v be_v exalt_v above_o measure_n there_o be_v give_v unto_o i_o a_o thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n the_o messenger_n of_o satan_n to_o buffet_v i_o the_o observation_n which_o do_v natural_o arise_v from_o this_o part_n it_o be_v this_o 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a_o apprehension_n of_o some_o excellency_n in_o myself_o that_o be_v not_o indeed_o in_o i_o this_o be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o laodicea_n she_o conceit_a herself_o to_o be_v rich_a and_o increase_v with_o good_n and_o indeed_o she_o be_v poor_a and_o wretched_a and_o miserable_a and_o blind_a and_o naked_a rev._n 3.17_o pride_n arise_v our_o of_o some_o suppose_a perfection_n in_o we_o which_o be_v not_o real_o in_o we_o pride_n cause_v a_o man_n to_o think_v he_o have_v that_o which_o indeed_o he_o have_v not_o a_o proud_a man_n suppose_v some_o perfection_n to_o be_v in_o he_o which_o indeed_o be_v not_o in_o he_o he_o suppose_v there_o be_v that_o wisdom_n grace_n holiness_n in_o he_o which_o indeed_o be_v not_o in_o he_o 2._o pride_n in_o the_o understanding_n be_v when_o we_o poor_a upon_o some_o excellency_n that_o be_v in_o we_o as_o if_o so_o be_v it_o be_v our_o own_o and_o not_o receive_v what_o have_v thou_o o_o man_n that_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v say_v the_o 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the_o creature_n have_v do_v its_o utmost_a it_o be_v but_o a_o debt_n of_o duty_n that_o it_o owe_v to_o god_n therefore_o when_o we_o presume_v upon_o our_o own_o worthiness_n to_o think_v so_o and_o so_o and_o therefore_o think_v god_n be_v bind_v to_o we_o this_o be_v pride_n 4._o the_o last_o branch_n of_o pride_n in_o the_o understanding_n be_v when_o we_o admire_v and_o overvalue_v ourselves_o and_o despise_v other_o thus_o the_o proud_a pharisee_fw-mi i_o be_o not_o as_o other_o man_n be_v i_o be_o no_o extortioner_n etc._n etc._n neither_o be_o i_o as_o this_o publican_n pride_n cause_v a_o man_n to_o magnify_v himself_o and_o think_v contemptuous_o of_o all_o other_o although_o it_o be_v some_o raal_a good_a some_o real_a excellency_n some_o real_a perfection_n we_o be_v possess_v of_o yet_o it_o be_v possible_a we_o may_v think_v too_o well_o of_o ourselves_o because_o of_o it_o the_o more_o good_a be_v in_o we_o the_o more_o be_v we_o behold_v to_o divine_a grace_n and_o 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