Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	commit_v	great_a	sin_n	5,813	5	5.3912	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A46815	Cain's mark and murder, K. Charls the I his martyrdom delivered in a sermon on January the thirtieth / by David Jenner, B.D. ...	Jenner, David, d. 1691.	1681 (1681)	Wing J659; ESTC R16585	20,487	39

as_o in_o he_o lay_v the_o stain_n of_o his_o bloodguiltiness_n in_o the_o tear_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n of_o unfeigned_a contrition_n and_o hearty_a repentance_n it_o be_v a_o unexpressible_a mercy_n to_o have_v a_o moment_n of_o time_n to_o repent_v in_o and_o to_o sue_v for_o a_o pardon_n but_o god_n be_v praise_v this_o be_v cain_n good_a hap_n whereas_o many_o like_a zimri_n and_o cozbi_n be_v cut_v off_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o justice_n in_o the_o very_a instant_a and_o act_n of_o sin_n thus_o far_o we_o have_v hear_v how_o this_o mark_n concern_v cain_n own_o person_n it_o follow_v that_o we_o inquire_v wherein_o it_o concern_v we_o and_o all_o man_n the_o which_o it_o do_v in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v a_o mark_n of_o caution_n and_o warn_v unto_o all_o man_n that_o they_o do_v not_o presume_v to_o commit_v the_o same_o or_o any_o other_o sin_n 3._o st._n chrysos_n hom._n 19_o in_o gen_n 3._o lest_o god_n visit_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n of_o they_o that_o hate_v he_o and_o that_o will_v not_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o although_o cain_n find_v mercy_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o great_a question_n whether_o any_o who_o shall_v dare_v presumptuous_o to_o commit_v the_o like_a transgression_n shall_v find_v the_o least_o mercy_n and_o that_o because_o posteriorum_fw-la peccata_fw-la semper_fw-la sunt_fw-la graviora_fw-la second_o sin_n be_v always_o the_o worst_a not_o only_o in_o their_o nature_n but_o also_o in_o their_o dreadful_a consequence_n and_o effect_n 2._o this_o be_v a_o mark_n of_o instruction_n unto_o other_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o without_o special_a commission_n from_o god_n and_o lawful_a authority_n kill_v any_o man_n no_o though_o he_o be_v a_o cain_n a_o murderer_n and_o this_o be_v st._n chrysostom_n note_n on_o the_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n see_v all_o vengeance_n belong_v unto_o god_n and_o unto_o his_o vicegerent_n i._n e._n the_o high_a power_n upon_o earth_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o private_a man_n what_o ever_o to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o execute_n of_o the_o law_n nor_o to_o kill_v any_o man_n though_o never_o so_o criminal_a without_o a_o particular_a warrant_n from_o lawful_a authority_n non_fw-la licere_fw-la privato_fw-la cuique_fw-la vel_fw-la paricidam_fw-la occidere_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v pacis_fw-la be_v grot_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_fw-la &_o pacis_fw-la contrary_a to_o the_o very_a law_n of_o nature_n for_o one_o person-to_a kill_v another_o though_o he_o be_v never_o so_o peccant_a and_o although_o we_o read_v of_o private_a person_n kill_v of_o other_o as_o of_o ehud_n stab_v of_o egglon_n and_o of_o phine_n as_o his_o run_v through_o zimri_n and_o cozbi_n yet_o they_o either_o have_v a_o special_a command_n from_o god_n or_o be_v commission_v by_o lawful_a authority_n to_o do_v the_o same_o the_o parallel_n or_o k._n charles_n the_o i._o his_o martyrdom_n have_v do_v with_o the_o text_n and_o it_o be_v context_n it_o be_v requisite_a that_o we_o make_v application_n of_o the_o premise_n as_o far_o as_o they_o concern_v the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o day_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n we_o will_v brief_o run_v the_o parallel_n between_o they_o and_o consider_v that_o as_o in_o the_o context_n we_o have_v a_o holy_a and_o innocent_a abel_n who_o be_v in_o sacred_a writ_n style_v the_o belove_a or_o accept_v of_o god_n as_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o just_a and_o righteous_a man_n heb._n 11.4_o so_o in_o the_o day_n we_o have_v a_o pious_a and_o religious_a charles_n the_o etymology_n of_o who_o very_a name_n if_o take_v from_o the_o latin_a and_o hebrew_n speak_v he_o to_o be_v charus-el_a one_o dear_a to_o and_o belove_v of_o god_n or_o if_o take_v from_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o always_o wish_v his_o people_n joy_n and_o happiness_n or_o else_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o that_o ever_o be_v the_o grace_n and_o glory_n of_o his_o people_n and_o which_o be_v infinite_o more_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o anoint_v of_o god_n and_o represent_v the_o divine_a majesty_n itself_o and_o further_o that_o he_o be_v like_o ahel_n also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o just_a and_o righteous_a man_n be_v evident_a in_o that_o rather_o than_o he_o will_v be_v unjust_a and_o unfaithful_a to_o his_o trust_n he_o choose_v to_o exchange_v a_o corruptible_a crown_n on_o earth_n for_o a_o immarcessible_a one_o in_o glory_n and_o rather_o than_o he_o will_v wound_v his_o own_o conscience_n or_o witting_o wrong_v and_o injure_v his_o people_n by_o betray_v their_o right_n and_o privilege_n he_o choose_v death_n before_o life_n and_o resolve_v to_o part_v with_o all_o the_o endearment_n of_o this_o life_n though_o attend_v with_o never_o so_o great_a a_o affluence_n of_o worldly_a honour_n and_o pleasure_n then_o to_o forfeit_v his_o interest_n in_o heaven_n and_o as_o in_o the_o context_n 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unto_o licentious_a wicked_a man_n son_n of_o belial_n to_o vent_v their_o spleen_n and_o malice_n in_o assassinate_v the_o sacred_a person_n of_o our_o dread_a sovereign_a king_n charles_n the_o 1._o who_o be_v too_o good_a to_o associate_v any_o long_o with_o sinful_a mortal_n that_o so_o he_o may_v the_o soon_o be_v translate_v from_o these_o inferior_a region_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n unto_o a_o perfect_a state_n of_o endless_a bliss_n and_o happiness_n in_o the_o text_n you_o have_v a_o notorious_a and_o aecursed_a fratricide_n in_o the_o day_n a_o most_o malicious_a and_o pernicious_a regicide_n in_o the_o former_a you_o have_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o abel_n death_n and_o murder_n to_o wit_n his_o hearty_a devotion_n and_o sincere_a piety_n towards_o god_n 1_o john_n c._n 3._o v._n 12._o in_o this_o latter_a you_o have_v the_o chief_a if_o not_o the_o only_a occasion_n of_o king_n charles_n his_o be_v so_o barbarcus_o and_o cruel_o murder_v to_o be_v his_o pious_a and_o 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in_o the_o forementioned_a epistle_n so_o must_v king_n charles_n die_v not_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o justice_n but_o of_o treachery_n and_o all_o because_o he_o will_v not_o be_v perjure_v in_o violate_v his_o coronation_n oath_n nor_o become_v fedisragous_n and_o false_a to_o god_n and_o his_o country_n and_o as_o faithful_a abel_n will_v not_o to_o save_v his_o life_n swerve_v from_o the_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n nor_o from_o the_o rubric_n of_o god_n word_n and_o command_n nor_o will_v he_o innovate_v by_o offer_v up_o false_a fire_n and_o incense_n upon_o the_o holy_a altar_n nor_o will_v he_o present_v god_n with_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o fool_n but_o give_v he_o the_o best_a of_o his_o flock_n and_o do_v worship_n he_o in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n and_o do_v maintain_v the_o orthodox_n religion_n in_o its_o power_n and_o purity_n and_o for_o so_o do_v both_o his_o person_n and_o

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sunt_fw-la constituti_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o wicked_a man_n excommunicate_v like_o cain_n be_v from_o under_o the_o protection_n and_o guard_n of_o divine_a providence_n he_o be_v expose_v to_o man_n malice_n to_o the_o beast_n cruelty_n and_o lie_v open_a to_o all_o the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o satan_n temptation_n his_o sin_n and_o gild_n subject_n he_o to_o the_o vengeance_n and_o viol_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o he_o may_v well_o fear_v that_o every_o creature_n will_v take_v up_o arm_n against_o he_o and_o become_v the_o executioner_n of_o god_n anger_n and_o so_o pay_v unto_o he_o the_o wage_n of_o his_o sin_n which_o be_v death_n and_o that_o which_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o he_o be_v excommunicate_v god_n church_n and_o favor_n be_v give_v up_o unto_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n and_o unto_o all_o manner_n of_o profaneness_n as_o be_v cain_n and_o his_o whole_a generation_n but_o second_o this_o mark_v set_v on_o cain_n be_v not_o only_o for_o a_o punishment_n to_o he_o as_o it_o 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3._o in_o psal_n 144._o p._n 5.20_o c._n and_o the_o assurance_n of_o a_o long_a life_n god_n may_v in_o his_o rigour_n and_o justice_n have_v cut_v he_o off_o in_o the_o very_a act_n of_o sin_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unfathomable_a be_v the_o depth_n of_o god_n love_n unconceivable_a be_v the_o immensity_n of_o his_o clemency_n unsearchable_a be_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o mercy_n towards_o the_o son_n of_o apostolized_a man_n he_o save_v a_o live_v when_o he_o may_v just_o have_v kill_v and_o suffer_v they_o to_o tread_v upon_o his_o earth_n who_o heavy_a load_n of_o guilt_n and_o sin_n may_v well_o have_v press_v and_o sunk_v they_o down_o to_o the_o centre_n of_o it_o such_o be_v the_o superlativeness_n of_o god_n benignity_n such_o be_v the_o yearning_n of_o his_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n towards_o guilty-cain_n as_o that_o he_o do_v not_o only_o here_o in_o the_o text_n reprieve_v he_o from_o the_o sudden_a execution_n of_o the_o sentence_n of_o a_o speedy_a death_n 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of_o his_o be_v kill_v in_o that_o generation_n and_o who_o ever_o shall_v then_o kill_v he_o shall_v be_v severe_o punish_v the_o same_o tradition_n make_v lamech_v to_o be_v author_n of_o cain_n death_n for_o while_o he_o be_v lie_v solitary_a in_o the_o wood_n upon_o the_o ground_n lamech_v a_o hunter_n mistake_v he_o for_o a_o wild_a beast_n shoot_v and_o kill_v he_o for_o which_o fact_n lamech_n two_o wife_n adah_n and_o zillah_n v._n 23._o of_o this_o chapter_n will_v not_o long_o live_v with_o he_o but_o endeavour_v a_o divorcement_n from_o he_o he_o be_v a_o murderer_n wherefore_o lamech_v make_v his_o just_a defence_n and_o vindicate_v himself_o and_o take_v off_o their_o accusation_n of_o wilful_a murder_n allege_v that_o he_o slay_v the_o man_n cain_n against_o his_o will_n unaware_o otherwise_o he_o have_v not_o do_v it_o and_o therefore_o if_o god_n do_v permit_v cain_n a_o wilful_a and_o malicious_a murderer_n to_o live_v so_o long_o as_o to_o the_o seven_o generation_n 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