Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	concern_v	young_a	youth_n	21	3	8.6225	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41668	The young man's guide through the wilderness of this world to the heavenly Canaan shewing him how to carry himself Christian-like in the whole course of his life / by Tho. Gouge ...	Gouge, Thomas, 1605-1681.	1676 (1676)	Wing G1387; ESTC R32454	122,357	176

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unto_o thou_o his_o holy_a sanctify_a spirit_n which_o may_v quicken_v thy_o dead_a soul_n infuse_v the_o grace_n of_o life_n and_o make_v thou_o partaker_n of_o his_o holiness_n whereby_o thou_o may_v become_v a_o new_a creature_n beg_v of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v not_o put_v thou_o off_o with_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n but_o together_o with_o his_o outward_a blessing_n or_o whether_o thou_o have_v they_o or_o not_o that_o he_o will_v bless_v thou_o with_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o that_o he_o will_v enrich_v thou_o in_o the_o inner_a man_n with_o his_o save_n and_o sanctify_a grace_n what_o the_o apostle_n james_n say_v of_o wisdom_n be_v true_a of_o all_o grace_n if_o any_o one_o lack_v it_o let_v he_o as●…_n of_o god_n that_o give_v to_o all_o man_n liberal_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v he_o jam._n 1._o 5._o o_o young_a man_n may_v grace_n be_v have_v for_o ask_v ask_v and_o ask_v again_o never_o keep_v silence_n nor_o 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free_a gift_n of_o god_n which_o he_o seldom_o bestow_v on_o those_o in_o their_o old_a age_n who_o have_v neglect_v it_o all_o the_o former_a part_n of_o their_o life_n and_o he_o that_o refuse_v to_o turn_v when_o god_n call_v he_o provoke_v god_n to_o give_v he_o over_o to_o the_o hardness_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n so_o that_o he_o can_v turn_v 11._o another_o encouragement_n be_v take_v from_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n god_n say_v they_o be_v merciful_a and_o gracious_a yea_o rich_a in_o mercy_n who_o arm_n be_v ever_o open_a to_o receive_v all_o poor_a sinner_n who_o come_v unto_o he_o and_o therefore_o we_o hope_v to_o find_v mercy_n at_o last_o though_o we_o never_o seek_v it_o before_o a._n 1._o true_a it_o be_v god_n be_v merciful_a yea_o abundant_a in_o mercy_n but_o to_o who_o will_v he_o extend_v his_o mercy_n sure_o to_o poor_a penitent_a sinner_n who_o in_o truth_n turn_v from_o their_o sin_n and_o devote_v themselves_o to_o he_o and_o his_o service_n but_o thou_o who_o 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themselves_o unto_o he_o thou_o therefore_o who_o bless_v thyself_o with_o a_o false_a persuasion_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o thereupon_o run_v on_o in_o a_o course_n of_o sin_n know_v that_o thereby_o thou_o do_v deceive_v thy_o own_o soul_n for_o thou_o will_v at_o last_o find_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v just_a as_o well_o as_o merciful_a just_a in_o execute_v his_o wrath_n upon_o obdurate_a and_o wilful_a sinner_n as_o well_o as_o merciful_a in_o receive_v your_o penitent_a sinner_n into_o favour_n as_o god_n to_o show_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o mercy_n convert_v some_o in_o their_o elder_a year_n so_o to_o show_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o justice_n he_o leave_v other_o and_o those_o the_o great_a part_n to_o die_v in_o their_o sin_n 4._o it_o be_v a_o mercy_n that_o sinner_n can_v never_o enough_o admire_v that_o upon_o repentance_n they_o may_v be_v receive_v into_o favour_n but_o it_o be_v a_o wicked_a pervert_v this_o mercy_n of_o god_n if_o instead_o of_o lead_v we_o to_o 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ingenuity_n in_o we_o his_o love_n to_o we_o will_v constrain_v we_o to_o love_v he_o again_o his_o mercy_n to_o we_o will_v work_v in_o we_o both_o a_o care_n to_o please_v he_o and_o a_o fear_n to_o offend_v he_o iii_o another_o encouragement_n be_v take_v by_o many_o from_o the_o patience_n and_o long-suffering_a of_o god_n because_o he_o long_o bear_v with_o they_o in_o their_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a course_n not_o execute_v his_o wrath_n upon_o they_o eccl._n 8._o 11._o because_o sentence_v against_o a_o evil_a work_n be_v not_o execute_v speedy_o therefore_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v full_o set_v in_o they_o to_o do_v evil_a because_o the_o lord_n be_v slow_a in_o execute_v vengeance_n on_o wicked_a man_n therefore_o be_v their_o heart_n exceed_o harden_v in_o their_o sinful_a way_n so_o that_o they_o go_v on_o impenitent_o therein_o abuse_v the_o long-suffering_a of_o god_n unto_o presumption_n which_o shall_v have_v lead_v they_o to_o repentance_n but_o 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unus_n misericordiam_fw-la invenit_fw-la hora_fw-la ultima_fw-la ne_fw-la quis_fw-la desperet_fw-la &_o unicus_fw-la ne_fw-la quis_fw-la praesumat_fw-la that_o one_o man_n be_v receive_v to_o mercy_n at_o the_o last_o hour_n that_o none_o shall_v despair_v and_o but_o one_o that_o none_o shall_v presume_v for_o this_o one_o man_n that_o repent_v at_o the_o last_o many_o thousand_o instance_n may_v be_v bring_v of_o such_o who_o put_v off_o their_o amendment_n from_o day_n to_o day_n have_v at_o last_o perish_v in_o their_o sin_n what_o folly_n then_o must_v it_o need_v be_v in_o any_o to_o put_v himself_o in_o a_o way_n wherein_o so_o many_o have_v miscarry_v 2._o christ_n wrought_v this_o rare_a miracle_n of_o mercy_n upon_o a_o extraordinary_a occasion_n namely_o to_o honour_v the_o ignominy_n of_o his_o cross._n when_o his_o humane_a nature_n be_v low_a then_o will_v he_o manifest_v the_o power_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n whereby_o christ_n show_v what_o he_o can_v do_v not_o what_o ordinary_o he_o will_v do_v and_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a act_n of_o christ_n mercy_n and_o power_n it_o can_v make_v no_o general_a rule_n what_o ground_n of_o hope_n than_o can_v this_o afford_v to_o thou_o who_o wilful_o spend_v thy_o youth_n and_o young_a year_n in_o the_o service_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n in_o hope_n to_o find_v mercy_n at_o the_o last_o 3._o though_o the_o have_v repentance_n be_v late_a even_o at_o the_o close_a of_o his_o life_n yet_o it_o be_v so_o soon_o as_o he_o hear_v of_o christ._n for_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o he_o either_o see_v or_o hear_v of_o he_o before_o whereas_o thou_o have_v often_o hear_v of_o christ_n in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n yea_o be_v call_v and_o invite_v