Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	confess_v	find_v	sin_n	4,925	5	5.5392	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93351	The three Kingdomes healing-plaister. Or, The solemne covenant of reformation and defence explained. Wherein is shewed the authority, antiquity, and use of an holy covenant: the occasions moving to it, and the ends in doing it, the necessity of it at this time, for diverse reasons herein expressed. Also a full explanation of each article of the Covenant, to the satisfaction of all: shewing the benefit that may redound by it, viz. Gods protection and blessing to heale our miseries, and establish truth in religion, peace and lasting happinesse to the three kingdomes. Likewise shewing the danger of refusing it, and Gods curse upon us, if we enter into it deceitfully. Imprimatur, Ia. Cranford. By G.S., Gent.	Smith, George, 1602 or 3-1658.	1643 (1643)	Wing S4039; Thomason E71_14; ESTC R460	14,884	18

man_n sin_n we_o promise_v and_o profess_v before_o god_n and_o the_o world_n that_o we_o unfeigned_o desire_v to_o be_v sorry_a for_o our_o own_o sin_n and_o to_o be_v humble_v for_o they_o and_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o this_o be_v but_o duty_n ier._n 13._o 18._o and_o ier._n 9_o 1._o holy_a david_n do_v thus_o i_o behold_v the_o transgressor_n and_o be_v grieve_v psal_n 119._o 158._o and_o good_a reason_n because_o he_o that_o cover_v his_o sin_n shall_v not_o prosper_v but_o he_o that_o confess_v and_o forsake_v they_o shall_v find_v mercy_n pro._n 25._o 13._o therefore_o we_o likewise_o promise_v to_o endeavour_v t●_z forsake_v our_o sin_n and_o to_o amend_v our_o life_n and_o endeavour_v to_o reform_v other_o that_o all_o may_v be_v mend_v by_o every_o one_o mend_v one_o especial_o those_o that_o be_v under_o our_o power_n and_o charge_n it_o be_v a_o duty_n express_o command_v to_o all_o levit._n 19_o 17._o thou_o shall_v in_o any_o wise_a rebuke_n thy_o neighbour_n and_o not_o suffer_v sin_n to_o lie_v upon_o he_o now_o this_o which_o the_o prophet_n moses_n call_v rebuke_v the_o apostle_n paul_n call_v admonition_n admonish_v he_o as_o a_o brother_n 2_o thessa._n 3_o 15._o ult._n but_o because_o we_o see_v god_n judgement_n abroad_o in_o the_o world_n for_o sin_n and_o be_v sore_o at_o this_o day_n upon_o we_o by_o the_o sword_n of_o merciless_a man_n by_o which_o god_n avenge_v the_o quarrel_n of_o his_o covenant_n threaten_v levit._n 26._o 25._o we_o humble_o submit_v to_o his_o will_n and_o confess_v that_o god_n have_v punish_v we_o les●e_n than_o our_o iniquity_n deserve_v as_o the_o church_n have_v do_v in_o the_o like_a case_n ezra_n 9_o 13._o and_o therefore_o renew_v our_o covenant_n with_o ou●_n god_n which_o be_v in_o effect_n but_o the_o same_o we_o promise_v at_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o in_o his_o presence_n who_o be_v the_o searcher_n of_o all_o heart_n swear_v to_o endeavour_v to_o perform_v all_o that_o he_o command_v 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and_o cut_v in_o utter_o piece_n those_o man_n that_o say_v of_o christ_n this_o man_n shall_v not_o reign_v over_o we_o and_o although_o god_n people_n for_o a_o little_a space_n of_o time_n must_v drink_v of_o the_o cup_n of_o his_o anger_n and_o pass_v through_o the_o fiery_a trial_n yet_o it_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n and_o god_n anger_n will_v pass_v over_o i_o say_v 26._o 20._o and_o then_o all_o his_o enemy_n shall_v drink_v the_o ●ull_a wine-cup_n of_o his_o fury_n jer._n 26._o 15._o and_o all_o the_o wicked_a of_o the_o earth_n shall_v drink_v the_o dregs_o thereof_o psal._n 57_o 8._o i_o dare_v not_o take_v upon_o i_o to_o set_v the_o time_n for_o it_o be_v not_o for_o we_o to_o know_v the_o time_n and_o season_n which_o the_o father_n have_v put_v in_o his_o own_o hand_n act._n 1._o 7._o but_o scripture_n compare_v with_o these_o late_a time_n assure_v i_o the_o time_n be_v ●igh_a even_o at_o hand_n and_o although_o god_n will_v in_o his_o own_o time_n free_o 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bless_v we_o exceed_o gen._n 17._o 1._o ●_z he_o will_v bless_v we_o with_o truth_n and_o peace_n in_o all_o the_o three_o kingdom_n so_o that_o we_o shall_v lie_v down_o and_o none_o shall_v make_v we_o af●aid_v levit._n 26._o 6._o he_o will_v chase_v our_o enemy_n and_o they_o shall_v fall_v before_o we_o by_o the_o sword_n vers._n 7._o we_o shall_v be_v bless_v in_o the_o city_n bless_v in_o the_o field_n bless_v in_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o body_n and_o in_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o ground_n the_o increase_n of_o our_o kine_n and_o the_o flock_n of_o our_o sh●epe_n bless_v in_o our_o basket_n and_o in_o our_o store●_n bless_a shall_v we_o be_v when_o we_o come_v in_o and_o bless_a shall_v we_o be_v when_o

wherein_o we_o swear_v fidelity_n one_o to_o another_o and_o to_o god_n to_o reform_v our_o evil_a way_n and_o walk_n according_a to_o his_o word_n in_o our_o life_n and_o practice_n and_o such_o a_o covenant_n be_v part_n of_o god_n worship_n yea_o it_o be_v sometime_o in_o the_o scripture_n put_v for_o the_o whole_a worship_n of_o god_n esa._n 19_o 18._o one_o where_o man_n bind_v themselves_o by_o covenant_n or_o oath_n for_o it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o covenant_n as_o to_o swear_v to_o seek_v god_n and_o to_o endeavour_v to_o do_v his_o whole_a will_n sometime_o god_n be_v say_v to_o swear_v by_o himself_o in_o g●n_n 17._o 8._o it_o be_v say_v he_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n to_o give_v he_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o in_o exodus_fw-la 6._o 8._o it_o be_v say_v he_o swear_v to_o give_v to_o abraham_n the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o he_o swear_v to_o d●vid_n psal._n 8._o 9_o 3._o and_o again_o i_o have_v swear_v by_o myself_o say_v the_o lord_n jer._n 49._o 13._o as_o god_n swear_v to_o bless_v the_o obedient_a so_o he_o swear_v to_o destroy_v the_o disobedient_a it_o be_v say_v heb._n 4._o 3._o that_o he_o swear_v the_o rebellious_a covenant-breaking_a israeli●e_n shall_v not_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n again_o by_o covenant_n or_o oath_n god_n bind_v and_o engage_v himself_o unto_o man_n and_o engage_v man_n to_o he_o again_o god_n swear_v to_o david_n and_o therefore_o david_n swear_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o the_o mighty_a god_n of_o jacob_n psal._n 132._o 2._o when_o god_n offer_v to_o covenant_n with_o we_o and_o we_o refuse_v to_o covenant_n with_o he_o he_o will_v swear_v by_o himself_o that_o such_o a_o person_n such_o a_o family_n such_o a_o kingdom_n shall_v become_v a_o desolation_n ier._n 22._o 5._o if_o we_o refuse_v when_o god_n call_v god_n will_v refuse_v when_o we_o ask_v and_o will_v mark_v when_o our_o misery_n and_o calamity_n be_v upon_o we_o pro._n 24._o 26._o at_o this_o time_n god_n offer_v to_o he_o make_v a_o 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hope_n in_o israel_n concerning_o this_o thing_n therefore_o they_o conclude_v to_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o ezra_n make_v the_o chief_a priest_n the_o levite_n and_o all_o israel_n to_o swear_v and_o they_o all_o swear_v verse_n 2._o 3._o 5._o nor_o be_v this_o a_o new_a thing_n to_o they_o but_o that_o which_o moses_n do_v by_o god_n command_n as_o we_o have_v show_v and_o after_o he_o joshua_n as_o you_o may_v read_v joshua_n 24._o 25._o now_o the_o example_n of_o god_n people_n ought_v to_o be_v our_o rule_n especial_o rule_n in_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v command_v by_o god_n himself_o but_o to_o covenant_n with_o god_n have_v be_v the_o frequent_a practice_n of_o god_n people_n command_v by_o god_n and_o always_o with_o promise_n and_o precedent_n of_o acceptance_n when_o the_o prophet_n azariah_n be_v stir_v up_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o move_v asa_n judah_n and_o benjamin_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n by_o enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n tell_v they_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o you_o while_o you_o be_v with_o he_o and_o if_o you_o seek_v he_o he_o will_v be_v find_v of_o you_o but_o if_o you_o forsake_v he_o he_o will_v forsake_v you_o 2._o 1_o 5._o 2._o now_o to_o break_v covenant_n with_o god_n or_o to_o refuse_v to_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o god_n be_v all_o one_o and_o be_v no_o other_o then_o to_o forsake_v god_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n own_o expression_n deut._n 31._o 16._o they_o will_v forsake_v i_o and_o break_v my_o covenant_n which_o i_o have_v strike_v with_o they_o and_o what_o then_o then_o my_o anger_n shall_v be_v kindle_v and_o i_o will_v forsake_v they_o that_o be_v i_o will_v hide_v my_o face_n take_v away_o my_o divine_a presence_n of_o protection_n from_o they_o vers._n 17._o see_v the_o example_n of_o this_o 2_o king_n 17._o 15._o they_o reject_v his_o statute_n and_o break_v his_o covenant_n what_o follow_v see_v vers._n 18._o therefore_o the_o lord_n be_v angry_a with_o israel_n and_o remove_v they_o out_o 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12._o they_o enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o their_o soul_n and_o vers._n 14_o they_o swear_v unto_o the_o lord_n with_o a_o loud_a voice_n and_o with_o shout_v all_o judah_n rejoice_v at_o the_o oath_n for_o they_o have_v swear_v with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o seek_v he_o with_o their_o whole_a desire_n and_o he_o be_v find_v of_o they_o and_o the_o lord_n give_v they_o rest_v round_o about_o vers._n 15._o so_o after_o the_o great_a distraction_n and_o bloody_a cruelty_n of_o athalia_n that_o usurp_a queen_n jeh●iada_n the_o priest_n establish_v the_o kingdom_n by_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o the_o ruler_n and_o captain_n and_o by_o a_o covenant_n between_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n and_o the_o people_n 2_o king_n 11._o 4_o and_o 17._o and_o all_o the_o people_n break_v down_o the_o idol_n of_o baal_n in_o like_a manner_n hezekiah_n confess●●n_n the_o iniquity_n of_o his_o 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