Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	david_n	zeal_n	zealous_a	17	3	9.6447	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01935	Certaine sermons preached upon severall occasions viz. The vvay to prosper. The vvay to be content. The vvay to vvell-doing. A summer sermon. A vvinter sermon. Vnknowne kindnesse. The poore mans hope. By Iohn Gore Rector of Wenden-lofts in Essex.	Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Way to prosper.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Way to be content.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Way to well-doing.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Summer sermon.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Winter sermon.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Unknowne kindnesse.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Poore mans hope.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Oracle of God.	1636 (1636)	STC 12071; ESTC S120526	199,234	334

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have_v a_o poor_a servant_n that_o lie_v sick_a at_o home_n visit_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o his_o heart_n can_v 〈◊〉_d be_v as_o rest_v till_o h●e_v have_v wrought_v a_o mean_n to_o our_o saviour_n to_o relieve_v and_o restore_v he_o here_o be_v 〈…〉_z man_n 〈…〉_z to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o misery_n faith_n without_o compassion_n and_o mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a will_v never_o save_v a_o 〈…〉_z it_o be_v the_o merciful_a faith_n that_o be_v the_o save_v faith_n these_o be_v the_o virtue_n that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v add_v to_o our_o faith_n without_o which_o whatsoever_o we_o profess_v be_v can_v 〈…〉_z in_o truth_n and_o reality_n to_o believe_v 〈◊〉_d in_o god_n if_o 〈◊〉_d be_v away_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o ●osephs_n brethren_n may_v as_o good_a stay_n at_o home_n so_o if_o virtue_n be_v want_v our_o faith_n will_v stand_v we_o but_o in_o little_a stead_n to_o 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o mark_n what_o follow_v in_o the_o 〈…〉_z god_n 〈…〉_z i_o may_v here_o by_o the_o way_n 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wicked_a way_n that_o be_v when_o they_o be_v better_v and_o amend_v by_o my_o affliction_n then_o say_v god_n will_v i_o hear_v in_o heaven_n and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o they_o and_o heal_v their_o land_n god_n complain_v of_o that_o people_n in_o many_o place_n that_o their_o heart_n be_v wax_v fat_a that_o they_o will_v not_o see_v with_o their_o eye_n nor_o hear_v with_o their_o ear_n nor_o understand_v with_o their_o heart_n ne_fw-la convertantur_fw-la ut_fw-la sanem_fw-la mat._n 13._o 15._o lest_o they_o shall_v be_v convert_v and_o i_o shall_v heal_v they_o so_o that_o the_o time_n of_o our_o conversion_n be_v god_n healing-time_n first_o labour_v to_o be_v convert_v and_o then_o look_v to_o be_v heal_v and_o not_o before_o so_o act_v 3._o 19_o repent_v and_o be_v convert_v that_o your_o sin_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o and_o then_o and_o never_o till_o then_o look_v for_o a_o tempus_fw-la refrigerij_fw-la a_o time_n of_o refresh_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o 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though_o thy_o outward_a man_n consume_v and_o melt_v away_o for_o very_a heaviness_n yet_o that_o same_o interior_n cordis_fw-la homo_fw-la as_o saint_n peter_n speak_v the_o inner_a man_n of_o thy_o heart_n shall_v be_v so_o strengthen_v with_o might_n and_o arm_v with_o patience_n and_o guard_v with_o peace_n that_o neither_o pain_n of_o death_n nor_o the_o power_n of_o hell_n shall_v ever_o be_v able_a to_o prevail_v against_o thou_o in_o a_o word_n if_o ever_o it_o shall_v please_v god_n to_o cast_v thou_o down_o upon_o that_o same_o lectum_n languoris_fw-la that_o bed_n of_o languish_v which_o david_n speak_v of_o psal_n 41._o 4._o for_o that_o we_o all_o must_v make_v account_n of_o though_o we_o now_o lie_v and_o laze_v upon_o our_o bed_n the_o time_n may_v come_v that_o we_o shall_v lie_v and_o languish_v on_o our_o bed_n wish_v as_o they_o do_v in_o deuteronomy_n when_o it_o be_v morning_n will_v god_n it_o be_v evening_n and_o when_o it_o be_v evening_n will_v god_n it_o be_v morning_n if_o ever_o such_o a_o doleful_a time_n shall_v happen_v to_o thou_o i_o pray_v god_n of_o his_o mercy_n look_v gracious_o upon_o thou_o and_o say_v unto_o thy_o bleed_a soul_n as_o he_o do_v once_o to_o that_o forlorn_a infant_n ezech._n 16._o 6._o dixi_fw-la in_o sanguinibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n when_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o blood_n i_o say_v unto_o thou_o live_v yea_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o blood_n live_v if_o god_n do_v but_o say_v thou_o shall_v live_v though_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o blood_n though_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o grave_n his_o word_n shall_v fetch_v thou_o for_o his_o grace_n if_o it_o stand_v with_o his_o glory_n be_v sufficient_a to_o heal_v thou_o 4._o the_o last_o and_o chief_a thing_n whereunto_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o nothing_o else_o but_o god_n grace_n be_v sufficient_a be_v ad_fw-la salvandum_fw-la to_o save_v the_o soul_n of_o every_o one_o that_o have_v it_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o the_o grace_n that_o bring_v salvation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tit._n 2._o 11._o for_o as_o the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n bring_v destruction_n so_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n bring_v salvation_n to_o every_o soul_n that_o entertain_v it_o saint_n paul_n be_v direct_v ephes_n 2._o 5._o by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v whether_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n within_o we_o which_o our_o saviour_n compare_v to_o salt_n mark_v 9_o 50._o habete_fw-la salem_fw-la in_o vobis_fw-la etc._n etc._n have_v salt_n in_o yourselves_o and_o peace_n with_o one_o another_o because_o as_o salt_n preserve_v the_o flesh_n so_o do_v grace_n preserve_v the_o spirit_n from_o corruption_n and_o rottenness_n in_o sin_n or_o whether_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o be_v over_o and_o above_o we_o i_o mean_v his_o favour_n and_o love_a kindness_n which_o lighten_v upon_o we_o from_o heaven_n as_o we_o pray_v in_o our_o liturgy_n let_v thy_o mercy_n lighten_v upon_o we_o as_o our_o trust_n be_v in_o thou_o take_v it_o either_o way_n it_o hold_v good_a and_o true_a for_o by_o the_o one_o we_o be_v prepare_v for_o salvation_n by_o the_o other_o salvation_n be_v prepare_v for_o we_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n within_o we_o prepare_v we_o for_o salvation_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n over_o we_o prepare_v salvation_n for_o we_o so_o both_o way_n it_o be_v our_o happiness_n by_o grace_n to_o be_v save_v it_o be_v god_n merciful_a promise_n deut._n 11._o 12._o my_o eye_n shall_v be_v upon_o this_o land_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n to_o the_o end_n thereof_o such_o be_v god_n goodness_n where_o he_o bestow_v his_o grace_n such_o a_o care_n have_v god_n of_o their_o soul_n that_o his_o eye_n be_v upon_o they_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o conversion_n to_o the_o end_n of_o their_o salvation_n and_o as_o his_o eye_n be_v upon_o they_o to_o watch_v over_o they_o so_o his_o hand_n be_v with_o they_o to_o conduct_v they_o in_o the_o right_a way_n of_o please_a god_n and_o of_o save_v their_o own_o soul_n deut._n 33._o 3._o all_o his_o saint_n be_v in_o thy_o hand_n as_o a_o father_n lead_v his_o child_n so_o do_v god_n lead_v his_o saint_n by_o his_o grace_n and_o by_o his_o good_a spirit_n from_o all_o thing_n prejudicial_a to_o all_o thing_n profitable_a to_o his_o service_n and_o their_o own_o salvation_n to_o conclude_v this_o point_n because_o as_o the_o schoolman_n say_v well_o ad_fw-la singulos_fw-la actus_fw-la desideratur_fw-la gratia_n a_o man_n have_v need_v of_o grace_n to_o every_o action_n that_o he_o take_v in_o hand_n and_o that_o he_o can_v do_v nothing_o well_o without_o it_o let_v we_o all_o

〈◊〉_d then_o be_v chargeable_a or_o burdensome_a to_o any_o friend_n or_o stranger_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o what_o he_o want_v at_o home_n he_o find_v it_o abroad_o and_o god_n grace_n that_o be_v with_o he_o do_v ever_o supply_v he_o with_o that_o which_o be_v enough_o and_o sufficient_a for_o he_o be_v it_o so_o with_o thou_o thou_o that_o be_v a_o poor_a man_n be_v thou_o also_o a_o industrious_a and_o a_o painful_a man_n that_o as_o jacob_n get_v the_o blessing_n in_o the_o garment_n of_o esau_n which_o signify_v work_v so_o do_v thou_o work_v and_o take_v pain_n to_o get_v the_o blessing_n of_o thy_o god_n do_v thou_o labour_v with_o thy_o hand_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a that_o thou_o may_v rather_o be_v charitable_a then_o chargeable_a to_o he_o that_o need_v and_o will_v not_o thy_o honest_a labour_n maintain_v thou_o nor_o suffice_v the_o charge_n that_o daily_o lie_v upon_o thou_o take_v comfort_n by_o this_o text_n that_o now_o be_v teach_v thou_o and_o let_v not_o thy_o want_n nor_o thy_o necessity_n dismay_v thou_o for_o there_o be_v a_o god_n above_o that_o have_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o contrary_o if_o thou_o be_v one_o that_o live_v in_o pleasure_n as_o saint_n paul_n say_v of_o that_o widow_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d she_o be_v dead_a even_o while_o she_o live_v one_o that_o spend_v thy_o time_n in_o this_o world_n no_o otherwise_o then_o that_o leviathan_n do_v in_o the_o sea_n only_o by_o take_v thy_o pastime_n therein_o or_o like_o those_o lilly_n that_o our_o saviour_n speak_v that_o neither_o labour_n nor_o spain_n but_o only_o make_v a_o fair_a show_n as_o long_o as_o it_o will_v hold_v then_o as_o jehu_n say_v to_o joram_n what_o peace_n so_o may_v i_o say_v to_o thou_o what_o grace_n or_o what_o favour_n can_v thou_o look_v for_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n 4._o saint_n paul_n be_v homo_fw-la in_o aerumnis_fw-la a_o man_n full_a of_o care_n i_o do_v not_o mean_v of_o carnal_a or_o worldly_a 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care_n for_o all_o church_n &_o christian_a soul_n under_o the_o cope_n of_o heaven_n 2_o cor._n 11._o 28._o non_fw-la aliter_fw-la in_o ecclesias_fw-la quantumvis_fw-la remotas_fw-la affectus_fw-la quam_fw-la si_fw-la illas_fw-la humeris_fw-la gestaret_fw-la as_o beza_n say_v of_o calvin_n he_o be_v no_o less_o tender_o affect_v for_o those_o church_n that_o be_v remote_a and_o far-off_a than_o if_o he_o have_v bear_v they_o upon_o his_o own_o shoulder_n and_o carry_v they_o as_o nurse_n do_v their_o babe_n in_o his_o own_o bosom_n but_o his_o three_o and_o most_o especial_a care_n be_v for_o the_o soul_n and_o save_a health_n of_o his_o little_a child_n as_o he_o call_v they_o gal._n 4._o 20._o of_o who_o he_o traveil_v in_o birth_n till_o christ_n be_v form_v in_o they_o his_o care_n be_v great_a for_o they_o than_o either_o for_o himself_o or_o any_o other_o and_o he_o give_v his_o reason_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o say_v he_o i_o stand_v in_o doubt_n of_o you_o good_a parent_n the_o more_o they_o love_v their_o child_n the_o more_o they_o stand_v in_o doubt_n of_o they_o lest_o they_o shall_v fall_v to_o any_o defection_n or_o decline_v to_o any_o corruption_n or_o come_v to_o any_o disaster_n when_o they_o themselves_o be_v dead_a and_o go_v this_o make_a saint_n paul_n in_o such_o perplexity_n for_o they_o and_o yet_o be_v they_o but_o his_o spiritual_a child_n what_o care_n then_o may_v we_o think_v will_v he_o have_v take_v for_o they_o if_o they_o have_v be_v his_o natural_a child_n too_o then_o may_v he_o just_o have_v use_v that_o word_n and_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o in_o doubt_n of_o you_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o greek_a signify_v both_o dubius_fw-la and_o pauper_fw-la doubtful_a and_o poor_a for_o none_o have_v so_o much_o reason_n to_o be_v doubtful_a of_o their_o child_n welfare_n as_o they_o that_o be_v poor_a and_o have_v least_o to_o leave_v they_o they_o may_v just_o fear_v as_o the_o woman_n of_o 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little_a one_o and_o little_a to_o leave_v they_o and_o do_v thy_o heart_n even_o yearn_v with_o care_n and_o fear_n to_o forethink_v what_o shall_v betide_v they_o when_o thou_o by_o death_n be_v take_v from_o they_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o same_o counsel_n that_o i_o desire_v of_o god_n to_o take_v myself_o and_o that_o be_v this_o cognovisti_fw-la gratiam_fw-la dei_fw-la say_v our_o apostle_n colos_n 1._o 6._o thou_o know_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n thou_o know_v that_o to_o be_v a_o sure_a stay_n when_o all_o other_o prop_n and_o stay_n be_v do_v away_o that_o anchor_n will_v hold_v when_o all_o other_o tackle_n break_v make_v trial_n of_o that_o do_v by_o thy_o child_n as_o saint_n paul_n do_v by_o his_o brethren_n act_n 20._o 32._o commend_v they_o to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o word_n of_o his_o grace_n lay_v they_o down_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o they_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n lay_v down_o their_o money_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o apostle_n desire_v god_n to_o be_v their_o father_n christ_n to_o be_v their_o guardian_n the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v their_o guide_n and_o when_o thou_o have_v don●_n so_o then_o as_o david_n say_v psal_n 116._o 7._o revertere_fw-la ad_fw-la requiem_n return_v unto_o thy_o rest_n o_o my_o soul_n then_o settle_v and_o assure_v and_o resolve_v thyself_o that_o heaven_n shall_v want_v mercy_n and_o earth_n mean_n before_o any_o of_o those_o that_o be_v under_o god_n protection_n and_o patronage_n shall_v want_v maintenance_n never_o be_v in_o doubt_n what_o shall_v become_v of_o they_o know_v that_o his_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o they_o i_o may_v add_v hereunto_o many_o particular_n as_o that_o saint_n paul_n be_v homo_fw-la in_o vinculis_fw-la a_o man_n in_o bond_n but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n unloose_v they_o all_o that_o he_o be_v homo_fw-la in_o necessitatibus_fw-la a_o man_n in_o want_n but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n supply_v they_o all_o that_o he_o be_v homo_fw-la in_o periculis_fw-la a_o man_n in_o many_o peril_n and_o danger_n but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n he_o escape_v they_o all_o that_o he_o be_v homo_fw-la in_o tentationibus_fw-la a_o man_n mighty_o trouble_v with_o temptation_n but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n he_o overcome_v they_o all_o all_o these_o i_o purposely_o overslip_v which_o perhaps_o may_v comply_v with_o many_o a_o man_n condition_n and_o conduce_v to_o his_o comfort_n but_o there_o be_v one_o behind_o that_o be_v of_o great_a value_n than_o all_o the_o rest_n that_o s._n paul_n be_v as_o i_o pray_v god_n of_o his_o mercy_n make_v i_o and_o thou_o and_o every_o christian_a soul_n to_o be_v 5._o homo_fw-la in_o coelestibus_fw-la a_o man_n of_o a_o heavenly_a disposition_n though_o his_o bodily_a abode_n be_v upon_o earth_n yet_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o soul_n commerce_n and_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n phil._n 3._o 20._o no_o marvel_v then_o that_o be_v so_o much_o acquaint_v with_o god_n as_o he_o be_v and_o so_o conversant_a in_o heaven_n which_o be_v gremium_fw-la gratiae_n the_o lap_n and_o bosom_n of_o grace_n if_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o saint_n john_n that_o lean_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o christ_n he_o thence_o suck_v out_o his_o heavenly_a knowledge_n so_o s._n paul_n be_v so_o intimate_v and_o so_o entire_a with_o god_n who_o be_v the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n whatever_o else_o he_o want_v can_v not_o possible_o want_v grace_n sufficient_a for_o he_o in_o a_o word_n then_o be_v it_o so_o with_o thou_o though_o in_o a_o far_o inferior_a degree_n be_v thou_o as_o every_o good_a christian_n be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o citizen_n of_o heaven_n do_v thou_o account_v that_o thy_o home_n and_o this_o but_o the_o place_n of_o thy_o pilgrimage_n for_o a_o time_n and_o as_o our_o saviour_n set_v his_o face_n to_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n luke_n 9_o 51._o do_v thou_o set_v thy_o face_n to_o go_v to_o heaven_n do_v thy_o heart_n stand_v heaven-ward_n be_v thou_o bind_v for_o that_o coast_n as_o paul_n go_v bind_v in_o the_o spirit_n to_o jerusalem_n act_v 20._o i_o mean_v do_v thou_o set_v thy_o affection_n upon_o thing_n above_o upon_o god_n and_o his_o grace_n and_o not_o on_o thing_n below_o upon_o the_o world_n and_o her_o good_n which_o drown_v man_n soul_n in_o perdition_n be_v thou_o one_o of_o that_o same_o generis_fw-la aquilini_fw-la of_o that_o eagle_n kind_n whereof_o our_o saviour_n speak_v mat._n 24._o where_o the_o body_n be_v thither_o will_v the_o eagle's_n resort_n the_o body_n of_o thy_o saviour_n thou_o know_v be_v in_o heaven_n and_o do_v thy_o soul_n resort_v often_o thither_o do_v thou_o wish_v as_o macarius_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o thy_o soul_n may_v go_v up_o into_o heaven_n with_o thy_o prayer_n and_o there_o abide_v for_o ever_o with_o god_n then_o what_o nathan_n say_v to_o david_n in_o a_o case_n of_o conviction_n i_o dare_v apply_v to_o thou_o in_o a_o case_n of_o comfort_n thou_o be_v the_o man_n who_o god_n delight_v to_o favour_n and_o therefore_o as_o the_o patriach_n be_v say_v heb._n 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o to_o kiss_v and_o embrace_v the_o promise_n of_o christ_n so_o do_v thou_o even_o clasp_v and_o hug_v this_o promise_n of_o grace_n to_o thyself_o and_o let_v neither_o thy_o want_n nor_o thy_o weakness_n dismay_v thou_o for_o both_o in_o life_n and_o death_n thou_o shall_v find_v god_n grace_n to_o be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o which_o god_n of_o his_o mercy_n grant_v unto_o we_o all_o etc._n etc._n amen_n finis_fw-la