Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	death_n	great_a	lord_n	4,859	5	3.8144	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45680	Christ's righteousness imputed, the Saint's surest plea for eternal life, or, The glorious doctrine of free-justification, by the imputation of the pure and spotless righteousness of Jesus Christ, stated, cleared, vindicated, and made plain to the meanest capacity being the substance of several sermons, on Isaiah XLV. 24, 25 / by Michael Harrison ...	Harrison, Michael, Minister at Potters-Pury.	1690 (1690)	Wing H903; ESTC R10310	20,250	35

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iv._o let_v we_o now_o consider_v the_o time_n when_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o this_o bless_a privilege_n justification_n and_o here_o consider_v 1._o from_o eternity_n god_n have_v decree_v to_o justify_v all_o the_o elect_n for_o it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o all_o those_o bless_a privilege_n the_o saint_n enjoy_v in_o time_n be_v settle_v upon_o they_o in_o god_n eternal_a purpose_n eph._n 1.4_o he_o have_v choose_v we_o in_o he_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n before_o he_o in_o love_n v._n 5._o have_v predestinate_v we_o to_o the_o adoption_n of_o child_n by_o jesus_n christ_n to_o himself_o according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n so_o that_o adoption_n justification_n sanctification_n and_o all_o other_o spiritual_a heavenly_a blessing_n be_v settle_v upon_o we_o in_o god_n eternal_a election_n before_o time_n but_o yet_o it_o can_v in_o no_o propriety_n of_o speech_n be_v say_v 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believe_v not_o the_o son_n shall_v not_o see_v life_n 2._o we_o be_v actual_o justify_v by_o faith_n rom._n 5.1_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n rom._n 3.28_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n now_o if_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o be_v not_o justify_v before_o faith_n nor_o without_o it_o the_o be_v of_o faith_n in_o the_o soul_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o justification_n 4._o in_o death_n we_o have_v a_o further_a manifestation_n of_o our_o justification_n when_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o believer_n appear_v at_o god_n bar_n it_o be_v then_o acquit_v and_o find_v itself_o more_o immediate_o in_o the_o arm_n of_o mercy_n rev._n 14.13_o bless_a be_v the_o dead_a which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n they_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o their_o work_n do_v follow_v they_o 5._o the_o last_o and_o great_a day_n of_o justification_n will_v be_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o saint_n shall_v then_o 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