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
A53117	The fall of man by sinne delivered in a sermon preached at the late solemne fast, Aug. 28, 1644 : wherein these three positions are briefly handled : 1. That all men are miserably fallen from God by sin, and are in a lost condition, 2. That we must see ourselves thus fallen, and utterly lost in ourselves, before we can convert and turn to God by repentance, 3. That formes of prayer may, in some cases be lawfully and warrantably used : published at the request of that truly religious and vertuous gentlewoman, mistris Elizabeth Barnham, wife to the worshipfull Robert Barnham, Esq. / by William Newport, Preacher of the word at Boughton Monchelsey in Kent.	Newport, William, Preacher of the word at Boughton Monchelsey in Kent.	1644 (1644)	Wing N940; ESTC R3278	14,865	30

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and_o out_o of_o christ_n yet_o they_o may_v make_v such_o a_o prayer_n as_o he_o will_v in_o his_o mercy_n hear_v for_o he_o feed_v the_o very_a young_a raven_n that_o call_v upon_o he_o psal_n 147.9_o thus_o of_o the_o former_a i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o latter_a position_n viz._n that_o man_n must_v see_v themselves_o thus_o fall_v and_o in_o a_o lose_a and_o undo_v condition_n before_o they_o will_v turn_v to_o god_n by_o repentance_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o prophet_n general_o show_v man_n their_o sin_n and_o the_o danger_n of_o they_o before_o they_o exhort_v man_n to_o that_o duty_n thus_o the_o prophet_n esay_n show_v the_o jew_n first_o their_o deplorable_a state_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o sin_n before_o he_o exhort_v they_o to_o purge_v themselves_o from_o they_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o be_v worse_o than_o the_o ox_n or_o the_o ass_n 1.3_o esay_n 1.3_o that_o they_o be_v like_o a_o man_n leprous_a from_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o head_n to_o the_o sole_a 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ease_n but_o those_o that_o feel_v their_o sin_n a_o burden_n matth._n 11.28_o man_n must_v first_o apprehend_v themselves_o sick_a or_o at_o least_o in_o danger_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o health_n before_o they_o will_v seek_v to_o the_o physician_n so_o man_n must_v first_o find_v themselves_o sick_a of_o sin_n before_o they_o will_v repair_v to_o the_o physician_n of_o their_o soul_n the_o whole_a need_v not_o a_o physician_n but_o they_o that_o be_v sick_a i_o come_v not_o to_o call_v the_o righteous_a but_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n matth._n 9.12_o that_o be_v to_o say_v not_o those_o that_o be_v puff_v up_o with_o a_o opinion_n of_o their_o own_o righteousness_n as_o the_o pharisee_n be_v but_o those_o that_o see_v their_o sin_n and_o see_v themselves_o to_o be_v in_o great_a danger_n by_o reason_n of_o they_o yea_o utter_o undo_v by_o they_o the_o reason_n be_v two_o whereof_o the_o one_o respect_n sinner_n to_o be_v convert_v the_o other_o god_n to_o who_o they_o be_v to_o 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the_o obliquity_n and_o wander_n of_o the_o other_o and_o the_o just_a reward_n of_o both_o viz._n eternal_a wrath_n and_o destruction_n unless_o we_o all_o thus_o do_v which_o israel_n at_o the_o exhortation_n of_o the_o prophet_n here_o we_o shall_v never_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n we_o shall_v never_o seek_v he_o with_o earuestnesse_n as_o man_n undo_v without_o it_o for_o grace_n and_o mercy_n if_o thou_o lord_n shall_v be_v extreme_a to_o mark_v iniquity_n o_o lord_n who_o shall_v stand_v but_o there_o be_v mercy_n with_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v fear_v psal_n 130.3_o 4._o we_o must_v see_v ourselves_o utter_o undo_v in_o rigour_n of_o

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grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n and_o since_o he_o use_v short_a form_n no_o doubt_n but_o we_o in_o some_o case_n may_v use_v long_a one_o quest._n but_o in_o what_o case_n may_v we_o use_v they_o answ_n 1_o in_o case_n of_o infirmity_n as_o here_o when_o christian_n for_o lack_n of_o natural_a ability_n of_o invention_n memory_n orutterance_n or_o be_v new_o convert_v for_o want_v of_o exercise_n in_o the_o word_n of_o life_n and_o for_o want_v of_o experience_n be_v not_o able_a to_o express_v themselves_o without_o a_o form_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o they_o may_v make_v use_n of_o a_o form_n either_o write_v or_o print_v or_o learn_v by_o heart_n as_o a_o man_n that_o be_v lame_a may_v make_v use_n of_o his_o crutch_n or_o a_o staff_n to_o help_v he_o to_o go_v so_o may_v he_o that_o be_v weak_a in_o knowledge_n and_o utterance_n during_o the_o time_n of_o his_o weakness_n make_v use_n of_o a_o form_n to_o pray_v by_o howbeit_o when_o it_o please_v 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