Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	disposition_n	example_n	great_a	25	3	2.0923	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A18711	Miscellanea philo-theologica, or, God, & man A treatise compendiously describing the nature of God in his attributes, with a lively pourtraiture of his wisedome in ordering, and disposing of the celestiall, and terrestriall bodies. Containing much variety of matter ... and apt applications singular for brevity, and perspicuity. By Henry Church.	Church, Hen. (Henry), fl. 1636-1638.	1637 (1637)	STC 5217; ESTC S107879	200,401	392

rule_n of_o god_n word_n galat._n 6.16_o sect._n 6_o sixthly_a question_v resolve_v quest_n 1_o how_o must_v i_o show_v mercy_n to_o they_o that_o offend_v i_o answ_n there_o be_v forgive_a mercy_n that_o must_v be_v practise_v 1._o to_o have_v a_o disposition_n to_o forgive_v without_o acknowledgement_n 2._o to_o forgive_v willing_o upon_o acknowledgement_n 3._o to_o pray_v for_o the_o offender_n 4._o to_o be_v grieve_v if_o any_o cross_n befall_v he_o 5._o to_o do_v he_o good_a cheerful_o if_o we_o can_v quest_n 2_o what_o mercy_n be_v to_o be_v show_v to_o beggar_n at_o the_o door_n answ_n some_o hold_v they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v relieve_v but_o we_o have_v a_o rule_n to_o do_v good_a to_o all_o gal._n 6.9_o and_o god_n cause_v his_o sun_n to_o shine_v on_o the_o evil_a and_o good_a matth._n 5._o they_o must_v be_v weakling_n not_o sturdy_a rogue_n such_o as_o be_v ready_a to_o perish_v though_o they_o be_v evil_a their_o person_n must_v be_v nourish_v not_o their_o evil_n maintain_v it_o be_v mercy_n to_o instruct_v they_o with_o our_o relief_n quest_n 3_o how_o shall_v a_o man_n obtain_v a_o merciful_a heart_n answ_n 1._o he_o must_v see_v his_o need_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o humble_v himself_o till_o he_o feel_v god_n mercy_n towards_o he_o 2._o he_o must_v look_v on_o misery_n the_o heart_n be_v much_o affect_v by_o the_o eye_n 3._o he_o must_v put_v himself_o in_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o sick_a the_o prisoner_n the_o captive_a the_o oppress_a the_o hungry_a the_o trouble_a in_o mind_n 4._o he_o must_v be_v often_o in_o the_o act_n of_o mercy_n that_o by_o degree_n there_o may_v be_v obtain_v the_o great_a disposition_n 5._o look_v on_o the_o example_n of_o the_o merciful_a see_v how_o mercy_n do_v beautify_v they_o and_o make_v they_o amiable_a 6._o lay_v god_n command_n to_o heart_n luke_n 6.36_o be_v you_o merciful_a 7._o consider_v the_o estate_n of_o the_o unmerciful_a they_o shall_v have_v judgement_n merciless_a james_n 2.13_o 8._o last_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o incline_v the_o heart_n to_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n ask_v and_o you_o shall_v have_v matth._n 7._o quest_n 4_o what_o be_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o merciful_a heart_n answ_n 1._o mercy_n make_v a_o man_n like_o god_n luke_n 6.36_o 2._o the_o merciful_a have_v many_o a_o prayer_n for_o they_o and_o they_o cause_n god_n to_o be_v praise_v by_o many_o 2._o cor._n 9.12_o 3._o the_o merciful_a be_v under_o the_o promise_n matth._n 5.7_o what_o the_o break_a heart_n seek_v the_o merciful_a heart_n find_v at_o last_o that_o be_v mercy_n 4._o the_o merciful_a heart_n have_v a_o merciful_a hand_n so_o he_o sow_n seed_n and_o hereafter_o shall_v have_v a_o loyfull_a harvest_n 2_o cor._n 9.6_o 5._o whensoever_o he_o go_v to_o prayer_n he_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o be_v hear_v isai_n 58.7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o of_o justice_n 1._o what_o justice_n be_v how_o it_o be_v define_v 2._o of_o the_o justice_n of_o man_n 3._o of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n 4._o application_n distributive_a 5._o question_n resolve_v about_o justice_n sect._n 1_o first_o what_o justice_n be_v justice_n be_v to_o give_v to_o every_o one_o his_o own_o it_o be_v to_o do_v right_a to_o keep_v equity_n justice_n be_v either_o distributive_a in_o deal_n so_o it_o be_v communicative_a justice_n or_o distributive_a in_o punish_v so_o it_o be_v corrective_a justice_n justice_n be_v to_o give_v neither_o too_o much_o nor_o too_o little_a it_o be_v to_o be_v exact_a as_o a_o man_n that_o shoot_v which_o neither_o shoot_v over_o the_o mark_n nor_o short_a of_o it_o nor_o beside_o it_o but_o hit_v it_o just_a in_o the_o middle_n sect._n 2_o second_o of_o justice_n in_o man_n justice_n in_o man_n be_v either_o justice_n before_o man_n or_o justice_n before_o god_n justice_n before_o man_n the_o heathen_a attain_n to_o pay_v that_o they_o owe_v not_o to_o wrong_v their_o neighbour_n in_o deal_n a_o heathen_a buy_v a_o commodity_n of_o a_o christian_a merchant_n and_o go_v away_o opens_z his_o ware_n and_o find_v money_n he_o bring_v it_o back_o to_o the_o christian_a and_o say_v i_o buy_v the_o ware_n not_o the_o money_n it_o be_v unjust_a to_o i_o to_o keep_v it_o justice_n before_o god_n be_v legal_a or_o evangelicall_n legal_o just_o be_v never_o any_o but_o adam_n in_o innocence_n and_o christ_n that_o just_a one_o who_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n evangelicall_n justice_n be_v that_o when_o a_o sinner_n be_v justify_v by_o imputation_n of_o christ_n justice_n labour_v for_o inherent_a justice_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o regenerate_a spirit_n in_o he_o the_o endeavour_v after_o justice_n be_v call_v justice_n through_o god_n acceptation_n sect._n 3_o three_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n god_n be_v justice_n it_o be_v essential_a with_o god_n to_o be_v just_a the_o lord_n be_v just_a psal_n 92.15_o zephaniah_n 3.5_o he_o be_v just_a in_o his_o decree_n just_a in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o decree_n just_o in_o his_o government_n of_o the_o world_n just_o in_o all_o his_o punishment_n and_o judgement_n he_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n the_o lord_n of_o all_o just_a in_o himself_o just_a in_o his_o law_n just_a in_o his_o reward_n just_a in_o his_o punishment_n his_o justice_n in_o punish_v may_v be_v consider_v five_o way_n 1._o his_o justice_n past_a on_o angel_n and_o on_o man_n on_o angel_n his_o justice_n fall_v total_o irrecoverable_o on_o man_n a_o world_n of_o they_o feel_v his_o justice_n at_o once_o only_a noah_n and_o his_o family_n except_v city_n have_v be_v punish_v as_o sodom_n gomorra_n admah_n zeboim_n family_n as_o achan_n and_o jeroboam'_v person_n as_o ananias_n zaphira_n and_o herod_n 2._o his_o justice_n present_a for_o no_o age_n escape_v without_o some_o demonstration_n of_o justice_n we_o or_o other_o feel_v plague_n war_n or_o famine_n decay_n of_o trade_n fearful_a fire_n inundation_n of_o water_n earthquake_n civil_a combustion_n and_o uproar_n among_o the_o people_n etc._n etc._n 3._o his_o justice_n to_o come_v in_o this_o world_n or_o the_o next_o world_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a session_n and_o justice_n shall_v be_v execute_v without_o all_o evasion_n bribe_n or_o shirt_n 4._o consider_v god_n justice_n sp●rituall_a as_o a_o blind_a man_n isai_n 6.10_o a_o hard_a heart_n psal_n 81.12_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n the_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n rom._n 11.8_o 5._o his_o justice_n and_o judgement_n be_v temporal_a on_o our_o body_n good_n or_o name_n deut._n 28._o levit._fw-la 26._o sect._n 4_o four_o application_n distributive_a 1._o if_o justice_n be_v to_o do_v right_a then_o away_o with_o all_o injustice_n if_o we_o do_v not_o god_n will_v away_o with_o we_o mat._n 7.23_o discedite_fw-la a_o i_o awa●_n from_o i_o you_o that_o work_n iniquity_n the_o unjust_a like_o ●ewd_a son_n shall_v be_v disinherited_a 1_o cor._n 6.9_o it_o be_v a_o plain_a case_n all_o know_v it_o know_v you_o not_o say_v st._n paul_n the_o unjust_a shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 2._o this_o shall_v provoke_v we_o to_o labour_v to_o be_v just_a to_o get_v faith_n that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v just_a before_o god_n clothe_v with_o christ_n righteousness_n to_o get_v a_o honest_a heart_n and_o good_a conscience_n that_o we_o may_v practice_v justice_n to_o honour_v superior_n this_o be_v right_n ephes_n 6.1_o to_o pay_v what_o we_o borrow_v and_o what_o we_o bargain_n for_o to_o slander_v no_o man_n to_o be_v diligent_a in_o our_o place_n faithful_a where_o we_o be_v betrust_v to_o sell_v a_o pennyworth_n for_o a_o penny_n to_o keep_v just_a weight_n and_o measure_n to_o krepe_v promise_n as_o we_o be_v able_a to_o love_v our_o wife_n with_o a_o matrimonial_a love_n above_o all_o to_o exercise_v our_o gift_n in_o our_o family_n to_o be_v courteous_a to_o stranger_n a_o comfort_n to_o the_o afflict_a to_o be_v grateful_a for_o favour_n receive_v to_o be_v peaceable_a among_o neighbour_n all_o this_o be_v right_a to_o fit_v our_o action_n to_o the_o occasion_n to_o live_v within_o our_o compass_n preserve_v the_o mean_a it_o will_v preserve_v we_o this_o be_v just_a equal_a and_o right_a that_o we_o may_v be_v quicken_v to_o labour_v for_o justice_n in_o deal_n take_v these_o motive_n 1_o we_o shall_v be_v conformable_a to_o our_o head_n i●sus_n christ_n who_o be_v that_o just_a one_o 2._o the_o lord_n delight_v in_o they_o that_o deal_v just_o 3._o it_o be_v the_o way_n to_o honour_v justice_n be_v of_o a_o exalt_v nature_n and_o make_v a_o man_n to_o flourish_v 4._o the_o fruit_n of_o justi_n e_z be_v peace_n isay_n 22._o 5._o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v save_v and_o have_v glory_n in_o heaven_n matth._n 13._o lesson_n from_o god_n justice_n 1._o god_n be_v not_o all_o of_o mercy_n as_o

troop_n on_o a_o sudden_a to_o follow_v they_o especial_o woman_n and_o youth_n 8._o they_o be_v most_o bitter_a against_o they_o that_o oppose_v they_o 9_o they_o ever_o make_v a_o gain_n of_o those_o silly_a one_o which_o they_o seduce_v 10._o observe_v they_o awhile_o they_o come_v to_o disgrace_v and_o deny_v what_o they_o hold_v or_o else_o cast_v it_o in_o a_o new_a mould_n and_o mince_v it_o and_o alter_v it_o and_o tell_v we_o they_o be_v not_o right_o understand_v when_o the_o truth_n meet_v with_o they_o than_o they_o be_v put_v to_o their_o shift_n and_o silence_v by_o the_o verity_n or_o authority_n or_o both_o quest_n 6_o how_o may_v a_o christian_a honour_n the_o truth_n answ_n by_o embrace_v it_o in_o love_n profess_v it_o in_o sincerity_n shun_v heresy_n schism_n hypocrisy_n profaneness_n apostasy_n walk_v in_o holiness_n humility_n meekness_n righteousness_n wisdom_n and_o patience_n of_o mercy_n 1._o what_o mercy_n be_v 2._o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o unreasonable_a creature_n 3._o the_o mercy_n of_o man_n both_o have_v man_n &_o good_a man_n 4._o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n 5._o application_n to_o edify_v 6._o question_n resolve_v sect._n 1_o first_o what_o mercy_n be_v mercy_n be_v a_o pity_v of_o they_o that_o be_v in_o misery_n mercy_n and_o misery_n be_v relative_n be_v there_o no_o want_n nor_o trespass_n there_o need_v no_o mercy_n mercy_n be_v in_o the_o affection_n or_o expression_n in_o the_o affection_n it_o be_v term_v bowel_n of_o mercy_n in_o the_o expression_n work_v of_o mercy_n sect._n 2_o second_o of_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o unreasonable_a creature_n they_o have_v a_o kind_n of_o mercy_n in_o their_o nature_n to_o their_o own_o kind_n or_o to_o other_o kind_n first_o to_o their_o own_o kind_n so_o every_o creature_n with_o a_o tenderness_n nourish_v their_o young_a the_o dragon_n nourish_v their_o young_a and_o the_o bear_n lick_v their_o whelp_n to_o their_o own_o shape_n and_o suckle_v they_o 2._o the_o creature_n show_v mercy_n to_o other_o kind_n some_o say_v the_o lion_n prey_v not_o so_o soon_o or_o not_o at_o all_o on_o the_o yield_a creature_n the_o thunder_n pass_v over_o the_o yield_a reed_n and_o rend_v the_o sturdy_a oak_n bartas_n oak_n d._n bartas_n the_o hawk_n rest_v all_o night_n by_o the_o lark_n fly_v another_o way_n in_o the_o morning_n be_v grateful_o merciful_a to_o the_o little_a bird_n those_o that_o read_v in_o natural_a history_n can_v say_v much_o of_o this_o sect._n 3_o three_o the_o mercy_n of_o man_n natural_o we_o be_v child_n of_o wrath_n have_v lose_v the_o disposition_n to_o mercy_n wicked_a man_n be_v cruel_a not_o merciful_a prov._n 12.10_o one_o man_n be_v a_o wolf_n to_o another_o unless_o god_n restrain_v we_o cain_n and_o absalon_n do_v kill_v their_o own_o brother_n hazael_n and_o ravilliack_n four_o ravilliack_n ravilliacke_n kill_v henry_n the_o four_o their_o king_n judas_n betray_v his_o lord_n and_o master_n saul_n kill_v all_o the_o priest_n etc._n etc._n some_o be_v restrain_v for_o the_o good_a of_o humane_a society_n but_o all_o the_o mercy_n of_o a_o natural_a man_n be_v for_o bad_a end_n or_o constrain_v the_o true_o merciful_a man_n be_v the_o regenerate_a man_n these_o have_v find_v mercy_n from_o god_n and_o be_v merciful_a to_o other_o these_o by_o meditation_n or_o visitation_n be_v move_v to_o mercy_n and_o exercise_v it_o by_o counsel_v the_o ignorant_a comfort_v the_o deject_a soul_n relieve_v the_o needy_a and_o sometime_o their_o mercy_n be_v exercise_v in_o forgive_a as_o well_o as_o give_v sect._n 4_o four_o of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n mercy_n be_v essential_a in_o god_n he_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o mercy_n the_o father_n of_o mercy_n here_o we_o may_v for_o method_n consider_v 1._o the_o cause_n of_o god_n mercy_n no_o cause_n in_o we_o no_o cause_n out_o of_o himself_o he_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_n rom._n 9.18_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n be_v the_o cause_n 2._o the_o kind_n of_o mercy_n his_o mercy_n be_v general_a to_o all_o or_o special_a to_o his_o elect_a math._n 5._o 1_o tim._n 1.15_o 3._o the_o effect_n of_o his_o mercy_n be_v all_o the_o good_a that_o the_o creature_n do_v enjoy_v all_o be_v of_o mercy_n not_o merit_n 4._o the_o largeness_n of_o his_o mercy_n he_o be_v great_a in_o mercy_n psal_n 119_o 156._o rich_a in_o mercy_n ephes_n 2.4_o 5._o the_o seasonableness_n of_o his_o mercy_n he_o show_v mercy_n in_o due_a time_n ps_n 9_o in_o the_o mount_n he_o will_v be_v see_v gen._n 22.14_o when_o our_o foot_n slip_v his_o mercy_n will_v help_v we_o ps_n 94.18_o 6._o the_o variety_n of_o his_o mercy_n on_o every_o faculty_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o member_n of_o our_o body_n his_o mercy_n be_v multitude_n psal_n 51.1_o 7._o the_o constancy_n of_o his_o mercy_n it_o be_v for_o ever_o psalm_n 136.1_o isai_n 54.8_o psal_n 52.1_o 2._o sect._n 5_o five_o application_n to_o edify_v creature_n from_o the_o unreasonable_a creature_n 1._o if_o unreasonable_a creature_n do_v show_v mercy_n to_o their_o young_a one_o it_o condemn_v the_o cruelty_n of_o those_o harlot_n that_o make_v away_o their_o young_a child_n or_o lay_v they_o in_o the_o street_n and_o leave_v they_o they_o add_v to_o their_o filthiness_n cruelty_n and_o be_v to_o be_v rank_v among_o those_o vile_a sinner_n rom._n 1.31_o that_o be_v without_o natural_a affection_n also_o the_o stork_n and_o say_v and_o the_o young_a hart_n carry_v water_n in_o the_o mouth_n to_o give_v the_o old_a one_o d_o bartas_n say_v hart_n show_v mercy_n to_o their_o old_a dam_n and_o sire_n condemn_v churlish_a child_n which_o be_v cruel_a to_o their_o old_a parent_n from_o the_o wicked_a 2._o if_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v cruel_a than_o never_o trust_v to_o their_o mercy_n for_o there_o be_v no_o assurance_n thereof_o pray_v to_o god_n that_o we_o fall_v not_o into_o their_o hand_n zedekia_n eye_n be_v pull_v out_o so_o be_v sampson_n they_o rip_v up_o woman_n with_o child_n they_o burn_v and_o destroy_v where_o they_o get_v the_o upper_a hand_n 3._o we_o may_v guess_v at_o a_o sound_a professor_n by_o his_o mercy_n many_o have_v great_a blaze_n but_o no_o mercy_n pride_n and_o pomp_n and_o belly-cheer_n and_o vanity_n take_v up_o their_o heart_n and_o purse_n they_o be_v much_o for_o curiosity_n but_o little_a for_o mercy_n but_o a_o good_a man_n be_v merciful_a psal_n 37._o 1._o he_o consider_v the_o poor_a and_o needy_a he_o judge_v wise_o of_o their_o estate_n psal_n 41.1_o 2._o he_o have_v thought_n to_o do_v they_o good_a he_o devise_v how_o to_o be_v liberal_a isaiah_n 32._o 3._o he_o consider_v his_o own_o ability_n act_n 11.29_o 4._o he_o consider_v his_o brother_n necessity_n rom._n 12._o 5._o he_o look_v to_o his_o relation_n beginning_n at_o his_o centre_n and_o work_v towards_o his_o circumference_n as_o first_o they_o among_o they_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n gal._n 6.13_o second_o our_o family_n 1._o tim._n 5.8_o three_o our_o countryman_n psalm_n 122.8_o four_o the_o stranger_n we_o must_v do_v good_a to_o all_o use_v discretion_n in_o our_o do_v good_a psal_n 112._o use_v 5_o five_o be_v god_n merciful_a this_o shall_v teach_v we_o 1._o to_o praise_v god_n for_o his_o mercy_n psal_n 136.1_o above_o all_o mercy_n for_o our_o redemption_n this_o mercy_n be_v promise_v luke_n 1.72_o and_o in_o tender_a mercy_n perform_v luk._n 1.78_o by_o this_o mercy_n we_o that_o be_v blind_a and_o ignorant_a be_v holpen_v by_o christ_n who_o be_v our_o wisdom_n we_o that_o be_v guilty_a be_v justify_v by_o he_o he_o be_v our_o righteousness_n we_o that_o be_v pollute_v have_v he_o for_o our_o holiness_n we_o that_o be_v captive_n have_v he_o for_o redemption_n 1_o cor_fw-la 1.30_o 2._o we_o shall_v imitate_v god_n by_o be_v merciful_a luk._n 6.36_o the_o more_o mercy_n the_o more_o like_o god_n 3._o we_o be_v to_o be_v humble_a because_o we_o need_v mercy_n for_o we_o be_v poor_a and_o need_v mercy_n rev._n 3.17_o we_o be_v transgressor_n and_o need_v mercy_n isaiah_n 48.8_o 4._o we_o shall_v labour_v for_o those_o qualification_n that_o we_o may_v be_v under_o the_o promise_n of_o mercy_n and_o be_v assure_v of_o mercy_n as_o these_o follow_v 1._o to_o confess_v our_o sin_n and_o forsake_v they_o prover_n 28.13_o 2._o to_o fear_v god_n his_o mercy_n be_v on_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o luke_n 1.50_o 3._o to_o love_n god_n he_o show_v mercy_n to_o they_o that_o love_v he_o exod._n 20.6_o 4._o to_o trust_v in_o god_n than_o mercy_n shall_v compass_v we_o psal_n 32.10_o 5._o to_o think_v on_o good_a thing_n than_o we_o shall_v have_v mercy_n prov._n 14.22_o 6._o to_o be_v merciful_a than_o we_o shall_v obtain_v mercy_n matth._n 5.7_o 7._o to_o keep_v close_o to_o the_o

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