Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	endure_v	king_n	remember_v	2,234	5	10.1449	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B09729	An antidote against desperation and presumption. or, A consideration of that most solemn oath of the Lord God in Ezek. xxxiii. by Charles Phelpes.	Phelpes, Charles.	1680 (1680)	Wing P1971D; ESTC R181759	103,519	256

the_o people_n and_o among_o the_o heathen_a psalm_n 108._o 3_o 4._o and_o when_o he_o thus_o say_v thy_o righteousness_n be_v like_o the_o great_a mountain_n or_o mountain_n of_o god_n thy_o judgement_n be_v a_o great_a deep_a he_o present_o add_v thereto_o by_o way_n of_o admiration_n how_o excellent_a be_v thy_o lovingkindness_n o_o god_n to_o wit_n towards_o the_o child_n of_o man_n as_o if_o he_o will_v intimate_v to_o we_o and_o to_o our_o shallow_a capacity_n that_o though_o he_o can_v compare_v god_n righteousness_n and_o judgement_n to_o somewhat_o yet_o his_o mercy_n or_o merciful-kindness_n be_v admirable_o inconceivable_o incomparable_o great_a so_o as_o he_o know_v not_o what_o to_o compare_v that_o unto_o psal_n 36._o 6_o 7._o and_o 144._o 3_o 4._o and_o 145._o 8_o 9_o and_o do_v not_o our_o bless_a saviour_n speak_v also_o after_o such_o a_o rate_n when_o he_o say_v so_o god_n love_v the_o world_n etc._n etc._n john_n 3._o 16._o 1_o john_n 4._o 11._o so_o that_o from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v we_o do_v and_o may_v safe_o conclude_v that_o the_o lord_n god_n have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a none_o at_o all_o not_o only_o no_o reveal_v pleasure_n therein_o but_o also_o no_o secret_a or_o hide_a will_n or_o pleasure_n therein_o as_o he_o swear_v unto_o we_o and_o what_o have_v be_v say_v about_o this_o three_o enquiry_n meet_v with_o and_z gives_z answer_n unto_o another_o evil_a distinction_n and_o opposition_n of_o some_o against_o the_o current_n of_o the_o gospel_n namely_o say_v some_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o god_n have_v no_o delight_n or_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a simple_o consider_v but_o he_o have_v pleasure_n therein_o respective_o to_o wit_n in_o order_n to_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o justice_n answer_v now_o to_o this_o i_o say_v brief_o if_o he_o have_v pleasure_n in_o their_o death_n or_o in_o the_o death_n of_o some_o of_o they_o in_o order_n to_o the_o 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iniquity_n gracious_a be_v the_o lord_n and_o righteous_a yea_o our_o god_n be_v merciful_a ps_n 116._o 5._o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o unrighteousness_n 1_o joh._n 1._o 9_o 2_o thes_n 1._o 5._o and_o his_o mercy_n be_v magnify_v in_o destroy_v implacable_a and_o impenitent_a sinner_n as_o it_o be_v say_v he_o overthrow_v or_o shake_v off_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o host_n in_o the_o red-sea_n for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o who_o smite_v great_a king_n for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o and_o slay_v famous_a king_n for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o psal_n 136._o 15-20_a but_o we_o shall_v add_v no_o more_o unto_o the_o three_o enquiry_n but_o consider_v the_o next_o namely_o 4._o when_o or_o during_o what_o time_n have_v he_o no_o pleasure_n none_o at_o all_o neither_o reveal_v nor_o secret_a in_o the_o death_n and_o everlasting_a destruction_n of_o the_o 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apostle_n peter_n say_v the_o lord_n be_v long-suffering_a to_o us-ward_n not_o willing_a that_o any_o shall_v perish_v but_o that_o all_o shall_v come_v to_o repentance_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 9_o indeed_o this_o time_n or_o season_n will_v not_o last_v always_o his_o spirit_n will_v not_o always_o strive_v with_o man_n as_o gen._n 6._o 3._o when_o once_o the_o day_n of_o grace_n be_v full_o end_v he_o that_o now_o swear_v he_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o their_o death_n will_v swear_v in_o his_o wrath_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n as_o heb._n 3_o 7-11_a he_o will_v then_o have_v pleasure_n in_o their_o destruction_n as_o it_o be_v say_v because_o you_o have_v set_v at_o naught_o all_o my_o counsel_n and_o will_v none_o of_o my_o reproof_n i_o also_o will_v laugh_v at_o your_o calamity_n i_o will_v mock_v when_o your_o fear_n come_v when_o your_o fear_n come_v as_o desolation_n and_o your_o destruction_n come_v as_o a_o whirlwind_n when_o distress_n and_o 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which_o notwithstanding_o any_o thing_n there_o say_v may_v yet_o be_v do_v 1_o joh._n 5._o 16._o joh._n 16._o 26._o now_o what_o have_v be_v say_v to_o this_o objection_n be_v not_o say_v that_o man_n may_v continue_v in_o sin_n that_o grace_n may_v abound_v god_n forbid_v but_o to_o the_o end_n that_o such_o as_o conclude_v against_o themselves_o that_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n for_o they_o may_v not_o be_v discourage_v from_o turn_v from_o their_o evil_a way_n unto_o god_n for_o when_o god_n say_v in_o any_o place_n of_o scripture_n to_o the_o wicked_a thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v if_o he_o turn_v from_o his_o sin_n etc._n etc._n he_o shall_v sure_o live_v he_o shall_v not_o die_v ezek._n 33._o 11-13-16_a nay_o when_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o jeremiah_n though_o moses_n and_o samuel_n stand_v before_o i_o my_o mind_n can_v not_o be_v towards_o this_o people_n etc._n etc._n jer._n 15._o 13_a and_o ch._n 16._o and_o the_o sin_n of_o judah_n be_v write_v with_o a_o pen_n of_o iron_n and_o with_o the_o point_n of_o a_o diamond_n etc._n etc._n for_o you_o have_v kindle_v a_o fire_n in_o my_o anger_n which_o shall_v burn_v for_o ever_o chap._n 17._o 1_o 2_o 3._o yet_o after_o all_o this_o he_o thus_o command_v the_o prophet_n now_o therefore_o go_v to_o speak_v to_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n and_o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n say_v behold_v i_o frame_v evil_a and_o devise_v a_o device_n against_o you_o return_v you_o now_o every_o one_o from_o his_o evil_a way_n and_o make_v your_o way_n and_o your_o do_n good_a jer._n 18._o 1-6-8-11_a oh_o then_o however_o you_o have_v sin_v do_v not_o say_v as_o cain_n do_v that_o your_o iniquity_n be_v great_a than_o that_o it_o may_v be_v forgive_v gen._n 4._o 13._o do_v not_o so_o dishonour_v the_o father_n of_o mercy_n as_o to_o conclude_v he_o can_v redeem_v you_o from_o your_o iniquity_n or_o deliver_v you_o from_o your_o transgression_n as_o isa_n 50._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o but_o return_n unto_o he_o and_o he_o will_v return_v unto_o you_o mal._n 3._o 7._o and_o consider_v thereto_o that_o god_n have_v reserve_v this_o to_o himself_o as_o his_o prerogative_n to_o show_v mercy_n to_o such_o sinner_n as_o unto_o who_o man_n can_v lawful_o show_v mercy_n they_o say_v if_o a_o man_n put_v away_o his_o wife_n and_o she_o go_v from_o he_o and_o become_v another_o man_n shall_v he_o return_v unto_o she_o again_o shall_v not_o that_o land_n be_v great_o pollute_v but_o thou_o have_v play_v the_o harlot_n with_o many_o lover_n yet_o return_v again_o unto_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n jer._n 3._o 1._o oh_o then_o though_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o belly_n of_o hell_n as_o it_o be_v yet_o cry_v unto_o the_o god_n of_o mercy_n though_o thou_o say_v thou_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o his_o sight_n yet_o look_v again_o towards_o his_o holy_a temple_n and_o when_o thy_o soul_n faint_v within_o thou_o then_o remember_v the_o lord_n and_o let_v thy_o prayer_n come_v in_o unto_o he_o into_o his_o holy_a temple_n even_o christ_n in_o who_o dwell_v all_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n bodily_a and_o who_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n sinner_n indefinite_o and_o the_o chief_a and_o most_o notorious_a sinner_n jonah_n 2._o 2-4-7_a 8._o with_o col._n 2._o 9_o 10._o and_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 13-15_a and_o he_o that_o come_v unto_o he_o in_o this_o day_n of_o grace_n he_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v out_o whatever_o he_o have_v be_v or_o do_v joh._n 6._o 37._o matth._n 11._o 27_o 28._o 3._o let_v i_o proceed_v on_o and_o say_v turn_v you_o turn_v you_o for_o why_o will_v you_o die_v why_o will_v we_o die_v may_v another_o generation_n say_v why_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n be_v so_o sweet_a and_o delightful_a to_o we_o that_o we_o know_v not_o how_o on_o that_o account_n to_o turn_v from_o they_o steal_v water_n be_v sweet_a and_o bread_n of_o secrecy_n be_v pleasant_a we_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o god_n call_v we_o to_o repentance_n and_o therewith_o inable_v we_o to_o turn_v from_o our_o iniquity_n but_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n be_v so_o grateful_a and_o please_a that_o it_o be_v as_o the_o cut_n off_o our_o right_a hand_n or_o the_o pluck_n out_o of_o our_o right_a eye_n to_o bid_v adieu_o thereto_o and_o turn_v our_o back_n thereon_o can_v the_o ethiopian_a change_n his_o skin_n or_o the_o leopard_n his_o spot_n then_o may_v we_o also_o do_v good_a that_o be_v accustom_v to_o do_v evil_a jer._n 13._o 23._o answ_n now_o to_o this_o generation_n i_o may_v say_v many_o thing_n but_o have_v much_o exceed_v my_o intention_n at_o first_o already_o shall_v therefore_o be_v the_o brief_a and_o propound_v to_o these_o objector_n that_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 6._o 21._o what_o fruit_n have_v you_o then_o in_o those_o thing_n whereof_o you_o be_v now_o ashamed_a for_o the_o end_n or_o reward_n of_o those_o thing_n be_v death_n here_o the_o apostle_n propound_v three_o weighty_a consideration_n to_o take_v man_n off_o from_o their_o sinful_a course_n namely_o they_o be_v unfruitful_a shameful_a and_o eternal_o hurtful_a and_o pernicious_a 1._o what_o fruit_n have_v you_o then_o even_o when_o you_o do_v commit_v sin_n and_o be_v servant_n of_o it_o and_o so_o what_o fruit_n have_v you_o now_o therein_o who_o sow_v to_o the_o flesh_n and_o serve_v sin_n what_o fruit_n may_v you_o say_v we_o have_v say_v already_o sin_n be_v most_o sweet_a and_o delightful_a to_o we_o well_o but_o yet_o let_v i_o say_v to_o you_o 1._o though_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n be_v delightful_a or_o as_o the_o apostle_n express_v it_o though_o you_o count_v it_o pleasure_n to_o riot_n in_o the_o daytime_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 13._o yet_o sin_n be_v not_o delightful_a and_o satisfactory_a to_o the_o whole_a man_n it_o may_v appear_v so_o to_o the_o body_n and_o to_o the_o brutish_a and_o sensual_a appetite_n but_o not_o so_o to_o the_o superior_a eaculty_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v not_o delight_v with_o these_o low_a and_o carnal_a thing_n 1_o joh._n 2._o 16._o they_o will_v not_o satisfy_v man_n soul_n for_o they_o be_v the_o stumbling-block_n of_o their_o iniquity_n ezek._n 7._o 19_o the_o most_o noble_a part_n of_o man_n as_o psal_n 22._o 20._o be_v not_o delight_v herewith_o but_o contrariwise_o sadn_v and_o fill_v with_o horror_n and_o dread_n thereby_o while_o man_n conscience_n be_v not_o so_o sear_v as_o to_o be_v past_a feel_n and_o when_o they_o consider_v and_o lay_v these_o thing_n to_o heart_n to_o this_o purpose_n speak_v the_o holy_a scripture_n though_o wickedness_n say_v zophar_n be_v sweet_a in_o his_o mouth_n though_o he_o hide_v it_o under_o his_o tongue_n though_o he_o spare_v it_o and_o forsake_v it_o not_o but_o keep_v it_o still_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o palate_n yet_o his_o meat_n in_o his_o bowel_n be_v turn_v it_o be_v the_o gall_n of_o asp_n within_o he_o that_o be_v wickedness_n be_v the_o very_a quintessence_n of_o bitterness_n to_o his_o soul_n how_o sweet_a soever_o it_o be_v o●_n appear_v to_o be_v in_o his_o mouth_n sure_o he_o shall_v not_o know_v or_o feel_v quietness_n in_o his_o belly_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mind_n job_n 20._o 12_o 13_o 14-20_a the_o wicked_a man_n travel_v with_o pain_n all_o his_o day_n and_o the_o number_n of_o year_n be_v hide_v to_o the_o oppressor_n a_o sound_n of_o fear_n be_v in_o his_o ear_n in_o prosperity_n or_o peace_n the_o destroyer_n shall_v come_v upon_o he_o trouble_v and_o anguish_n shall_v make_v he_o afraid_a they_o shall_v prevail_v against_o he_o as_o a_o king_n ready_a to_o the_o battle_n because_o he_o stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n against_o god_n and_o strengthen_v himself_o against_o the_o almighty_a joh._n 15._o 20-25_a etc._n etc._n and_o though_o such_o may_v appear_v very_o merry_a and_o jocund_a yet_o as_o the_o crackle_n of_o thorn_n under_o a_o pot_n so_o be_v the_o laughter_n of_o fool_n eccl._n 2._o 2._o and_o chap._n 7._o 6._o nay_o even_o in_o their_o laughter_n the_o heart_n be_v sorrowful_a and_o the_o end_n of_o that_o mirth_n be_v heaviness_n however_o to_o the_o soul_n their_o soul_n within_o they_o shall_v mourn_v prov_n 14._o 13._o with_o joh_n 14._o 22._o how_o oft_o do_v terror_n make_v they_o afraid_a on_o every_o side_n and_o even_o drive_v they_o to_o their_o foot_n as_o job_n 18._o 11._o and_o ch._n 20._o 23-25_a how_o do_v their_o heart_n smite_v they_o 2_o sam._n 24_o 10._o and_o how_o be_v they_o prick_v in_o their_o reins_o when_o god_n be_v reprove_v they_o and_o set_v their_o sin_n in_o order_n before_o they_o now_o how_o can_v any_o considerate_a and_o soberminded_n person_n call_v or_o count_v that_o true_o delightful_a which_o do_v so_o wind_v