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	lord_n	wonder_n	2,875	5	10.7301	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A32016	Gods free mercy to England presented as a pretious and powerfull motive to humiliation : in a sermon preached before the honourable House of Commons at their late solemne fast, Feb. 23, 1641 / by Edmvnd Calamy ...	Calamy, Edmund, 1600-1666.	1642 (1642)	Wing C253A; ESTC R19544	47,198	60

manoah_n if_o the_o lord_n do_v intend_v to_o destroy_v england_n 23._o sure_o he_o will_v never_o have_v bestow_v so_o many_o mercy_n upon_o england_n eight_o let_v we_o make_v these_o mercy_n as_o so_o many_o mean_n and_o instrument_n obedientiae_fw-la of_o service_n let_v we_o serve_v god_n with_o our_o health_n wealth_n and_o part_n let_v we_o serve_v he_o cheerful_o liberal_o thankful_o fruitful_o lest_o god_n send_v upon_o we_o that_o curse_v threaten_v deut._n 28._o 47_o 48._o because_o thou_o serve_v not_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o joyfulness_n and_o with_o gladness_n of_o heart_n for_o the_o abundance_n of_o all_o thing_n therefore_o shall_v thou_o serve_v thy_o enemy_n which_o the_o lord_n shall_v send_v against_o thou_o in_o hunger_n in_o thirst_n in_o nakedness_n in_o want_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o he_o shall_v put_v a_o yoke_n of_o iron_n upon_o thy_o neck_n until_o he_o have_v destroy_v thou_o let_v we_o rend_v our_o heart_n and_o not_o our_o garment_n and_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o be_v gracious_a 13._o o_o give_v thanks_n unto_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o there_o 137._o be_v mercy_n with_o thou_o o_o lord_n and_o therefore_o thou_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v let_v we_o fear_v to_o sin_n against_o a_o god_n of_o such_o mercy_n let_v we_o admire_v these_o mercy_n and_o admire_v he_o for_o his_o mercy_n and_o say_v with_o david_n who_o be_o i_o o_o lord_n and_o what_o be_v my_o house_n that_o thou_o shall_v bring_v i_o hitherto_o and_o be_v this_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n o_o lord_n god_n and_o let_v we_o pray_v that_o excellent_a prayer_n domine_fw-la da_fw-la gratitudinem_fw-la cum_fw-la misericordia_fw-la 18._o nolo_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la sine_fw-la gratitudine_fw-la lord_n give_v we_o thankful_a heart_n with_o thy_o mercy_n lord_n give_v we_o obedient_a heart_n with_o thy_o mercy_n rather_o let_v we_o be_v without_o mercy_n than_o not_o to_o have_v grace_n to_o glorify_v thou_o with_o thy_o mercy_n the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o text_n be_v the_o false_a reason_n of_o the_o mercy_n depose_v and_o that_o by_o way_n of_o proclamation_n be_v it_o know_v unto_o 3._o you_o o_o house_n of_o israel_n that_o it_o be_v not_o for_o your_o sake_n that_o i_o do_v this_o nec_fw-la per_fw-la vos_fw-la nec_fw-la propter_fw-la vos_fw-la neither_o by_o you_o nor_o for_o you_o it_o be_v i_o that_o do_v it_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o for_o my_o own_o name_n sake_n i_o do_v it_o not_o for_o your_o sake_n this_o proclamation_n be_v very_o often_o inculcate_v for_o fear_n lest_o man_n shall_v ascribe_v mercy_n to_o their_o own_o merit_n which_o all_o be_v very_o apt_a to_o do_v it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 22._o verse_n of_o this_o 22._o chapter_n say_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o do_v not_o this_o for_o your_o sake_n o_o house_n of_o israel_n but_o for_o my_o holy_a name_n sake_n which_o you_o have_v profane_v among_o the_o heathen_a whither_o you_o go_v thus_o ezekiel_n 20._o 44._o and_o you_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n when_o i_o have_v wrought_v with_o you_o for_o my_o name_n sake_n not_o according_a to_o your_o wicked_a way_n nor_o according_a to_o your_o corrupt_a doing●…_n o_o you_o house_n of_o israel_n say_v the_o lord_n thus_o also_o deuteronomy_n 9_o 4._o speak_v not_o thou_o in_o thy_o heart_n for_o many_o will_v think_v so_o in_o their_o heart_n though_o ashamed_a to_o speak_v it_o with_o their_o tongue_n after_o that_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v cast_v they_o out_o from_o before_o thou_o say_v for_o my_o righteousness_n the_o lord_n have_v bring_v i_o to_o possess_v this_o land_n but_o for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o these_o nation_n the_o lord_n do_v drive_v they_o out_o from_o before_o thou_o this_o be_v repeat_v again_o at_o the_o 5_o verse_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v forget_v not_o for_o thy_o righteousness_n or_o for_o the_o uprightness_n of_o thy_o heart_n do_v thou_o go_v to_o possess_v the_o land_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v also_o again_o repeat_v verse_n 6._o understand_v therefore_o that_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o not_o this_o good_a land_n to_o possess_v it_o for_o thy_o righteousness_n for_o thou_o be_v a_o stiffnecked_a people_n and_o in_o the_o 7._o verse_n he_o call_v upon_o we_o to_o remember_v it_o and_o not_o forget_v it_o hence_o observe_v that_o national_a mercy_n come_v from_o free_a grace_n not_o from_o free_a will_n 3._o not_o from_o man_n goodness_n but_o god_n goodness_n my_o desire_n be_v that_o this_o doctrine_n may_v be_v a_o three_o looking-glass_n for_o england_n if_o any_o shall_v ask_v how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o england_n have_v be_v like_o no●…s_n a●…ke_v safe_a and_o secure_a when_o all_o other_o nation_n have_v be_v drown_v with_o a_o sea_n of_o blood_n why_o england_n be_v like_o gideon_n dry_a fleece_n when_o all_o other_o nation_n be_v like_o his_o wet_a fleece_n bedew_v with_o misery_n and_o lamentation_n no_o other_o answer_n can_v 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i_o tell_v you_o nay_o i_o that_o be_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o world_n i_o tell_v you_o nay_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n be_v prone_a to_o censure_v germany_n and_o ireland_n as_o horrible_a sinner_n above_o other_o but_o i_o tell_v you_o nay_o say_v christ_n when_o the_o barbarian_n see_v the_o viper_n skip_v upon_o the_o hand_n of_o paul_n they_o conclude_v present_o sure●…y_o this_o man_n be_v a_o murderer_n but_o they_o be_v 2●…_n barbarian_n and_o in_o this_o they_o act_v the_o part_n of_o barbarian_n it_o be_v a_o barbarous_a action_n to_o censure_v they_o that_o be_v punish_v by_o god_n to_o be_v the_o great_a of_o sinner_n judicia_fw-la deinm_fw-la sunt_fw-la t●…mere_fw-la discutienda_fw-la sed_fw-la formidoloso_fw-la silentio_fw-la vener_fw-la and_o a_o say_v gregory_n be_v it_o know_v unto_o you_o o_o england_n it_o be_v not_o for_o your_o righteousness_n you_o be_v spare_v not_o because_o you_o be_v better_o but_o because_o i_o love_v you_o better_o not_o for_o your_o sake_n do_v i_o this_o say_v the_o lord_n for_o if_o ireland_n be_v sinful_a england_n have_v a_o great_a share_n in_o this_o sinfulness_n because_o it_o have_v take_v no_o more_o care_n to_o bring_v those_o popish_a rebel_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o gospe●…_n of_o jesus_n christ_n let_v england_n say_v as_o lysima●…hus_o do_v who_o be_v on_o a_o sudden_a call_v forth_o out_o of_o a_o house_n where_o he_o be_v at_o supper_n by_o his_o good_a genius_n as_o the_o heathen_a say_v and_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o he_o be_v out_o of_o door_n the_o house_n fall_v down_o and_o kill_v they_o all_o which_o be_v within_o good_a god_n say_v he_o to_o what_o evil_a be_o i_o reserve_v so_o let_v eng●…and_n say_v good_a lord_n to_o what_o super-transcendent_a

against_o god_n patience_n god_n be_v not_o patient_a towards_o they_o but_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o they_o sin_v he_o cast_v they_o into_o hell_n deus_fw-la non_fw-la expectabat_fw-la angelos_fw-la as_o bernard_n say_v but_o we_o sin_n against_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o patience_n and_o long-suffering_a of_o god_n which_o be_v very_o great_a towards_o mankind_n 3._o the_o devil_n never_o sin_v against_o any_o example_n for_o they_o be_v the_o first_o that_o sin_v and_o be_v make_v the_o first_o example_n but_o we_o have_v have_v divers_a example_n of_o god_n wrath_n against_o sin_n the_o example_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o of_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o old_a world_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n and_o many_o hundred_o such_o like_a and_o yet_o we_o sin_v notwithstanding_o all_o these_o example_n in_o these_o three_o respect_n to_o sin_n against_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v more_o than_o diabolical_a it_o be_v a_o sin_n that_o take_v away_o all_o excuse_n and_o 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excuse_n have_v not_o god_n show_v such_o mercy_n to_o england_n it_o may_v have_v have_v some_o apology_n to_o plead_v for_o its_o contempt_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o its_o pride_n for_o its_o adultery_n and_o drunkenness_n but_o now_o it_o have_v no_o excuse_n to_o sin_n after_o mercy_n shut_v up_o all_o defence_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v after_o this_o o_o our_o god_n for_o we_o have_v forsake_v thy_o commandment_n this_o doctrine_n be_v a_o black_a bill_n of_o indictment_n against_o all_o those_o that_o 1._o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o sin_n against_o god_n notwithstanding_o the_o mercy_n they_o have_v receive_v from_o god_n god_n have_v do_v mighty_a thing_n for_o this_o nation_n he_o have_v heap_v deliverance_n upon_o deliverance_n we_o have_v have_v more_o deliverance_n than_o there_o be_v commandment_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o be_v there_o not_o many_o of_o we_o that_o sin_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o mercy_n that_o be_v like_o the_o horse_n and_o mule_n that_o have_v no_o understanding_n psalm_n 32._o as_o a_o horse_n the_o more_o it_o be_v pamper_v the_o more_o it_o kick_v against_o the_o rider_n so_o there_o be_v many_o the_o more_o they_o be_v feed_v to_o the_o full_a with_o mercy_n the_o more_o they_o rebel_v against_o the_o god_n that_o feed_v they_o like_o unto_o the_o thick_a vapour_n which_o be_v first_o exhale_v by_o the_o sun_n and_o afterwards_o when_o they_o come_v into_o the_o air_n stop_v the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n from_o shine_v upon_o we_o there_o be_v many_o such_o vapour_n who_o god_n have_v exalt_v and_o lift_v up_o in_o ●…nour_n above_o other_o that_o make_v no_o other_o use_n of_o their_o honour_n but_o to_o darken_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o to_o hinder_v the_o light_n of_o god_n from_o shine_v upon_o we_o let_v conscience_n speak_v be_v we_o not_o as_o proud_a as_o covetous_a as_o blasphemous_a as_o adulterous_a as_o ungodly_a as_o ever_o notwithstanding_o all_o that_o god_n have_v do_v for_o we_o may_v i_o not_o say_v to_o you_o as_o moses_n to_o the_o israelite_n do_v you_o thus_o requite_v the_o lord_n o_o you_o foolish_a people_n and_o unwise_a be_v not_o he_o thy_o father_n 6_o that_o buy_v thou_o have_v he_o not_o make_v thou_o and_o establish_v thou_o be_v not_o he_o the_o god_n that_o have_v multiply_v mercy_n upon_o we_o the_o lord_n humble_v we_o this_o day_n for_o this_o sin_n there_o be_v divers_a sort_n of_o man_n come_v under_o this_o reproof_n 1._o such_o as_o sin_n notwithstanding_o mercy_n 2._o such_o as_o sin_n under_o mercy_n at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o god_n be_v show_v mercy_n unto_o they_o of_o these_o david_n speak_v our_o father_n understand_v not_o thy_o wonder_n in_o egypt_n they_o remember_v not_o the_o multitude_n 7._o of_o thy_o mercy_n but_o provoke_v he_o at_o the_o sea_n yea_o even_o at_o the_o red_a sea_n this_o be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n they_o sin_v at_o the_o very_a place_n where_o they_o be_v deliver_v and_o at_o the_o very_a time_n when_o they_o be_v 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his_o cause_n non_fw-fr ho●…_n quae_fw-la situm_fw-la mun●…s_fw-la in_o us●…_n there_o be_v thousand_o in_o the_o world_n that_o be_v worse_o for_o the_o mercy_n they_o receive_v from_o god_n that_o be_v like_o unto_o a_o dunghill_n the_o more_o the_o sun_n of_o mercy_n shine_v upon_o they_o the_o more_o they_o stink_n and_o putrify_v in_o all_o sin_n and_o as_o the_o clay_n be_v harden_v by_o the_o sun_n shine_v upon_o it_o so_o there_o be_v many_o the_o more_o health_n the_o more_o wealth_n the_o more_o honour_n the_o more_o mercy_n they_o receive_v from_o god_n the_o more_o they_o harden_v their_o heart_n against_o god_n like_o eli_n two_o son_n the_o kindly_o their_o father_n deal_v with_o they_o the_o worse_a they_o be_v like_o absalon_n that_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o his_o father_n receive_v he_o into_o jerusalem_n than_o he_o begin_v to_o conspire_v against_o he_o of_o these_o david_n 19_o speak_v because_o there_o be_v no_o change_n in_o their_o life_n therefore_o they_o fear_v not_o god_n because_o they_o meet_v with_o no_o cross_n and_o psalm_n 73._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o because_o they_o be_v not_o plague_v like_o other_o man_n therefore_o pride_n compass_v they_o about_o as_o a_o chain_n they_o have_v more_o than_o ●…eart_n can_v wish_v therefore_o they_o speak_v wicked_o and_o lofty_o and_o set_v their_o mouth_n against_o the_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n like_o dionysius_n that_o because_o he_o prosper_v in_o his_o voyage_n by_o sea_n after_o he_o have_v rob_v a_o temple_n boast_v and_o say_v behold_v how_o the_o god_n love_v sacri●…edge_n i_o beseech_v you_o right_a honourable_a let_v we_o examine_v whether_o we_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o these_o sin_n ●…or_n they_o be_v such_o sin_n which_o we_o be_v all_o very_a prone_a