Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	error_n	faithful_a	great_a	24	3	2.0931	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47777	The parasynagogue paragorized, or, A parenetical confutation of the epidemical error which asserteth, separation from parochial church-communion : demonstrating their practice, who on the Lords day neglect the publick exercises of divine worship in their parochial congregations, and frequent (cæteris paribus) other churches, to be anti-scriptural / by John Lesly ...	Lesly, John, d. 1657.	1655 (1655)	Wing L1171; ESTC R11754	60,778	214

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lenthall_n esquire_n master_n of_o the_o roll_n etc._n etc._n honourable_a and_o honored_n sir_n a_o sufficient_a apology_n for_o my_o bold_a adventure_n of_o present_v this_o part_n of_o my_o poor_a endeavour_n unto_o the_o public_a view_n may_v be_v a_o observation_n of_o the_o heathen_a that_o when_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o visit_v a_o nation_n with_o the_o sword_n or_o the_o like_a judgement_n 498._o eurip._n apud_fw-la sarah_n l._n 11_o pag_n 498._o than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v weaken_v and_o man_n will_v not_o honour_v he_o as_o they_o shall_v not_o so_o much_o for_o your_o particular_a inclination_n towards_o i_o do_v i_o make_v mention_n of_o your_o name_n before_o this_o treatise_n as_o for_o that_o general_a concession_n and_o homologie_n that_o the_o public_a infer_v the_o private_a benefit_n in_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o city_n 7_o jerem_n 29_o 7_o you_o shall_v have_v peace_n for_o i_o feel_v myself_o no_o senseless_a 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rather_o be_v count_v any_o thing_n then_o be_v accuse_v of_o wicked_a silence_n in_o god_n cause_n and_o we_o know_v that_o the_o more_o dishonour_v and_o trample_v upon_o any_o cause_n of_o god_n be_v be_v the_o more_o he_o expect_v that_o we_o shall_v appeate_v for_o it_o now_o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v bring_v a_o bloodshot_a eye_n to_o make_v all_o appear_v of_o a_o wrong_a colour_n that_o i_o have_v make_v no_o particular_a person_n my_o aim_n or_o adversary_n my_o witness_n be_v in_o heaven_n 19_o job_n 16_o 19_o and_o my_o record_n on_o high_a but_o because_o loss_n of_o salvation_n follow_v obstinacy_n in_o error_n folio_n camero_n p._n 286._o in_o folio_n i_o have_v do_v my_o poor_a endeavour_n to_o proclaim_v god_n will_n if_o any_o do_v demur_v or_o obstinate_o persist_v or_o resist_v they_o may_v remember_v they_o err_v not_o without_o warning_n common_a ingenuity_n command_v i_o thankful_o to_o acknowledge_v what_o you_o have_v do_v for_o one_o that_o have_v no_o witty_a insinuation_n for_o extract_v of_o your_o favour_n nor_o impudence_n enough_o to_o return_v they_o in_o flattery_n yea_o who_o have_v such_o obstruction_n between_o his_o heart_n and_o his_o tongue_n that_o he_o can_v scarce_o express_v the_o least_o part_n of_o his_o thankfulness_n much_o less_o be_v he_o able_a to_o make_v you_o a_o requital_n but_o the_o lord_n of_o lord_n grant_v that_o you_o may_v find_v all_o favour_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n and_o man_n that_o all_o true_a happiness_n may_v be_v multiply_v upon_o you_o and_o you_o and_o crown_v you_o with_o eternity_n so_o pray_v your_o honour_n oblige_v and_o humble_a servant_n in_o the_o lord_n john_n lesly_n the_o content_n chap._n 1._o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o oppose_a error_n and_o a_o special_a necessity_n of_o oppose_v the_o error_n of_o indetermined_a church-communion_n 2._o the_o late_a original_a of_o this_o error_n some_o mschiefe_n of_o it_o be_v indigitated_a a_o motive_n to_o resist_v they_o 3._o 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apprehend_v l._n 27._o this_o be_v want_v p._n 105._o l._n 15._o not_o be_v want_v p._n 111._o l._n 18._o the_o be_v want_v p._n 124._o l._n 7._o put_v out_o not_o lin_v 22._o for_o meditaion_n read_v mediation_n p._n 139._o l._n 11._o for_o nulla_fw-la read_v nulli_fw-la the_o parasynagogue_n paragorize_v or_o a_o parenetical_a confutation_n of_o the_o epidemical_a error_n which_o assert_v separation_n from_o parochial_a church-communion_n chap._n i._o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o oppose_a error_n and_o a_o special_a necessity_n of_o oppose_v the_o error_n of_o indetermined_a church-communion_n §_o 1._o it_o be_v the_o infinite_a goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o in_o wrath_n he_o remember_v mercy_n for_o my_o part_n ●_o hab._n 3._o ●_o i_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o special_a mercy_n that_o although_o we_o live_v in_o time_n in_o which_o the_o truth_n be_v oppose_v and_o blaspheme_v more_o than_o ever_o before_o yet_o the_o faithful_a have_v liberty_n to_o speak_v and_o 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metu_fw-la mortis_fw-la vel_fw-la amittendarum_fw-la facultatum_fw-la say_v ravanel_n who_o deny_v the_o know_a truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o will_v not_o profess_v it_o or_o who_o at_o any_o time_n do_v evil_a or_o omit_v good_a against_o the_o light_n of_o conscience_n for_o fear_v of_o danger_n say_v our_o learned_a english_a annotator_n the_o author_n of_o most_o of_o these_o error_n and_o blasphemy_n which_o bewitch_v the_o soul_n of_o our_o people_n be_v but_o little_o more_o to_o be_v blame_v than_o they_o that_o do_v profess_v the_o truth_n be_v endow_v with_o gift_n and_o help_n who_o suffer_v they_o to_o walk_v abroad_o without_o check_n or_o control_n it_o be_v but_o a_o slender_a discharge_n of_o our_o duty_n 11_o mal._n 2.1_o 2_o judas_n 3_o tit._n 1.9_o 11_o to_o cry_v out_o against_o error_n and_o heresy_n and_o never_o to_o contend_v nor_o convince_v man_n what_o truth_n and_o error_n be_v §_o 2._o though_o i_o meddle_v with_o no_o controversy_n but_o with_o great_a 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and_o providence_n which_o how_o far_o they_o may_v justify_v i_o i_o must_v leave_v to_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o man_n be_v oblige_v as_o a_o pastor_n as_o a_o friend_n as_o a_o christian_a to_o tender_v my_o best_a assistance_n for_o relief_n of_o the_o truth_n though_o the_o crudity_n and_o weakness_n of_o this_o writing_n be_v such_o then_o as_o shall_v prohibit_v the_o publication_n yet_o it_o may_v he_o useful_a to_o country_n people_n who_o most_o common_o be_v subject_n to_o this_o error_n have_v i_o write_v it_o for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o learned_a i_o will_v have_v try_v to_o make_v it_o fit_a for_o their_o use_n and_o if_o i_o can_v not_o i_o will_v have_v suppress_v it_o 416_o conc._n melevit_fw-la 2._o cap._n 24_o 25._o anno_fw-la 416_o §_o 3._o the_o shepherd_n part_n and_o duty_n be_v to_o defend_v his_o flock_n from_o dog_n wolf_n thief_n which_o if_o he_o neglect_v to_o do_v he_o incur_v the_o loss_n of_o his_o office_n according_a to_o the_o public_a and_o ancient_a cannon_n of_o the_o church_n 22.11_o rev._n 22.11_o 14.38_o 1_o cor._n 14.38_o but_o if_o the_o flock_n despise_v their_o shepherd_n do_v miscarry_v they_o must_v thank_v themselves_o for_o it_o 3.27_o ezek._n 3.27_o when_o the_o beautiful_a order_n of_o the_o church_n be_v break_v 11.10_o zech._n 11.10_o than_o the_o flock_n can_v but_o be_v endanger_v by_o seducer_n who_o ever_o corrupt_a the_o purity_n of_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n and_o mar_v the_o beautiful_a face_n of_o the_o church_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n ezech._n 1.38_o when_o i_o say_v unto_o the_o wicked_a thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v and_o thou_o give_v he_o not_o warning_n nor_o speak_v to_o warn_v the_o wicked_a from_o his_o wicked_a way_n to_o save_v his_o life_n the_o same_o wicked_a man_n shall_v die_v in_o his_o iniquity_n but_o his_o blood_n will_v i_o require_v at_o thy_o hand_n these_o word_n shall_v seem_v to_o pastor_n and_o people_n not_o so_o much_o word_n as_o thunderbolt_n 2_o homer_n iliad_n 2_o and_o therefore_o unto_o the_o obstinate_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o text_n will_v one_o day_n be_v terrible_a for_o the_o lord_n appli_v this_o threaten_a not_o only_o to_o every_o particular_a impenitent_a person_n but_o every_o negligent_a pastor_n in_o the_o person_n of_o ezechiel_n that_o he_o may_v take_v to_o heart_n his_o duty_n and_o his_o danger_n the_o same_o charge_n be_v iterate_v ezech._n 33.6_o signify_v that_o separatist_n from_o church-communion_n in_o their_o proper_a and_o parrochial_a congregation_n in_o which_o they_o shall_v take_v warning_n from_o their_o appoint_a pastor_n shall_v not_o escape_v punishment_n though_o the_o watchman_n be_v negligent_a but_o if_o the_o watchman_n blow_v the_o trumpet_n and_o the_o flock_n or_o sinner_n will_v not_o then_o come_v and_o hear_v and_o obey_v he_o shall_v incur_v double_a punishment_n the_o watchman_n then_o must_v answer_v for_o his_o part_n for_o the_o blood_n of_o all_o that_o perish_v 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savour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v become_v foolish_a for_o the_o unsavourinesse_n of_o salt_n be_v as_o euthymius_n say_v debilitas_fw-la mordacitatis_fw-la ipsius_fw-la the_o weakness_n of_o its_o accrimony_n we_o have_v many_o example_n of_o the_o lord_n severe_a justice_n against_o they_o that_o swerve_v aside_o in_o the_o least_o thing_n &c_n 2_o sam._n 6.7_o levit._fw-la 10.1_o act._n 5.4_o &c_n &c_n from_o the_o strict_a rule_n of_o his_o word_n that_o concern_v his_o worship_n and_o follow_v their_o own_o will_n and_o invention_n though_o they_o have_v never_o so_o good_a a_o pretence_n for_o it_o tender_a heart_n by_o judgement_n on_o other_o be_v bring_v the_o more_o to_o fear_n god_n lest_o the_o same_o judgement_n shall_v befall_v they_o and_o to_o discern_v how_o fail_v about_o heavenly_a thing_n chief_o in_o his_o worship_n do_v much_o incense_n god_n wrath_n chap._n ii_o the_o late_a original_n of_o this_o error_n some_o mischief_n of_o it_o be_v 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