Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	eye_n	lord_n	wait_v	2,901	5	9.3473	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65713	The Protestant reconciler. Part II earnestly perswading the dissenting laity to joyn in full communion with The Church of England, and answering all the objections of the non-conformists against the lawfulness of their submission unto the rites and constitutions of that church / by a well-wisher to the churches peace, and a lamenter of her sad divisions.	Whitby, Daniel, 1638-1726.	1683 (1683)	Wing W1735; ESTC R39049	245,454	419

the_o paschal_n hymn_n be_v part_n of_o their_o usual_a devotion_n 3._o whereas_o dissenter_n say_v there_o be_v great_a difference_n betwixt_o a_o psalm_n of_o praise_n 15._o 〈◊〉_d ●_o 15._o and_o our_o ordinary_a prayer_n and_o that_o more_o liberty_n may_v be_v take_v in_o psalm_n and_o be_v a_o ornament_n 1._o this_o be_v say_v without_o proof_n no_o reason_n be_v give_v why_o i_o may_v not_o say_v four_o time_n glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n as_o well_o as_o oh_o that_o man_n will_v praise_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o goodness_n 2._o some_o of_o the_o instance_n here_o give_v be_v of_o perfect_a prayer_n as_o those_o from_o psalm_n 119._o and_o our_o divine_n acknowledge_v that_o thanksgiving_n be_v a_o part_n of_o prayer_n and_o 3._o in_o the_o prayer_n of_o daniel_n we_o have_v the_o same_o thing_n four_o time_n repeat_v in_o three_o verse_n o_o our_o god_n hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o thy_o servant_n ch_z 9.17_o o_o my_o god_n incline_v thy_o ear_n and_o hear_v v._o 18._o o_o lord_n hear_v v._o 19_o whence_o this_o conclusion_n will_v arise_v that_o the_o repetition_n use_v in_o our_o church_n liturgy_n can_v be_v charge_v as_o vain_a repetition_n without_o reflect_v upon_o the_o practice_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o of_o the_o royal_a psalmist_n wherefore_o the_o thing_n reprove_v by_o our_o lord_n under_o the_o name_n of_o vain_a repetition_n and_o much_o speak_n be_v not_o all_o length_n of_o prayer_n or_o repetition_n of_o the_o same_o word_n from_o such_o a_o fervency_n of_o spirit_n as_o quicken_v and_o inflame_v devotion_n but_o it_o be_v a_o lengthen_v out_o the_o time_n with_o tautology_n out_o of_o a_o vain_a opinion_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v hear_v for_o our_o much_o speak_n our_o frequent_a use_v the_o same_o word_n and_o cry_v out_o from_o morning_n unto_o noon_n o_o baal_n hear_v we_o 18.26_o 1_o king_n 18.26_o or_o for_o the_o multiplicity_n of_o word_n the_o time_n and_o labour_n which_o we_o spend_v in_o prayer_n though_o it_o be_v only_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o lip_n the_o scruple_n which_o concern_v our_o liturgy_n in_o general_a be_v thus_o dispatch_v i_o proceed_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o objection_n make_v against_o the_o several_a portion_n of_o it_o and_o of_o those_o more_o especial_o which_o do_v concern_v the_o daily_a or_o the_o weekly_a service_n of_o our_o church_n against_o which_o it_o be_v thus_o object_v viz._n object_n 1_o that_o whereas_o christian_n be_v oblige_v to_o pray_v in_o faith_n §_o 4_o and_o utter_a word_n of_o truth_n in_o their_o address_n to_o god_n there_o be_v many_o passage_n in_o our_o liturgy_n which_o can_v be_v put_v up_o to_o he_o in_o faith_n and_o truth_n as_o v._o g._n in_o the_o te_fw-la deum_fw-la it_o be_v say_v o_o lord_n in_o thou_o have_v i_o trust_v in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o litany_n chamber_n dr._n chamber_n let_v thy_o mercy_n o_o lord_n be_v show_v upon_o we_o like_a as_o we_o put_v our_o trust_n in_o thou_o in_o the_o form_n of_o the_o solemnisation_n of_o matrimony_n of_o visitation_n of_o the_o sick_a of_o church_a of_o woman_n and_o in_o the_o commination_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v say_v o_o lord_n save_o thy_o servant_n who_o put_v his_o trust_n in_o thou_o now_o say_v dissenter_n put_v trust_n in_o the_o lord_n be_v one_o discriminate_v character_n of_o god_n true_o holy_a people_n psal_n 34.8_o psal_n 121.1_o nah._n 1.7_o in_o which_o number_n no_o man_n of_o understanding_n can_v conceive_v that_o all_o marry_a person_n all_o woman_n deliver_v from_o childbirth_n all_o sick_a person_n yea_o all_o that_o join_v in_o our_o congregational_a worship_n be_v to_o be_v rank_v who_o yet_o be_v plain_o and_o with_o personal_a particularity_n of_o time_n avouch_v to_o be_v person_n trust_v in_o the_o lord_n no_o charity_n say_v they_o will_v justify_v these_o profession_n make_v with_o respect_n to_o particular_a person_n many_o of_o which_o persist_v in_o such_o ignorance_n and_o wickedness_n as_o testify_v to_o their_o face_n that_o they_o neither_o true_o know_v nor_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n answer_n it_o be_v confess_v even_o by_o those_o dissenter_n who_o do_v thus_o object_v that_o in_o public_a prayer_n make_v in_o a_o mix_a congregation_n chamber_n dr._n chamber_n it_o suffice_v that_o the_o word_n though_o utter_v in_o general_a form_n be_v suit_v to_o the_o state_n of_o some_o particular_n in_o such_o congregation_n and_o indeed_o otherwise_o there_o can_v be_v no_o public_a profession_n of_o our_o sense_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o misery_n our_o shame_n and_o sorrow_n for_o they_o our_o repentance_n for_o our_o past_a sin_n no_o profession_n of_o our_o good_a desire_n no_o promise_n of_o amendment_n or_o of_o a_o thankful_a remembrance_n of_o god_n mercy_n if_o he_o be_v please_v to_o vouchsafe_v they_o to_o we_o no_o public_a thanks_o return_v for_o spiritual_a mercy_n for_o regenerate_v and_o sanctify_a grace_n and_o no_o expression_n of_o our_o hope_n our_o faith_n our_o trust_n in_o god_n whereas_o we_o find_v expression_n of_o this_o nature_n frequent_a in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o for_o instance_n 1._o by_o way_n of_o confession_n and_o acknowledgement_n our_o transgression_n be_v with_o we_o and_o as_o for_o our_o iniquity_n we_o know_v they_o esa_n 59.12_o we_o acknowledge_v o_o lord_n our_o wickedness_n and_o the_o iniquity_n of_o our_o father_n jer._n 14.20_o 2._o by_o way_n of_o promise_n of_o amendment_n and_o that_o they_o will_v return_v no_o more_o to_o folly_n return_v we_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n look_v down_o from_o heaven_n behold_v and_o visit_v this_o vine_n ps_n 80.14_o so_o will_v not_o we_o go_v back_o from_o thou_o quicken_v we_o and_o we_o will_v call_v upon_o thy_o name_n v._o 18._o thus_o do_v the_o prophet_n hoseah_n counsel_n all_o israel_n to_o say_v take_v away_o all_o iniquity_n and_o receive_v we_o gracious_o so_o will_v we_o render_v thou_o the_o calf_n of_o our_o lip_n hos_fw-la 14.2_o we_o will_v not_o say_v any_o more_o to_o the_o work_n of_o our_o hand_n you_o be_v our_o god_n v._o 3._o help_v we_o o_o god_n of_o our_o salvation_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o name_n ps_n 79.9_o so_o we_o thy_o people_n and_o sheep_n of_o thy_o pasture_n will_v give_v thou_o thanks_o for_o ever_o we_o will_v show_v forth_o thy_o praise_n to_o all_o generation_n verse_n 13._o 3._o by_o way_n of_o profession_n of_o their_o wait_v upon_o he_o for_o mercy_n 123.2_o psal_n 123.2_o behold_v as_o the_o eye_n of_o servant_n look_v unto_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o master_n and_o as_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o maiden_n to_o the_o hand_n of_o her_o mistress_n so_o our_o eye_n wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n until_o that_o he_o have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o where_o note_v that_o this_o be_v one_o of_o those_o psalm_n of_o degree_n which_o be_v sing_v before_o the_o people_n upon_o some_o ascent_n or_o desk_n 120._o vid._n hamm._n in_o psal_n 120._o and_o it_o be_v a_o profession_n that_o they_o all_o thus_o diligent_o wait_v upon_o god_n therefore_o will_v we_o wait_v upon_o thou_o for_o thou_o have_v do_v all_o these_o thing_n say_v jeremiah_n in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o israel_n jer._n 14.22_o by_o profession_n of_o their_o steadfastness_n in_o god_n service_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o calamity_n they_o suffer_v thus_o the_o psalmist_n have_v complain_v that_o god_n have_v cast_v they_o off_o cause_v their_o enemy_n to_o triumph_v over_o they_o give_v they_o to_o be_v eat_v up_o that_o he_o have_v give_v they_o up_o for_o a_o reproach_n and_o spoil_v unto_o the_o heathen_n and_o scatter_v they_o among_o they_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 44.9.16_o he_o say_v all_o this_o be_v come_v upon_o we_o yet_o have_v not_o we_o forget_v thou_o nor_o have_v we_o deal_v false_o in_o thy_o covenant_n our_o heart_n be_v not_o turn_v back_o neither_o be_v our_o step_n decline_v out_o of_o thy_o way_n v._o 17_o 18._o if_o then_o according_a to_o these_o instance_n the_o jew_n in_o general_n may_v make_v profession_n of_o their_o diligent_a wait_v upon_o god_n of_o their_o steadfastness_n in_o his_o service_n under_o all_o calamity_n and_o of_o the_o undecline_a straightness_n of_o their_o step_n if_o they_o may_v general_o promise_v that_o they_o will_v not_o go_v back_o from_o god_n that_o they_o will_v call_v upon_o his_o name_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o which_o duty_n a_o promise_n of_o salvation_n be_v annex_v rom._n 10.13_o act._n 2.21_o that_o they_o will_v render_v he_o the_o calf_n of_o their_o lip_n and_o will_v show_v forth_o his_o praise_n though_o these_o thing_n actual_o be_v do_v these_o promise_n perform_v only_o by_o some_o why_o may_v not_o we_o profess_v in_o general_a our_o trust_n in_o god_n though_o some_o who_o do_v present_v themselves_o before_o

the_o grace_n of_o true_a repentance_n and_o the_o sanctify_a operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n 5._o the_o venite_fw-la or_o psalm_n first_o read_v unto_o the_o people_n exhort_v they_o not_o to_o harden_v their_o heart_n lest_o god_n shall_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 6._o the_o litany_n pray_v for_o mercy_n upon_o we_o miserable_a sinner_n for_o deliverance_n from_o hypocrisy_n and_o all_o other_o deadly_a sin_n from_o hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o contempt_n of_o god_n word_n and_o commandment_n and_o beg_v that_o god_n will_v give_v we_o true_a repentance_n 7._o there_o be_v a_o prayer_n appoint_v to_o be_v use_v before_o the_o two_o final_a prayer_n of_o morning_n and_o evening_n service_n desire_v that_o though_o we_o be_v tie_v and_o bind_v with_o the_o chain_n of_o our_o sin_n we_o may_v be_v loose_v from_o they_o by_o god_n mercy_n 8._o the_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v during_o the_o time_n of_o advent_n be_v that_o we_o may_v cast_v away_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n and_o put_v upon_o we_o the_o armour_n of_o light_n the_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v every_o day_n in_o lent_n beg_v that_o god_n will_v create_v and_o make_v in_o we_o new_a and_o contrite_a heart_n 9_o the_o exhortation_n to_o the_o communion_n suppose_v that_o many_o of_o the_o congregation_n to_o which_o it_o be_v read_v be_v grievous_a sinner_n who_o have_v need_v to_o repent_v and_o amend_v before_o they_o come_v unto_o the_o table_n that_o many_o of_o they_o may_v be_v blasphemer_n of_o god_n or_o hinderer_n and_o slanderer_n of_o his_o word_n adulterer_n or_o such_o as_o live_v in_o malice_n envy_n or_o other_o grievous_a sin_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v charge_v not_o to_o come_v unto_o that_o table_n till_o they_o have_v repent_v of_o they_o last_o the_o church_n have_v appoint_v her_o office_n of_o commination_n on_o purpose_n to_o awaken_v such_o notorious_a sinner_n to_o repentance_n let_v therefore_o any_o reasonable_a person_n judge_n whether_o there_o be_v no_o petition_n or_o confession_n in_o the_o common_a prayer_n which_o import_v any_o doubt_n or_o fear_v that_o any_o who_o join_v in_o our_o service_n may_v be_v unregenerate_a whether_o there_o be_v no_o prayer_n make_v to_o the_o lord_n with_o special_a relation_n to_o such_o person_n or_o whether_o the_o whole_a phrase_n of_o all_o our_o office_n be_v such_o as_o presume_v all_o person_n within_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v regenerate_v as_o be_v suggest_v and_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o matter_n of_o just_a admiration_n that_o such_o exception_n as_o be_v so_o gross_o and_o manifold_o false_a shall_v with_o such_o confidence_n be_v make_v against_o our_o liturgy_n add_v to_o this_o that_o all_o our_o congregation_n be_v mix_v of_o good_a and_o bad_a it_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v great_a wisdom_n in_o our_o church_n that_o she_o have_v so_o compose_v her_o confession_n and_o petition_n as_o that_o they_o may_v be_v applicable_a in_o some_o good_a sense_n to_o both_o and_o therefore_o they_o betray_v their_o ignorance_n and_o folly_n who_o upon_o this_o account_n do_v blame_v she_o 2._o 15._o n._n 15._o to_o this_o objection_n it_o be_v answer_v by_o our_o commissioner_n that_o the_o church_n in_o her_o prayer_n use_v no_o more_o offensive_a phrase_n than_o st._n paul_n use_v when_o he_o write_v 1.7_o rom._n 1.7_o to_o all_o that_o be_v in_o rome_n belove_v of_o god_n saint_n call_v give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o they_o all_o vers_n 8._o tell_v they_o that_o they_o be_v graft_v into_o the_o good_a olive_n tree_n 17._o 17._o and_o be_v partaker_n of_o its_o root_n and_o fatness_n that_o they_o stand_v by_o faith_n 11.17_o rom._n 11.17_o vers_fw-la 20._o that_o they_o have_v obtain_v mercy_n vers_fw-la 30._o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o corinth_n the_o sanctify_v in_o christ_n jesus_n 1.2_o 1_o cor._n 1.2_o the_o saint_n call_v give_v thanks_o to_o god_n who_o have_v enrich_v they_o in_o all_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n so_o that_o they_o come_v behind_o in_o no_o gift_n 7_o v._o 5_o 7_o wait_v for_o the_o revelation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o all_o be_v you_o and_o you_o be_v christ_n 6.8_o chap._n 3.22_o 23._o v._o 16._o chap._n 6.15_o 1_o cor._n 3.13_o chap._n 4.6_o chap._n 6.8_o that_o they_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o they_o that_o their_o body_n be_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n of_o some_o of_o who_o he_o notwithstanding_o say_v that_o they_o be_v carnal_a that_o they_o be_v puff_v up_o one_o against_o another_o that_o they_o do_v wrong_a and_o defraud_v even_o their_o brethren_n that_o they_o walk_v not_o charitable_o chap._n 8._o that_o some_o of_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n and_o partake_v of_o the_o table_n of_o devil_n chap._n 10._o that_o they_o come_v together_o to_o the_o lord_n table_n for_o the_o worse_o not_o for_o the_o better_a that_o some_o of_o they_o be_v drunken_a do_v eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o not_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n and_o that_o for_o this_o cause_n many_o be_v weak_a and_o many_o sick_a among_o they_o and_o many_o fall_v asleep_o chap._n 11._o 15.12_o 1_o cor._n 15.12_o that_o some_o of_o they_o say_v there_o be_v no_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a that_o some_o of_o they_o do_v look_v on_o the_o apostle_n as_o man_n who_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n that_o he_o be_v afraid_a of_o they_o 10.2_o 2_o cor._n 10.2_o lest_o that_o as_o the_o serpent_n have_v deceive_v eve_n so_o their_o mind_n shall_v be_v corrupt_v from_o the_o simplicity_n of_o christ_n 21._o chap._n 11.3_o chap._n 12.20_o 21._o that_o he_o be_v afraid_a lest_o when_o he_o come_v unto_o they_o he_o shall_v find_v they_o such_o as_o he_o will_v not_o lest_o there_o shall_v be_v among_o they_o wrath_n contention_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o saint_n in_o ephesus_n 5.13_o eph._n 1.1_o 4_o 5.13_o and_o the_o faithful_a in_o christ_n jesus_n elect_v before_o the_o world_n predetermine_v to_o sonship_n seal_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o promise_n with_o many_o other_o thing_n of_o a_o like_a nature_n which_o he_o without_o distinction_n speak_v of_o they_o to_o the_o saint_n in_o coloss_n 12._o coloss_n 1.2_o 5_o 8.3_o 12._o and_o to_o the_o faithful_a brethren_n in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o notwithstanding_o there_o be_v many_o who_o by_o their_o know_a sin_n declare_v themselves_o to_o be_v otherwise_o yet_o he_o give_v the_o denomination_n to_o the_o whole_a from_o the_o great_a part_n to_o who_o in_o charity_n it_o be_v due_a and_o put_v the_o rest_n in_o mind_n what_o they_o have_v by_o their_o baptism_n undertake_v to_o be_v and_o what_o they_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v and_o our_o prayer_n and_o the_o phrase_n of_o they_o sure_o suppose_v no_o more_o than_o that_o they_o be_v saint_n by_o calling_n sanctify_v in_o christ_n jesus_n by_o their_o baptism_n admit_v into_o christ_n congregation_n and_o so_o to_o be_v reckon_v member_n of_o that_o society_n till_o either_o they_o shall_v separate_v themselves_o by_o wilful_a schism_n or_o be_v separate_v by_o legal_a excommunication_n now_o to_o this_o it_o be_v reply_v that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o title_n give_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n from_o the_o better_a part_n 45._o reply_n reply_v to_o the_o comiss_v p._n 45._o and_o the_o title_n give_v to_o individual_a member_n where_o there_o be_v no_o such_o reason_n that_o a_o field_n may_v be_v call_v a_o cornfield_n though_o there_o be_v tare_n in_o it_o but_o none_o of_o these_o tare_n may_v be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o corn_n that_o they_o will_v not_o persuade_v the_o people_n that_o every_o notorious_a drunkard_n fornicator_n worldling_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v bury_v be_v a_o brother_n of_o who_o resurrection_n to_o life_n eternal_a we_o have_v sure_a and_o certain_a hope_n answer_n i_o be_o humble_o confident_a that_o no_o one_o instance_n of_o this_o nature_n can_v be_v produce_v where_o any_o individual_a member_n of_o our_o church_n 475._o dr._n comber_n comp._n part_n 4._o p._n 474_o 475._o who_o be_v notorious_o wicked_a be_v represent_v as_o a_o saint_n or_o a_o regenerate_a person_n we_o bury_v those_o who_o do_v depart_v this_o life_n in_o sure_a and_o certain_a hope_n of_o the_o resurrection_n in_o the_o general_n not_o of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o decease_a person_n in_o particular_a to_o life_n eternal_a and_o though_o the_o common_a use_n of_o the_o word_n eternal_a life_n apply_v it_o to_o the_o better_a part_n yet_o the_o word_n strict_o consider_v signify_v both_o the_o state_n of_o the_o good_a and_o evil_n after_o the_o resurrection_n and_o so_o it_o be_v expound_v by_o those_o who_o consider_v it_o in_o the_o creed_n and_o therefore_o may_v be_v use_v