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
A67549	The chiefest divine vertues epitomized, or, A compendious treatise of the three theological graces, faith, hope, and charity by Richard Ward ...	Ward, Richard, 1601 or 2-1684.	1655 (1655)	Wing W802; ESTC R12309	115,178	272

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change_n and_o alteration_n of_o conversation_n v._o presumption_n be_v peremptory_a without_o doubt_v but_o there_o be_v a_o weak_a assurance_n which_o be_v mix_v with_o some_o doubt_n psal_n 77.7_o 8._o mark_n 6.24_o luke_n 17.5_o vi_o presumption_n will_v give_v a_o man_n slip_v in_o the_o time_n of_o sickness_n and_o hour_n of_o death_n but_o this_o assurance_n will_v then_o stick_v by_o he_o and_o afford_v he_o comfort_v isa_n 38.3_o qu._n 4._o what_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o faith_n and_o sense_n answ_n 1._o faith_n be_v like_o a_o true_a clock_n or_o watch_n which_o will_v show_v we_o the_o hour_n and_o time_n both_o by_o day_n and_o night_n job_n 19.25_o 26._o that_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o affliction_n and_o adversity_n yea_o in_o the_o time_n of_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n it_o will_v direct_v we_o 2._o sense_n be_v like_o the_o dial_n it_o can_v neither_o show_v the_o hour_n by_o night_n nor_o by_o day_n if_o a_o cloud_n do_v but_o interpose_v itself_o 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goodness_n of_o the_o promise_n iv_o faith_n look_v only_o upon_o the_o object_n as_o present_v hope_v look_n upon_o it_o object_n as_o future_a v._o the_o object_n of_o faith_n be_v all_o divine_a truth_n promise_n threaten_n good_a and_o evil_a but_o the_o object_n of_o hope_n be_v only_o the_o promise_n and_o good_a or_o answ_n 2._o i_o may_v answer_v more_o full_o that_o faith_n and_o hope_n differ_v three_o manner_n of_o way_n viz._n in_o their_o object_n order_n and_o office_n first_o they_o differ_v in_o their_o object_n which_o be_v twofold_a i._o faith_n have_v for_o its_o ob_fw-la ect_fw-la thing_n past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v but_o hope_v only_o look_v upon_o suture_a thing_n we_o believe_v that_o the_o world_n have_v a_o beginning_n and_o shall_v have_v a_o end_n and_o have_v now_o a_o be_v we_o believe_v that_o christ_n be_v dead_a be_v now_o in_o heaven_n and_o shall_v come_v unto_o judgement_n but_o we_o can_v hope_v for_o thing_n that_o be_v past_a they_o be_v irrevocable_a and_o hope_v that_o be_v see_v be_v no_o hope_n rom._n 8.24_o and_o therefore_o we_o hope_v only_o for_o thing_n to_o come_v ii_o faith_n have_v for_o its_o object_n the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o we_o believe_v both_o the_o promise_n and_o threaten_n thereof_o and_o the_o reward_n and_o punishment_n lay_v down_o therein_o yea_o whatsoever_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o word_n but_o we_o hope_v only_o for_o thing_n desirable_a the_o object_n of_o faith_n be_v good_a and_o bad_a for_o we_o as_o well_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o hell_n as_o a_o heaven_n that_o there_o be_v devil_n as_o well_o as_o angel_n and_o eternal_a torment_n as_o well_o as_o everlasting_a happiness_n but_o the_o ob●ect_n of_o hope_n be_v only_o good_a for_o we_o fea●_n that_o which_o be_v evil_a and_o hope_v only_o for_o that_o which_o be_v good_a or_o at_o lest_o which_o we_o suppose_v to_o be_v good_a second_o they_o differ_v in_o order_n for_o faith_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o hope_n hope_v the_o thing_n cause_v by_o faith_n faith_n be_v the_o ground_n and_o foundation_n of_o hope_n heb._n 11.1_o and_o therefore_o precede_v it_o and_o hope_n do_v always_o follow_v after_o faith_n whence_o if_o there_o be_v no_o faith_n there_o can_v be_v no_o hope_n faith_n beget_v hope_n for_o by_o believe_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o god_n promise_n for_o the_o present_a we_o be_v encourage_v to_o expect_v and_o 〈◊〉_d ●or_a all_o future_a mercy_n or_o when_o faith_n believe_v the_o promise_v it_o so_o believe_v they_o that_o withal_o it_o beget_v h●pe_v in_o we_o whereby_o we_o patient_o wait_v and_o expect_v until_o the_o lord_n d●●_n and_o appoint_a time_n come_v when_o he_o will_v perform_v accomplish_v and_o make_v good_a his_o promise_n unto_o we_o three_o they_o differ_v in_o their_o office_n for_o i._o the_o office_n of_o fa_o the_o be_v to_o apprehend_v the_o promise_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v but_o hope_n rely_v on_o the_o thing_n promise_v rom._n 8.24_o 1_o john_n 3.2_o ii_o the_o office_n of_o faith_n be_v to_o believe_v future_a mercy_n as_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n and_o life_n everlasting_a as_o present_v in_o god_n promise_n which_o it_o apply_v unto_o we_o but_o the_o office_n of_o hope_n be_v to_o expect_v they_o as_o absent_v iii_o the_o office_n of_o faith_n be_v to_o tell_v or_o teach_v we_o what_o we_o must_v believe_v but_o hope_n tell_v we_o how_o we_o must_v with_o patience_n tarry_v wait_v expect_v and_o look_v for_o what_o we_o believe_v iv_o the_o office_n of_o hope_n be_v to_o sustain_v support_v and_o confirm_v faith_n from_o whence_o it_o spring_v that_o be_v 1._o hope_n hold_v fast_a faith_n lest_o by_o run_v too_o fast_o or_o make_v too_o much_o haste_n it_o shall_v fall_v headlong_o when_o god_n defer_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o his_o promise_n which_o faith_n apprehend_v 2._o hope_n confirm_v faith_n lest_o it_o shall_v stagger_v or_o doubt_v of_o the_o promise_n yea_o keep_v faith_n when_o it_o do_v doubt_n and_o stagger_v 3._o hope_n lead_v faith_n unto_o his_o last_o and_o principal_a scope_n and_o mark_n yea_o nourish_v cherish_v and_o restore_v it_o that_o it_o fail_v not_o faith_n be_v the_o parent_n of_o hope_n and_o hope_v like_o a_o good_a child_n help_v to_o relieve_v its_o father_n faith_n in_o the_o time_n of_o need_n whence_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o the_o faithful_a 1_o cor._n 15.19_o that_o if_o they_o have_v hope_v only_o in_o this_o life_n they_o be_v of_o all_o man_n most_o miserable_a for_o what_o avail_v it_o a_o man_n in_o misery_n to_o believe_v eternal_a life_n if_o he_o have_v not_o hope_v in_o time_n to_o obtain_v it_o and_o therewith_o freedom_n and_o redemption_n from_o distress_n but_o we_o have_v therefore_o comfort_v in_o believe_v because_o we_o have_v hope_n of_o

spes_fw-la ad_fw-la marjoram_n audenda_fw-la sese_fw-la erigit_fw-la greg._n in_o job_n 4._o l._n 5._o c._n 29._o and_o 4._o hope_n uphold_v in_o all_o labour_n trouble_n adversity_n and_o disaster_n spes_fw-la commodi_fw-la furatur_fw-la labores_fw-la &_o metum_fw-la ab_fw-la cond●t_fw-la periculi_fw-la ambros_n in_o psal_n 12._o a_o italian_a suffer_v many_o cross_a adventure_n and_o trouble_n paint_v in_o his_o study_n a_o pinnace_n or_o small_a bark_n toss_v with_o tempestuous_a storm_n and_o in_o the_o sail_n be_v write_v expectanda_fw-la d●es_fw-la meaning_n that_o he_o hope_v for_o one_o sunshine_n day_n to_o recompense_v all_o his_o glowry_a and_o winter_n month_n hippolito_n cardinal_n de_fw-fr medic●_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n figure_v the_o moon_n in_o the_o eclipse_n which_o happen_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o interposition_n of_o the_o earth_n between_o the_o sun_n and_o it_o with_o this_o motto_n hinc_fw-la all_o quando_fw-la eluctabor_fw-la thus_o lewes_n of_o luxemberg_n a_o french_a captain_n come_v to_o the_o war_n in_o italy_n have_v for_o his_o impress_n a_o sun_n or_o in_o a_o field_n azure_a environ_v with_o thick_a cloud_n with_o this_o mot_n obstantia_fw-la nubila_fw-la soluet_fw-la to_o infer_v that_o he_o have_v endure_v divers_a adversity_n after_o the_o behead_v of_o his_o father_n the_o high_a constable_n of_o ●r●nce_n hope_v notwithstanding_o by_o his_o valour_n and_o virtue_n that_o even_o as_o the_o sun_n with_o his_o scald_a beam_n dissolve_v the_o cloud_n so_o he_o hope_v to_o vanquish_v all_o who_o be_v averse_a to_o his_o shine_a virtue_n maximian_n a_o italian_a earl_n be_v enamour_v with_o a_o lady_n name_v anna_n moronna_n who_o afterward_o be_v his_o wife_n have_v for_o his_o impres●_n a_o silkworm_n which_o only_o live_v with_o the_o leaf_n of_o the_o mulberry-tree_n which_o tree_n in_o lombardy_n be_v call_v moronnna_n with_o this_o mot_n quol_fw-it di_fw-it cio_o vivo_fw-la only_o of_o th●●_n i_o live_v disdain_v other_o food_n to_o show_v that_o as_o that_o little_a beast_n do_v only_o live_v of_o those_o leaf_n so_o he_o only_o content_v himself_o to_o feed_v on_o the_o leaf_n of_o his_o love_n in_o hope_n one_o day_n to_o enjoy_v the_o fruit_n of_o legitimate_a marriage_n 5._o hope_n do_v not_o only_o uphold_v in_o labour_n but_o comfort_n in_o misery_n hence_o bernard_n call_v it_o the_o god_n of_o the_o wretched_a the_o evening_n hope_n may_v comfort_v the_o morning_n misery_n the_o apprehension_n of_o hope_n deride_v grief_n and_o fullness_n of_o hope_n consume_v it_o hope_v of_o all_o passion_n be_v the_o sweet_a and_o most_o pleasant_a whence_o it_o be_v say_v that_o hope_v only_o comfort_v the_o miserable_a qu._n 10._o how_o many_o sort_n of_o man_n be_v there_o in_o regard_n of_o hope_n answ_n 1._o i_o may_v answer_v three_o for_o i._o some_o hope_n for_o that_o which_o they_o may_v hope_v for_o ii_o some_o hope_n for_o that_o which_o they_o shall_v hope_v for_o iii_o some_o hope_n for_o that_o which_o they_o shall_v not_o hope_v for_o or_o an._n 2._o i_o may_v answer_v four_z for_z i._o some_o man_n neither_o hope_n in_o god_n nor_o fear_v he_o these_o neither_o regard_n his_o wrath_n nor_o his_o mercy_n ii_o some_o fear_n but_o hope_v not_o these_o regard_n his_o wrath_n but_o not_o his_o mercy_n i●i_fw-la some_o hope_n but_o fear_v not_o these_o regard_n his_o mercy_n but_o not_o his_o wrath_n iv_o some_o hope_n and_o fear_n these_o regard_n both_o his_o mercy_n and_o his_o wrath_n qu._n 11._o who_o be_v the_o hope_n of_o the_o elect_n an._n 1._o god_n psal_n 71.5_o jer._n 14.8.17.13_o joel_n 3.16_o 2._o christ_n 1_o tim._n 1.1_o qu._n 12._o in_o who_o or_o what_o may_v we_o hope_v an._n 1._o in_o the_o lord_n job_n 5.16_o psalm_n 31.24.38.15_o as_o a_o son_n in_o all_o his_o necessity_n and_o strait_n trust_v unto_o and_o depend_v upon_o his_o father_n especial_o if_o he_o be_v great_a and_o rich_a that_o he_o will_v help_v he_o and_o not_o suffer_v he_o to_o want_v nor_o permit_v he_o to_o suffer_v so_o shall_v we_o hope_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o depend_v upon_o our_o heavenly_a father_n who_o be_v abundant_o able_a and_o most_o affectionate_o willing_a to_o relieve_v help_n save_v and_o succour_v we_o 2._o we_o may_v hope_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n psal_n 119.74.147_o and_o 3._o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n psalm_n 119.43_o qu._n 13._o whence_o come_v our_o hope_n in_o god_n an._n 1._o from_o god_n psalm_n 22.9_o rom._n 15.13_o ●_o thess_n 2_o 16._o and_o 2._o from_o spiritual_a experience_n rom._n 5.4_o 3._o from_o the_o consolation_n of_o the_o word_n rom._n 15.4_o qu_n 14._o why_o must_v we_o hope_v in_o the_o lord_n answ_n 1._o because_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o those_o that_o hope_v in_o he_o psal_n 33.18_o 2._o because_o sometime_o the_o lord_n proportion_v his_o mercy_n towards_o we_o according_a to_o our_o hope_n in_o he_o psalm_n 33.22_o 3._o because_o the_o lord_n will_v hear_v those_o who_o hope_v in_o he_o psalm_n 38.15_o 4._o because_o hope_n be_v a_o sovereign_a antidote_n against_o spiritual_a dejection_n psalm_n 42.5_o 11._o 5._o because_o such_o be_v happy_a as_o hope_v in_o he_o psalm_n 146.5_o jer._n 17.7_o and_o 6._o because_o the_o lord_n take_v pleasure_n in_o such_o psalm_n 147.11_o 7._o because_o he_o be_v our_o portion_n lam_n 3.24_o 8._o because_o we_o be_v save_v by_o hope_n rom._n 8.24_o qu._n 15._o how_o do_v hope_n respect_n god_n answ_n 1._o divine_a hope_n respect_v god_n as_o the_o object_n which_o be_v expect_v for_o god_n himself_o be_v the_o principal_a object_n of_o hope_n 1_o pet._n 1.21_o the_o less_o principal_a object_n be_v all_o those_o thing_n whereby_o as_o by_o degree_n and_o mean_n we_o come_v unto_o god_n 1_o pet._n 1.13_o hence_o god_n himself_o be_v call_v the_o hope_n of_o israel_n jer._n 14.8_o and_o rom._n 15.3_o the_o god_n of_o hope_n not_o so_o much_o because_o he_o be_v the_o author_n and_o giver_n of_o hope_n as_o because_o it_o be_v he_o in_o who_o we_o hope_v 2._o hope_n respect_v god_n as_o the_o author_n and_o giver_n of_o every_o good_a thing_n which_o it_o expect_v psal_n 37.5_o 6._o jer._n 17.7_o qu._n 16._o who_o must_v hope_v in_o the_o lord_n answ_n 1._o the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n psal_n 130.7.131.3_o 2._o the_o particular_a servant_n of_o the_o lord_n jerem._n 17.17_o qu._n 17._o what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o those_o who_o hope_v in_o the_o lord_n answ_n 1._o to_o be_v of_o good_a courage_n when_o they_o be_v in_o any_o want_n distress_n or_o danger_n psalm_n 31.24_o 2._o to_o wait_v patient_o for_o that_o which_o they_o hope_v for_o rom_n 8.25_o 3._o to_o rejoice_v in_o their_o hope_n rom._n 12_o 12._o 4._o to_o remember_v that_o their_o hope_n be_v not_o for_o temporal_a thing_n or_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n but_o for_o eternal_a after_o this_o life_n and_o therefore_o the_o want_n of_o temporal_a thing_n must_v not_o shake_v their_o hope_n 1_o cor._n 15.19_o 5._o to_o purge_v themselves_o even_o as_o christ_n be_v pure_a 1_o john_n 3.3_o 6._o to_o continue_v in_o their_o hope_n unto_o the_o end_n col._n 1.23_o heb._n 3.6.6.11_o 1_o pet._n 1.13_o qu_n 18._o when_o have_v the_o righteous_a hope_n answ_n 1._o in_o this_o life_n psalm_n 71.5_o joel_n 3.16_o and_o therefore_o while_o there_o be_v life_n there_o be_v hope_n a_o rhodian_a be_v cast_v into_o a_o cave_n by_o a_o tyrant_n and_o feed_v there_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o wild_a beast_n some_o of_o his_o friend_n persuade_v he_o to_o abstain_v from_o eat_v that_o so_o he_o may_v die_v to_o who_o he_o answer_v dum_fw-la spiro_fw-la spero_fw-la i_o will_v hope_v while_o i_o have_v life_n thus_o though_o we_o in_o our_o journey_n unto_o canaan_n through_o the_o strait_n meet_v with_o many_o cross_a wind_n and_o storm_n yet_o we_o must_v labour_v skilful_o to_o steer_v and_o keep_v on_o our_o course_n by_o the_o cape_n of_o good_a hope_n till_o we_o arrive_v at_o the_o haven_n of_o eternal_a happiness_n 2._o the_o righteous_a have_v hope_n in_o their_o death_n prov._n 14.32_o qu._n 19_o when_o must_v we_o hope_v in_o the_o lord_n answ_n 1._o when_o we_o be_v in_o any_o misery_n or_o distress_n as_o be_v show_v before_o and_o 2._o when_o humane_a help_n fail_v de_fw-fr divina_fw-la miseratione_n tunc_fw-la sperandum_fw-la amplius_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la praesidia_fw-la humana_fw-la defecerint_fw-la ambros_n in_o hexam_n qu._n 20._o who_o can_v have_v no_o hope_n in_o god_n or_o christ_n answ_n 1._o not_o those_o who_o go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n isa_n 38.18_o nor_o 2._o those_o who_o be_v without_o christ_n ephes_n 2.12_o nor_o 3._o those_o who_o be_v stranger_n from_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n ephes_n 2.12_o nor_o 4._o those_o who_o be_v alien_n from_o the_o covenant_n