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
B10222	The unprofitable servants talent put into the bank, in sure hope of acceptance by a merciful Lord; or, The mean mans gift towards the helping forward of the Lords great work. With an information and message from the Lord, to all sorts of people concerned herein; written in plain simplicity.		1656 (1656)	Wing U92B; ESTC R185872	13,250	16

The unprofitable Servants Talent put into the Bank in sure hope of acceptance by a merciful Lord Or the mean mans Gift towards the helping forward of the Lords Great Work With An Information and Message from the Lord to all sorts of People concerned herein written in plain simplicity TRuly beloved friends if you will with an impartial eye seriously mind these following discoveries made and confirmed by the Scriptures from the Lord you shall find somewhat discovered of the right descent and ascent of the true Gospel-Ministry and of their Parsonages Pattents and Inductions as they are ordained and sent forth by the Lord and own'd of him and also somewhat of such as are sent by and from men that run before they are sent of the chief Governour and Head of his Church Christ Jesus of whom he declares that such are Theeves Robbers and come forth for that end and truly as far as I am able to discover my heart herein I have no other end nor respect of persons in me in writing of this by the Lords teaching of me then had either Elijah or Isaiah Jeremiah Ezekiel Paul or any other that declared against those false Teachers in their times that the Lord disowned or for any further end then what the Lord appears in to be with or against them And if you judge me in what I have said from the Lord herein I can well bear it and rejoyce that in this one addition to the many sensible complaints gone forth against falshood and deceit in those that call themselves Ministers of Christ That what I have written I was taught it immediately of and by the Lord and not by or from men I beseech you weigh it for it will be found true that much lies in hazard in that very thing though little regarded by the most it s no less then Land liberties State souls of men yea all we are do expect or enjoy and then certainly its time to look about us or else it never will be But it may be you will say this is but some giddy conceit of a busie head but before you pass your censure thereon do like Gamaliel consider and consult whether the Lord or man most clearly appears in it First Observe well what the Lord hath done for us and to us here in these Nations Whether it be not as much or more then he did too and for those that he hath severely judged for unfruitful people or unprofitable Servants and know that the Lord is the same yesterday and to day and for ever and will certainly judge us as severely if we repent not speedily because he is God and changeth not but in hope of mercy will be pray that thus adviseth you from the Lord and wait for the vision until the appointed time having his eyes somewhat opened by the Lord but was born blind and so lived more then fifty years and there was never any heard of that ever could or did do such a cure but onely the Lord Jesus Christ who is the same from and to eternity therefore beware how you slight his workings in or upon any of the meaness of the Sons of men for then they will witness against you and say it s a marvellous thing that you discern not whence this work is but consider it well that few of the Rulers or people did then believe neither is it discernable that many yet do But my hopes are great of some of ours because that many of them have not onely said but have yielded up to dye for the liberty of the pure Gospel though fowly obscured to them by deceivers And upon these and many more good grounds will I still hope wait and pray for the incoming of the Gospel Glory into these despised Nations though fearfully blind and insensible of it and so secure in the middle of danger and willing to remain as they are as the many addresses printed witness sadly but consider I pray that the Lord comes as the Lightning suddenly terribly and openly in Glorious brightness and as a Thief in the night therefore it s declared to be the best wisdome for every one to be watching in that place his Lord hath set him in lest he come suddenly and find them out of order and give them that sad portion threatned Mat. 24. and further know that the Lord is not slack as some think and say too neither shall one tittle of his word fail to be fully accomplished in its own due time I beseech you consider that are in high places that if the ministry be not right that you set up the guilt will be a very sad one to you for it is the price of souls that are precious in the sight of the Lord and to be guilty of the destroying one will prove to be of more loss to them then the loss of their lives honours and what else you are or do enjoy and do not think I am too bold with you for it s in true love to and pity of your souls and in due respect to your persons and office some amongst you that know me will engage for me in that if I need I dare say it Beloved friends because the difference is high amongst us about the Gospel Ministry whether it be to be found in or amongst the Parish Priests or Parsons or in and amongst the truly godly that are called of God as Aaron was Of the first sort few such appear plainly I fear and also because my self and many more of which some are truly godly I doubt not have found by many fad experiences the uneffectualness of the publique parties Ministry especialy of late times and having obtained mercy of the Lord I declare my judgment therein who if I were known unto the world my labour I fear should be slighted the rather because of my meanness and I know and believe that I write these things by the teaching of the Lord Spirit and if you will search the Scriptures with me 1 Cor. 14.3.12 we shall surely find whether the preaching of the Gospel be from Heaven or of men for it testifies clearly thereof but I fear that the most will belie the truth although it be clearly manifested in and through the Scriptures Isa 28.9.14 that its of and from God and Christ alone although men are made instuments and tongues a help yet prophecy which is of the immediate teaching of God exceeds all for the edifying of the Church which is the declaring of the mind of God 2 Tim. 3.1.5 Tit. 1.10 11. by that man alone that is taught of God but Tongues are for a sign and a sad one too therefore trust not too much in them Consider then Is it not very necessary that diligent search should be made herein that so the spirits of such as undertake to preach may be fully discerned whether they be of Christ or not 1 Jo. 1.2 For many deceivers are foretold to come forth in after times