Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	father_n	lord_n	redeemer_n	2,002	5	9.8210	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02741	Tvvo treatises I. The purchase of Grace, shewing the excellency of Christ, and the graces of his spirit. II. The soules delight in Gods tabernacles, shewing the excellency of time, spent in duties of God's solemne service. Instances in the chiefe, viz. prayer, word, and sacraments. Motives and directions for right performance. Lastly, the chiefe usurpers of time discovered, with apt remedies against each of them. The contents of the booke are methodically exprest in the margent, which to the diligent reader may serve instead of a table. By William Harrison, Mr. of Arts, and minister of the Gospell at Canwicke neare Lincolne.	Harrison, William, minister at Canwick.	1639 (1639)	STC 12871; ESTC S103879	208,196	400

rich_a and_o wealthy_a oh_o then_o in_o any_o case_n bless_v god_n for_o it_o and_o strive_v to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o such_o a_o precious_a favour_n i_o tell_v thou_o god_n have_v not_o deal_v so_o with_o every_o person_n how_o many_o thousand_o have_v god_n leave_v poor_a and_o blind_a and_o naked_a and_o yet_o have_v set_v his_o love_n upon_o thou_o and_o make_v thou_o true_o and_o spiritual_o rich_a who_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n and_o as_o poor_a and_o miserable_a as_o any_o other_o and_o indeed_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n on_o this_o kind_n shall_v not_o be_v so_o much_o as_o mention_v without_o special_a praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n unto_o god_n see_v the_o apostolical_a practice_n of_o god_n people_n in_o this_o kind_n bless_v be_v god_n and_o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v bless_v we_o with_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o heavenly_a thing_n in_o christ_n say_v the_o apostle_n paul_n ephes._n 1._o 3._o see_v the_o like_a practice_n in_o peter_n to_o this_o purpose_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 3_o bless_a be_v god_n the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o according_a to_o his_o abundant_a mercy_n have_v beget_v we_o again_o to_o a_o lively_a hope_n by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n from_o the_o dead_a to_o a_o inheritance_n immortal_a etc._n etc._n thus_o david_n psalm_n 103._o 1_o 2_o 4._o bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o bless_v his_o holy_a name_n bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n forget_v not_o all_o his_o benefit_n and_o ver._n 4._o who_o do_v redeem_v thy_o life_n from_o destruction_n and_o crown_v thou_o with_o mercy_n and_o love_a kindness_n bless_a be_v god_n that_o daily_o more_o and_o more_o even_o lode_v we_o with_o his_o benefit_n especial_o of_o this_o kind_n psal._n 68_o 19_o if_o we_o do_v but_o serious_o consider_v our_o former_a poverty_n and_o misery_n and_o how_o free_o and_o undeserved_o the_o lord_n have_v bestow_v this_o spiritual_a wealth_n and_o riches_n upon_o we_o it_o can_v choose_v but_o press_v we_o to_o thankfulness_n this_o make_v paul_n thankful_a 1_o tim._n 1._o 13_o 14._o i_o thank_v christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n that_o he_o have_v judge_v i_o faithful_a and_o have_v put_v i_o into_o the_o ministry_n who_o be_v before_o a_o blasphemer_n a_o persecutor_n and_o injurious_a etc._n etc._n i._n e._n i_o be_v a_o poor_a wretched_a and_o graceless_a persecutor_n of_o god_n bless_a saint_n but_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n have_v make_v i_o a_o rich_a and_o glorious_a apostle_n and_o minister_n of_o jesus_n christ._n so_o in_o the_o like_a form_n and_o manner_n he_o make_v mention_n of_o god_n singular_a goodness_n to_o the_o roman_n chap._n 6._o 17._o but_o god_n be_v thank_v that_o you_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n but_o you_o have_v obey_v from_o the_o heart_n the_o form_n of_o doctrine_n which_o be_v deliver_v etc._n etc._n bless_a be_v god_n that_o whereas_o once_o you_o be_v poor_a base_a slave_n and_o servant_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n god_n have_v enrich_v you_o with_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o raise_v up_o the_o poor_a out_o of_o the_o dust_n and_o set_v he_o with_o the_o prince_n of_o his_o people_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o make_v poor_a and_o make_v rich_a oh_o than_o bless_v god_n for_o his_o singular_a goodness_n towards_o thou_o in_o that_o he_o have_v so_o enrich_v thou_o with_o the_o golden_a merit_n of_o his_o dear_a son_n and_o the_o excellent_a grace_n of_o his_o holy_a and_o bless_a spirit_n second_o grace_n see_v true_a save_a grace_n be_v the_o chief_a and_o only_o mean_v to_o make_v we_o true_o and_o spiritual_o rich_a this_o serve_v also_o to_o exhort_v all_o such_o as_o have_v any_o measure_n of_o true_a save_a grace_n to_o labour_v to_o grow_v in_o grace_n and_o endeavour_v to_o increase_v in_o this_o spiritual_a wealth_n and_o riches_n o_o let_v we_o imitate_v the_o rich_a miser_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v never_o satisfy_v with_o what_o they_o have_v but_o still_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o more_o here_o be_v a_o most_o lawful_a and_o commendable_a kind_n of_o avarice_n covet_v after_o the_o best_a thing_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 31._o covet_v after_o christ_n and_o earnest_o thirst_v after_o a_o more_o near_a communion_n with_o he_o and_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o thrice_o bless_a spirit_n but_o grow_v in_o grace_n say_v the_o apostle_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 18._o so_o paul_n to_o the_o thessalonian_n 1_o thes._n 4._o 1._o we_o beseech_v you_o brethren_z and_o exhort_v you_o by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o as_o you_o have_v receive_v of_o we_o how_o you_o ought_v to_o walk_v and_o to_o please_v god_n so_o you_o will_v abound_v still_o more_o and_o more_o the_o like_a exhortation_n he_o direct_v to_o the_o corinthian_n 1_o cor._n 15._o last_o always_o abound_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o 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get_v some_o grace_n but_o he_o expect_v our_o growth_n and_o increase_v in_o it_o when_o god_n have_v once_o plant_v a_o vineyard_n he_o look_v that_o it_o shall_v bring_v forth_o grape_n as_o isa._n 5._o 2._o yea_o he_o daily_o and_o yearly_a expect_v it_o luk._n 13._o 7._o yea_o the_o lord_n jesus_n go_v into_o his_o garden_n of_o purpose_n that_o he_o may_v see_v how_o the_o tree_n flourish_v and_o prosper_v cant._n 6._o 10._o i_o go_v down_o into_o the_o garden_n of_o nut_n to_o see_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o valley_n to_o see_v if_o the_o vine_n bud_v and_o the_o pomegranate_n flourish_v the_o lord_n expect_v and_o look_v for_o fruitfulness_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o people_n yea_o further_o the_o lord_n expect_v and_o look_v for_o fruit_n in_o some_o measure_n answerable_a to_o the_o mean_n he_o have_v use_v and_o the_o pain_n which_o he_o have_v take_v to_o make_v they_o fruitful_a heb._n 6._o 7._o the_o earth_n that_o drink_v in_o the_o rain_n that_o come_v often_o upon_o it_o and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n meet_v for_o they_o by_o who_o it_o be_v dress_v receive_v blessing_n from_o god_n oh_o let_v we_o therefore_o let_v we_o labour_n to_o be_v rich_a in_o grace_n and_o full_a of_o good_a work_n that_o we_o may_v not_o frustrate_v the_o lord_n expectation_n three_o it_o as_o the_o lord_n command_v and_o expect_v it_o so_o the_o lord_n do_v high_o commend_v and_o prize_v it_o when_o it_o be_v so_o see_v how_o the_o lord_n commend_v the_o diligence_n of_o those_o servant_n that_o have_v increase_v their_o talent_n by_o the_o holy_a employment_n of_o they_o luk._n 19_o 17._o well_o do_v good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n thou_o have_v be_v faithful_a

the_o lord_n be_v magnify_v which_o have_v pleasure_n in_o the_o prosperity_n of_o his_o servant_n he_o love_v to_o have_v they_o merry_a at_o meat_n and_o at_o work_n and_o sing_v for_o joy_n of_o heart_n isa._n 65._o 14._o and_o withal_o he_o be_v constant_a in_o his_o love_n towards_o they_o if_o he_o be_v angry_a it_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n but_o his_o love_n and_o mercy_n be_v everlasting_a towards_o they_o see_v a_o singular_a place_n for_o this_o purpose_n in_o isa._n 54._o 7_o 8._o for_o a_o small_a moment_n have_v i_o forsake_v thou_o but_o with_o great_a mercy_n will_v i_o gather_v thou_o and_o ver_fw-la 8._o in_o a_o little_a wrath_n i_o hide_v my_o face_n from_o thou_o for_o a_o moment_n but_o with_o everlasting_a kindness_n will_v i_o have_v mercy_n on_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n thy_o redeemer_n if_o he_o be_v wroth_a if_o he_o seem_v to_o forsake_v or_o hide_v himself_o from_o his_o servant_n it_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n but_o his_o love_n and_o kindness_n be_v everlasting_a his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o have_v love_v his_o own_o which_o be_v in_o the_o world_n he_o love_v they_o unto_o the_o end_n say_v our_o saviour_n joh._n 13._o 1._o not_o for_o a_o time_n but_o for_o ever_o his_o love_n like_v himself_o be_v constant_a and_o unchangeable_a it_o be_v a_o everlasting_a love_n jer._n 31._o 3._o with_o a_o everlasting_a love_n have_v i_o love_v thou_o therefore_o with_o love_a kindness_n have_v i_o draw_v thou_o say_v the_o lord_n yea_o his_o love_n to_o his_o servant_n be_v so_o constant_a that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o diprive_v they_o of_o it_o nothing_o can_v final_o do_v it_o and_o for_o ever_o rom._n 8._o 37_o 38._o for_o i_o be_o persuade_v say_v the_o apostle_n that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n yea_o sin_n itself_o that_o be_v the_o most_o dangerous_a enemy_n of_o all_o for_o your_o iniquity_n have_v separate_v between_o you_o and_o your_o god_n isa._n 59_o 1._o can_v do_v it_o yea_o rather_o than_o so_o your_o sin_n shall_v be_v pardon_v and_o that_o for_o his_o own_o sake_n isa._n 43._o 25._o for_o i_o be_o he_o that_o blot_v out_o thy_o transgression_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n &_o will_v not_o remember_v thy_o sin_n here_o be_v a_o gracious_a and_o a_o constant_a love_a master_n ten_o and_o last_o they_o this_o heavenly_a master_n of_o we_o be_v ready_a daily_a to_o manifest_v and_o express_v his_o love_n towards_o his_o servant_n in_o hear_v their_o prayer_n and_o revenge_v all_o such_o wrong_n as_o be_v offer_v unto_o they_o see_v the_o proof_n of_o this_o privilege_n in_o both_o the_o branch_n of_o it_o first_o for_o his_o hear_a prayer_n it_o be_v one_o of_o his_o title_n of_o honour_n to_o hear_v prayer_n psal._n 65._o 2._o especial_o the_o prayer_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o such_o as_o fear_v he_o joh._n 9_o 31._o if_o any_o man_n be_v a_o worshipper_n of_o god_n and_o a_o doer_n of_o his_o will_n him_z he_o hear_v yea_o he_o will_v fulfil_v the_o desire_n of_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o he_o will_v hear_v their_o cry_n and_o save_v they_o psalm_n 145._o 18._o and_o if_o any_o man_n delight_n in_o god_n service_n he_o shall_v have_v his_o heart_n desire_v psal._n 37._o 4._o delight_n thyself_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v thou_o the_o desire_n of_o thy_o heart_n what_o great_a privilege_n yea_o he_o be_v many_o time_n find_v of_o they_o when_o they_o do_v not_o seek_v 10._o he_o isa._n 65._o 24._o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o they_o call_v i_o will_v answer_v and_o while_o they_o be_v yet_o speak_v i_o will_v hear_v o_o how_o open_a be_v his_o ear_n unto_o their_o complaint_n when_o they_o be_v wrong_v by_o their_o adversary_n and_o how_o ready_a be_v the_o lord_n even_o speedy_o to_o avenge_v their_o wrong_n hear_v what_o the_o unjust_a judge_n say_v say_v our_o saviour_n luk._n 18._o 7._o and_o shall_v not_o god_n avenge_v his_o own_o elect_n which_o cry_v day_n and_o night_n unto_o he_o i_o tell_v you_o that_o he_o will_v avenge_v they_o speedy_o true_a it_o be_v he_o will_v not_o allow_v his_o servant_n to_o be_v their_o own_o carver_n and_o avenge_v themselves_o but_o what_o need_v they_o when_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v it_o for_o they_o vengeance_n be_v i_o i_o will_v repay_v say_v the_o lord_n ro._n 12._o 19_o he_o that_o touch_v god_n servant_n to_o hurt_v they_o do_v touch_v the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n zach._n 2._o 8_o he_o take_v all_o their_o wrong_n and_o injury_n as_o do_v to_o himself_o and_o he_o will_v certain_o and_o wise_o avenge_v their_o wrong_n 2_o king_n 9_o 7._o jehu_n shall_v smite_v ahab_n and_o jezabel_n but_o to_o what_o end_n iehu_n end_n be_v to_o get_v the_o kingdom_n but_o what_o be_v the_o lord_n end_n that_o you_o shall_v see_v in_o the_o place_n forename_a that_o i_o may_v avenge_v the_o blood_n of_o my_o servant_n the_o prophet_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o all_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o jezabell_n they_o must_v pay_v dear_a that_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o god_n servant_n the_o lord_n himself_o will_v be_v avenge_v of_o they_o another_o place_n to_o this_o purpose_n be_v that_o we_o have_v deut._n 32._o 41._o if_o i_o whet_v my_o glister_a sword_n and_o my_o hand_n take_v hold_v on_o judgement_n i_o will_v render_v vengeance_n to_o my_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o will_v make_v my_o arrow_n drink_v with_o blood_n and_o my_o sword_n shall_v devour_v flesh_n etc._n etc._n but_o who_o blood_n and_o flesh_n shall_v thus_o go_v to_o wrack_n that_o you_o shall_v see_v verse_n 43._o sure_o they_o that_o have_v shed_v the_o blood_n of_o his_o servant_n for_o he_o will_v avenge_v the_o blood_n of_o his_o servant_n say_v the_o text._n who_o will_v not_o be_v abundant_a in_o his_o service_n that_o will_v not_o suffer_v his_o servant_n blood_n to_o be_v unavenge_v chap._n viii_o contain_v the_o three_o first_o direction_n or_o mean_n how_o to_o spend_v much_o time_n in_o god_n service_n first_o purpose_n if_o we_o will_v spend_v much_o time_n in_o god_n service_n we_o must_v labour_v to_o have_v our_o heart_n right_o fit_v and_o prepare_v for_o that_o purpose_n there_o be_v a_o price_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o many_o a_o fool_n to_o get_v wisdom_n but_o he_o want_v a_o heart_n to_o get_v wisdom_n say_v solomon_n pro._n 17._o 16._o how_o many_o bless_a opportunity_n have_v we_o of_o spend_v time_n in_o god_n service_n which_o be_v let_v slip_v because_o we_o want_v heart_n right_o prepare_v for_o that_o purpose_n hereupon_o it_o be_v that_o in_o the_o first_o place_n god_n require_v our_o heart_n proverb_n 23._o 26._o my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n and_o jer._n 14._o 4._o o_o jerusalem_n wash_v thy_o heart_n from_o wickedness_n a_o profane_a heart_n can_v never_o endure_v to_o spend_v much_o time_n in_o god_n service_n but_o straight_o cry_v out_o behold_v what_o a_o weariness_n be_v it_o mal._n 1._o 13._o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n cry_v out_o most_o of_o all_o for_o want_v of_o a_o right_n and_o fit_a disposition_n of_o heart_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o his_o service_n isaiah_n 29._o 13._o this_o people_n draw_v nigh_o unto_o i_o with_o their_o mouth_n and_o honour_v i_o with_o their_o lip_n but_o their_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o i_o here_o be_v the_o defect_n of_o ezechiels_n hearer_n ezech._n 33._o 31._o ver_fw-la they_o come_v unto_o thou_o as_o my_o people_n come_v and_o they_o also_o sit_v before_o thou_o as_o my_o people_n and_o they_o hear_v my_o word_n but_o they_o will_v not_o do_v they_o where_o be_v the_o chief_a fault_n sure_o in_o the_o heart_n for_o with_o their_o mouth_n they_o show_v much_o love_n but_o their_o heart_n go_v after_o their_o covetousness_n a_o covetous_a and_o a_o vicious_a heart_n will_v soon_o 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