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
A96661	Mount Ebal levell'd or Redemption from the curse. Wherein are discovered, 1. The wofull condition of sinners under the curse of the law. 2. The nature of the curse, what it is, with the symptomes of it, in its properties, and effects. 3. That wonderful dispensation of Christs becoming a curse for us. 4. The grace of redemption, wherein it stands, in opposition to some gross errors of the times, which darken the truth of it. 5. The excellent benefits, priviledges, comforts, and engagements to duty, which flow from it. By Elkanah Wales, M.A. preacher of the Gospel at Pudsey in York-shire.	Wales, Elkanah, 1588-1669.	1658 (1658)	Wing W294; Thomason E1923_1; ESTC R209971	189,248	382

26.70_o etc._n etc._n yet_o the_o lord_n jesus_n pass_v by_o all_o these_o provocation_n and_o he_o become_v both_o a_o witness_n of_o his_o suffering_n and_o a_o partaker_n of_o the_o glory_n to_o be_v reveal_v 13.9_o act_n 13.9_o 1_o pet._n 5.1_o saul_n who_o be_v also_o call_v paul_n do_v not_o only_o reject_v christ_n and_o the_o tender_a of_o salvation_n by_o he_o but_o also_o be_v injurious_a a_o persecuter_n a_o blasphemer_n play_v the_o mad_a man_n against_o the_o saint_n and_o compel_v they_o to_o blaspeme_v may_v not_o paul_n have_v despair_v of_o favour_n and_o say_v sure_o god_n will_v plead_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o justice_n against_o i_o he_o will_v never_o put_v up_o such_o high_a affront_n against_o mercy_n but_o we_o hear_v no_o such_o language_n no_o the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n say_v he_o be_v exceed_o abundant_a etc._n etc._n 1_o tim._n 1.13_o 14._o herein_o he_o be_v set_v for_o a_o pattern_n to_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 16._o let_v the_o same_o mind_n be_v in_o we_o 2._o for_o the_o latter_a the_o convert_a soul_n who_o be_v actual_o make_v partaker_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o redemption_n and_o all_o his_o score_n clear_v as_o to_o his_o estate_n of_o unregeneracy_n yet_o even_o he_o may_v see_v matter_n of_o discomfort_n by_o reason_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 1._o it_o be_v presence_n or_o in_o dwell_v oh_o say_v the_o godly_a soul_n i_o feel_v a_o lump_n of_o sin_n still_o ●●●●ing_v in_o i_o there_o be_v a_o troublesome_a inmate_n that_o still_o hamper_v i_o a_o continual_a drop_n 〈◊〉_d ●o●ome-enemy_n which_o beset_v and_o clog_v 〈◊〉_d woeful_o it_o be_v as_o near_o i_o as_o my_o very_a bowel_n i_o can_v be_v quiet_a for_o it_o if_o i_o lie_v down_o or_o if_o i_o rise_v up_o if_o i_o go_v forth_o or_o if_o i_o come_v in_o it_o be_v still_o about_o i_o in_o the_o business_n and_o employment_n of_o my_o ordinary_a call_n it_z '_o put_v in_o a_o oar_n and_o in_o performance_n of_o religious_a duty_n but_o it_o act_z with_o all_o its_o might_n raise_v up_o oftentimes_o such_o base_a passion_n and_o lust_n as_o like_o a_o malignant_a east-winde_n be_v ready_a to_o blast_v my_o best_a fruit_n oh_o sad_a complaint_n but_o pause_v a_o while_n and_o take_v one_o thing_n with_o another_o thou_o think_v thou_o be_v still_o under_o the_o curse_n while_o the_o case_n be_v thus_o with_o thou_o but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o the_o great_a design_n of_o thy_o redeemer_n in_o destroy_v sin_n and_o deliver_v thou_o from_o it_o do_v not_o take_v place_n full_o while_o thou_o be_v in_o this_o mortality_n his_o meaning_n be_v not_o to_o remove_v it_o whole_o out_o of_o thy_o soul_n so_o as_o no_o footstep_n of_o it_o shall_v remain_v but_o only_o to_o take_v away_o the_o sting_n and_o deadly_a ruine_v power_n of_o it_o for_o the_o present_a the_o total_a abolish_n of_o it_o must_v be_v a_o gradual_a work_n not_o to_o be_v perfect_v till_o thou_o shall_v put_v on_o incorruption_n thy_o happiness_n here_o stand_v not_o in_o the_o not_o have_v sin_n but_o in_o the_o lord_n not_o impute_v of_o sin_n through_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n thus_o to_o exercise_v those_o who_o he_o prepare_v to_o be_v vessel_n of_o mercy_n he_o will_v have_v their_o remain_a time_n here_o to_o be_v a_o warfare_n that_o they_o may_v know_v the_o fellowship_n of_o christ_n suffering_n he_o be_v burden_a with_o thy_o sin_n and_o can_v not_o be_v rid_v of_o it_o till_o death_n thou_o must_v be_v conform_v to_o thy_o head_n and_o make_v account_v it_o will_v be_v thy_o neighbour_n while_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o body_n but_o remember_v that_o while_o thou_o be_v yoke_v with_o this_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o groan_v under_o it_o thy_o redeemer_n have_v compassion_n on_o thou_o if_o the_o canaanite_n be_v in_o the_o land_n he_o will_v be_v a_o thorn_n in_o israel_n side_n yet_o he_o shall_v not_o prevail_v holy_a paul_n have_v a_o law_n in_o his_o member_n which_o lead_v he_o captive_a to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o make_v he_o cry_v out_o oh_o miserable_a man_n yet_o even_o then_o he_o can_v thank_v god_n in_o the_o view_n of_o full_a deliverance_n by_o christ_n rom._n 7.21_o 23_o etc._n etc._n thy_o head_n be_v now_o conform_v thou_o to_o himself_o and_o will_v not_o cease_v till_o he_o have_v wrought_v out_o thy_o victory_n with_o triumph_n 2_o it_o be_v prevalency_n or_o domineer_a oh_o if_o i_o have_v it_o under_o i_o can_v have_v some_o ground_n of_o comfort_n but_o alas_o it_o be_v exceed_o masterful_a it_o do_v not_o only_o lead_v but_o hold_v i_o captive_a oh_o how_o do_v sin_n rage_n within_o i_o strong_a lust_n like_o the_o anakim_v if_o there_o be_v any_o grace_n in_o i_o any_o thing_n of_o the_o new_a man_n it_o be_v but_o as_o a_o grasshopper_n in_o comparison_n of_o a_o giant_n one_o cry_n out_o of_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o soon_o kindle_v and_o get_v up_o into_o a_o flame_n of_o inclination_n to_o bodily_a uncleanness_n 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and_o more_o sad_a if_o he_o shall_v lay_v under_o the_o power_n and_o command_v of_o a_o gross_a sin_n in_o the_o actual_a commit_n of_o it_o yet_o there_o be_v hope_n in_o israel_n concern_v this_o only_o take_v notice_n that_o i_o have_v no_o design_n to_o bolster_v up_o the_o sinner_n in_o his_o way_n of_o inquity_n my_o endeavour_n be_v to_o speak_v peace_n to_o the_o disconsolate_a saint_n i_o say_v then_o thou_o be_v not_o alone_o poor_a soul_n other_o of_o the_o lord_n people_n have_v be_v and_o may_v be_v in_o this_o very_a condition_n noah_n foul_o overcome_v with_o wine_n yet_o commend_v by_o god_n himself_o to_o be_v a_o righteous_a man_n samson_n entangle_v in_o the_o love_n of_o one_o harlot_n after_o another_o yet_o number_v among_o those_o which_o by_o faith_n obtain_v a_o good_a report_n david_n deep_o implunge_v into_o those_o two_o gross_a sin_n adultery_n and_o murder_n and_o abide_v under_o the_o guilt_n of_o they_o a_o long_a time_n yet_o who_o among_o all_o the_o lord_n worthy_n register_v in_o scripture_n be_v comparable_a to_o he_o there_o be_v sacrifice_n in_o the_o law_n for_o sin_n against_o knowledge_n as_o well_o as_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n a_o man_n that_o be_v grievous_o infect_v with_o the_o leprosy_n etc._n levit._fw-la 6.1_o 2_o 6_o 7._o levit._fw-la 13._o ●_o &_o 14_o 4_o etc._n etc._n have_v mean_n of_o cleanse_v at_o hand_n as_o well_o as_o he_o that_o be_v defile_v with_o ordinary_a uncleanness_n the_o blood_n of_o the_o redeemer_n can_v purge_v all_o sort_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n do_v reach_v out_o to_o pardon_v all_o exod._n 34.7_o be_v thy_o sin_n in_o too_o great_a power_n remember_v that_o christ_n crucify_v be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n he_o will_v break_v the_o head_n of_o leviathan_n he_o come_v to_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n 1_o joh._n 3.8_o have_v thou_o sin_v willing_o and_o with_o delight_n jesus_n christ_n delight_v to_o do_v his_o father_n will_n ps_n 40.8_o he_o suffer_v willing_o for_o thy_o sin_n the_o lord_n sometime_o give_v lust_n and_o sin_n leave_v to_o rage_n and_o master_v his_o servant_n for_o a_o season_n but_o it_o shall_v not_o total_o prevail_v although_o thy_o corruption_n be_v as_o the_o son_n of_o zeruiah_n to_o david_n too_o hard_o for_o thou_o yet_o if_o the_o bent_n of_o thy_o soul_n be_v against_o they_o if_o thou_o fight_v against_o they_o with_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o enemy_n thou_o shall_v at_o last_o be_v conqueror_n over_o they_o through_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n see_v the_o promise_n rom._n 6.14_o 3_o the_o advantage_n which_o justice_n may_v get_v against_o he_o by_o

do_v this_o and_o they_o do_v it_o he_o blind_v their_o mind_n harden_v their_o heart_n and_o work_n in_o they_o powerful_o eph._n 2.2_o indeed_o they_o spit_n at_o he_o and_o say_v they_o defy_v he_o yet_o nevertheless_o they_o be_v his_o drudge_n and_o carry_v his_o pack_n and_o do_v his_o work_n and_o while_o they_o profess_v that_o they_o scorn_v to_o serve_v he_o yet_o even_o then_o they_o serve_v he_o willing_o and_o with_o both_o their_o hand_n oh_o misery_n beyond_o all_o expression_n 3._o unfruitfulness_n towards_o god_n he_o may_v complain_v of_o mankind_n as_o once_o of_o israel_n jer._n 2.21_o i_o have_v plant_v the_o a_o noble_a vine_n whole_o a_o right_a seed_n how_o then_o be_v thou_o turn_v into_o the_o degenerate_a plant_n of_o a_o strange_a vine_n unto_o i_o all_o our_o fruit_n be_v fruit_n unto_o death_n we_o can_v bring_v forth_o no_o fruit_n unto_o god_n the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n have_v blast_v we_o we_o be_v as_o it_o be_v thunderstruck_a and_o make_v unserviceable_a we_o can_v do_v nothing_o that_o be_v true_o good_a or_o well_o please_v to_o god_n rom._n 8.8_o when_o christ_n come_v near_o to_o the_o figtree_n and_o see_v nothing_o on_o it_o but_o leau_n he_o curse_v it_o and_o then_o it_o wither_v mat._n 21.19_o so_o the_o lord_n see_v adam_n and_o his_o posterity_n now_o by_o their_o apostasy_n become_v degenerate_a plant_n pronounce_v a_o curse_n upon_o they_o say_v never_o fruit_n grow_v on_o you_o any_o more_o and_o so_o we_o be_v become_v no_o better_a than_o wither_a stump_n thou_o think_v that_o thou_o do_v good_a duty_n this_o and_o that_o good_a work_n thou_o have_v thy_o hand_n in_o such_o and_o such_o good_a fruit_n thou_o can_v show_v but_o alas_o it_o be_v nothing_o so_o thou_o be_v a_o dry_a and_o a_o barren_a tree_n 4._o liablenes_n to_o all_o the_o plague_n and_o judgement_n of_o god_n the_o curse_n set_v we_o in_o such_o a_o posture_n as_o we_o be_v continual_o expose_v to_o some_o mischief_n or_o other_o the_o ground_n which_o bring_v forth_o briar_n and_o thorn_n be_v near_o unto_o curse_v its_o end_n be_v to_o be_v burn_v heb._n 6.8_o the_o foolishman_n think_v his_o tongue_n be_v his_o own_o to_o use_v as_o he_o will_v psal_n 12.4_o but_o solomon_n tell_v he_o his_o mouth_n be_v near_o to_o destruction_n pro._n 10.14_o see_v ezech._n 7.5_o 6_o 7._o 2._o pet._n 2.3_o speak_v of_o false_a teacher_n he_o say_v their_o judgement_n linger_v not_o but_o be_v hasten_v on_o its_o way_n their_o damnation_n slumber_v not_o it_o keep_v wake_v to_o seize_v on_o they_o in_o due_a time_n and_o indeed_o what_o be_v it_o that_o hinder_v vengeance_n from_o fall_v on_o sinner_n but_o only_o the_o lord_n patience_n tha●_n consume_v fire_n be_v at_o hand_n ready_a to_o lick_v thou_o up_o and_o to_o destroy_v thou_o there_o be_v but_o one_o step_n betwixt_o thou_o and_o death_n the_o lord_n may_v forthwith_o stop_v thy_o breath_n an●_n than_o thou_o be_v go_v for_o ever_o the_o ladder_n i●_n every_o moment_n like_a to_o be_v turn_v tho●_n hang_v but_o by_o one_o weak_a thread_n and_o whe●_n that_o be_v break_v than_o thou_o drop_v into_o th●_n flame_n of_o hell_n 5._o punish_v sin_n with_o sin_n a_o very_a sad_a effect_n of_o the_o curse_n when_o the_o lord_n have_v determine_v to_o set_v home_o the_o curse_n upon_o a_o sinner_n with_o a_o witness_n than_o he_o leave_v he_o to_o himself_o for_o his_o former_a provocation_n either_o to_o run_v himself_o deep_a into_o the_o same_o sin_n or_o else_o to_o fall_v into_o more_o vile_a and_o vicious_a course_n and_o so_o to_o heap_v up_o wrath_n against_o himself_o as_o sometime_o a_o father_n say_v of_o a_o hopeless_a child_n see_v he_o will_v not_o be_v reclaim_v let_v he_o take_v his_o course_n let_v he_o run_v himself_o out_o of_o breath_n and_o hasten_v to_o his_o own_o ruin_n thus_o he_o scourge_v the_o gentile_n for_o their_o wild_a course_n against_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n rom._n 1.26.28_o and_o the_o jew_n for_o their_o contempt_n of_o the_o word_n psal_n 81.11_o 12._o and_o their_o oppose_v the_o gospel_n 1._o thes_n 2.15_o 16._o thus_o the_o lord_n deal_v with_o many_o of_o the_o secure_a sleepy_a sinner_n they_o give_v no_o regard_n to_o the_o offer_n of_o mercy_n therefore_o the_o lord_n shut_v they_o up_o in_o ignorance_n and_o say_v let_v he_o that_o be_v ignorant_a filthy_a carnal_a be_v so_o still_o they_o be_v not_o better_v by_o mercy_n or_o judgement_n therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v make_v worse_a the_o close_a deceiver_n become_v a_o gross_a robber_n and_o god_n give_v he_o over_o to_o lie_v swear_v forswear_v etc._n etc._n the_o immoderate_a use_n of_o the_o creature_n become_v gross_o riotous_a god_n give_v he_o up_o to_o beastly_a drunkenness_n mispend_v of_o his_o time_n waste_v his_o estate_n yea_o sometime_o to_o wantonness_n and_o bodily_a filthiness_n to_o hatred_n yea_o scorn_v of_o good_a counsel_n and_o the_o like_a abominable_a practice_n 6._o hellish_a terror_n startling_n of_o 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7.31.1.14_o the_o come_n in_o of_o the_o gentile_n be_v speak_v of_o isa_n 60.3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n and_o 66.19_o 20._o etc._n etc._n rev._n 21.10_o 11_o 24_o etc._n etc._n etc._n zach_n 8.20_o etc._n etc._n all_o this_o flow_v from_o the_o redemption_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n isa_n 11.10_o 11_o 12._o the_o root_n of_o jess_n shall_v stand_v up_o for_o a_o ensign_n both_o to_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n jer._n 50.33_o 34._o israel_n and_o judah_n be_v hold_v captive_n but_o their_o redeemer_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v strong_a and_o will_v thorough_o plead_v their_o cause_n etc._n etc._n zach._n 9_o 11._o it_o be_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o church_n covenant_n that_o the_o lord_n send_v forth_o her_o prisoner_n out_o of_o the_o pit_n 10.8_o zach._n 10.8_o yea_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n shall_v look_v upon_o he_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v and_o mourn_v for_o he_o 4.2_o mal._n 4.2_o zach._n 12.10_o the_o white_a robe_n of_o 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