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	spare_v	2,118	5	9.2354	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57067	Some stop to the gangrene of Arminianism lately promoted by M. John Goodwin in his book entituled, Redemption redeemed, or, The doctrine of election & reprobation : in six sermons, opened and cleared from the old Pelagian and late Arminian errors / by Richard Resburie ...	Resbury, Richard, 1607-1674.	1651 (1651)	Wing R1136; ESTC R16922	72,771	138

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be_v deny_v for_o man_n they_o that_o grant_v that_o in_o man_n it_o be_v not_o of_o work_n yet_o will_v have_v man_n consider_v as_o fall_v the_o object_n be_v here_o trouble_v to_o extricate_v themselves_o for_o if_o it_o carry_v with_o it_o many_o absurdity_n that_o man_n election_n or_o reprobation_n shall_v be_v of_o work_n or_o faith_n so_o much_o as_o fore-seen_a as_o they_o grant_v it_o do_v the_o same_o must_v likewise_o be_v grant_v in_o case_n of_o the_o angel_n for_o work_n if_o it_o may_v without_o absurdity_n be_v grant_v for_o the_o angel_n that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n as_o to_o be_v create_v then_o may_v it_o likewise_o in_o man_n and_o if_o it_o may_v it_o must_v for_o the_o scripture_n sound_v clear_a enough_o that_o way_n only_o they_o for_o avoid_v as_o they_o think_v some_o absurdity_n interpret_v they_o another_o way_n let_v we_o add_v another_o argument_n to_o clear_v the_o doctrine_n of_o absolute_a power_n in_o this_o 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sinner_n therefore_o salvation_n suppose_v final_a perseverance_n in_o faith_n and_o condemnation_n final_a impenitency_n in_o sin_n and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o decree_n yet_o the_o decree_n itself_o do_v not_o suppose_v they_o and_o take_v its_o rise_n from_o they_o but_o comprehend_v they_o and_o ordain_v they_o otherwise_o it_o be_v of_o work_n faith_n in_o this_o consideration_n put_v on_o the_o nature_n of_o work_n as_o make_v the_o purpose_n to_o be_v of_o the_o call_v rather_o than_o of_o the_o caller_n contrary_a to_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 9_o v._n 11._o this_o mistake_n suppose_v whatsoever_o be_v require_v to_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o decree_n in_o the_o last_o act_n of_o it_o must_v before-seen_a without_o and_o before_o the_o decree_n as_o a_o motive_n to_o it_o whereas_o the_o decree_n itself_o ordain_v whatsoever_o make_v for_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o in_o the_o last_o act_n another_o familiar_a instance_n a_o man_n purpose_v to_o leave_v his_o name_n behind_o he_o when_o he_o die_v in_o a_o legitimate_a offspring_n this_o can_v be_v without_o a_o wife_n now_o according_a to_o that_o mistake_n he_o must_v foresee_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o wife_n before_o he_o purpose_v any_o such_o thing_n and_o the_o foresight_n hereof_o must_v be_v a_o motive_n to_o he_o for_o purpose_v so_o to_o leave_v his_o name_n in_o his_o posterity_n whereas_o it_o be_v clear_a in_o true_a consideration_n that_o because_o he_o purpose_v so_o to_o leave_v his_o name_n he_o therefore_o purpose_v to_o take_v a_o wife_n nor_o do_v he_o any_o other_o way_n see_v beforehand_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o wife_n then_o in_o his_o own_o purpose_n that_o decree_n which_o determine_v the_o end_n comprehend_v likewise_o the_o mean_n to_o that_o end_n otherwise_o it_o will_v be_v a_o decree_n to_o no_o end_n a_o purpose_n to_o no_o purpose_n 2._o because_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n be_v in_o order_n of_o time_n before_o either_o his_o salvation_n or_o 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such_o a_o form_n etc._n etc._n hence_o if_o god_n foresee_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n as_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v before_o he_o decree_v the_o glorify_v himself_o in_o the_o salvation_n or_o condemnation_n of_o sinful_a man_n than_o do_v he_o intend_v to_o permit_v sin_n without_o which_o permission_n it_o can_v not_o be_v and_o therefore_o without_o the_o intention_n to_o permit_v it_o can_v not_o be_v fore-seen_a before_o he_o intend_v so_o to_o glorify_v himself_o but_o the_o permission_n of_o sin_n be_v first_o in_o intention_n must_v be_v last_o in_o execution_n therefore_o man_n must_v first_o be_v condemn_v or_o save_v and_o then_o permit_v to_o sin_n so_o great_a a_o absurdity_n do_v that_o mistake_n run_v upon_o therefore_o to_o conclude_v 1._o election_n be_v a_o decree_n for_o spare_a niercy_n reprobation_n

it_o be_v mean_v of_o all_o rank_n and_o order_n of_o man_n whether_o king_n and_o those_o in_o authority_n or_o subject_n and_o those_o under_o authority_n as_o in_o gal._n 3.28_o no_o difference_n of_o nation_n sex_n condition_n exclude_v from_o christ_n and_o there_o be_v special_a reason_n from_o the_o state_n of_o those_o time_n for_o the_o apostle_n to_o speak_v to_o this_o the_o king_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o world_n be_v then_o great_a persecutor_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o profess_a enemy_n to_o it_o it_o may_v seem_v labour_n in_o vain_a to_o pray_v for_o such_o a_o deplore_a kind_n of_o man_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n use_v this_o reason_n that_o of_o that_o order_n of_o man_n as_o well_o as_o other_o god_n have_v his_o elect_n who_o he_o will_v save_v for_o the_o second_o 2_o pet._n 3.9_o to_o us-ward_n say_v the_o apostle_n who_o be_v these_o the_o apostle_n a_o elect_a and_o believe_a person_n write_v to_o the_o disperse_a jew_n who_o for_o the_o gospel_n suffer_v 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to_o which_o here_o he_o answer_v they_o charge_v the_o lord_n first_o as_o unjust_a punish_v the_o child_n for_o the_o father_n offence_n the_o child_n themselves_o free_a ezek._n 18.2_o secondas_n unmerciful_a as_o though_o inexorable_a against_o repentant_a sinner_n this_o the_o lord_n show_v to_o be_v charge_v against_o he_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o they_o chap._n 18._o mentiening_n so_o often_o that_o the_o wicked_a return_v shall_v find_v mercy_n and_o both_o these_o we_o find_v charge_v upon_o he_o chap._n 33._o unmercifulnesse_n v._o 10._o injustice_n v._o 17._o have_v this_o charge_n be_v true_a the_o lord_n have_v delight_v in_o the_o death_n and_o torment_n of_o perish_a sinner_n as_o a_o tyrant_n delight_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o subject_n have_v not_o will_v their_o death_n as_o a_o righteous_a judge_n will_v the_o death_n of_o a_o malefactor_n the_o answer_n than_o be_v that_o god_n do_v not_o so_o will_v the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n as_o that_o he_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o charge_n of_o injustice_n condemn_v without_o fault_n or_o to_o the_o charge_n of_o unmercifulnesse_n inexorable_a against_o repent_v sinner_n but_o for_o their_o just_a and_o true_a encouragement_n have_v he_o so_o full_o express_v himself_o not_o to_o will_v the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n no_o not_o of_o he_o that_o die_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n upon_o immovable_a ground_n former_o lay_v down_o the_o lord_n will_v the_o death_n of_o those_o that_o die_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o own_o power_n and_o justice_n see_v in_o their_o condemnation_n the_o like_a answer_n in_o general_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o those_o seripture_n so_o frequent_o allege_v and_o as_o often_o pervert_v for_o universal_a redemption_n which_o scripture_n the_o adversary_n be_v wont_v to_o object_n against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o predestination_n further_o and_o particular_a answer_n 1._o the_o main_a text_n allege_v by_o they_o do_v of_o themselves_o together_o with_o the_o context_n 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