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
A68718	A key of heaven the Lords Prayer opened, and so applied, that a Christian may learne how to pray, and to procure all things which may make for the glorie of God, and the good of himselfe, and of his neighbour : containing likewise such doctrines of faith and godlines, as may be very usefull to all that desire to live godly in Christ Iesus.	Scudder, Henry, d. 1659?; Sibbes, Richard, 1577-1635.	1633 (1633)	STC 22122; ESTC S1717	241,855	822

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ask_v forgiveness_n we_o ask_v freedom_n from_o the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n of_o all_o sin_n we_o ask_v eternal_a life_n together_o with_o reference_n to_o the_o mean_n namely_o christ_n therefore_o we_o 〈◊〉_d faith_n to_o apply_v christ_n and_o a_o daily_a certificate_n by_o the_o spirit_n that_o our_o sin_n be_v pardon_v also_o we_o ask_v assurance_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o assurance_n of_o forgiveness_n in_o this_o life_n viz._n peace_n of_o conscience_n joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o particular_n be_v remember_v the_o use_n follow_v if_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v use_v 1_o so_o desirable_a they_o be_v then_o to_o be_v hold_v extreme_o foolish_a and_o beyond_o measure_n sinful_a that_o of_o all_o thing_n care_n and_o look_v least_o after_o forgiveness_n and_o the_o make_n of_o their_o salvation_n sure_a unto_o they_o if_o they_o have_v offend_v and_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o punishment_n by_o the_o law_n of_o man_n then_o if_o by_o petition_n or_o bribe_v 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will_v save_v they_o they_o confess_v they_o be_v sinner_n and_o who_o be_v not_o thus_o slight_o they_o pass_v over_o their_o justification_n a_o matter_n of_o the_o great_a consequence_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o can_v concern_v they_o but_o what_o do_v this_o argue_n but_o that_o they_o be_v ignorant_a &_o senseless_a of_o their_o misery_n for_o if_o they_o know_v they_o be_v cast_v and_o condemn_v they_o will_v as_o in_o case_n of_o life_n and_o death_n beg_v pardon_n as_o a_o prisoner_n at_o the_o bar_n will_v beg_v for_o his_o life_n if_o these_o man_n do_v not_o love_v their_o sin_n and_o flatter_v themselves_o presume_v of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v be_v merciful_a notwithstanding_o their_o abominable_a sin_n they_o will_v never_o neglect_v that_o invaluable_a benefit_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n but_o let_v they_o not_o catch_v hold_n and_o rest_n on_o these_o presumptuous_a hope_n they_o will_v deceive_v they_o for_o they_o be_v but_o the_o hypocrite_n hope_n like_o spider_n 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pardon_v namely_o that_o we_o be_v expose_v to_o god_n eternal_a wrath_n and_o if_o we_o do_v prize_n heaven_n at_o so_o high_a a_o rate_n as_o it_o deserve_v it_o be_v a_o inheritance_n incorruptible_a reserve_v in_o the_o heaven_n and_o if_o we_o do_v but_o well_o consider_v that_o if_o the_o pardon_n of_o the_o sin_n even_o of_o god_n people_n be_v not_o make_v know_v and_o sure_a to_o their_o heart_n though_o their_o sin_n shall_v not_o damn_v they_o indeed_o and_o for_o ever_o 51_o psal_n 32._o psal_n 51_o yet_o they_o damn_v they_o in_o their_o own_o sense_n and_o feel_n for_o a_o time_n through_o horror_n of_o conscience_n as_o it_o be_v with_o david_n and_o if_o we_o do_v but_o consider_v that_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n pass_v all_o understanding_n and_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o will_v make_v we_o so_o comfortable_a to_o ourselves_o nor_o so_o fruitful_a in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n as_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n and_o if_o we_o hold_v he_o to_o be_v only_o the_o bless_a man_n who_o transgression_n be_v forgive_v 32.1_o psal_n 32.1_o and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v we_o will_v use_v all_o mean_n to_o have_v faith_n in_o christ_n we_o will_v importune_v god_n and_o give_v he_o no_o rest_n until_o he_o have_v pardon_v our_o sin_n and_o seal_v the_o pardon_n to_o our_o conscience_n by_o his_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o our_o redemption_n forgive_v the_o person_n of_o who_o forgiveness_n be_v ask_v be_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n wherefore_o it_o follow_v it_o be_v god_n that_o forgive_v sin_n doct._n 2_o yea_o because_o our_o saviour_n direct_v we_o to_o ask_v forgiveness_n of_o none_o but_o of_o god_n we_o may_v conclude_v that_o it_o belong_v to_o god_n only_o to_o forgive_v sin_n ay_o 43.25_o isa_n 43.25_o even_o i_o be_o he_o say_v god_n which_o blot_v out_o thy_o transgression_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n and_o will_v not_o remember_v thy_o sin_n daniel_n say_v to_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n belong_v mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n dan._n 9.9_o with_o the_o lord_n be_v mercy_n and_o plenteous_a redemption_n psal_n 130.7_o and_o it_o be_v a_o true_a position_n among_o the_o jew_n that_o none_o can_v forgive_v sin_n but_o god_n only_o mark_n 27._o reas_n 1_o to_o forgive_v iniquity_n transgression_n 7._o exod._n 34_o 7._o and_o sin_n be_v a_o branch_n of_o his_o name_n therefore_o peculiar_a to_o god_n reas_n 2_o every_o sin_n be_v commit_v against_o god_n yea_o those_o sin_n which_o be_v commit_v against_o our_o neighbour_n david_n when_o he_o have_v commit_v adultery_n and_o murder_n 51.4_o psal_n 51.4_o say_v against_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v reas_n 3_o sin_n be_v of_o a_o infinite_a nature_n be_v commit_v against_o a_o perfect_a and_o most_o holy_a law_n and_o against_o a_o infinite_a god_n so_o that_o there_o must_v be_v infinite_a merit_n in_o the_o mediator_n and_o infinite_a mercy_n in_o he_o which_o through_o the_o mediator_n shall_v pardon_v sin_n which_o infiniteness_n be_v only_o to_o be_v find_v in_o god_n man_n be_v to_o forgive_v their_o brethren_n ob._n therefore_o not_o god_n only_o distinction_n must_v be_v make_v sol._n that_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o act_n there_o may_v be_v a_o trespass_n against_o man_n because_o it_o wrong_v he_o also_o there_o be_v offence_n against_o god_n because_o it_o be_v sin_n namely_o a_o transgression_n of_o his_o law_n man_n may_v and_o must_v forgive_v the_o wrong_n and_o trespass_n against_o themselves_o but_o must_v not_o nay_o can_v forgive_v the_o sin_n against_o god_n minister_n be_v allow_v by_o god_n himself_o to_o remit_v sin_n ob._n joh._n 20.23_o sol._n minister_n remit_v sin_n ministerial_o in_o christ_n name_n pronounce_v only_a god_n forgive_a of_o sin_n as_o nathan_n say_v to_o

therefore_o they_o pray_v unto_o he_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n may_v be_v thus_o express_v o_o lord_n god_n which_o be_v king_n of_o king_n and_o rule_a over_o all_o we_o have_v none_o either_o in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n to_o who_o we_o may_v make_v our_o request_n but_o thou_o for_o thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n it_o belong_v to_o thy_o place_n of_o sovereignty_n to_o provide_v for_o thy_o name_n and_o honour_n by_o advance_v thy_o kingdom_n by_o cause_v thy_o will_n to_o be_v do_v and_o by_o preserve_v and_o receive_v into_o favour_n and_o by_o give_v grace_n to_o thy_o people_n thou_o lord_n be_v able_a to_o fulfil_v all_o this_o that_o we_o have_v ask_v and_o we_o do_v yield_v thou_o as_o be_v most_o due_a the_o glory_n of_o thy_o sovereignty_n and_o power_n and_o if_o thou_o shall_v please_v to_o grant_v these_o our_o request_n as_o thou_o shall_v therein_o deserve_v so_o we_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o give_v unto_o thou_o all_o glory_n everlasting_a wherefore_o we_o be_v bold_a to_o ask_v and_o to_o expect_v the_o grant_n of_o they_o for_o thou_o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o entrance_n into_o prayer_n christ_n teach_v his_o disciple_n to_o represent_v god_n to_o their_o thought_n under_o such_o title_n and_o name_n whereby_o they_o may_v confirm_v their_o faith_n in_o prayer_n and_o here_o in_o the_o close_a and_o end_n of_o prayer_n he_o do_v wish_v they_o to_o press_v and_o urge_v god_n from_o consideration_n of_o his_o sovereignty_n power_n and_o glory_n from_o whence_o they_o may_v encourage_v themselves_o by_o good_a reason_n both_o to_o ask_v and_o look_v for_o what_o they_o have_v ask_v whereby_o we_o learn_v the_o lord_n will_v have_v his_o child_n doct._n 1_o have_v good_a ground_n and_o reason_n for_o the_o petition_n they_o ask_v of_o he_o and_o will_v have_v they_o utter_v unto_o he_o in_o their_o prayer_n thus_o do_v jacob_n when_o he_o pray_v to_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o brother_n esau_n say_v 32.9.10.11.12_o gen_n 32.9.10.11.12_o o_o god_n of_o my_o father_n abraham_n and_o god_n of_o my_o father_n isaac_n the_o lord_n which_o say_v unto_o i_o return_v into_o thy_o country_n and_o to_o thy_o kindred_n and_o i_o will_v deal_v well_o with_o thou_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a of_o the_o least_o of_o all_o the_o mercy_n which_o thou_o have_v show_v unto_o thy_o servant_n deliver_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o my_o brother_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o esau_n for_o i_o fear_v he_o lest_o he_o will_v come_v and_o smite_v i_o and_o the_o mother_n with_o the_o child_n and_o thou_o say_v i_o will_v sure_o do_v thou_o good_a and_o make_v thy_o seed_n as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n in_o this_o prayer_n jacob_n gather_v reason_n from_o the_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o his_o father_n from_o god_n commandment_n and_o his_o obedience_n thereto_o from_o his_o acknowledgement_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o his_o own_o unworthiness_n from_o the_o relation_n he_o have_v to_o god_n be_v his_o servant_n from_o the_o condition_n of_o his_o adversary_n he_o be_v his_o enrage_a brother_n esau_n from_o the_o extreme_a danger_n he_o and_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n be_v in_o &_o last_o from_o a_o promise_n that_o god_n have_v make_v to_o he_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o posterity_n which_o can_v not_o be_v fulfil_v if_o esau_n shall_v have_v destroy_v jacob_n and_o all_o his_o child_n upon_o all_o these_o reason_n he_o do_v grind_v that_o petition_n deliver_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o my_o brother_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o esau_n in_o like_a manner_n solomon_n confirm_v his_o faith_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o prayer_n 1_o king_n 8.23.24.25.26_o and_o it_o be_v ordinary_a with_o david_n throughout_o the_o psalm_n reas_n 1_o though_o god_n need_v no_o reason_n either_o to_o inform_v he_o of_o their_o need_n or_o to_o move_v he_o to_o supply_v their_o need_n for_o he_o know_v every_o man_n case_n better_o than_o himself_o and_o be_v more_o ready_o incline_v of_o himself_o to_o help_v than_o any_o man_n can_v be_v ready_a to_o ask_v yet_o he_o do_v delight_n that_o his_o child_n shall_v yield_v reason_n of_o their_o request_n because_o therein_o they_o show_v proof_n of_o their_o knowledge_n faith_n confidence_n and_o other_o grace_n which_o be_v much_o please_a to_o their_o father_n reason_n in_o prayer_n do_v much_o reas_n 2_o confirm_v faith_n in_o we_o and_o stir_v up_o good_a affection_n in_o prayer_n for_o when_o a_o man_n can_v assure_v himself_o he_o have_v good_a warrant_n to_o ask_v and_o to_o hope_v to_o obtain_v he_o can_v break_v through_o all_o the_o discouragement_n which_o the_o devil_n or_o a_o man_n own_o heart_n can_v cast_v in_o to_o hinder_v he_o hereby_o all_o pray_v without_o use_n 1_o understanding_n be_v the_o intention_n of_o the_o heart_n never_o so_o good_a must_v be_v judge_v to_o be_v faulty_a for_o he_o that_o know_v not_o what_o he_o ask_v can_v never_o give_v reason_n why_o he_o ask_v use_v 2_o this_o reprove_v all_o rash_a and_o inconsiderate_a entrance_n and_o proceed_n in_o prayer_n which_o be_v when_o man_n be_v lead_v therein_o only_o by_o custom_n or_o present_a sense_n of_o necessity_n but_o never_o exercise_v their_o faith_n in_o utter_v any_o reason_n of_o their_o request_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o be_v so_o weak_a in_o faith_n and_o so_o cold_a in_o devotion_n and_o heartless_a in_o their_o prayer_n because_o they_o do_v not_o establish_v their_o faith_n and_o put_v life_n to_o their_o affection_n by_o utter_v of_o apt_a reason_n of_o their_o present_a petition_n use_v 3_o whosoever_o therefore_o will_v make_v a_o prayer_n in_o faith_n and_o fervency_n must_v follow_v our_o saviour_n direction_n &_o the_o example_n of_o godly_a in_o scripture_n who_o have_v go_v before_o we_o in_o give_v reason_n of_o their_o request_n for_o it_o do_v please_v god_n to_o hear_v his_o child_n reason_v it_o out_o with_o he_o wherefore_o he_o do_v sometime_o of_o set_a purpose_n seem_v not_o to_o hear_v but_o rather_o seem_v to_o deny_v his_o child_n that_o pray_v unto_o he_o because_o he_o will_v have_v they_o answer_v all_o doubt_n and_o resist_v all_o impediment_n and_o be_v more_o importunate_a with_o he_o in_o give_v reason_n why_o they_o shall_v be_v hear_v thus_o the_o lord_n deal_v with_o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n first_o he_o seem_v not_o to_o hear_v she_o then_o when_o he_o hear_v he_o seem_v to_o deny_v her_o suit_n and_o yield_v a_o reason_n of_o his_o denial_n 28._o mat._n 15.25_o 28._o yet_o all_o this_o be_v but_o to_o make_v trial_n of_o her_o faith_n which_o when_o she_o show_v by_o her_o importunate_a continuance_n of_o her_o suit_n and_o wise_a answer_v of_o christ_n objection_n say_v truth_n lord_n yet_o the_o dog_n do_v eat_v of_o the_o crumb_n which_o fall_v from_o their_o master_n table_n she_o thereupon_o receive_v of_o he_o a_o commendation_n of_o her_o faith_n say_v o_o woman_n great_a be_v thy_o faith_n and_o withal_o obtain_v her_o 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