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	miserable_a	sinner_n	16,295	5	10.6580	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59581	The reward of diligence By Lewes Sharpe, rector of Moreton-Hampstead in the county of Devon.	Sharpe, Lewes.	1679 (1679)	Wing S3007D; ESTC R220244	49,063	109

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his_o diligence_n improve_v two_o talent_n to_o four_o find_v as_o favourable_a a_o acceptance_n as_o he_o which_o improve_v five_o to_o ten_o there_o be_v the_o same_o consideration_n and_o as_o much_o reason_n that_o he_o which_o have_v improve_v two_o talent_n shall_v be_v commend_v and_o reward_v as_o there_o be_v that_o the_o other_o shall_v who_o have_v improve_v five_o for_o all_o thing_n consider_v the_o one_o have_v do_v as_o much_o as_o the_o other_o sect._n 25._o our_o saviour_n say_v of_o the_o poor_a widow_n which_o cast_v two_o mite_n into_o the_o treasury_n that_o she_o cast_v in_o more_o than_o all_o they_o which_o cast_v in_o much_o mar._n 14.42_o 43_o 44._o what_o she_o cast_v in_o be_v not_o simple_o and_o absolute_o in_o itself_o and_o according_a to_o arithmetical_a proportion_n more_o than_o all_o that_o which_o they_o cast_v in_o nor_o yet_o so_o much_o but_o consider_v her_o ability_n and_o the_o readiness_n of_o her_o mind_n and_o according_a to_o geometrical_a 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that_o be_v god_n measure_v and_o regard_v a_o man_n proportionable_o to_o the_o employment_n of_o his_o particular_a ability_n and_o if_o he_o go_v as_o far_o as_o he_o can_v towards_o performance_n of_o service_n to_o he_o he_o find_v as_o favourable_a acceptance_n with_o he_o as_o he_o will_v have_v do_v if_o he_o have_v actual_o perform_v it_o in_o circumstance_n of_o more_o ability_n assistance_n and_o opportunity_n sect._n 26._o the_o frequent_a appeal_n which_o god_n make_v to_o our_o reason_a faculty_n to_o judge_v and_o determine_v of_o the_o rational_a equity_n of_o his_o way_n of_o deal_n with_o we_o be_v a_o convictive_a evidence_n that_o in_o all_o his_o administration_n towards_o we_o he_o observe_v a_o rational_a equity_n and_o proportion_n and_o never_o do_v any_o thing_n which_o bear_v any_o way_n hard_o upon_o the_o principle_n of_o reason_n and_o rule_n of_o equitable_a deal_n so_o that_o when_o man_n place_v under_o the_o gospel_n and_o assist_v by_o god_n do_v their_o utmost_a to_o please_v god_n in_o a_o way_n of_o nature_n and_o common_a grace_n faithful_o comport_v with_o and_o follow_v the_o light_n and_o ducture_n of_o their_o natural_a understanding_n and_o reason_n and_o diligent_o and_o conscientious_o go_v along_o with_o god_n in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o spiritual_a and_o special_a grace_n prescribe_v and_o enjoin_v by_o he_o they_o do_v that_o which_o be_v of_o such_o consideration_n and_o account_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n that_o they_o be_v in_o a_o ready_a way_n to_o obtain_v from_o he_o answerable_o to_o their_o capacity_n spiritual_a and_o special_a ability_n and_o grace_n sect._n 27._o man_n that_o die_v in_o their_o sin_n and_o be_v damn_v for_o their_o sin_n be_v so_o far_o from_o do_v their_o best_a that_o they_o seem_v to_o do_v the_o worst_a they_o can_v to_o hinder_v their_o conversion_n they_o hate_v knowledge_n the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o choose_v not_o they_o will_v none_o of_o my_o counsel_n they_o despise_v all_o my_o rebuke_n prov._n 1.20_o 30._o though_o their_o estate_n be_v never_o so_o bad_a they_o like_v and_o love_v it_o as_o if_o it_o be_v best_o of_o all_o jer._n 5.31_o and_o prefer_v it_o before_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n john_n 3.19_o and_o according_o you_o shall_v find_v the_o equity_n of_o god_n justice_n in_o reject_v man_n from_o grace_n and_o condemn_v they_o to_o punishment_n be_v not_o where_o say_v to_o be_v found_v on_o any_o natural_a or_o invincible_a want_n of_o power_n in_o they_o to_o attain_v grace_n and_o prevent_v destruction_n but_o it_o be_v always_o charge_v on_o the_o faultiness_n of_o their_o will_n prov._n 1.24_o to_o 32._o luk._n 13_o 34._o joh._n 5.40_o act._n 7.5_o imply_v that_o if_o man_n do_v awaken_v those_o principle_n of_o light_n understanding_n and_o judgement_n which_o god_n vouchsafe_v to_o they_o and_o stir_v up_o their_o executive_a power_n to_o join_v issue_n with_o the_o gracious_a assistance_n of_o god_n spirit_n for_o the_o pursuance_n of_o that_o grace_n and_o mercy_n which_o god_n offer_v to_o they_o they_o may_v have_v avoid_v the_o evil_a portion_n of_o sinner_n and_o have_v partake_v of_o a_o inheritance_n among_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n sect._n 28._o reas_n 3._o because_o god_n delight_v to_o discover_v the_o kindness_n and_o bountifulness_n of_o his_o disposition_n towards_o the_o child_n of_o man_n there_o be_v in_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o goodness_n and_o love_n towards_o man_n as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v you_o tit._n 3.4_o the_o nature_n of_o which_o affection_n dispose_v he_o to_o communicate_v favour_n and_o gift_n to_o we_o from_o hence_o he_o prevent_v we_o with_o the_o blessing_n of_o goodness_n as_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v ps_n 21.3_o and_o so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n etc._n etc._n we_o be_v all_o the_o offspring_n of_o god_n say_v the_o apostle_n from_o the_o heathen_a poet_n act._n 17.28_o and_o nothing_o be_v more_o natural_a to_o he_o than_o to_o support_v and_o cherish_v the_o production_n and_o free_a efflux_n of_o his_o own_o omnipotent_a love_n and_o goodness_n hence_o st._n peter_n call_v he_o faithful_a creator_n and_o will_v we_o upon_o that_o account_n to_o commit_v ourselves_o to_o he_o in_o well-doing_n 1_o pet._n 4.19_o imply_v that_o god_n relation_n to_o we_o as_o our_o creator_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o natural_a promisory_a engagement_n upon_o he_o to_o protect_v preserve_v and_o do_v we_o good_a when_o we_o deport_v ourselves_o towards_o he_o as_o become_v rational_a creature_n and_o we_o find_v that_o job_n represent_v and_o complain_v of_o it_o as_o a_o very_a incongruous_a thing_n as_o a_o thing_n unbecoming_a the_o relation_n of_o a_o creator_n to_o a_o creature_n to_o make_v it_o as_o it_o be_v purposely_o to_o destroy_v it_o without_o the_o consideration_n of_o any_o notable_a unrighteousness_n in_o it_o or_o provocation_n from_o it_o thy_o hand_n have_v 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and_o munificence_n towards_o we_o may_v appear_v and_o be_v make_v know_v to_o the_o world_n in_o great_a exaltation_n and_o splendour_n sect._n 31._o reas_n 4._o because_o god_n will_v justify_v himself_o most_o triumphant_o in_o all_o the_o judgement_n and_o punishment_n which_o he_o inflict_v on_o obstinate_a sinner_n let_v god_n be_v true_a say_v the_o apostle_n and_o every_o man_n a_o liar_n as_o it_o be_v write_v that_o thou_o may_v be_v justify_v in_o thy_o say_n and_o overcome_v when_o thou_o be_v judge_v rom._n 3.4_o the_o place_n refer_v to_o psalm_n 51.4_o where_o it_o be_v thus_o read_v that_o thou_o may_v be_v justify_v when_o thou_o speak_v and_o be_v clear_a when_o thou_o judge_v psal_n 51.4_o which_o word_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o a_o forensick_a sense_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v by_o the_o apostle_n for_o the_o hebrew_n word_n titzdak_v in_o kal_n signify_v that_o thou_o may_v appear_v to_o be_v just_a as_o one_o acquit_v upon_o trial_n do_v 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