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
A91004	Syneidēsilogia ̇or, The doctrine of conscience, framed according to the points of the catechisme, in the Book of Common-Prayer. / By the Right Reverend Father in God, John Prideaux, late Lord Bishop of Worcester, for the private use of his wife.	Prideaux, John, 1578-1650.; N. Y.	1656 (1656)	Wing P3436; Thomason E1697_2; ESTC R203209	47,433	193

this_o life_n and_o can_v receive_v no_o benefit_n by_o our_o prayer_n other_o may_v have_v sin_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o god_n decree_n be_v pass_v upon_o they_o for_o who_o we_o be_v not_o to_o pray_v a_o evil_a man_n d._n d._n in_o a_o evil_a way_n petition_v for_o a_o evil_a thing_n may_v speed_v no_o better_o than_o bathsheba_n do_v for_o adeniah_n in_o her_o suit_n to_o solomon_n to_o give_v he_o abishag_fw-mi to_o wife_n charity_n in_o our_o prayer_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v to_o extend_v no_o further_o than_o god_n word_n do_v limit_v it_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a who_o have_v their_o immutable_a doom_n we_o have_v no_o warrant_n it_o be_v sufficient_a ground_n therefore_o for_o our_o conscience_n in_o this_o behalf_n that_o god_n will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v and_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o truth_n to_o make_v it_o a_o petition_n in_o our_o litany_n that_o it_o may_v please_v he_o to_o have_v mercy_n upon_o all_o man_n we_o beseech_v thou_o to_o hear_v we_o good_a lord_n wherein_o we_o express_v our_o charitable_a desire_n leave_v it_o to_o god_n to_o distinguish_v for_o who_o our_o prayer_n shall_v be_v effectual_a a_o further_a direction_n may_v be_v that_o of_o our_o saviour_n to_o his_o disciple_n 13._o mat._n ●0_n 11_o 13._o if_o you_o come_v into_o a_o house_n salute_v it_o and_o if_o the_o house_n be_v worthy_a let_v your_o peace_n come_v upon_o it_o but_o if_o the_o house_n be_v not_o worthy_a let_v your_o peace_n return_v to_o you_o so_o our_o devotion_n in_o prayer_n for_o all_o shall_v be_v acceptable_a to_o our_o father_n who_o make_v his_o sun_n to_o rise_v on_o the_o evil_a as_o on_o the_o good_a and_o his_o rain_n to_o fall_v on_o the_o unjust_a as_o on_o the_o just_a though_o the_o save_a benefit_n thereof_o shall_v redound_v only_o to_o those_o who_o god_n have_v appoint_v it_o shall_v take_v with_o the_o second_o word_n in_o our_o lord_n prayer_n be_v ii_o c._n ii_o father_n which_o 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he_o make_v this_o as_o his_o ordinary_a blessing_n the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 13.14_o 2_o cor._n 13.14_o and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v with_o you_o all_o where_o the_o put_n of_o jesus_n christ_n before_o the_o father_n plain_o show_v that_o as_o we_o have_v it_o in_o athanasius_n creed_n in_o this_o mysterious_a and_o sacred_a trinity_n none_o be_v afore_o or_o after_o another_o none_o be_v great_a or_o less_o than_o other_o that_o which_o be_v do_v therefore_o to_o one_o be_v do_v to_o all_o for_o which_o that_o attribute_n in_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o apostle_n may_v be_v take_v for_o a_o further_a ground_n the_o text_n be_v they_o pray_v and_o say_v 1._o act._n 1._o thou_o lord_n which_o know_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n to_o he_o that_o know_v therefore_o our_o heart_n and_o to_o no_o other_o we_o may_v safe_o direct_v our_o prayer_n and_o who_o will_v deny_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n know_v 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work_v wonder_n in_o cast_v out_o devil_n cure_v disease_n and_o foretell_v event_n and_o thereupon_o with_o a_o safe_a conscience_n have_v recourse_n to_o wizard_n for_o aid_n in_o that_o behalf_n the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n especial_o import_v propriety_n authority_n and_o ability_n so_o that_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n we_o be_v make_v god_n peculiar_a to_o submit_v to_o his_o authority_n under_o the_o protection_n of_o his_o omnipotent_a ability_n in_o this_o petition_n therefore_o it_o be_v as_o foolish_a as_o superstitious_a by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o understand_v from_o the_o couple_v of_o the_o letter_n the_o sound_n result_v from_o it_o or_o to_o imagine_v a_o hide_a virtue_n to_o be_v in_o the_o character_n or_o sound_v of_o word_n to_o terrify_v spirit_n or_o work_v other_o wonder_n the_o hallow_n of_o god_n name_n be_v the_o set_v forth_o of_o god_n glory_n in_o all_o 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a_o arbitrator_n for_o division_n of_o a_o inheritance_n man_n say_v he_o who_o make_v i_o a_o judge_n 12.14_o luk._n 12.14_o declare_v thereby_o that_o no_o action_n especial_o concern_v god_n worship_n we_o must_v presume_v to_o further_a more_o than_o by_o god_n appointment_n in_o his_o word_n we_o have_v our_o commission_n thereunto_o whether_o the_o infant_n of_o believe_a parent_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v ii_o c._n ii_o in_o regard_v it_o be_v object_v they_o be_v destitute_a of_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o necessary_a qualification_n of_o such_o who_o be_v to_o he_o admit_v to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n it_o have_v be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n and_o not_o at_o all_o deny_v no_o not_o by_o pelagius_n himself_o d._n d._n who_o deny_v original_a sin_n till_o these_o latter_a day_n to_o admit_v the_o child_n of_o believe_a parent_n to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o that_o as_o a_o right_n due_a unto_o they_o by_o especial_a privilege_n 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neither_o may_v the_o christian_a child_n incapacity_n to_o believe_v or_o understand_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o baptismal_a vow_n be_v any_o bar_n for_o his_o admission_n thereunto_o more_o than_o the_o same_o incapacity_n in_o the_o jewish_a be_v a_o obstacle_n to_o his_o circumcision_n who_o it_o be_v presumeable_a at_o eight_o day_n old_a can_v then_o understand_v no_o more_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o which_o circumcision_n be_v the_o sign_n than_o the_o christian_a infant_n now_o can_v of_o the_o promise_n and_o vow_v make_v by_o he_o in_o baptism_n and_o yet_o be_v he_o command_v to_o be_v circumcise_v under_o pain_n of_o excision_n gen._n 17.14_o add_v to_o this_o that_o infant_n as_o well_o as_o man_n be_v admit_v to_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n under_o the_o law_n deut._n 29.10_o 11_o 12._o and_o why_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n shall_v they_o not_o enjoy_v that_o privilege_n under_o the_o gospel_n and_o so_o baptism_n the_o sacrament_n thereof_o the_o 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inward_a cause_n so_o baptism_n be_v a_o necessary_a outward_a mean_a thereunto_o v._o 5._o hence_o god_n be_v say_v with_o water_n to_o sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v his_o church_n ephes_n 5.26_o saint_n paul_n call_v it_o the_o balne_v or_o font_n of_o regeneration_n tit._n 3.5_o and_o saint_n peter_n advise_v man_n to_o receive_v it_o as_o a_o outward_a effectual_a mean_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n act._n 2.38_o upon_o this_o ground_n many_o of_o the_o father_n judge_n very_o severe_o concern_v such_o who_o have_v die_v unbaptise_v especial_o infant_n towards_o which_o there_o be_v none_o more_o rigid_a than_o saint_n austin_n who_o be_v therefore_o style_v durus_fw-la pater_fw-la infantum_fw-la yet_o the_o church_n herein_o have_v show_v herself_o a_o more_o indulgent_a mother_n and_o have_v mingle_v her_o judgement_n with_o mercy_n have_v constant_o hold_v that_o as_o the_o wilful_a neglect_n or_o contempt_n thereof_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o a_o very_a high_a nature_n and_o damnable_a as_o may_v appear_v from_o the_o punishment_n to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o the_o uncircumcised_a gen._n 17.14_o that_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o among_o his_o people_n so_o the_o privation_n thereof_o where_o there_o be_v a_o impossibility_n of_o have_v it_o have_v be_v supply_v to_o such_o believer_n as_o have_v be_v of_o judgement_n by_o their_o vehement_a desire_n of_o it_o and_o to_o infant_n by_o the_o secret_a desire_n of_o other_o god_n have_v not_o tie_v his_o grace_n absolute_o to_o baptism_n beside_o such_o be_v his_o lenity_n that_o unto_o thing_n altogether_o impossible_a he_o bind_v none_o and_o if_o we_o can_v perform_v what_o be_v command_v we_o accept_v the_o will_n for_o the_o deed_n or_o where_o that_o be_v want_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o age_n do_v otherwise_o dispense_v with_o his_o ordinance_n by_o the_o secret_a way_n of_o his_o own_o incomprehensible_a mercy_n but_o notwithstanding_o this_o absolve_v not_o any_o from_o guiltiness_n of_o 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