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	redeemer_n	sinner_n	5,275	5	9.6958	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A70894	The life of the Most Reverend Father in God, James Usher, late Lord Arch-Bishop of Armagh, primate and metropolitan of all Ireland with a Collection of three hundred letters between the said Lord Primate and most of the eminentest persons for piety and learning in his time ... / collected and published from original copies under their own hands, by Richard Parr ...	Parr, Richard, 1617-1691.; Ussher, James, 1581-1656. Collection of three hundred letters.	1686 (1686)	Wing P548; Wing U163; ESTC R1496	625,199	629

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not_o take_v away_o by_o christ_n satisfaction_n which_o be_v a_o work_n of_o his_o priestly_a function_n but_o by_o the_o enlighten_v of_o the_o mind_n and_o soften_a the_o heart_n of_o the_o sinner_n which_o be_v effect_n issue_v from_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o prophetical_a and_o kingly_a office_n of_o our_o redeemer_n when_o therefore_o i_o say_v that_o by_o christ_n satisfaction_n to_o his_o father_n he_o make_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n a_o fit_a subject_n for_o mercy_n i_o mean_v thereby_o that_o the_o former_a impediment_n arise_v on_o god_n part_n be_v take_v away_o that_o if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o other_o for_o the_o have_v whereof_o we_o can_v blame_v none_o but_o ourselves_o and_o in_o the_o not_o remove_v whereof_o we_o can_v say_v god_n have_v do_v we_o any_o wrong_n there_o be_v no_o let_n but_o all_o man_n may_v be_v save_v and_o if_o it_o please_v god_n to_o extend_v his_o mercy_n unto_o all_o as_o he_o keep_v his_o freedom_n therein_o in_o have_v 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that_o be_v through_o his_o blood_n apply_v by_o faith_n the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n say_v saint_n john_n 1_o john_n 1._o 17._o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n yet_o cleanse_v it_o do_v not_o by_o be_v prepare_v but_o by_o be_v apply_v prepare_v it_o be_v when_o he_o pour_v it_o out_o once_o upon_o the_o cross_n apply_v it_o be_v when_o he_o wash_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n therein_o rev._n 1._o 5._o it_o be_v one_o thing_n therefore_o to_o speak_v of_o christ_n satisfaction_n in_o the_o general_a absolute_o consider_v and_o another_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o every_o one_o in_o particular_a the_o consideration_n of_o thing_n as_o they_o be_v in_o their_o cause_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o as_o they_o have_v a_o actual_a existence_n be_v another_o thing_n thing_n as_o they_o be_v in_o their_o cause_n be_v no_o otherwise_o considerable_a but_o as_o they_o have_v a_o possibility_n to_o be_v the_o application_n of_o the_o agent_n to_o the_o patient_n with_o 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be_v to_o receive_v the_o communion_n viz._n almighty_a god_n and_o heavenly_a father_n etc._n etc._n have_v mercy_n upon_o you_o pardon_v you_o and_o deliver_v you_o from_o all_o your_o sin_n etc._n etc._n or_o else_o the_o first_o clause_n in_o the_o form_n of_o absolution_n use_v at_o the_o visitation_n of_o the_o sick_a will_v have_v serve_v the_o turn_n viz._n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v leave_v power_n to_o his_o church_n to_o absolve_v all_o sinner_n which_o true_o repent_v and_o believe_v in_o he_o of_o his_o great_a mercy_n forgive_v thou_o thy_o offence_n and_o there_o can_v be_v no_o reason_n at_o all_o imaginable_a why_o the_o next_o clause_n shall_v be_v superad_v to_o this_o prayer_n viz._n and_o by_o his_o authority_n commit_v to_o i_o i_o absolve_v thou_o from_o all_o thy_o sin_n etc._n etc._n if_o the_o priest_n do_v not_o forgive_v sin_n authoritatiuè_fw-la by_o such_o a_o delegated_a and_o commissionated_a power_n as_o before_o we_o speak_v of_o 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sense_n 2._o that_o admit_v the_o priest_n do_v absolve_v authoritatiuè_fw-la yet_o that_o this_o absolution_n can_v only_o operate_v declaratiuè_fw-la or_o optatiuè_fw-la and_o not_o absolute_o and_o three_o that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o none_o of_o the_o three_o form_n of_o absolution_n above_o mention_v no_o not_o in_o the_o last_o which_o he_o so_o much_o insist_o upon_o do_v pretend_v to_o give_v any_o large_a power_n to_o the_o priest_n or_o minister_n than_o this_o amount_n to_o as_o for_o the_o first_o head_n i_o have_v lay_v down_o i_o shall_v prove_v it_o from_o the_o lord_n primat_n own_o word_n in_o the_o same_o treatise_n before_o cite_v by_o the_o doctor_n who_o agree_v with_o the_o lord_n primate_n that_o the_o supreme_a power_n of_o forgive_a sin_n be_v in_o god_n alone_o next_o that_o the_o power_n give_v to_o the_o priest_n be_v but_o a_o delegated_a power_n from_o god_n himself_o now_o that_o the_o lord_n primate_n own_v the_o priest_n or_o minister_n to_o be_v endow_v with_o such_o a_o power_n i_o shall_v put_v down_o his_o own_o word_n in_o the_o say_a book_n viz._n have_v thus_o reserve_v unto_o god_n his_o prerogative_n challenge_n royal_a in_o cleanse_v the_o soul_n we_o give_v unto_o his_o under_a officer_n their_o due_a when_o we_o account_v of_o they_o as_o of_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n and_o steward_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n not_o as_o lord_n that_o have_v power_n to_o dispose_v of_o spiritual_a grace_n as_o they_o please_v but_o as_o servant_n that_o be_v tie_v to_o follow_v their_o master_n prescription_n therein_o and_o in_o follow_v thereof_o do_v but_o bring_v their_o external_a ministry_n for_o which_o itself_o also_o they_o be_v behold_v to_o god_n mercy_n and_o goodness_n god_n confer_v the_o inward_a blessing_n of_o his_o spirit_n thereupon_o when_o and_o where_o he_o will_v who_o then_o be_v paul_n say_v st._n paul_n himself_n and_o who_o be_v apollo_n but_o minister_n by_o who_o you_o believe_v even_o as_o the_o lord_n give_v to_o every_o man._n therefore_o say_v optatus_n in_o all_o the_o servant_n there_o be_v no_o dominion_n but_o a_o ministry_n cui_fw-la creditur_fw-la ipse_fw-la that_fw-mi quod_fw-la creditur_fw-la non_fw-la per_fw-la quem_fw-la creditur_fw-la it_o be_v he_o who_o be_v believe_v that_o give_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v believe_v not_o he_o by_o who_o we_o do_v believe_v whereas_o our_o saviour_n then_o say_v unto_o his_o apostle_n joh._n 20._o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o sin_n you_o forgive_v shall_v be_v forgive_v st._n ambrose_n st._n augustine_n st._n chrysostom_n and_o st._n cyril_n make_v this_o observation_n thereupon_o that_o this_o be_v not_o their_o work_n proper_o but_o the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o remit_v by_o they_o and_o therein_o perform_v the_o work_n of_o the_o true_a god_n to_o forgive_v sin_n therefore_o be_v thus_o proper_a to_o god_n only_o and_o 118._o to_o his_o christ_n his_o minister_n must_v not_o be_v hold_v to_o have_v this_o power_n communicate_v unto_o they_o but_o in_o a_o improper_a sense_n namely_o because_o god_n forgive_v by_o they_o and_o have_v appoint_v they_o both_o to_o apply_v those_o mean_n by_o which_o he_o use_v to_o forgive_v sin_n and_o to_o give_v notice_n unto_o repentant_a sinner_n of_o that_o forgiveness_n for_o who_o can_v forgive_v sin_n but_o god_n alone_o yet_o do_v he_o forgive_v by_o they_o also_o unto_o who_o he_o have_v give_v power_n to_o forgive_v say_v st._n ambrose_n and_o though_o it_o be_v the_o proper_a work_n of_o god_n to_o remit_v sin_n say_v ferus_fw-la yet_o be_v the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n say_v to_o remit_v also_o not_o simple_o but_o because_o they_o apply_v those_o mean_n whereby_o god_n do_v remit_v sin_n after_o the_o lord_n primate_n have_v show_v in_o the_o page_n before-going_a that_o the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v consist_v in_o exercise_v the_o discipline_n 127._o of_o the_o church_n in_o debar_v or_o admit_v penitent_n from_o or_o to_o the_o communion_n he_o proceed_v thus_o that_o this_o authority_n of_o lose_v remain_v still_o in_o the_o church_n we_o constant_o maintain_v against_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o montanist_n and_o novation_n etc._n etc._n and_o after_o have_v confute_v the_o uncharitableness_n of_o those_o heretic_n 128._o who_o deny_v that_o penitent_n who_o have_v commit_v heinous_a sin_n aught_o to_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n go_v on_o thus_o that_o speech_n of_o his_o viz._n st._n paul_n be_v special_o note_v and_o press_v against_o the_o heretic_n by_o st._n ambrose_n to_o who_o you_o forgive_v any_o thing_n i_o forgive_v also_o for_o if_o i_o forgive_v any_o thing_n to_o who_o i_o forgive_v it_o for_o your_o sake_n i_o forgive_v it_o in_o the_o person_n of_o christ._n for_o as_o in_o the_o name_n and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n such_o a_o one_o be_v deliver_v to_o satan_n for_o god_n have_v give_v 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and_o in_o vers_n 44._o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n the_o priest_n 13._o with_o pollution_n shall_v pollute_v he_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o original_a not_o say_v st._n hierom_n that_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o pollution_n but_o that_o he_o declare_v he_o to_o be_v pollute_v who_o before_o do_v seem_v unto_o many_o to_o have_v be_v clean_o whereupon_o the_o master_n of_o the_o sentence_n follow_v herein_o st._n hierom_n and_o be_v afterward_o therein_o follow_v himself_o by_o many_o other_o observe_v that_o in_o remit_v or_o retain_v sin_n the_o priest_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v that_o right_n and_o office_n which_o the_o legal_a priest_n have_v of_o old_a under_o the_o law_n in_o cure_v of_o the_o leper_n these_o therefore_o say_v he_o forgive_v sin_n or_o retain_v they_o while_o they_o show_v and_o declare_v that_o they_o be_v forgive_v or_o

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the_o other_o add_v to_o it_o efficacy_n the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n only_o make_v the_o sin_n of_o mankind_n fit_a for_o pardon_n which_o without_o it_o can_v not_o well_o be_v the_o injury_n do_v to_o god_n majesty_n be_v so_o great_a that_o it_o can_v not_o stand_v with_o his_o honour_n to_o put_v it_o up_o without_o amends_o make_v the_o particular_a application_n make_v the_o sin_n of_o those_o to_o who_o that_o mercy_n be_v vouchsafe_v to_o be_v actual_o pardon_v for_o as_o all_o sin_n be_v mortal_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o stipend_n due_a thereunto_o by_o the_o law_n but_o all_o do_v not_o actual_o bring_v forth_o death_n because_o the_o gracious_a promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n stay_v the_o execution_n even_o so_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o mankind_n be_v become_v venial_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o price_n pay_v by_o christ_n to_o his_o father_n so_o far_o that_o in_o show_v mercy_n upon_o all_o if_o so_o it_o be_v his_o pleasure_n his_o justice_n shall_v be_v no_o loser_n but_o all_o do_v not_o obtain_v actual_a remission_n because_o most_o offender_n do_v not_o take_v out_o nor_o plead_v their_o pardon_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v if_o christ_n have_v not_o assume_v our_o nature_n and_o therein_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o the_o injury_n offer_v to_o the_o divine_a majesty_n god_n will_v not_o have_v come_v unto_o a_o treaty_n of_o peace_n with_o we_o more_o than_o with_o the_o fall_v angel_n who_o nature_n the_o son_n do_v not_o assume_v but_o this_o way_n be_v make_v god_n hold_v out_o unto_o we_o the_o golden_a sceptre_n of_o his_o word_n and_o thereby_o not_o only_o signify_v his_o pleasure_n of_o admit_v we_o unto_o his_o presence_n and_o accept_v of_o our_o submission_n which_o be_v a_o wonderful_a grace_n but_o also_o send_v a_o embassage_n unto_o we_o and_o entreat_v we_o that_o we_o will_v be_v reconcile_v unto_o he_o 2_o cor._n 5

yet_o withal_o this_o must_v be_v yield_v for_o a_o certain_a truth_n that_o it_o be_v god_n who_o must_v work_v in_o we_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n and_o though_o the_o call_v be_v never_o so_o loud_a and_o large_a yet_o none_o can_v come_v except_o the_o father_n draw_v he_o joh._n 6._o 44._o for_o the_o universality_n of_o the_o satisfaction_n derogate_v nothing_o from_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o special_a grace_n in_o the_o application_n neither_o do_v the_o speciality_n of_o the_o one_o any_o way_n abridge_v the_o generality_n of_o the_o other_o indeed_o christ_n our_o saviour_n say_v joh._n 17._o 9_o i_o pray_v not_o for_o the_o world_n but_o for_o they_o that_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o but_o the_o consequence_n hereby_o infer_v may_v well_o be_v except_v against_o viz._n he_o pray_v not_o for_o the_o world_n therefore_o he_o pay_v not_o for_o the_o world_n because_o the_o latter_a be_v a_o act_n of_o his_o satisfaction_n the_o former_a of_o his_o intercession_n which_o be_v divers_a part_n of_o his_o priesthood_n be_v distinguishable_a one_o from_o another_o by_o sundry_a difference_n this_o his_o satisfaction_n do_v proper_o give_v contentment_n to_o god_n justice_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o former_o have_v be_v declare_v his_o intercession_n do_v solicit_v god_n mercy_n the_o first_o contain_v the_o preparation_n of_o the_o remedy_n necessary_a for_o man_n salvation_n the_o second_o bring_v with_o it_o a_o application_n of_o the_o same_o and_o consequent_o the_o one_o may_v well_o appertain_v to_o the_o common_a nature_n which_o the_o son_n assume_v when_o the_o other_o be_v a_o special_a privilege_n vouchsafe_v to_o such_o particular_a person_n only_o as_o the_o father_n have_v give_v he_o and_o therefore_o we_o may_v safe_o conclude_v out_o of_o all_o these_o premise_n that_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n offer_v himself_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n intend_a by_o give_v sufficient_a 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on_o the_o head_n that_o determine_v the_o point_n in_o this_o manner_n thom._n contra_fw-la gentiles_n lib._n 4o._o 55._o mors_fw-la christi_fw-la est_fw-la quasi_fw-la quaedam_fw-la universalis_fw-la causa_fw-la salutis_fw-la sicut_fw-la peccatum_fw-la primi_fw-la hominis_fw-la fuit_fw-la quasi_fw-la universalis_fw-la causa_fw-la damnationis_fw-la oportet_fw-la autem_fw-la universalem_fw-la causam_fw-la applicari_fw-la ad_fw-la unumquemque_fw-la specialiter_fw-la ut_fw-la effectum_fw-la universalis_fw-la causae_fw-la participet_fw-la effectus_fw-la igitur_fw-la peccati_fw-la primi_fw-la parentis_fw-la pervenit_fw-la ad_fw-la unumquemque_fw-la per_fw-la carnis_fw-la originem_fw-la effectus_fw-la autem_fw-la mortis_fw-la christi_fw-la pertinget_fw-la ad_fw-la unumquemque_fw-la per_fw-la spiritualem_fw-la regenerationem_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la christo_fw-la homo_fw-la quodammodo_fw-la conjungitur_fw-la &_o incorporatur_fw-la james_n usher_n march_n 3._o 1617._o letter_n xxiii_o a_o answer_n to_o some_o exception_n take_v against_o the_o former_a letter_n by_o the_o reverend_a james_n usher_n archbishop_n of_o armagh_n i_o can_v sufficient_o wonder_v why_o such_o exception_n shall_v be_v take_v at_o a_o letter_n of_o i_o which_o without_o my_o privity_n come_v to_o so_o many_o man_n hand_n as_o if_o thereby_o i_o have_v confirm_v papism_n arminianism_n and_o i_o know_v not_o what_o error_n of_o mr._n culverwell_n which_o as_o you_o write_v be_v and_o have_v be_v oppose_v by_o many_o yea_o all_o good_a man_n the_o papist_n say_v one_o do_v thus_o distinguish_v a_o mediator_n of_o redemption_n and_o intercession_n and_o bellarmine_n say_v another_o divide_v the_o satisfaction_n and_o application_n of_o christ._n to_o which_o what_o other_o answer_n shall_v i_o make_v but_o this_o to_o hold_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o only_a mediator_n of_o redemption_n but_o the_o saint_n be_v also_o mediator_n of_o intercession_n that_o christ_n by_o his_o merit_n have_v make_v satisfaction_n to_o his_o father_n in_o gross_a and_o the_o pope_n by_o his_o indulgence_n and_o his_o priest_n by_o their_o oblation_n in_o the_o mass_n do_v make_v a_o particular_a application_n to_o particular_a person_n to_o join_v thus_o partner_n with_o christ_n in_o this_o manner_n in_o the_o office_n of_o mediation_n be_v popery_n indeed_o but_o he_o who_o attribute_v the_o entire_a work_n of_o the_o mediation_n unto_o christ_n alone_o do_v yet_o distinguish_v the_o act_n of_o redemption_n from_o the_o act_n of_o intercession_n the_o satisfaction_n make_v by_o he_o unto_o god_n from_o the_o application_n thereof_o communicate_v unto_o man_n be_v as_o far_o from_o popery_n as_o he_o that_o think_v otherwise_o be_v from_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o catechism_n for_o that_o christ_n have_v so_o die_v for_o all_o man_n as_o they_o lie_v down_o in_o the_o conference_n of_o hague_n ut_fw-la reconciliationem_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o peccatorum_fw-la remissionem_fw-la 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