Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	ghost_n	holy_a	redeemer_n	2,615	5	10.3339	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A69196	Foure sermons viz. 1. The blessednesse of peace-makers. 2. The aduancement of Gods children. Preached before the King. 3. The sinne against the holy Ghost. Preached at Pauls Crosse. 4. The Christian petitioner. Preached at Oxford on the Act Sunday. By Iohn Denison Doctor of Diuinity, and one of his Maiesties Chaplaynes.	Denison, John, d. 1629.; Denison, John, d. 1629. Beati pacifici.; Denison, John, d. 1629. Sinne against the holy ghost plainly described.; Denison, John, d. 1629. Christian petitioner. Shewing how we must sue for reward and remission.	1620 (1620)	STC 6587; ESTC S120377	95,129	308

mercy_n he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1.3_o 1_o cor._n 1.3_o the_o father_n of_o mercy_n 51.1_o ephes_n 2.4_o exod._n 20.6_o psal_n 51.1_o and_o the_o god_n of_o all_o consolation_n he_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n he_o have_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o he_o have_v a_o multitude_n of_o mercy_n it_o will_v ask_v much_o time_n to_o manifest_v this_o through_o the_o whole_a mine_n of_o sacred_a scripture_n i_o will_v only_o bind_v my_o speech_n within_o a_o few_o rich_a vein_n of_o ore_n in_o the_o psalm_n in_o the_o 59_o psalm_n you_o shall_v find_v god_n prevent_v mercy_n in_o the_o 23._o his_o follow_a mercy_n in_o the_o 40._o psalm_n his_o tender_a mercy_n in_o the_o 119._o his_o reviue_a mercy_n in_o the_o 26._o his_o redeem_n mercy_n in_o the_o 6._o psalm_n his_o heal_a mercy_n in_o the_o 86._o his_o confirm_a mercy_n in_o the_o 103._o his_o crown_a mercy_n if_o i_o shall_v spend_v many_o hour_n in_o recompt_v the_o particular_a mercy_n of_o god_n and_o have_v that_o echo_n that_o that_o yield_v seven_o echo_n heptaphon_n of_o olympus_n yea_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n you_o may_v say_v unto_o i_o upon_o the_o close_a of_o my_o speech_n with_o the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n 10._o 1_o reg._n 10._o thou_o have_v not_o tell_v we_o the_o one_o half_a behold_v so_o abundant_a be_v the_o mercy_n of_o our_o god_n and_o therefore_o poor_a sinner_n need_v not_o come_v to_o this_o bless_a fountain_n like_o the_o people_n to_o the_o pool_n of_o bethesda_n one_o at_o once_o but_o be_v they_o as_o many_o as_o the_o star_n in_o the_o firmament_n or_o the_o sand_n on_o the_o seashore_n let_v they_o approach_v together_o to_o the_o mercy-seat_n and_o they_o shall_v find_v that_o god_n have_v in_o readiness_n a_o mercy_n for_o every_o misery_n as_o it_o be_v a_o present_a salve_n for_o every_o sore_n the_o lord_n keep_v a_o continual_a jubilee_n his_o court_n of_o chancery_n stand_v always_o open_a his_o ever-flowing_a and_o overflow_a fountain_n 13.1_o zach._n 13.1_o be_v still_o set_v open_a for_o sin_n and_o for_o uncleanness_n where_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spouse_n say_v come_v 22.17_o revel_v 22.17_o and_o let_v he_o that_o be_v a_o thirst_n come_v and_o let_v whosoever_o will_v come_v and_o take_v of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n free_o again_o as_o god_n mercy_n be_v many_o in_o the_o discreet_a so_o be_v they_o great_a in_o the_o continue_a quantity_n yea_o they_o be_v exceed_o great_a 1_o sam._n 24.14_o god_n mercy_n as_o one_o say_v well_o have_v all_o the_o dimension_n 36.5_o psal_n 36.5_o thy_o mercy_n o_o god_n reach_v unto_o the_o heaven_n there_o be_v the_o height_n of_o his_o mercy_n 86.13_o psal_n 86.13_o great_a be_v thy_o mercy_n and_o thou_o have_v deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o the_o low_a hell_n there_o be_v the_o depth_n of_o his_o mercy_n 104.24_o psal_n 104.24_o the_o earth_n be_v full_a of_o thy_o goodness_n there_o be_v the_o breadth_n of_o his_o mercy_n 98.4_o psal_n 98.4_o all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n have_v see_v the_o salvation_n of_o our_o god_n there_o be_v the_o length_n of_o his_o mercy_n yea_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v transcendent_a and_o beyond_o all_o dimension_n and_o no_o more_o possible_a to_o be_v comprehend_v by_o we_o than_o the_o heaven_n to_o be_v compass_v with_o our_o span_n therefore_o when_o saint_n paul_n do_v pray_v that_o the_o ephesian_n may_v know_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o these_o dimension_n he_o add_v which_o pass_v knowledge_n 3.18.19_o ephes_n 3.18.19_o though_o god_n be_v excellent_a in_o all_o his_o work_n yet_o be_v his_o glory_n most_o eminent_a in_o his_o mercy_n his_o punish_a rod_n be_v of_o ivory_n 25.17_o psal_n 2.9_o exod._n 25.17_o but_o his_o mercy-seat_n of_o pure_a gold_n god_n mercy_n must_v needs_o be_v great_a which_o extend_v itself_o in_o some_o sort_n even_o to_o hell_n and_o to_o the_o damn_a 11.22_o rom._n 11.22_o first_o in_o his_o patience_n towards_o the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n wait_v for_o their_o conversion_n till_o he_o be_v press_v as_o it_o be_v a_o cart_n under_o sheaf_n 2.13_o amos_n 2.13_o second_o in_o his_o indulgence_n in_o punish_v a_o sinner_n for_o whereas_o ex_fw-la se_fw-la materiam_fw-la sumit_fw-la miserendi_fw-la as_o bernard_n say_v he_o take_v occasion_n only_o forth_o of_o his_o own_o goodness_n to_o show_v mercy_n yet_o no_o man_n sin_n be_v punish_v without_o his_o just_a demerit_n three_o even_o to_o the_o damn_a in_o hell_n there_o be_v a_o privative_a mercy_n extend_v quoad_fw-la intensionem_fw-la wound_n except_o you_o will_v be_v like_o desperate_a porus_n 12._o justin_n lib._n 12._o who_o will_v not_o suffer_v his_o wound_n to_o be_v dress_v we_o read_v in_o in_o the_o six_o and_o forty_o of_o ezechiel_n that_o they_o which_o go_v into_o the_o temple_n at_o one_o door_n be_v command_v to_o go_v forth_o at_o another_o it_o be_v no_o improbable_a conjecture_n that_o they_o may_v not_o turn_v their_o face_n from_o the_o mercy-seat_n that_o be_v a_o excellent_a speech_n of_o augustine_n or_o rather_o anselme_n 38._o aug._n medit._n 38._o etsi_fw-la domine_fw-la ego_fw-la commisi_fw-la unde_fw-la i_o damnare_fw-la potes_fw-la tu_fw-la tamen_fw-la non_fw-la amisisti_fw-la unde_fw-la i_o saluare_fw-la potes_fw-la o_o bless_a lord_n though_o i_o have_v commit_v those_o transgression_n for_o which_o thou_o may_v condemn_v i_o yet_o thou_o have_v not_o lose_v those_o compassion_n by_o which_o thou_o may_v save_v i_o 130.1_o psal_n 130.1_o out_o of_o the_o deep_a have_v i_o call_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n say_v david_n abyssus_n abyssum_fw-la invocat_fw-la say_v bernard_n one_o deep_a call_v upon_o another_o o_o let_v the_o deep_a of_o misery_n call_v upon_o the_o deep_a of_o mercy_n if_o your_o soul_n be_v in_o such_o a_o straight_o that_o you_o see_v hell_n open_v her_o mouth_n upon_o you_o like_o the_o red_a sea_n before_o the_o israelite_n the_o damn_a spirit_n pursue_v you_o behind_o like_o the_o egyptian_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o on_o the_o leave_v a_o thousand_o dread_v and_o danger_n yet_o will_v i_o say_v unto_o you_o in_o moses_n word_n stand_v still_o 14._o exod._n 14._o and_o behold_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o that_o put_v his_o trust_n in_o the_o lord_n 32.10_o psal_n 32.10_o mercy_n embrace_v he_o on_o every_o side_n this_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v like_o the_o sanctuary_n to_o the_o legal_a offendor_n like_o mount_n ararat_n to_o noah_n toss_a ark_n like_o noah_n hand_n to_o his_o weary_a dove_n like_o assuerus_n golden_a sceptre_n to_o the_o happy_a petitioner_n o_o come_v then_o and_o with_o queen_n hester_n touch_v the_o top_n of_o this_o sceptre_n so_o shall_v you_o be_v receive_v with_o she_o into_o the_o king_n presence_n yea_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n where_o all_o your_o petition_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o gratulation_n your_o prayer_n into_o praise_n and_o your_o elegy_n into_o hallelujaes_n which_o mercy_n the_o god_n of_o all_o mercy_n grant_v we_o even_o for_o jesus_n christ_n his_o sake_n our_o alone_a saviour_n and_o redeemer_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n three_o person_n and_o one_o immortal_a god_n all_o honour_n power_n praise_n majesty_n and_o dominion_n be_v render_v and_o ascribe_v by_o all_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n this_o day_n and_o for_o ever_o amen_n amen_o finis_fw-la

express_o before_o that_o they_o will_v not_o 2.4.5_o not_o jere._n 7.27_o ezek._n 2.4.5_o repent_v and_o yet_o he_o send_v to_o they_o that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v without_o excuse_n second_o as_o the_o evangelist_n do_v plain_o teach_v the_o impossibility_n of_o pardon_n for_o this_o sin_n so_o do_v saint_n paul_n in_o this_o epistle_n use_v many_o and_o weighty_a argument_n to_o confirm_v the_o same_o which_o i_o will_v brief_o contract_v into_o one_o he_o that_o can_v possible_o be_v renew_v by_o repentance_n 6.4.6_o heb._n 6.4.6_o he_o that_o fall_v quite_o away_o 10.26.29_o heb._n 10.26.29_o he_o that_o can_v have_v any_o benefit_n by_o christ_n sacrifice_n he_o that_o die_v without_o mercy_n he_o that_o must_v certain_o look_v for_o a_o fearful_a judgement_n can_v be_v pardon_v &_o save_v but_o he_o that_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n can_v be_v renew_v by_o repentance_n he_o fall_v quite_o away_o he_o can_v have_v any_o benefit_n by_o christ_n sacrifice_n he_o die_v without_o mercy_n he_o must_v certain_o look_v for_o a_o fearful_a judgement_n and_o violent_a fire_n therefore_o he_o that_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n can_v be_v pardon_v and_o save_v to_o these_o place_n bellarmine_n and_o the_o rhemist_n do_v answer_v that_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o can_v be_v renew_v by_o repentance_n and_o there_o remain_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n he_o be_v thus_o to_o be_v understand_v he_o can_v have_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o second_o baptism_n to_o who_o i_o answer_v first_o bellarmine_n and_o the_o rhemist_n do_v without_o all_o warrant_n or_o reason_n confound_v baptism_n and_o repentance_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n and_o if_o baptism_n and_o repentance_n be_v confound_v why_o shall_v not_o also_o the_o other_o doctrine_n mention_v with_o the_o same_o so_o that_o repentance_n i'faith_o baptism_n the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o last_o judgement_n shall_v be_v all_o one_o but_o let_v these_o man_n who_o be_v so_o 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he_o shall_v have_v relation_n to_o baptism_n when_o as_o the_o same_o be_v neither_o direct_o mention_v nor_o by_o any_o necessary_a consequent_a imply_v or_o intimate_v last_o suppose_v the_o apostle_n word_n be_v so_o to_o be_v take_v as_o that_o he_o shall_v therein_o deny_v second_o baptism_n to_o the_o sinner_n do_v not_o the_o same_o imply_v a_o denial_n of_o pardon_n for_o why_o shall_v he_o deny_v they_o a_o second_o baptism_n but_o to_o teach_v they_o that_o the_o mean_n and_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o repentance_n and_o reconciliation_n be_v deny_v the_o effect_n can_v be_v grant_v but_o the_o truth_n be_v as_o every_o single_a eye_n may_v perceive_v that_o the_o apostle_n have_v in_o those_o place_n utter_o exclude_v those_o that_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n both_o from_o the_o mean_n and_o fruit_n of_o repentance_n three_o saint_n john_n 5.16_o john_n 1_o john_n 5.16_o speak_v of_o this_o sin_n call_v it_o a_o sin_n unto_o death_n mean_v such_o a_o sin_n as_o yield_v death_n without_o remedy_n or_o recovery_n as_o the_o phrase_n be_v a_o hebraisme_n do_v necessary_o import_v and_o chrysostome_n do_v true_o expound_v etc._n expound_v chrys_n in_o psal_n 49_o ut_fw-la in_o lege_fw-la quaedam_fw-la fuêre_fw-la immedicabilia_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o yea_o alphonsus_n salmeron_n 32._o salmeron_n alph._n salmer_n in_o 1._o ep._n joh._n dispu_o 32._o one_o of_o the_o father_n and_o founder_n of_o the_o jesuite_n call_v it_o a_o sin_n to_o death_n quia_fw-la suapte_v natura_fw-la tendit_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la animae_fw-la because_o it_o do_v natural_o tend_v to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n again_o the_o apostle_n forbid_v we_o to_o pray_v for_o such_o a_o sinner_n now_o if_o prayer_n which_o shall_v be_v the_o mean_n to_o work_v repentance_n in_o man_n and_o to_o procure_v remission_n for_o they_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n may_v not_o be_v afford_v they_o be_v there_o any_o hope_n that_o such_o shall_v be_v pardon_v to_o this_o bellarmine_n answer_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o direct_o forbid_v we_o to_o pray_v for_o such_o but_o only_o do_v not_o encourage_v or_o persuade_v we_o because_o the_o suit_n be_v very_o hard_a to_o be_v obtain_v and_o to_o he_o i_o reply_v that_o first_o the_o desperateness_n of_o the_o disease_n be_v to_o death_n may_v imply_v a_o reason_n of_o deny_v the_o medicine_n of_o prayer_n to_o obtain_v life_n 5._o 1_o john_n 5._o second_o the_o coherence_n of_o the_o word_n with_o the_o word_n precedent_n do_v evict_v they_o to_o be_v a_o direct_a prohibition_n for_o whereas_o before_o he_o have_v teach_v 14._o verse_n 14._o that_o if_o we_o ask_v any_o thing_n according_a to_o god_n will_v we_o shall_v be_v hear_v he_o present_o add_v these_o word_n as_o a_o caveat_n that_o we_o pray_v not_o for_o he_o that_o sin_v unto_o death_n because_o that_o such_o a_o prayer_n be_v not_o according_a to_o god_n will_n three_o if_o saint_n john_n have_v note_v only_o a_o difficulty_n not_o a_o impossibility_n of_o obtain_v our_o desire_n shall_v he_o not_o have_v persuade_v we_o to_o be_v the_o more_o earnest_a and_o importunate_a in_o prayer_n rather_o than_o to_o have_v discourage_v we_o when_o our_o saviour_n say_v 7.14_o say_v mat._n 7.14_o that_o the_o way_n be_v narrow_a and_o the_o gate_n be_v straight_o that_o lead_v unto_o life_n will_v you_o not_o make_v he_o absurd_a in_o say_v i_o say_v not_o that_o you_o shall_v enter_v that_o way_n or_o indiscreet_a in_o discourage_a man_n by_o deny_v they_o hope_n of_o entrance_n do_v he_o not_o better_o in_o persuade_v we_o strive_v therefore_o earnest_o to_o enter_v into_o that_o straight_a 〈◊〉_d straight_a luk._n 13.24_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gate_n and_o so_o if_o the_o matter_n have_v be_v subject_a to_o difficulty_n and_o not_o to_o impossibility_n doubtless_o saint_n john_n will_v have_v exhort_v we_o even_o to_o strive_v mighty_o 15.20_o mighty_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 15.20_o by_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o that_o sin_n as_o saint_n paul_n speak_v rom._n 15.30_o last_o that_o it_o be_v a_o direct_a prohibition_n diverse_a both_o ancient_a father_n and_o papist_n also_o do_v direct_o avouch_v as_o 19_o as_o tertul_n de_fw-fr pudic_fw-la cap._n 19_o tertullian_n 1._o tertullian_n aug._n ser_n domini_fw-la in_o monte._n lib_n 1._o augustine_n lumberd_v augustine_n hier._n cite_v by_o p._n lumberd_v hierome_n 3_o hierome_n sixtus_n quintus_fw-la orat_fw-la habit_n in_o consistor_n de_fw-fr morte_fw-la henr_n 3_o sixtus_n quintus_fw-la 5._o quintus_fw-la f●rus_n in_o 1._o joh._n 5._o ferus_fw-la other_o ferus_fw-la didac_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr vega_fw-la in_o psal_n 6._o penitent_a con._n 5._o and_o diverse_a other_o didacus_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr vega_n and_o diverse_a other_o yea_o catharinus_n 5._o catharinus_n catharin_n in_o 1._o epist_n joh._n cap._n 5._o in_o my_o judgement_n have_v write_v very_o judicious_o concern_v both_o this_o place_n and_o the_o 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for_o matter_n of_o confutation_n of_o admonition_n &_o of_o consolation_n of_o confutation_n against_o error_n of_o admonition_n against_o security_n of_o consolation_n against_o despair_n for_o first_o those_o merciless_a man_n the_o novatians_n 55._o novatians_n so_o call_v of_o novatus_fw-la their_o ringleader_n euseb_n hist_o eccl._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 42._o ambros_n de_fw-fr poenit_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 9_o hieron_n ad_fw-la marcel_n de_fw-fr blasph_n in_o 55._o be_v hereby_o confute_v who_o hold_v every_o gross_a sin_n commit_v by_o a_o christian_n to_o be_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o therefore_o how_o serious_o penitent_a soever_o any_o one_o be_v after_o such_o a_o sin_n though_o of_o infirmity_n yet_o they_o account_v his_o repentance_n to_o be_v fruitless_a and_o uncapable_a of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n 7._o god_n socrates_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 7._o so_o that_o whereas_o diverse_a in_o the_o primitive_a church_n fall_v into_o idolatry_n through_o 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