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	sinner_n	7,089	5	9.1918	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02199	More vvorke for priests: or An answere to George Giffords pretended defence of read prayers and devised leitourgies comprised in the first part of his booke; intituled A short treatise against the Donatists of England: wherein is proved that the serving of God in such away [sic] and manner is a superstitious and vaine worship. Written by John Greenwood Christs faythfull martyr: here-unto is added by another man, many other argumers [sic] against stinted service and booke-prayer.; Answere to George Giffords pretended defence of read praiers and devised litourgies	Greenwood, John, d. 1593.	1640 (1640)	STC 12341; ESTC S103421	44,326	116

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regenerate_a man_n consent_v not_o to_o sin_n after_o regeneration_n although_o in_o the_o last_o write_n i_o testify_v the_o contrary_a namely_o that_o the_o whole_a church_n may_v err_v may_v commit_v some_o kind_n of_o idolatry_n that_o no_o man_n be_v free_a from_o commit_v sin_n etc._n and_o now_o i_o testify_v to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o i_o be_v never_o infect_v with_o any_o such_o anabaptistery_n but_o have_v every_o where_o resist_v such_o damnable_a heresy_n i_o have_v learned_a and_o teach_v many_o degree_n of_o sin_n and_o difference_n of_o transgression_n which_o the_o dear_a child_n of_o god_n fall_n into_o after_o regeneration_n in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n of_o ignorance_n of_o knowledge_n of_o presumption_n slip_n transgression_n and_o obstinate_a sin_n yea_o that_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n except_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o god_n child_n may_v commit_v it_o after_o regeneration_n and_o be_v renew_a by_o repentance_n which_o we_o ought_v 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wife_n say_v he_o to_o do_v a_o thing_n and_o there_o be_v violent_a force_n to_o withhold_v she_o she_o be_v not_o to_o be_v blame_v rom._n 7._o my_o answer_n to_o this_o he_o dare_v not_o print_v but_o pervert_v my_o word_n so_o many_o as_o please_v he_o nether_a can_v i_o yet_o come_v by_o a_o copy_n of_o my_o former_a writing_n to_o show_v what_o i_o then_o reply_v now_o consider_v what_o government_n be_v and_o what_o bondage_n be_v and_o then_o behold_v the_o wickedness_n of_o this_o man_n spiritual_a government_n be_v that_o sovereignty_n dominion_n and_o regiment_n that_o christ_n jesus_n by_o his_o spirit_n law_n ordinance_n and_o officer_n exercise_v in_o and_o over_o his_o church_n as_o it_o be_v write_v and_o thou_o bethlehem_n juda_n be_v not_o the_o least_o among_o the_o prince_n of_o juda_n for_o out_o of_o thou_o shall_v come_v a_o governor_n that_o shall_v govern_v my_o people_n israel_n again_o thy_o sceptre_n be_v a_o everlasting_a sceptre_n i_o have_v set_v my_o king_n upon_o zion_n my_o holy_a mountain_n mat._n 26._o psal._n 3._o and_o 45_o and_o 110_o these_o law_n and_o ordinance_n whereby_o this_o king_n reign_v 116_o be_v call_v a_o kingdom_n that_o can_v be_v shake_v heb._n 12.28_o they_o that_o have_v not_o he_o to_o reign_v over_o they_o be_v by_o outward_a profession_n none_o of_o he_o if_o i_o be_v your_o lord_n where_o be_v my_o honour_n again_o those_o my_o enemy_n which_o will_v not_o that_o i_o shall_v reign_v over_o they_o bring_v hither_o and_o stay_v they_o before_o i_o luke_n 19.27_o also_o bondage_n or_o servitude_n be_v to_o be_v commandment_n and_o to_o yield_v obedience_n in_o subjection_n now_o to_o be_v in_o outward_a bondage_n to_o a_o other_o outward_a government_n other_o law_n officer_n and_o ordinance_n than_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v by_o outward_a subjection_n servant_n of_o antichrist_n which_o have_v another_o foundation_n for_o by_o outward_a profession_n we_o can_v stand_v to_o man_n judgement_n profess_v 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reprove_v of_o sin_n in_o ourselves_o fight_v against_o sin_n in_o ourselves_o and_o labour_n to_o have_v victory_n over_o sin_n though_o it_o continual_o rebel_v 3._o how_o blasphemous_a be_v it_o to_o continue_v in_o know_a sin_n in_o bondage_n to_o it_o and_o to_o say_v it_o be_v sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o we_o and_o not_o we_o and_o so_o still_o to_o bless_v our_o self_n without_o amendment_n o_o horrible_a peruertinge_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o man_n destruction_n 2._o pet._n 3.16.4_o that_o there_o be_v no_o argument_n to_o be_v draw_v nor_o consequence_n to_o follow_v from_o the_o relic_n of_o sin_n and_o corruption_n of_o the_o flesh_n in_o one_o man_n or_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o a_o profess_a bondage_n to_o all_o false_a government_n no_o not_o between_o the_o open_a commit_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o whole_a church_n or_o some_o member_n thereof_o and_o a_o profess_a homage_n and_o subjection_n unto_o false_a government_n we_o can_v be_v partake_v be_v partaker_n with_o the_o false_a church_n and_o state_n at_o no_o hand_n 1._o cor._n 10.21.5_o last_o that_o the_o subjection_n to_o a_o other_o government_n be_v as_o a_o wife_n that_o commit_v adultery_n hosea_n 2._o i_o then_o reason_n thus_o on_o the_o contrary_a with_o you_o any_o man_n that_o after_o regeneration_n commit_v open_o know_v sin_n and_o contynu_v obstivate_v as_o a_o bond_n servaunt_o there_o unto_o stand_v not_o the_o profess_a servaunt_o of_o christ_n but_o of_o sin_n ezechiel_n 18._o till_o he_o repent_v so_o the_o whole_a church_n that_o persist_v in_o the_o open_a know_a sin_n and_o persecute_v the_o messenger_n that_o reprove_v the_o same_o they_o as_o every_o member_n of_o the_o false_a church_n stand_v a_o profess_v servaunt_o of_o sin_n so_o the_o whole_a assembly_n that_o stand_v