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

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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

him yet he persisteth Namely that the regenerate man may be said to stand in bondage to sinne by reason of the corruption of the fleshe that is in us and of our unperfectnes in this life Then that one standing in outward bondage to open knowen sinne may in that estate be accompted and communicated with as the servant of Christ by outward profession both at one instant which is as much to say we may be to mans sight the servant of the Devill and the servant of Christ both at one tyme by outward profession so none should be excommunicate none be without the world and the church light and darknes Christ and Belial should be mingled togeather These heresies wherof he most unjustly and untruly proclaymeth to be mainteyned by us is that the regenerate man consenteth not to sinne after regeneratiō although in the last writinge I testified the contrary Namely that the whole church might erre might committ some kinde of Idolatrie that no man was free from committing sinne etc And now I testifie to all the world that I was never infected with anie such Anabaptistery but have everie where resisted such damnable heresie I have learned and taught manie degrees of sinne and differences of transgressions which the deare children of God fall into after regeneration in thought word and deed of ignorance of knowledge of presumption slippes transgressions and obstinate sinne Yea that ther is no sinne except the sinne against the holy Ghost but Gods children may commit it after regeneration and be renued by repentance which we ought to pray for in all sinners but that one sinne except Not that men should here upon take boldnes to sinne because God giveth repentance to his elect wherin the riches of his mercy appeareth but rather serve him in trembling and feare as a jealous God least with Esaw we find no place to repentance though we seeke it with teares Againe though in Gods sight his elected are never forsaken utterlie nor the Holy Ghost utterly extinguished in the repentance yet to mans jndgement he that committeth open knowen sinne and persisteth obstinately in the same cannot be held the child of God to us by outward profession but must be cutt of Numbers 15.27.31 Matt. 18.17 and 1 Cor. 5. till they repent Much more none that stand open professed members of the false Church subject by the least outward bowing downe to this antichristian Hierarchie and so continuing in bondage to a false government can be holden of us be true professors of Christs Gospel Now let us peruse the several doctrines Mr Gifford affirmeth that the true Church might stand in bondage to a false government yet in that estate be helde communicated with as the true Church by outward profession his wordes in waye of proof be these They may with St. Paule say It is no longer I that doe it but sinne that dwelleth in me for if the yoake wherwith he was held captive in part could not sake from him but that he was the Lordes free servant it is no reason that some outwarde bondage should make the Church not to be the spouse of Christ If a man commaund his wife saith he to do a thinge and ther be violent force to withold her shee is not to be blamed Rom. 7. Mine answere to this he durst not print but perverted my wordes so manie as pleaseth him nether can I yet come by a copie of my former writing to shew what I then replyed Now consider what government is and what bondage is and then behold the wickednes of this man Spiritual government is that soueraigntie Dominion and regiment that Christ Iesus by his spirit lawes ordinances and officers exerciseth in and over his church as it is written And thou Bethlehem Iuda art not the least among the Princes of Iuda for out of thee shall come a governour that shall governe my people Israell againe thy Scepter is an everlasting Scepter I have set my king vpon Syon my Holy mountaine Mat. 26. Psal. 3. and 45 and 110 these lawes and ordinances wherby this kinge raigneth are caled a kingdome that cannot be shaken Heb. 12.28 they that have not him to reigne over them are by outward profession none of his If I be your Lord where is my honour againe those myne enimies which would not that I should reigne over them bring hither and stay them before me Luke 19.27 Also bondage or servitude is to be commaundement and to yeild obedience in subiection Now to be in outward bondage to an other outward government other lawes officers and ordinances then Christs is to be by outward subiection servants of Antichrist which hath another foundation for by outward profession we cannot stand to mans iudgement professed subiects to two kings at enmitye But we must be an enmity to the one and so esteemed of all men much lesse members vnto two divers heades This then is mine answere here 1. That it is an heresie to say a man may stand in bondage to open knowen sinne and the free seruaunt of Christ by outward profession both at one instant 2 That it is a falsifying of the Scripture to say that St. Paul in the 9. to the Romanes was in bondage to sinne when he in the inner man resisted sinne and daylie preuailed against the sinne which his flesh would have led him captiue in if there had not beene a stronger power to overcome that enimie For he ther reasoueth of the benefits of the law to manifest our sinne and our conquest over sinne by daylie repentance and reproving of sinne in our selves fighting against sinne in our selves and labour to have victory over sinne though it continuallie rebell 3. How blasphemous were it to contynue in knowen sinne in bondage to it and to say it is sinne that dwelleth in vs and not we and so still to blesse our selves without amendement O horrible peruertinge of the Scriptures to mens distruction 2. Pet. 3.16.4 That ther is no Argument to be drawen nor consequence to followe from the reliques of sinne and corruption of the fleshe in one man or the whole Church and a professed bondage to all false government no not betweene the open committing of sinne in the whole Church or some members therof and a professed homage and subiection vnto false government we cannot be partaken be partakers with the false Church state at no hand 1. Cor. 10.21.5 Lastlie that the subiection to an other government is as a wife that committeth adulterie Hosea 2. I then reason thus on the contrary with you Any man that after regeneration committeth open knowen sinne and contynueth obstiuate as a bond servaunt ther vnto standeth not the professed servaunt of Christ but of sinne Ezechiel 18. till he repent so the whole Church that persisteth in the open knowen sinne and persequuteth the messengers that reprove the same They as everie member of the false Church standeth a professed servaunt of sinne so the whole assemblies that stand