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
A11845	The bearing and burden of the spirit wherein the sicknesse and soundnesse of the soule is opened, and eight cases of conscience cleared and resolved for the setling and comforting of perplexed consciences / by John Sedgwick ...	Sedgwick, John, 1600 or 1601-1643.	1639 (1639)	STC 22149.3; ESTC S4896	93,717	382

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of_o their_o unworthiness_n they_o stand_v in_o their_o own_o light_n satan_n hereby_o take_v advantage_n against_o they_o this_o i_o find_v to_o be_v a_o main_a masterpiece_n of_o satan_n cunning_a that_o before_o a_o man_n be_v convince_v of_o sin_n he_o make_v he_o so_o full_a and_o rich_a and_o worthy_a that_o he_o care_v not_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n he_o will_v not_o beg_v but_o buy_v a_o place_n in_o heaven_n laodicea_n be_v rich_a and_o increase_v with_o good_n and_o have_v need_n of_o nothing_o not_o know_v that_o she_o be_v wretched_a and_o miserable_a and_o poor_a and_o blind_a and_o naked_a rev._n 3._o 17._o the_o corinthian_n do_v so_o shine_v in_o their_o own_o opinion_n and_o be_v in_o such_o self_n credit_n that_o they_o be_v rich_a and_o full_o reign_v as_o king_n but_o when_o a_o man_n eye_n be_v open_v to_o see_v the_o sinnefullnesse_n of_o his_o sin_n than_o he_o make_v he_o very_o poor_a and_o his_o unworthiness_n to_o be_v 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in_o their_o own_o blood_n beggar_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o alm_n traitor_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o pardon_n nor_o sinful_a man_n worthy_a of_o christ_n or_o mercy_n luke_n 15._o 21._o and_o why_o shall_v we_o dream_v of_o have_v a_o requisite_a worthiness_n of_o our_o own_o if_o man_n have_v any_o thing_n in_o he_o he_o be_v altogether_o unfit_a to_o come_v in_o unto_o the_o free_a offer_n of_o grace_n we_o see_v the_o invitation_n be_v make_v to_o the_o monie-lesse_a and_o meritlesse_a christian_a esa_n 55._o 1._o 3._o that_o though_o worthiness_n be_v not_o in_o the_o stream_n yet_o it_o be_v in_o the_o fountain_n and_o though_o there_o be_v no_o subjective_a worthiness_n in_o man_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o objective_a worthiness_n in_o jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v tender_v to_o sinner_n by_o grace_n and_o accept_v by_o faith_n there_o be_v enough_o in_o christ_n to_o make_v our_o person_n lovely_a and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n without_o who_o if_o we_o have_v all_o self-worthiness_n we_o shall_v remain_v in_o god_n eye_n most_o unworthy_a person_n this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v say_v the_o father_n mat._n 3._o 17._o 4._o that_o notwithstanding_o man_n own_o great_a unworthiness_n unworthines_n assurance_n for_o acceptance_n under_o unworthines_n there_o be_v enough_o to_o assure_v he_o of_o divine_a acceptance_n for_o first_o mercy_n in_o god_n be_v full_a and_o free_a it_o have_v enough_o in_o itself_o to_o incline_v itself_o to_o gracious_a pardon_n and_o favourable_a acceptance_n god_n do_v blot_v out_o transgression_n not_o for_o man_n sake_n but_o for_o his_o own_o sake_n esa_n 43._o 25._o second_o man_v chief_a self-worthiness_n be_v to_o see_v his_o own_o unworthiness_n and_o to_o be_v humble_v for_o it_o certain_o such_o 21._o esa_n 64._o 6._o luk._n 15._o 21._o as_o have_v base_a &_o low_a esteem_v of_o themselves_o and_o can_v dwell_v upon_o the_o guilt_n and_o merit_n of_o their_o own_o sinnefullnesse_n judge_v themselves_o to_o hell_n for_o it_o such_o 7._o phil._n 3._o 7._o as_o can_v with_o paul_n disclaim_v from_o all_o worth_n in_o themselves_o and_o do_v see_v in_o all_o their_o part_n and_o gift_n and_o performance_n a_o inability_n to_o engratiate_v they_o with_o god_n such_o as_o can_v in_o the_o best_a of_o condition_n and_o after_o the_o best_a of_o performance_n bewail_v their_o weak_a expression_n of_o duty_n acknowledge_v themselves_o to_o be_v most_o unprofitable_a 10._o luk_n 17._o 10._o servant_n need_v the_o mercy_n of_o a_o god_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n these_o i_o say_v be_v man_n of_o the_o great_a worthiness_n with_o god_n according_a to_o the_o old_a truth_n he_o pay_v best_a for_o heaven_n that_o see_v he_o have_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o pay_v for_o heaven_n three_o a_o unworthy_a sinner_n may_v plead_v out_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n with_o god_n and_o the_o freeness_n of_o the_o tender_v of_o his_o mercy_n i_o know_v no_o man_n that_o can_v or_o do_v more_o admire_v and_o magnify_v divine_a mercy_n than_o a_o sinner_n true_o sensible_a of_o his_o own_o unworthiness_n i_o know_v none_o more_o desirous_a of_o mercy_n then_o such_o i_o know_v none_o will_v be_v more_o ready_a to_o accept_v of_o heaven_n and_o favour_n out_o of_o freeness_n of_o grace_n then_o such_o i_o know_v none_o to_o who_o the_o offer_n of_o salvation_n purchase_v by_o christ_n be_v make_v but_o such_o and_o what_o now_o do_v hinder_v they_o from_o come_v in_o unto_o god_n plead_v with_o he_o after_o this_o or_o the_o like_a manner_n gracious_a lord_n i_o be_o here_o before_o thou_o for_o mercy_n and_o for_o thy_o christ_n i_o see_v in_o myself_o nothing_o worthy_a thou_o or_o thy_o christ_n for_o i_o be_o whole_o sinful_a if_o thou_o now_o will_v receive_v i_o for_o thy_o own_o and_o pardon_v i_o my_o sin_n out_o of_o thy_o own_o free_a grace_n and_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o thy_o only_a son_n alone_o thou_o shall_v show_v thyself_o a_o gracious_a god_n indeed_o o_o lord_n that_o which_o draw_v i_o in_o unto_o thou_o for_o grace_n be_v thy_o own_o free_a grace_n thou_o give_v i_o the_o word_n and_o hope_n of_o comfort_n and_o therefore_o i_o dare_v not_o stand_v out_o lord_n lo_o here_o i_o be_o before_o thou_o without_o all_o confidence_n in_o myself_o o_o let_v it_o be_v unto_o i_o according_a to_o the_o freeness_n and_o richness_n of_o thy_o mercy_n refuse_v i_o not_o though_o i_o be_o unworthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n 5._o that_o too_o much_o stand_v on_o selfe-unworthinesse_n be_v many_o time_n a_o argument_n of_o secret_a pride_n and_o opinion_n of_o merit_n man_n will_v fain_o be_v some_o body_n with_o god_n and_o do_v something_o for_o heaven_n lord_n how_o willing_a be_v man_n to_o have_v a_o finger_n in_o his_o own_o salvation_n and_o to_o be_v at_o the_o least_o a_o co-adju●or_a with_o christ_n in_o the_o office_n of_o his_o redemption_n when_o as_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v mercy_n alone_o that_o 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