Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	glorious_a	sinner_n	trinity_n	2,295	5	10.9462	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65465	The pious communicant rightly prepar'd, or, A discourse concerning the Blessed Sacrament wherein the nature of it is described, our obligation to frequent communion enforced, and directions given for due preparation for it, behaviour at, and after it, and profiting by it : with prayers and hymns, suited to the several parts of that holy office : to which is added, a short discourse of baptism / by Samuel Wesley ...	Wesley, Samuel, 1662-1735.	1700 (1700)	Wing W1376; ESTC R38528	120,677	302

the_o high_a thankfulness_n and_o love_n for_o how_o can_v a_o rebel_n be_v fit_a for_o pardon_n if_o he_o be_v not_o thankful_a when_o it_o be_v offer_v he_o it_o be_v therefore_o necessary_a that_o we_o shall_v so_o long_o so_o serious_o remember_v the_o exceed_a great_a love_n of_o our_o master_n and_o only_a saviour_n thus_o die_v for_o we_o even_o before_o we_o come_v to_o the_o solemn_a sacramental_a commemoration_n of_o it_o till_o our_o heart_n burn_v within_o we_o as_o do_v the_o two_o disciple_n that_o we_o may_v thereby_o be_v in_o some_o measure_n fit_v to_o meet_v our_o saviour_n and_o that_o he_o may_v make_v himself_o know_v unto_o we_o as_o he_o do_v unto_o they_o in_o break_v of_o bread_n st._n luke_n 24._o 32._o but_o we_o must_v take_v care_n that_o this_o remembrance_n have_v a_o future_a last_a influence_n on_o our_o life_n ill_a man_n may_v remember_v christ_n death_n but_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o whatever_o they_o may_v pretend_v they_o do_v it_o presumptuous_o not_o thankful_o because_o it_o be_v not_o productive_a of_o a_o holy_a life_n it_o make_v they_o nothing_o better_a but_o rather_o encourage_v they_o to_o go_v on_o in_o their_o sin_n whereas_o true_a thankfulness_n will_v natural_o produce_v unfeigned_a obedience_n and_o to_o make_v we_o both_o obedient_a and_o thankful_a one_o will_v think_v there_o shall_v need_v no_o more_o than_o to_o consider_v deep_o from_o what_o evil_n christ_n have_v save_v we_o by_o his_o death_n no_o less_o than_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o everlasting_a misery_n and_o what_o benefit_n he_o have_v obtain_v for_o we_o by_o it_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n the_o favour_n of_o god_n grace_n to_o serve_v he_o and_o eternal_a happiness_n some_o of_o which_o be_v actual_o convey_v as_o all_o of_o they_o be_v assure_v and_o seal_v in_o this_o bless_a sacrament_n to_o every_o penitent_a faithful_a grateful_a receiver_n §_o xv._o the_o last_o thing_n necessary_a to_o a_o worthy_a communicant_a be_v charity_n to_o be_v in_o charity_n with_o all_o men._n when_o we_o bring_v our_o gift_n to_o the_o altar_n we_o must_v be_v first_o reconcile_v to_o our_o brother_n we_o must_v offer_v it_o and_o sincere_o desire_v and_o endeavour_v it_o and_o if_o he_o refuse_v to_o be_v reconcile_v the_o fault_n be_v on_o his_o side_n nor_o ought_v another_o crime_n to_o keep_v we_o from_o our_o duty_n and_o happiness_n this_o charity_n must_v also_o show_v itself_o in_o a_o universal_a love_n to_o mankind_n wish_v pray_v for_o endeavour_v and_o as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v promote_a their_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a welfare_n but_o especial_o this_o holy_a love_n be_v to_o be_v act_v and_o exercise_v towards_o all_o christian_n and_o particular_o towards_o those_o with_o who_o we_o communicate_v not_o forget_v the_o poor_a who_o we_o be_v to_o relieve_v as_o well_o at_o the_o offer_n which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v neglect_v at_o the_o sacrament_n as_o any_o 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produce_v in_o we_o both_o part_n of_o this_o grace_n one_o will_v think_v we_o shall_v need_v do_v no_o more_o than_o consider_v serious_o how_o many_o talent_n our_o lord_n have_v forgive_v we_o how_o much_o he_o have_v do_v and_o suffer_v for_o we_o even_o while_o we_o be_v his_o enemy_n and_o that_o we_o be_v all_o member_n of_o one_o body_n whereof_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n §_o xvii_o and_o thus_o have_v we_o finish_v what_o relate_v to_o our_o preparation_n for_o the_o sacrament_n and_o those_o several_a grace_n concern_v which_o we_o be_v to_o examine_v ourselves_o before_o we_o approach_v unto_o it_o repentance_n attend_v by_o good_a resolve_n faith_n thankfulness_n and_o charity_n not_o that_o we_o shall_v forbear_v to_o come_v thither_o if_o we_o do_v not_o find_v all_o these_o in_o the_o utmost_a perfection_n but_o where_o we_o find_v any_o of_o they_o weak_a and_o languid_a we_o must_v strengthen_v the_o thing_n that_o remain_v and_o be_v humble_v for_o our_o imperfection_n and_o endeavour_v earnest_o after_o high_a degree_n of_o grace_n and_o consider_v the_o mean_n appoint_v to_o increase_v they_o especial_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n wherein_o they_o be_v to_o be_v all_o exercise_v and_o renew_v as_o will_v appear_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n most_o humble_o and_o devout_o to_o fall_v upon_o our_o knee_n and_o in_o the_o follow_a or_o any_o better_a form_n sacrifice_n form_n see_v the_o excellent_a devotion_n add_v to_o the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n or_o those_o in_o the_o christian_a sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n thus_o address_v ourselves_o to_o the_o giver_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n for_o a_o supply_n of_o our_o necessity_n a_o confession_n when_o we_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o communion_n almighty_a and_o most_o merciful_a father_n who_o may_v for_o my_o sin_n be_v most_o just_o displease_v with_o i_o for_o ever_o cast_v i_o off_o from_o thy_o presence_n and_o condemn_v i_o to_o everlasting_a misery_n i_o be_o ashamed_a o_o lord_n and_o blush_v to_o lift_v up_o my_o face_n unto_o thou_o for_o all_o my_o misdeed_n be_v before_o thou_o and_o my_o most_o secret_a sin_n in_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n i_o be_v shape_v in_o iniquity_n and_o conceive_v in_o sin_n by_o nature_n dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n averse_a to_o good_a and_o violent_o incline_v to_o evil_a ignorant_a of_o god_n and_o a_o enemy_n to_o he_o in_o a_o lose_a and_o undo_v condition_n and_o utter_o unable_a to_o help_v and_o to_o deliver_v myself_o and_o i_o have_v add_v to_o this_o original_a sin_n many_o heinous_a actual_a transgression_n hear_v let_v the_o penitent_n repeat_v those_o sin_n whereof_o on_o the_o former_a examination_n he_o have_v find_v himself_o guilty_a the_o remembrance_n of_o all_o which_o i_o desire_v may_v be_v most_o grievous_a as_o their_o burden_n be_v most_o intolerable_a unto_o i_o for_o i_o have_v do_v all_o these_o abomination_n with_o many_o aggravate_v circumstance_n 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