Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n
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A47051
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Modesty and faithfulness in opposition to envy and rashness
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Jones, James, fl. 1683-1684.
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Wing J957; ESTC R228697
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conversation_n and_o so_o of_o salvation_n like_o the_o poor_a man_n that_o lay_v at_o the_o pool_n of_o bethesda_n john_n 5.3.5_o who_o though_o he_o be_v not_o able_a of_o himself_o to_o go_v in_o the_o pool_n he_o lay_v in_o the_o way_n of_o a_o cure_n but_o if_o man_n will_v follow_v wickedness_n with_o greediness_n they_o be_v in_o the_o ready_a way_n of_o damnation_n without_o any_o ground_n of_o hope_n for_o salvation_n seven_o i_o believe_v that_o salvation_n of_o sinner_n be_v found_v altogether_o upon_o christ_n and_o lay_v up_o only_o and_o alone_o in_o christ_n viz._n in_o his_o person_n as_o god_n and_o man_n in_o his_o perfect_a righteousness_n in_o his_o painful_a suffering_n in_o the_o garden_n and_o upon_o the_o cross_n in_o his_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a in_o his_o ascension_n into_o heaven_n and_o in_o his_o intercession_n in_o heaven_n and_o shall_v be_v most_o full_o complete_v at_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n when_o the_o vile_a body_n of_o saint_n shall_v be_v like_o the_o glorious_a body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o so_o shall_v ever_o be_v with_o the_o lord_n eighthly_fw-mi i_o believe_v that_o if_o god_n of_o his_o own_o free_a grace_n and_o rich_a mercy_n have_v not_o make_v the_o eternal_a salvation_n of_o some_o particular_a person_n infallible_o certain_a by_o decree_a their_o save_a conversion_n before_o time_n and_o blessing_n of_o they_o with_o it_o in_o time_n it_o will_v have_v be_v hazardous_a whether_o any_o sinner_n shall_v have_v be_v save_v for_o as_o much_o as_o a_o very_a great_a multitude_n of_o mankind_n yea_o and_o many_o that_o have_v seem_v to_o be_v in_o a_o â—air_a way_n for_o salvation_n and_o have_v miss_v of_o it_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n every_o particular_a