Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	good_a	lord_n	truth_n	4,866	5	5.5488	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66467	The necessity & extent of the obligation, with the manner & measures of restitution in a sermon preached the 9th of October, 1681, before the corporation of Haverford-West, at Saint Mary's in Haverford / by William Williams ...	Williams, William, Minister of St. Mary's in Haverford.	1682 (1682)	Wing W2787; ESTC R9189	16,784	31

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save_v i._n e._n must_v be_v inevitable_o damn_v which_o i_o shall_v first_o clear_a in_o general_n from_o the_o nature_n of_o repentance_n second_o show_v in_o what_o manner_n and_o how_o far_o in_o several_a case_n restitution_n be_v to_o be_v make_v and_o proceed_v according_a to_o my_o purpose_n repentance_n have_v by_o all_o be_v judge_v of_o so_o great_a moment_n indeed_o of_o so_o absolute_a a_o necessity_n that_o divine_n of_o all_o persuasion_n ancient_n and_o modern_a have_v be_v curious_a and_o lay_v out_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o time_n and_o pain_n in_o discover_v and_o state_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o the_o moment_n mr._n calvin_n apprehend_v the_o understanding_n of_o it_o he_o express_v in_o these_o word_n si_fw-la quid_fw-la autem_fw-la in_o totâ_fw-la religione_fw-la scire_fw-la nostrâ_fw-la refert_fw-la id_fw-la certe_fw-la maxim_n refert_fw-la nempe_fw-la intelligere_fw-la ac_fw-la probe_n tenere_fw-la quâ_fw-la ratione_fw-la quâ_fw-la lege_fw-la quâ_fw-la 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and_o lead_v by_o interest_n put_v upon_o they_o the_o forementioned_a mr._n calvin_n when_o he_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o romanist_n sense_n of_o contrition_n or_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n find_v fault_n with_o their_o require_v such_o a_o just_a proportion_n of_o it_o as_o may_v be_v answerable_a and_o commensurate_a to_o the_o nature_n and_o degree_n of_o the_o crime_n which_o must_v create_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o trouble_n to_o the_o sinner_n see_v a_o proportionable_a measure_n of_o contrition_n or_o sorrow_n enjoin_v but_o not_o determine_v but_o notwithstanding_o say_v equidem_fw-la sedulo_fw-la &_o acriter_fw-la instandum_fw-la esse_fw-la fateor_fw-la ut_fw-la cuique_fw-la amare_fw-la destendo_fw-la sva_fw-la peccata_fw-la se_fw-la ad_fw-la eorum_fw-la displicentiam_fw-la &_o odium_fw-la magis_fw-la acuat_fw-la haec_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la paenitenda_fw-la tristitia_fw-la quae_fw-la paenitentiam_fw-la gignit_fw-la in_o salutem_fw-la ib._n i_o confess_v true_o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v careful_o and_o earnest_o urge_v that_o every_o one_o by_o bitter_o lament_v his_o sin_n may_v more_o egg_n himself_o to_o a_o displeasure_n with_o and_o hatred_n of_o his_o sin_n for_o this_o be_v sorrow_n not_o to_o repent_v of_o which_o work_v repentance_n to_o salvation_n and_o a_o little_a further_o diximus_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la quodam_fw-la loco_fw-la nunquam_fw-la sine_fw-la paenitentiâ_fw-la obvenire_fw-it peccatorum_fw-la remissionem_fw-la quod_fw-la nulli_fw-la nisi_fw-la afflicti_fw-la &_o peccatorum_fw-la conscientiâ_fw-la vulnerati_fw-la dei_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la implorare_fw-la sincere_a possunt_fw-la and_o i_o myself_o have_v one_o where_o say_v that_o without_o repentance_n there_o be_v never_o any_o remission_n of_o sin_n because_o that_o none_o but_o such_o as_o be_v afflict_v and_o wound_v with_o the_o consciousness_n of_o their_o sin_n can_v sincere_o implore_v god_n mercy_n in_o both_o which_o clause_n he_o not_o only_o allow_v of_o but_o require_v sorrow_n for_o sin_n only_o in_o the_o former_a he_o complain_v of_o the_o unreasonableness_n of_o enjoin_v and_o not_o determine_v the_o certain_a proportion_n due_a for_o every_o sin_n and_o after_o the_o latter_a of_o those_o two_o cite_a place_n say_z he_o teach_v the_o sinner_n non_fw-la in_o svam_fw-la compunctionem_fw-la neque_fw-la in_o svas_fw-la lachrymas_fw-la intueri_fw-la sed_fw-la utrumque_fw-la oculum_fw-la in_o solam_fw-la domini_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la defigere_fw-la not_o to_o look_v back_o upon_o his_o compunction_n and_o tear_n but_o fasten_v his_o eye_n upon_o the_o alone_a mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o short_a as_o in_o all_o reason_n he_o shall_v sorrow_n and_o a_o hearty_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n he_o not_o only_o allow_v but_o judge_n necessary_a only_o will_v not_o have_v man_n rely_v upon_o it_o as_o merit_v pardon_n but_o be_v natural_o necessary_a in_o order_n to_o it_o the_o sinner_n without_o it_o be_v not_o qualify_v for_o mercy_n for_o as_o much_o as_o a_o sense_n of_o the_o misery_n of_o his_o condition_n must_v be_v a_o incentive_a to_o his_o apply_v of_o himself_o to_o god_n for_o pardon_n then_o for_o confession_n confess_v cal._n instit_fw-la li._n 3._o c._n 4._o parte_fw-la de_fw-la confess_v he_o do_v not_o absolute_o deny_v the_o usefulness_n and_o necessity_n of_o it_o but_o tie_v the_o necessity_n of_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o our_o sin_n to_o god_n which_o when_o it_o be_v sincere_a he_o say_v interest_n say_v sequitur_fw-la voluntaria_fw-la apud_fw-la homines_fw-la confessio_fw-la quoties_fw-la id_fw-la vel_fw-la divinae_fw-la gloriae_fw-la vel_fw-la humiliationis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la interest_n will_v be_v follow_v by_o a_o voluntary_a one_o to_o man_n as_o often_o as_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o a_o man_n be_v own_o humiliation_n may_v be_v promote_v by_o it_o and_o the_o usefulness_n of_o it_o to_o some_o certain_a person_n for_o some_o certain_a purpose_n he_o ibid._n he_o ibid._n determine_v different_o from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n all_o which_o have_v be_v not_o long_o since_o by_o our_o right_a reverend_a diocesan_n account_v for_o from_o this_o place_n i_o shall_v say_v no_o more_o to_o it_o now_o but_o proceed_v to_o that_o which_o the_o text_n and_o my_o present_a purpose_n more_o direct_o lead_v i_o to_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o three_o concomitant_a of_o or_o instance_n whereby_o our_o detestation_n of_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v discover_v satisfaction_n which_o indeed_o all_o reformist_n in_o the_o notion_n the_o master_n of_o the_o sentence_n and_o the_o schoolman_n use_v it_o for_o force_v of_o penance_n upon_o person_n as_o to_o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o with_o relation_n to_o god_n do_v general_o and_o for_o good_a reason_n disclaim_v i_o mean_v as_o by_o it_o the_o romist_n do_v mean_a unravel_v of_o the_o vice_n and_o make_v god_n satisfaction_n for_o every_o degree_n of_o sin_n by_o proportionable_a degree_n and_o answerableness_n of_o the_o 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the_o necessity_n &_o extent_n of_o the_o obligation_n with_o the_o manner_n &_o measure_n of_o restitution_n in_o a_o sermon_n preach_v the_o 9th_o of_o october_n 1681._o before_o the_o corporation_n of_o haverford-west_n at_o saint_n mary_n in_o haverford_n by_o william_n williams_n a._n m._n minister_n of_o st._n mary_n in_o haverford_n london_n print_v by_o t._n m._n for_o thomas_n dring_n over_o against_o the_o middle-temple-gate_n in_o fleetstreet_n 1682._o preface_n the_o design_n of_o the_o publication_n of_o the_o ensue_a discourse_n be_v mere_o show_v to_o the_o world_n it_o be_v not_o quite_o so_o monstrous_a a_o thing_n upon_o all_o account_n as_o some_o people_n who_o i_o suppose_v think_v it_o their_o interest_n and_o therefore_o make_v it_o their_o business_n to_o have_v it_o believe_v whatever_o there_o be_v in_o the_o composure_n that_o may_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o a_o apology_n if_o the_o reader_n be_v candour_n with_o such_o topic_n as_o the_o corporation_n 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i_o have_v take_v any_o thing_n from_o any_o man_n by_o false_a accusation_n i_o restore_v he_o fourfold_a the_o word_n i_o do_v from_o this_o place_n which_o i_o hope_v may_v add_v weight_n and_o solemnity_n and_o gain_v credit_n to_o my_o protest_v declare_v for_o the_o occasion_n they_o natural_o afford_v to_o urge_v a_o matter_n of_o conscience_n i_o conceive_v necessary_a to_o be_v urge_v here_o i_o have_v long_o since_o since_o i_o can_v not_o long_o shut_v up_o my_o eye_n against_o what_o so_o manifest_o offer_v itself_o entertain_v thought_n next_o a_o resolution_n some_o time_n or_o other_o to_o insist_v upon_o that_o i_o do_v not_o do_v it_o soon_o some_o plausible_a reason_n to_o the_o world_n i_o can_v offer_v upon_o the_o acceptance_n whereof_o yet_o in_o god_n sight_n i_o dare_v not_o much_o presume_v yet_o hope_v and_o beg_v his_o merciful_a pardon_n for_o it_o but_o now_o be_v something_o in_o the_o state_n of_o a_o die_a man_n take_v my_o leave_n of_o concernment_n 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