Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	goodness_n	great_a	sin_n	6,173	5	4.6117	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00634	A brief treatise vpon the first table of the lavve orderly disposing the principles of religion, whereby we may examine our selues. Written by Maister Dudley Fenner, Minister of the Gospell.	Fenner, Dudley, 1558?-1587.	1588 (1588)	STC 10768; ESTC S118184	18,681	46

wyve_n child_n servant_n private_o at_o home_n deu._n 6._o 7._o psal_n 1._o 1._o &_o 119._o 55._o the_o sacrament_n also_o have_v he_o give_v not_o to_o be_v neglect_v as_o most_o excellent_a pledge_n of_o his_o sure_a favour_n and_o mercy_n in_o christ_n rom._n 4._o 11._o and_o 6._o 3._o 4._o ephe._n 5._o 26._o 1._o cor._n 11_o 23._o the_o order_n of_o his_o church_n set_v down_o in_o his_o word_n heb._n 3._o 2._o 1._o chron._n 28_o 12_o 19_o &_o 2._o chron._n 29._o 25._o and_o 1._o chro._n 15._o 13._o 1._o co._n 9_o 8_o for_o rule_v of_o his_o church_n by_o his_o word_n ruler_n who_o have_v the_o care_n of_o soul_n commit_v to_o they_o heb._n 13._o 17._o james_n 5._o 14._o act_n 14._o 23._o and_o some_o of_o they_o to_o labour_v also_o in_o the_o word_n one_o by_o teach_v a_o other_o by_o exhort_v some_o to_o attend_v unto_o manner_n watchinge_v over_o the_o people_n to_o admonish_v they_o to_o comfort_v they_o to_o pray_v with_o they_o when_o they_o be_v in_o distress_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o join_v with_o the_o other_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o govern_n of_o the_o church_n 1._o tim._n 5._o 17._o 1._o cor._n 12._o 28._o rom._n 12._o 8._o ephe._n 4._o 11_o 1._o thes_n 5._o 12._o 13._o 14._o james_n 5._o 41._o 1._o tim._n 4._o 14._o act._n 15._o 6._o &_o 21._o 18._o mat._n 18._o 17._o also_o for_o the_o better_a relieve_n of_o the_o poor_a distributer_n of_o the_o church_n relief_n act._n 6._o 2._o ronvere_n 12._o 8._o 1._o tim._n 3._o 7._o etc._n etc._n all_o which_o we_o must_v know_v delight_n in_o it_o procure_v and_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o call_n set_v forward_o as_o psal_n 27._o 4._o &_o 42._o 23._o 1._o chron._n 13._o 1._o &_o 29_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n 2._o chron._n 15._o 3._o 12._o 13._o &_o 29._o 30_o hag._n 1._o 4._o &_o 14._o in_o all_o these_o thing_n command_v &_o forbid_v we_o may_v easy_o feel_v several_a sin_n and_o corruption_n by_o due_a examination_n of_o ourselves_o severallie_o in_o every_o one_o but_o christ_n have_v by_o his_o death_n satisfy_v for_o our_o sin_n rom._n 4_o 25._o and_o have_v be_v zealous_a in_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o part_n of_o this_o law_n that_o in_o he_o we_o may_v have_v perfect_a obedience_n yet_o so_o as_o by_o his_o death_n we_o more_o and_o more_o die_v unto_o these_o sin_n and_o by_o his_o resurrection_n be_v make_v lively_a to_o serve_v the_o lord_n sincere_o according_a to_o his_o will_n joh._n 2._o 14._o 15._o mark_n 7._o 34._o math._n 26._o 38._o &_o 27._o 30._o 2._o cor._n 6._o 14._o to_o the_o second_o verse_n of_o cap._n 7_o hitherto_o of_o the_o commandment_n itself_o now_o follow_v the_o reason_n which_o be_v draw_v from_o a_o double_a property_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o jealousy_n in_o wrath_n and_o his_o mercy_n for_o i_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n i_o even_o then_o be_v join_v unto_o thou_o by_o my_o merciful_a covenaunt_n as_o a_o husband_n to_o his_o wife_n chap._n 19_o 6._o a_o strong_a god_n the_o first_o title_n be_v add_v to_o note_v his_o great_a power_n to_o do_v what_o he_o will_v so_o that_o be_v persuade_v in_o the_o first_o property_n of_o his_o readiness_n to_o punish_v and_o in_o the_o second_o of_o his_o readiness_n to_o reward_v and_o first_o in_o this_o of_o his_o power_n we_o need_v not_o to_o doubt_v at_o all_o &_o such_o use_n we_o shall_v make_v of_o his_o title_n psal_n 2._o 12._o 115._o 3._o 10._o jealous_a this_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o speech_n take_v from_o marry_a folk_n hos_fw-la 2._o 2._o ezech_v 16._o who_o can_v abide_v their_o wife_n shall_v give_v either_o in_o affection_n or_o in_o gesture_n countenance_n or_o any_o manner_n of_o behaviour_n to_o other_o that_o which_o appertain_v to_o they_o only_o and_o by_o this_o we_o gather_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sin_n either_o of_o gross_a idolatry_n or_o any_o countenance_n unto_o it_o this_o jealousy_n he_o set_v further_a forth_o by_o the_o fruit_n that_o the_o lord_n punish_v severe_o this_o sin_n visit_v iniquity_n i_o punish_v this_o sin_n or_o the_o transgression_n of_o this_o law_n in_o dissolve_v this_o holy_a band_n for_o so_o the_o general_a word_n iniquity_n and_o evil_o be_v take_v sometime_o for_o some_o special_a great_a sin_n as_o deut._n 17._o 2._o psal_n 78._o 39_o and_o here_o it_o appear_v that_o it_o must_v be_v so_o take_v because_o it_o be_v not_o a_o reason_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n but_o of_o this_o commandment_n only_o this_o be_v further_a declare_v by_o the_o person_n on_o who_o it_o fall_v the_o thrd_n and_o four_o generation_n which_o be_v both_o because_o by_o the_o father_n sin_n disannul_v the_o covenaunt_n by_o idolatry_n the_o child_n fall_v out_o of_o the_o same_o &_o continue_v in_o that_o fall_n be_v punish_v just_o for_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o his_o father_n both_o mat._n 23._o 25._o and_o therefore_o that_o which_o be_v add_v declare_v those_o which_o be_v punish_v those_o that_o hate_v i_o that_o be_v those_o that_o secure_o commit_v spiritual_a whoredom_n against_o this_o commandment_n and_o so_o this_o be_v nothing_o contrary_n to_o that_o ezech._n 18._o exercise_v benignity_n this_o be_v the_o second_o property_n wherein_o the_o lord_n declare_v his_o reward_n towards_o the_o keeper_n of_o this_o law_n that_o be_v free_a liberality_n or_o bounty_n for_o so_o the_o word_n signify_v in_o receive_v they_o into_o a_o covenant_n of_o life_n and_o blessedness_n yea_o &_o that_o eternal_a act._n 2._o 37._o out_o of_o this_o we_o learn_v that_o as_o a_o child_n to_o his_o father_n when_o we_o shall_v do_v all_o that_o be_v command_v we_o be_v but_o unprofitable_a servant_n and_o have_v do_v but_o our_o duty_n &_o as_o if_o our_o father_n leave_v we_o no_o patrimony_n be_v we_o less_o bind_v to_o do_v our_o duty_n so_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o bind_v himself_o by_o his_o covenant_n which_o come_v from_o his_o free_a and_o undeserued_a goodness_n can_v we_o have_v claim_v any_o thing_n by_o fulfil_v because_o we_o do_v but_o our_o duty_n for_o the_o mercy_n of_o create_v we_o in_o great_a dignity_n according_a to_o his_o own_o likeness_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n but_o now_o have_v so_o many_o time_n offend_v since_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o lie_v in_o his_o wrath_n both_o by_o natural_a corruption_n and_o continual_a serve_v of_o sin_n from_o the_o same_o daily_a how_o be_v it_o not_o mercy_n only_o without_o all_o deserve_a when_o he_o give_v we_o by_o imputation_n the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o son_n and_o so_o eternal_a life_n and_o they_o transform_v we_o unto_o his_o likeness_n again_o when_o we_o be_v first_o set_v free_o in_o possession_n of_o eternal_a joy_n luke_n 7._o 6._o 7._o 8._o rom._n 6._o 15._o to_o the_o 20._o tit._n 2._o 12._o 13._o 14._o this_o be_v enlarge_v by_o the_o person_n to_o who_o this_o be_v grant_v to_o thousand_o generation_n which_o show_v that_o the_o lord_n in_o respect_n of_o we_o set_v his_o mercy_n above_o his_o justice_n but_o he_o set_v they_o forth_o by_o their_o fruit_n that_o be_v partaker_n of_o it_o that_o love_v he_o and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n by_o love_n he_o note_v that_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o fountain_n from_o which_o the_o outward_a obedience_n of_o this_o commandment_n shall_v spring_v so_o that_o if_o that_o we_o love_v not_o delight_v not_o in_o the_o part_n of_o his_o worship_n because_o in_o truth_n we_o love_v he_o and_o his_o glory_n these_o thing_n be_v abominable_a john_n 14._o 23._o his_o commandment_n here_o as_o iniquity_n be_v put_v for_o the_o spiritual_a whoredom_n against_o this_o commandment_n so_o commandment_n be_v put_v for_o the_o several_a part_n of_o obedience_n in_o this_o precept_n as_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n do_v show_v by_o which_o we_o see_v all_o good_a intentes_fw-la be_v shut_v out_o as_o they_o have_v be_v severe_o punish_v of_o the_o lord_n deut._n 4._o 15._o esay_n 30._o 21._o 1._o chron._n 15._o 13._o &_o 2._o chron._n 13._o 10._o 11._o hitherto_o of_o that_o commandment_n which_o have_v prescribe_v we_o the_o several_a part_n or_o outward_a mean_n which_o we_o must_v love_v desire_v etc._n etc._n in_o his_o worship_n which_o we_o give_v he_o 3._o command_n in_o this_o commandment_n as_o afore_o we_o must_v consider_v first_o the_o percept_v than_o the_o reason_n the_o precept_n be_v thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a it_o take_v that_o be_v make_v any_o use_n for_o the_o word_n signify_v to_o take_v up_o or_o lift_v up_o on_o our_o shoulder_n the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v his_o memorial_n among_o man_n which_o be_v in_o his_o title_n most_o proper_o be_v

of_o power_n goodness_n justice_n etc._n etc._n the_o distinction_n of_o three_o person_n in_o one_o godhead_n the_o action_n or_o work_n of_o god_n his_o constant_a decree_n from_o before_o all_o time_n of_o all_o thing_n his_o wise_a and_o perfect_a execution_n of_o the_o same_o in_o the_o creation_n &_o the_o govern_n of_o the_o world_n jere._n 24._o 7._o ephe._n 4._o 13._o john_n 4._o 24._o jam._n 1._o 17._o esay_n 33._o 13._o john_n 1._o chap._n ver_fw-la 8._o 9_o dan._n 4._o 21._o rom._n 11._o 36._o in_o this_o we_o shall_v delight_v and_o grow_v as_o the_o chief_a knowledge_n jete_n 9_o 23._o 24._o here_o be_v forbid_v first_o atheism_n to_o persuade_v our_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o such_o true_a god_n in_o heaven_n psal_n 14._o 1._o exo._n 5._o 2._o mocker_n of_o he_o and_o his_o work_n 2._o pet._n 3._o 4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n 3._o those_o that_o oppone_v themselves_o to_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n matt._n 12._o 21._o act_n 6._o not_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o love_n grace_n power_n etc._n etc._n of_o god_n mal._n 1._o 2._o psal_n 82._o 6._o to_o deny_v his_o justice_n mal._n 3._o 13._o there_o forgiveness_n of_o this_o sin_n be_v buy_v by_o the_o slander_n of_o ignorance_n and_o blasphemy_n lay_v on_o christ_n and_o the_o anguish_n of_o his_o soul_n which_o he_o feel_v for_o our_o error_n lay_v on_o he_o by_o which_o also_o we_o die_v unto_o this_o sin_n and_o raise_v this_o part_n of_o obedience_n eph._n 4._o 13._o after_o this_o true_a acknowledge_v of_o the_o lord_n out_o of_o his_o word_n must_v proceed_v first_o a_o sure_a confidence_n in_o the_o lord_n with_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o same_o psal_n 100_o 3._o then_o the_o other_o affection_n of_o love_n reverence_n fear_v of_o the_o lord_n also_o a_o sure_a confidence_n in_o the_o lord_n be_v from_o the_o assurance_n of_o his_o favour_n to_o be_v assure_v from_o he_o only_o for_o continual_a defence_n deliverance_n and_o succour_v in_o soul_n and_o body_n psal_n 27._o 1._o 3._o and_o 3._o 7._o 9_o prou._n 14._o 26._o from_o this_o confidence_n spring_v trust_v or_o hope_n which_o be_v to_o wait_v and_o look_v for_o the_o help_n which_o in_o confidence_n we_o assure_v ourselves_o of_o from_o the_o lord_n psal_n 33._o 18._o 19_o 20._o 21._o yea_o although_o mean_n be_v want_v we_o give_v glory_n unto_o god_n rom._n 4._o 20._o 2._o king_n 6._o 16._o from_o hence_o come_v it_o that_o we_o fear_v not_o in_o great_a danger_n kin._n 6._o 16._o psal_n 3._o 7._o and_o 27._o 3._o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o affliction_n we_o be_v patient_a prou._n 20._o 22._o hebr._n 10._o 33._o without_o all_o murmur_a to_o hold_v our_o peace_n psal_n 39_o 10._o receyve_v they_o as_o from_o a_o father_n job._n 1._o verse_n 21._o psal_n 89._o 39_o 49._o rejoice_v in_o they_o assure_o jam._n 1._o 2._o hence_o also_o in_o every_o condition_n of_o life_n to_o glory_n and_o rejoice_v unspeakeable_o psal_n 13._o 6._o and_o 16._o 7._o 8._o 9_o joel_n 2._o 23._o zepha_n 3._o 14._o here_o be_v forbid_v first_o the_o want_n of_o these_o and_o the_o contrary_a as_o to_o waver_v or_o doubt_v psal_n 13._o 1._o 3._o &_o 88_o 15._o to_o leave_v our_o hope_n heb._n 10._o 39_o to_o despair_v gen._n 8._o 13._o impatience_n jerem._n 20._o 14._o 18._o to_o have_v trust_n in_o ordinary_a mean_n and_o to_o make_v flesh_n our_o arm_n be_v forbid_v jere._n 17._o 5._o 6._o 7_o etc._n etc._n to_o glory_n in_o these_o and_o be_v proud_a of_o they_o deut._n 8._o 17._o 2._o chron._n 16._o 1._o jerem._n 49._o 3._o 16._o &_o 2._o 13._o ezech._n 28._o 2._o 3._o esaie_n 30._o 12._o diffidence_n in_o bind_v god_n to_o mean_n gen._n 16._o 2._o num._n 14._o 3._o 2._o king_n 7._o 2._o luke_n 1._o to_o fear_v for_o the_o sign_n of_o heaven_n jere._n 10._o 2_o to_o cleave_v too_o much_o to_o the_o holiness_n of_o place_n and_o person_n distinct_a jerem._n 7._o 49._o 1._o kin._n 12._o 18._o to_o hope_v in_o astronomer_n interpreter_n of_o dream_n witch_n etc._n etc._n dan._n 2._o 2._o in_o soothsayer_n etc._n etc._n levit._n 20_o 6._o 7._o planet_n gazer_n etc._n etc._n deu._n 78._o verz_fw-ge 11._o to_o use_v evil_a mean_n to_o do_v good_a 1._o king_n 12._o 25._o 26._o rom._n 3._o 4._o out_o of_o this_o confidence_n far_o proceed_v a_o continual_a carefulness_n that_o in_o all_o our_o way_n that_o be_v thought_n word_n &_o deed_n etc._n etc._n we_o see_v his_o will_n and_o approve_v it_o and_o so_o for_o that_o cause_n look_v for_o hiis_fw-la blssing_n and_o direction_n prou._n 3._o 6_o and_o 16_o 3._o gen._n 5._o 22_o and_o 17_o 1._o and_o 48._o 15._o psal_n 146._o 9_o numb_a 15._o 39_o here_o be_v forbid_v to_o walk_v according_a to_o our_o own_o judgement_n and_o wisdom_n num._n 15._o 39_o gene._n 11._o 4._o also_o a_o distrustful_a care_n math._n 6._o 25._o luke_n 12._o 26._o to_o this_o last_o of_o all_o be_v adjoin_v humility_n when_o empty_v ourselves_o of_o all_o we_o give_v god_n the_o whole_a glory_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n which_o be_v in_o we_o gene._n 18._o 27._o 1._o pet._n 5._o 5._o esai_n 40._o 3_o 4._o forbid_v love_n of_o our_o honour_n mat._n 18._o 3._o 4._o vain_a glory_n phil._n 2._o 3._o boast_v of_o any_o thing_n in_o we_o 1._o co._n 4._o 7._o presumption_n zeph._n 3._o 11._o 12._o hitherto_o of_o a_o sure_a confidence_n command_v in_o the_o law_n with_o those_o thing_n which_o spring_v from_o the_o same_o the_o affection_n command_v here_o the_o use_n whereof_o be_v perpetual_a be_v the_o true_a love_n &_o reverence_n of_o god_n the_o true_a love_n of_o god_n be_v when_o with_o all_o our_o soul_n strength_n etc._n etc._n we_o cleave_v to_o the_o lord_n above_o all_o matt._n 22._o 36._o hence_o be_v command_v to_o desire_v his_o presence_n more_o visible_a in_o heaven_n above_o all_o and_o rejoice_v in_o it_o above_o all_o psal_n 16_o 10._o 11._o 2._o co._n 5._o 8._o here_o be_v forbid_v the_o love_n of_o man_n wyve_n child_n or_o any_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n to_o desire_v it_o more_o than_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o presence_n phil._n 4._o 18._o john_n 12._o 43._o reverence_n of_o god_n be_v when_o be_v overwhelm_v with_o the_o infinitnes_n and_o excellency_n of_o his_o be_v wisdom_n strength_n goodness_n mercy_n justice_n purity_n etc._n etc._n we_o be_v draw_v to_o behave_v ourselves_o more_o shamefast_o and_o upright_o in_o his_o presence_n then_o before_o the_o great_a majesty_n in_o the_o world_n heb._n 12_o 28._o by_o this_o be_v forbid_v no_o reverence_n less_o reverence_n unto_o the_o lord_n then_o unto_o man_n as_o afore_o in_o love_n the_o last_o be_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v when_o our_o heart_n be_v move_v &_o trouble_v with_o this_o above_o all_o least_o by_o offence_n we_o shall_v displease_v our_o gracious_a father_n and_o so_o purchase_v his_o wrath_n and_o punishment_n proceed_v from_o it_o phi._n 2._o 12._o 1._o pe._n 1._o 11._o and_o 2._o 17._o heb._n 4._o 1._o this_o fear_n differ_v from_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o wicked_a first_o in_o that_o it_o proceed_v from_o faith_n have_v always_o comfort_v with_o it_o and_o sure_a hope_n in_o persuasion_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n act_n 9_o 31._o which_o the_o wicked_a have_v not_o secondlie_o this_o be_v chief_o least_o by_o our_o infirmity_n we_o shall_v just_o displease_v our_o god_n where_o the_o wicked_a only_o tremble_v because_o of_o the_o punishment_n 2._o cor._n 7._o 1._o here_o be_v forbid_v hardness_n of_o heart_n &_o no_o fear_n to_o fear_v any_o thing_n as_o the_o loss_n of_o life_n good_n friend_n displeasure_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n equal_o or_o more_o than_o the_o displeasure_n of_o the_o lord_n mat_n 10._o 26._o 28._o 13._o 1._o phil._n 1._o 18._o act._n 16._o 9_o apoc._n 21._o 8._o and_o the_o use_n of_o this_o shall_v end_v when_o all_o infirmity_n &_o weakness_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o apoc._n 21._o 4._o 5._o 6._o our_o remedy_n for_o this_o our_o sin_n be_v in_o the_o death_n and_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v condemn_v as_o proud_a make_v himself_o equal_a with_o god_n as_o love_v himself_o more_o than_o god_n be_v find_v meek_a humble_a faithful_a and_o reverend_a towards_o his_o father_n at_o all_o time_n 1._o pet._n 2._o 22._o 25._o yet_o so_o as_o when_o we_o receyve_v he_o thus_o our_o righteousness_n we_o must_v receyve_v he_o our_o sanctification_n that_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n we_o may_v be_v holy_a 1._o cor._n 1._o 30._o 1._o pet._n 1._o 13._o to_o the_o end_n thus_o much_o of_o that_o commandment_n which_o have_v prescribe_v duty_n direct_o teachinge_a to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o lord_n now_o follow_v that_o we_o owe_v he_o but_o in_o the_o outward_a worship_n