Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	grace_n	great_a	sin_n	12,671	5	4.8839	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33947	A second generall epistle to all the saints wherein is unfolded the covenant of grace, as its a law in the spirit, of light, liberty, righteousness, holinesse, power and glory : as likewise as it is a law of peace, love and edification : published for the good of those who love peace and holinesse / written by T. Collier.	Collier, Thomas, fl. 1691.	1649 (1649)	Wing C5297; ESTC R12986	48,646	138

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with_o he_o in_o glory_n and_o you_o never_o enjoy_v the_o end_n of_o your_o faith_n until_o you_o come_v into_o the_o perfection_n of_o this_o glorious_a salvation_n chap._n xii_o the_o law_n in_o the_o spirit_n a_o law_n of_o peace_n there_o be_v a_o false_a and_o fleshly_a joy_n and_o glory_n likewise_o which_o arise_v from_o the_o law_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o that_o either_o 1._o when_o creature_n glory_v in_o sin_n and_o profaneness_n and_o ungodliness_n such_o a_o glory_v be_v not_o good_a it_o will_v prove_v their_o shame_n or_o 2._o when_o man_n glory_v in_o the_o world_n in_o their_o profit_n pleasure_n and_o honour_n this_o glory_v likewise_o be_v after_o the_o flesh_n or_o else_o 3._o when_o man_n glory_v in_o external_a privilege_n as_o they_o call_v they_o although_o they_o be_v indeed_o but_o delusion_n as_o ordinance_n form_n performance_n etc._n etc._n this_o likewise_o be_v but_o a_o fleshly_a glory_v and_o that_o which_o christ_n foretold_v mat._n 7._o 22._o luk._n 13._o 26_o 27._o and_o the_o apostle_n reject_v phil._n 3._o or_o else_o 4._o when_o man_n be_v get_v into_o such_o a_o notion_n as_o that_o now_o all_o be_v good_a every_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o deed_n of_o darkness_n be_v now_o justifiable_a and_o they_o glory_n in_o it_o why_o all_o these_o be_v but_o fleshly_a glorying_n and_o to_o such_o i_o say_v glory_n not_o lie_v not_o against_o the_o truth_n for_o a_o day_n be_v come_v when_o all_o flesh_n shall_v vale_n itself_o unto_o this_o excellent_a glory_n and_o all_o other_o glory_n shall_v perish_v as_o grass_n as_o dung_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o if_o mercy_n prevent_v not_o all_o these_o glorying_n will_v prove_v your_o shame_n because_o you_o have_v rejoice_v in_o lie_a vanity_n you_o have_v make_v lie_v your_o refuge_n and_o cover_v yourselves_o under_o falsehood_n and_o to_o you_o i_o say_v who_o have_v taste_v how_o gracious_a how_o pure_a how_o glorious_a the_o lord_n be_v let_v not_o the_o wise_a man_n glory_n in_o 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be_v that_o the_o apostle_n so_o often_o mind_n in_o his_o epistle_n grace_n mercy_n and_o peace_n from_o god_n our_o father_n and_o from_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n this_o be_v that_o peace_n of_o god_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n of_o nature_n and_o flesh_n this_o be_v that_o peace_n which_o produce_v joy_n which_o be_v unspeakable_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n now_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o a_o covenant_n of_o peace_n can_v go_v bold_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n there_o to_o have_v communion_n and_o fellowship_n with_o the_o god_n and_o father_n of_o peace_n be_v make_v through_o grace_n a_o son_n of_o peace_n 2._o this_o law_n of_o peace_n work_v the_o soul_n into_o a_o peace_n with_o all_o creature_n possess_v it_o with_o a_o disposition_n of_o peace_n and_o love_n he_o be_v now_o at_o enmity_n with_o none_o ready_a to_o do_v good_a to_o all_o to_o pray_v for_o enemy_n and_o those_o who_o oppose_v themselves_o be_v possess_v with_o that_o law_n in_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v pure_a peaceable_a gentle_a easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v full_a of_o mercy_n and_o good_a fruit_n james_n 3._o 17_o 18._o without_o partiality_n without_o hypocrisy_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n be_v sow_v in_o peace_n in_o they_o who_o love_n peace_n this_o disposition_n be_v plant_v in_o they_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v to_o live_v peaceable_a with_o all_o man_n thus_o be_v saint_n not_o only_o a_o people_n of_o grace_n but_o a_o people_n of_o peace_n the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n be_v sow_o in_o peace_n in_o they_o they_o recompense_v not_o evil_a for_o evil_n but_o overcome_v evil_a with_o goodness_n 3._o this_o law_n of_o peace_n afford_v peace_n and_o quietness_n to_o the_o soul_n in_o all_o condition_n under_o all_o trial_n and_o temptation_n when_o other_o heart_n shall_v fail_v they_o for_o fear_n and_o for_o look_v after_o those_o thing_n which_o shall_v come_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n they_o shall_v lift_v up_o their_o 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forest_n that_o be_v earthy_a creature_n and_o hypocrite_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o trouble_n perplexity_n and_o amazement_n then_o shall_v saint_n live_v in_o rest_n and_o quiet_a peace_n shall_v come_v they_o shall_v rest_v secure_a nothing_o shall_v make_v they_o afraid_a blessed_n be_v they_o which_o sow_v beside_o all_o water_n in_o this_o water_n of_o life_n who_o effect_n will_v be_v in_o such_o a_o soul_n quietness_n and_o peace_n for_o ever_o chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o law_n of_o love_n 2._o this_o law_n in_o the_o spirit_n as_o its_o a_o law_n of_o peace_n so_o it_o be_v likewise_o a_o law_n of_o love_n it_o be_v the_o royal_a law_n of_o love_n love_v be_v the_o great_a command_n the_o ancient_a command_n command_v not_o only_o in_o the_o letter_n