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
B12174	Christs love, and saints sacrifice Preached in a sermon at St. Pauls Crosse, on the 23. of August, 1635. By Iames Conyers, Mr. of Arts of Sydney-Sussex in Cambridge, and minister of Stratford-Bow, in Middlesex.	Conyers, James.	1635 (1635)	STC 5657; ESTC S114491	14,982	32

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we_o fall_v as_o they_o do_v we_o may_v bear_v ourselves_o upon_o the_o wing_n of_o mercy_n to_o obtain_v as_o they_o have_v or_o make_v their_o fault_n as_o mark_n at_o sea_n to_o steer_v our_o course_n wise_o lest_o wee-runne_a on_o these_o rock_n and_o so_o sink_v bark_n and_o good_n object_n but_o here_o may_v be_v obtrude_v a_o dilemma_n if_o christ_n spouse_n be_v all_o fair_a then_o there_o be_v no_o spot_n so_o need_v no_o wash_n if_o any_o spot_n how_o be_v she_o all_o fair_a as_o solomon_n speak_v withal_o be_v not_o this_o 7._o cant._n 4_o 7._o derogatory_n from_o christ_n plenary_a satisfaction_n for_o resolution_n of_o the_o former_a part_n we_o be_v to_o resp_n resp_n consider_v the_o spouse_n the_o body_n of_o saint_n first_o in_o regard_n of_o imputative_a holiness_n thus_o spotless_a ambros_n ecclesia_fw-la nigra_fw-la quia_fw-la ex_fw-la peccatoribus_fw-la decora_fw-la ex_fw-la fide●_n sacramento_n ambros_n and_o more_o orient_a than_o the_o sun_n second_o in_o 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that_o be_v wash_v need_v not_o save_v to_o wash_v his_o foot_n 10._o john_n 13._o 10._o avaunt_o then_o vain_a catharist_n that_o vaunt_v thy_o consect_n consect_n self_n clear_a of_o all_o tincture_n of_o sin_n elisha_n be_v of_o another_o mind_n witness_v his_o word_n what_o be_v man_n 16._o job_n 25._o 14_o 15_o 16._o that_o he_o shall_v be_v clean_o and_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v just_a behold_v he_o find_v no_o steadfastness_n in_o his_o saint_n yea_o the_o heaven_n be_v unclean_a in_o his_o sight_n how_o much_o more_o be_v man_n abominable_a and_o filthy_a which_o drink_v iniquity_n like_o water_n therefore_o to_o that_o selfe-beseeming_a pure_a generation_n i_o say_v no_o more_o but_o as_o the_o emperor_n say_v to_o that_o arch-puritan_n acesius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d histor_n theod._n histor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d set_v thou_o the_o ladder_n and_o go_v alone_o to_o heaven_n but_o for_o my_o own_o part_n with_o the_o 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and_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n 39_o rom._n 8._o 38_o 39_o nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v ever_o be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n jesus_n who_o love_v we_o and_o thus_o much_o or_o rather_o thus_o little_a on_o this_o first_o point_n viz._n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o christ_n love_v we_o and_o so_o we_o proceed_v to_o the_o second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d why_o he_o love_v we_o the_o ethnic_n feign_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n and_o goddess_n for_o some_o lovely_a good_a love_v certain_a tree_n jupiter_n the_o oak_n for_o durance_n neptune_n the_o cedar_n for_o stature_n apollo_n the_o laurel_n for_o greenness_n venus_n the_o poplar_n for_o whiteness_n pallas_n the_o vine_n for_o fruitfulness_n but_o what_o shall_v move_v the_o god_n of_o all_o god_n to_o love_v we_o wilding_n in_o this_o fool_n paradise_n tree_n indeed_o but_o such_o as_o st._n jude_n mention_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d corrupt_a fruitless_a twice_o dead_a and_o pluck_v up_o by_o the_o root_n st._n bernard_n resolve_v it_o in_o three_o word_n amat_fw-la quia_fw-la amat_fw-la he_o love_v because_o he_o love_v the_o root_n of_o love_n to_o we_o lie_v in_o himself_o and_o by_o his_o communicative_a goodness_n the_o fruit_n be_v we_o hence_o then_o exclude_v we_o all_o boast_n in_o our_o self_n and_o conclude_v since_o christ_n have_v love_v we_o and_o hereby_o be_v make_v to_o we_o wisdom_n in_o the_o headfaculty_n of_o our_o soul_n righteousness_n in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o hand_n sanctification_n in_o our_o heart_n redemption_n 7._o zach._n 4._o 7._o in_o all_o part_n it_o be_v of_o grace_n and_o grace_n be_v to_o it_o and_o thus_o from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d why_o he_o love_v we_o pass_v we_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o he_o love_v we_o whereon_o while_o i_o muse_v i_o be_o rapt_v with_o amazement_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o suppose_v the_o heaven_n as_o a_o scroll_n of_o parchment_n the_o vast_a ocean_n ink_n creature_n celestial_a and_o subcaelestiall_a penman_n all_o be_v unable_a to_o unfold_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o he_o love_v we_o the_o reason_n be_v his_o love_n as_o himself_o be_v infinite_a which_o not_o finite_a creature_n be_v able_a full_o to_o comprehend_v yet_o in_o a_o model_n we_o may_v conceive_v it_o be_v much_o so_o sound_v that_o trumpet_n of_o grace_n as_o if_o he_o love_v &_o overlove_v propter_fw-la nimium_fw-la charitatem_fw-la so_o it_o be_v render_v in_o the_o 4._o ephes_n 2._o 4._o vulgar_a our_o stupendous_a divine_a he_o speak_v for_o order_n first_o grave_a cyprian_n say_v immerito_fw-la dilexit_fw-la 19_o 1_o john_n 4._o 19_o he_o love_v we_o in_o mercy_n without_o merit_n st._n bernard_n thus_o he_o love_v we_o dulciter_fw-la 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which_o only_o love_v we_o as_o the_o wolf_n the_o lamb_n to_o devour_v have_v so_o strong_a a_o hand_n over_o we_o to_o draw_v our_o heart_n from_o the_o love_n of_o our_o saviour_n absit_fw-la god_n forbid_v yet_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o worst_a open_v thy_o ear_n to_o wisdom_n voice_n he_o that_o love_v not_o christ_n plus_fw-la quam_fw-la se_fw-la suos_fw-la sva_fw-la more_o than_o himself_o his_o friend_n 37._o mat._n 10._o 37._o his_o mean_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o he_o if_o this_o shall_v not_o win_v our_o love_n harken_v to_o s._n paul_n thunder_n if_o 22._o 1_o cor._n 16._o 22._o any_o man_n love_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n let_v he_o be_v anathema_n or_o if_o the_o voice_n of_o consolation_n may_v work_v on_o our_o heart_n know_v all_o thing_n work_v togegether_o for_o the_o best_a unto_o they_o that_o love_n god_n quae_fw-la 28._o rom._n 8._o 28._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d army_n of_o angel_n as_o for_o elishaes_n protection_n sun_n moon_n and_o star_n as_o 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