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	let_v	lord_n	8,516	5	3.9516	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16904	An exposition of the Creede, the Lords Prayer, the Tenne Commandements, and the Sacraments. Catechetically composed by Iohn Bristovv, minister of the Word of God	Bristow, John, minister of the word of God.	1627 (1627)	STC 3798; ESTC S114177	90,695	265

first_o petition_n by_o idolatry_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n ascribe_v to_o saint_n that_o honour_n which_o belong_v to_o god_n three_o against_o the_o second_o petition_n by_o keep_v the_o scripture_n and_o prayer_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n and_o by_o false_a doctrine_n and_o false_a sacrament_n and_o persecute_v such_o be_v the_o true_a worshipper_n of_o god_n four_o against_o the_o three_o petition_n by_o hold_v freedom_n of_o will_n and_o power_n in_o themselves_o and_o by_o themselves_o to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n five_o against_o the_o four_o petition_n by_o merit_n if_o we_o must_v ask_v daily_a bread_n to_o be_v give_v we_o can_v deserve_v heaven_n by_o our_o work_n six_o against_o the_o five_o petition_n by_o humane_a satisfaction_n merit_n ability_n to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o by_o hold_v that_o the_o fault_n be_v forgive_v the_o punishment_n may_v be_v retain_v and_o their_o deny_v particular_a faith_n be_v against_o that_o clause_n as_o we_o forgive_v our_o debtor_n seventh_o against_o the_o sixth_o petition_n by_o deny_v perseverance_n in_o grace_n eight_o against_o the_o word_n amen_o by_o deny_v particular_a faith_n and_o hold_v prayer_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n 14.19_o 1_o cor._n 14.19_o q._n how_o against_o the_o sacrament_n a._n first_o by_o hold_v seven_o sacrament_n second_o by_o say_v sacrament_n confer_v grace_n of_o the_o work_n wrought_v without_o any_o goodness_n in_o the_o receiver_n three_o by_o hold_v child_n die_v without_o baptism_n remain_v for_o ever_o in_o a_o dungeon_n and_o be_v not_o save_v four_o by_o say_v that_o the_o wicked_a may_v receive_v the_o very_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n five_o by_o reserve_v the_o bread_n in_o a_o box_n and_o carry_v it_o about_o without_o receive_v it_o six_o by_o hold_v transubstantiation_n which_o be_v against_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n who_o take_v the_o bread_n break_v it_o deliver_v it_o and_o say_v do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o till_o i_o come_v therefore_o he_o mean_v not_o to_o be_v bodily_a present_n seventh_o in_o that_o they_o deliver_v not_o the_o wine_n to_o the_o people_n as_o the_o apostle_n do_v a_o thanksgiving_n or_o grace_n before_o meat_n good_a lord_n forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o give_v we_o the_o grace_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n and_o as_o thou_o have_v provide_v food_n for_o our_o body_n give_v we_o we_o pray_v thou_o a_o sober_a and_o wholesome_a use_n thereof_o that_o we_o may_v be_v more_o fit_a for_o thy_o service_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_n a_o thanksgiving_n or_o grace_n after_o meat_n thy_o holy_a name_n be_v praise_v o_o lord_n for_o that_o thou_o have_v feed_v we_o at_o thi●_n time_n and_o from_o time_n to_o time_n with_o thy_o good_a creature_n especial_o for_o our_o redemption_n by_o jesus_n christ_n give_v we_o grace_v we_o pray_v thou_o to_o serve_v thou_o in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n before_o thou_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n and_o bless_v with_o we_o thy_o whole_a church_n preserve_v and_o direct_v our_o king_n and_o other_o ruler_n comfort_v the_o afflict_a grant_v thy_o gospel_n and_o peace_n more_o and_o more_o to_o flourish_v through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_n a_o prayer_n for_o the_o morning_n to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o family_n by_o the_o master_n or_o some_o other_o in_o the_o family_n as_o a_o help_n for_o a_o time_n to_o such_o as_o be_v not_o able_a to_o conceive_v a_o prayer_n for_o it_o be_v better_a to_o read_v a_o prayer_n than_o not_o to_o pray_v at_o all_o and_o observe_v the_o special_a part_n or_o thing_n require_v in_o prayer_n which_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o margin_n of_o the_o prayer_n follow_v that_o so_o you_o may_v the_o better_o learn_v to_o conceive_v a_o prayer_n o_o eternal_a almighty_a preface_n the_o preface_n and_o only_o wise_a god_n thou_o even_o thou_o be_v lord_n alone_o thou_o have_v make_v heaven_n the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n with_o all_o their_o host_n the_o earth_n and_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v therein_o and_o thou_o preserve_v they_o all_o and_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n worship_v thou_o thou_o be_v the_o great_a and_o terrible_a god_n that_o keep_v covenant_n and_o mercy_n for_o they_o that_o love_v thou_o and_o endeavour_v to_o observe_v thy_o commandment_n thou_o have_v promise_v that_o such_o as_o have_v access_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o thy_o grace_n shall_v find_v mercy_n and_o that_o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n with_o a_o detestation_n of_o they_o thou_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v they_o all_o o_o lord_n let_v thy_o ear_n now_o be_v attentive_a and_o thy_o eye_n open_a that_o thou_o may_v hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o thy_o servant_n &_o forgive_v all_o our_o sin_n behold_v sin_n confession_n of_o sin_n we_o be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v in_o sin_n and_o by_o nature_n can_v not_o at_o all_o conceive_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n which_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v our_o carnal_a wisdom_n be_v enmity_n with_o thou_o and_o before_o our_o call_n we_o drink_v up_o iniquity_n like_o water_n all_o the_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o our_o heart_n be_v evil_a only_o and_o continual_o we_o rebel_v against_o all_o thy_o holy_a commandment_n and_o cast_v they_o behind_o our_o back_n we_o be_v stranger_n from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n and_o enemy_n to_o thou_o when_o we_o be_v thus_o wallow_v in_o pollution_n and_o wickedness_n it_o please_v thou_o in_o unspeakable_a mercy_n to_o seek_v we_o and_o to_o reveal_v thyself_o gracious_a to_o we_o through_o jesus_n christ_n thy_o belove_a son_n and_o to_o call_v we_o and_o to_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o we_o and_o yet_o have_v we_o sin_v very_o unthankeful_o and_o unkind_o and_o have_v transgress_v all_o thy_o commandment_n and_o be_v yet_o full_a of_o ignorance_n worldly_a sorrow_n distrustful_a and_o carnal_a fear_n earthly_a mindedness_n pride_n impatience_n self-love_n we_o have_v not_o consider_v thy_o all-filling_a presence_n not_o tremble_v at_o thy_o judgement_n nor_o be_v thankful_a for_o thy_o benefit_n as_o we_o ought_v and_o thus_o we_o have_v sin_v every_o day_n in_o every_o place_n we_o have_v live_v in_o every_o age_n and_o condition_n of_o our_o life_n we_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o these_o sin_n &_o many_o more_o often_o multiply_v against_o thou_o most_o vile_a and_o wretched_a sinner_n ashamed_a to_o lift_v up_o our_o eye_n or_o to_o look_v up_o to_o thou_o we_o have_v provoke_v the_o eye_n of_o thy_o glory_n we_o have_v deserve_v all_o thy_o punishment_n in_o this_o world_n &_o hellfire_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v but_o most_o gracious_a lord_n sin_n petition_v for_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o mercy_n and_o god_n of_o all_o consolation_n enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n o_o lord_n forgive_v and_o take_v away_o all_o iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n and_o receive_v we_o gracious_o cast_v all_o our_o sin_n into_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o look_v upon_o we_o through_o christ_n who_o thou_o have_v send_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o reconciliation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n and_o have_v consecrate_v he_o to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n to_o all_o that_o obey_v he_o give_v we_o grace_n to_o believe_v help_v our_o unbelief_n say_v to_o our_o soul_n thou_o be_v our_o salvation_n and_o see_v thou_o iustifie_v none_o but_o who_o thou_o sanctifie_v and_o also_o it_o be_v great_a unthankfulness_n to_o desire_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n with_o a_o purpose_n to_o live_v impenitent_o we_o pray_v thou_o cause_v we_o to_o bewail_v our_o sin_n with_o a_o godly_a sorrow_n sanctification_n petition_v for_o repentance_n and_o sanctification_n grieve_v for_o they_o more_o than_o for_o any_o other_o cross_n and_o o_o lord_n heal_v our_o nature_n mortify_v &_o crucify_v our_o sin_n that_o the_o vigour_n and_o force_n of_o they_o may_v daily_o decay_v and_o be_v waste_v teach_v we_o to_o deny_v all_o ungodliness_n &_o worldly_a lust_n and_o to_o live_v righteous_o sober_o &_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a evil_a world_n quicken_v we_o and_o renew_v we_o after_o thy_o own_o image_n in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n enable_v we_o to_o serve_v thou_o in_o our_o general_n and_o particular_a calling_n keep_v our_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n that_o our_o light_n may_v so_o shine_v before_o man_n that_o they_o may_v see_v our_o good_a work_n and_o glorify_v thou_o our_o heavenly_a father_n grace_n petition_v for_o increase_n of_o grace_n cause_v we_o to_o grow_v in_o grace_n &_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o lord_n &_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n to_o forget_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v behind_o and_o to_o reach_v forth_o unto_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v before_o press_v towards_o the_o

th●_n scripture_n phrase_n sixth_o to_o make_v char●●_n of_o the_o sentence_n of_o it_o as_o some_o do_v wi●_n ps_n 50.8_o with_o a_o key_n set_v in_o a_o book_n to_o fi●●_n out_o a_o thief_n hereunto_o may_v be_v adde●_n other_o witchcraft_n and_o enchantment_n ●●uenthly_o in_o stage-play_n interlude_n and_o pageant_n pro._n 13.13_o esa_n 66.2_o sacrament_n 2_o the_o sacrament_n second_o we_o must_v glorify_v god●_n the_o right_a use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n concern_v baptism_n first_o in_o our_o own_o use_n it_o by_o meditate_v of_o the_o end_n of_o it_o seek_v out_o and_o find_v in_o ourselves_o th●_n we_o be_v one_o with_o god_n and_o christ_n by_o 〈◊〉_d spirit_n that_o our_o sin_n be_v not_o only_a f●●_n give_v but_o even_o kill_v in_o the_o root_n w●_n stranger_n in_o this_o world_n and_o reioyci●_n in_o our_o privilege_n of_o the_o heavenly_a ci●●_n whereinto_o we_o be_v incorporate_v w●_n must_v show_v in_o our_o life_n that_o we_o be_v ●●deed_o baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a gho●●_n rom._n 6.2.3_o and_o so_o glorify_v god_n w●_n praise_n to_o he_o for_o that_o ordinance_n the_o sin_n forbid_v be_v first_o not_o feel_v this_o power_n and_o comfort_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d to_o labour_n to_o feel_v it_o in_o time_n of_o temptation_n second_o not_o to_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o promise_n and_o vow_v make_v in_o baptism_n ●or_a endeavour_v to_o keep_v they_o never_o ●o_o regard_v what_o be_v there_o do_v second_o concern_v our_o carriage_n ●f_n ourselves_o in_o the_o baptise_n of_o other_o 〈◊〉_d as_o we_o take_v not_o god_n name_n in_o vain_a ●●at_o must_v be_v consider_v of_o people_n as_o ●●ey_n be_v parent_n of_o child_n or_o only_a member_n of_o the_o church_n parent_n must_v ●rst_o prepare_v themselves_o before_o by_o remember_v the_o merciful_a covenant_n of_o ●od_n to_o they_o and_o their_o seed_n and_o by_o ex●erience_n in_o themselves_o to_o conceive_v ●ope_n for_o the_o child_n second_o with_o all_o convenient_a speed_n that_o may_v be_v accor●ng_v to_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o congregation_n desire_v that_o sacrament_n call_v to_o ●inde_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n which_o be_v ●ot_n only_o that_o the_o child_n shall_v be_v ●●ought_v into_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n ●●t_v there_o it_o must_v also_o be_v seal_v up_o in_o ●e_a flesh_n genes_n 17.10.11.12_o exodus●_n ●_z 24._o the_o sin_n forbid_v be_v without_o any_o ●ought_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o be_v lead_v on_o 〈◊〉_d the_o cord_n of_o custom_n not_o give_v ●ankes_n to_o god_n for_o that_o mercy_n nor_o pray_v for_o the_o fruit_n of_o that_o sacrament_n to_o the_o child_n second_o not_o to_o instruct_v the_o child_n be_v come_v to_o discretion_n i●_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o th●_n use_v of_o the_o sacrament_n nor_o to_o labour_v in_o 〈◊〉_d the_o feel_n of_o the_o power_n and_o use_v of_o th●_n ordinance_n of_o god_n for_o faith_n and_o sanctification_n three_o to_o defer_v the_o time_n 〈◊〉_d receive_v that_o sacrament_n upon_o unnecessary_a occasion_n and_o trifle_a excuse_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o assembly_n and_o member_n of_o the_o church_n aught_o with_o knowledge_n of_o god_n covenant_n and_o joy_n of_o 〈◊〉_d member_n to_o be_v add_v to_o address_v the●selues_n unto_o the_o work_n pray_v earnest_o with_o the_o minister_n strive_v also_o 〈◊〉_d feel_v the_o force_n of_o it_o in_o themselves_o ci●●ling_v to_o mind_v the_o solemn_a vow_n th●●_n have_v make_v therein_o so_o afterward_o stir_v up_o themselves_o to_o a_o communicate_v 〈◊〉_d gift_n and_o privilege_n with_o the_o par●●_n receive_v and_o one_o with_o another_o l●●●_n 1.59_o eph._n 4.1.7_o the_o sin_n be_v to_o run_v out_o from_o 〈◊〉_d congregation_n before_o the_o sacrament_n 〈◊〉_d administer_v without_o necessary_a occ●●on_n or_o stay_v to_o busy_v ourselves_o w●●_n other_o matter_n not_o pray_v with_o t●●_n minister_n not_o call_v to_o mind_v our_o own_o ●ow_o and_o promise_v make_v in_o it_o not_o to_o ●●ive_v to_o be_v comfort_v by_o it_o but_o to_o esteem_v it_o as_o a_o common_a thing_n concern_v the_o lord_n supper_n that_o ●ee_n may_v glorify_v god_n in_o the_o right_a use_n ●ereof_o first_o we_o must_v meditate_v of_o the_o ●nd_n thereof_o in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n to_o confirm_v our_o faith_n and_o cheerful_o to_o remember_v god_n goodness_n to_o we_o se●ondly_o we_o must_v examine_v ourselves_o of_o ●ur_n fitness_n for_o the_o use_n thereof_o in_o knowledge_n lest_o our_o sacrifice_n be_v blind_a in_o repentance_n lest_o it_o be_v lame_a in_o faith_n and_o ●●ue_n lest_o we_o want_v our_o wedding_n garment_n 1_o cor._n 11.28_o the_o sin_n be_v to_o come_v ignorant_o in_o ●nbeliefe_n malice_n and_o impenitency_n yea_o ●o_o neglect_v the_o renew_n of_o our_o repentance_n 1_o cor._n 11.29.30.31_o three_o prayer_n 3_o prayer_n prayer_n be_v to_o be_v make_v to_o god_n ●n_v a_o right_a manner_n for_o which_o cause_n first_o ●e_z must_v prepare_v ourselves_o before_o prayer_n by_o knowledge_n of_o god_n commandment_n and_o of_o the_o thing_n ask_v that_o ●hey_n be_v according_a to_o god_n will_v 1_o joh._n ●_o 14.15_o and_o by_o true_a repentance_n esa_n ●_o 15_o psal_n 66.18_o and_o by_o love_n to_o man_n mark_n 11.25_o and_o empty_v our_o heart_n of_o worldly_a matter_n that_o we_o may_v reverent_o lift_v they_o up_o to_o god_n second_o i●_n the_o action_n of_o prayer_n we_o must_v have_v 〈◊〉_d sense_n and_o feel_n of_o our_o want_n psal_n 63.1_o and_o confidence_n to_o be_v hear_v ground_v upon_o god_n promise_n through_o christ_n mark_n 11.24_o joh._n 16.23_o an●_n fervency_n jam._n 5._o ●6_n rom._n 15.30_o an●_n perseverance_n eph._n 6_o 1●_n three_o after_o prayer_n we_o must_v rest_v and_o wait_v upo●_n god_n by_o faith_n and_o labour_n in_o the_o use_n 〈◊〉_d the_o mean_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o th●●_n which_o we_o pray_v for_o the_o sin_n be_v first_o when_o prayer_n i●_n make_v in_o ignorance_n of_o the_o command●ment_n and_o will_n of_o god_n rom._n 10.14_o an●_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n 1_o cor._n 14._o second_o when_o people_n pray_v by_o numbe●_n so_o many_o prayer_n without_o consider_v their_o particular_a want_n matth._n 6._o three_o when_o such_o as_o pray_v have_v no_o care_n to_o leave_v their_o sin_n esa_n 1.15_o fourthly_a to_o pray_v waver_o without_o confidence_n jam._n 1.5.6_o oath_n 4_o oath_n four_o we_o be_v command_v to_o glorify_v god_n by_o the_o right_n take_v of_o a_o oath_n by_o prepare_v ourselves_o to_o it_o by_o consideration_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o who_o judgement_n we_o commit_v ourselves_o in_o the_o oath_n ●o_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o to_o swear_v in_o truth_n ●●st_n we_o forswear_v in_o justice_n lest_o we_o com●it_v iniquity_n in_o judgement_n lest_o we_o ●eare_z light_o and_o rash_o jer._n 4.1_o esa_n 8.1_o so_o worship_v god_n in_o it_o we_o rest_v 〈◊〉_d the_o mean_n for_o end_v the_o strife_n the_o sin_n be_v first_o to_o swear_v with_o a_o ●lse_a heart_n deceitful_o false_a thing_n and_o ●hen_o a_o man_n perform_v not_o that_o which_o ●n_n his_o own_o accord_n he_o swear_v matth._n 5.3_o second_o to_o swear_v unjust_o to_o do_v ●at_a which_o be_v evil_a as_o act._n 23._o third●_o with_o a_o vain_a mind_n upon_o every_o occasion_n without_o due_a consideration_n not_o 〈◊〉_d judgement_n rash_o eccl._n 9.2_o five_o vow_n must_v be_v use_v aright_o vow_n 5_o vow_n use_v therefore_o must_v be_v lawful_o make_v ●d_a keep_v first_o the_o matter_n of_o they_o must_v ●●e_v agreeable_a to_o god_n will_v and_o word_n ●●condly_o the_o end_n of_o they_o must_v be_v to_o ●stifie_v thankfulness_n to_o god_n for_o benel_n receive_v or_o to_o preserve_v repentance_n ●nd_a obedience_n by_o set_v a_o tutor_n over_o ●he_n will_n to_o keep_v it_o in_o promise_a obedience_n three_o they_o must_v be_v make_v with_o consent_n of_o superior_n if_o we_o be_v under_o government_n numb_a 30._o fourthly_a th●_n must_v be_v possible_a fift_o agreeable_a 〈◊〉_d the_o call_n of_o he_o that_o make_v the●_n general_o as_o a_o christian_a or_o particular_a sixth_o they_o must_v be_v make_v with_o deliberation_n not_o rash_o seventh_o they_o m●●_n stand_v with_o christian_n liberty_n last_o la●full_a vow_n must_v be_v keep_v eccl._n 5._o the_o sin_n be_v first_o to_o make_v su●_n vow_v about_o indifferent_a thing_n to_o b●_n part_n of_o god_n worship_n when_o as_o they_o 〈◊〉_d but_o stay_v and_o prop_n to_o the_o worsh●_n second_o to_o account_v they_o meritorio●_n three_o to_o make_v they_o of_o such_o thing_n be_v against_o the_o express_a word_n of_o god_n the_o papist_n vow_v of_o continency_n vo●tary_a poverty_n and_o monastical_a life_n a●_n 20.35_o 1_o cor._n 7.9.23_o 2_o thes_n 3_o 10.1●_n 12._o fourthly_a foolish_a vow_n rash_o 〈◊〉_d unaduised_o make_v in_o ignorance_n 〈◊〉_d lightness_n fift_o break_v of_o law●_n vow_n psal_n 78._o