Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n
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A45729
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The plain mans plain path-way to heaven directing every man how he may be saved.
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Hart, John, D.D.
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1665
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Wing H957; ESTC R40948
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not_o deceive_v your_o poor_a soul_n by_o think_v â—ou_n shall_v go_v to_o heaven_n for_o your_o good_a meaning_n for_o it_o be_v write_v not_o every_o one_o that_o say_v unto_o â—he_n lord_n lord_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaâ—en_n say_v christ_n but_o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n mat._n 7.21_o man_n think_v â—f_a they_o do_v but_o come_v to_o church_n and_o have_v a_o good_a â—eaning_n they_o shall_v be_v save_v o_o how_o many_o deceive_v themselves_o by_o this_o st._n crysostom_n who_o â—reached_v to_o that_o great_a city_n of_o antioch_n do_v believe_v that_o of_o two_o hundred_o thousand_o that_o come_v to_o â—ear_v the_o word_n scarce_o a_o hundred_o soul_n shall_v be_v â—aved_v for_o if_o man_n will_v be_v save_v they_o must_v not_o only_o be_v hearer_n but_o doer_n of_o the_o word_n as_o st._n james_n say_v jam._n 1.22_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n think_v they_o shall_v go_v to_o heaven_n before_o any_o other_o why_o they_o fast_v they_o give_v alm_n they_o do_v more_o than_o come_v to_o church_n and_o yet_o they_o come_v short_a of_o heaven_n and_o do_v not_o christ_n say_v that_o except_o your_o righteousness_n shall_v exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n you_o shall_v never_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n matth._n 5.10_o o_o how_o many_o thousand_o be_v there_o in_o england_n who_o righteousness_n come_v infinite_o short_a of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n nay_o indeed_o have_v none_o at_o all_o neither_o seek_v for_o any_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a delight_n in_o nothing_o but_o uncleanness_n drunkenness_n and_o other_o lascivious_a sin_n of_o which_o st_n paul_n say_v they_o that_o live_v and_o die_v in_o they_o shall_v never_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 1_o cor._n 6.10_o but_o shall_v be_v cast_v into_o utter_a darkness_n where_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o wail_v and_o gnash_v of_o tooth_n o_o that_o man_n will_v be_v wise_a and_o consider_v their_o latter_a end_n for_o as_o the_o free_a fall_n so_o it_o lie_v if_o man_n will_v live_v in_o their_o sin_n they_o shall_v die_v in_o their_o sin_n and_o perish_v for_o ever_o for_o without_o holiness_n no_o man_n shall_v see_v god_n heb._n 12.14_o the_o young_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n he_o inquire_v after_o salvation_n save_v good_a master_n what_o shall_v he_o do_v to_o be_v save_v but_o how_o many_o be_v there_o in_o england_n who_o never_o in_o all_o their_o life_n long_o so_o much_o as_o think_v of_o heaven_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o their_o preci_fw-la ous_a soul_n let_v the_o lord_n call_v never_o so_o loud_a by_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o minister_n lift_v up_o their_o voice_n like_o trumpet_n or_o by_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o word_n and_o work_n â—â—y_v his_o mercy_n which_o shall_v invite_v man_n to_o come_v â—â—n_fw-la by_o his_o judgement_n which_o shall_v affright_v â—hem_n how_o do_v they_o he_o snort_n and_o sleep_v in_o â—heir_a sin_n and_o never_o awake_v but_o let_v the_o world_n â—all_n and_o present_o they_o stir_v let_v but_o a_o door_n be_v open_v how_o to_o get_v riches_n and_o be_v great_a in_o the_o world_n how_o do_v man_n thrust_v and_o throng_n and_o every_o one_o trive_v to_o go_v before_o another_o but_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n may_v cry_v and_o call_v till_o their_o heart_n ache_v for_o man_n to_o get_v to_o heaven_n and_o then_o sad_o complain_v to_o the_o lord_n as_o isaiah_n do_v isa_n 53.1_o lord_n who_o have_v beieve_v our_o report_n we_o have_v toil_v all_o day_n all_o the_o â—ayes_v of_o our_o life_n and_o have_v catch_v nothing_o the_o net_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v be_v always_o spread_v out_o and_o yet_o scarce_o one_o soul_n take_v in_o it_o we_o read_v act_n 2.40_o that_o at_o a_o sermon_n of_o st._n peter_n three_o thorpland_n soul_n be_v convert_v to_o the_o lord_n but_o now_o we_o may_v hear_v three_o thousand_o sermon_n preach_v and_o scarce_o one_o soul_n bring_v to_o heaven_n man_n be_v altogether_o of_o gallio_n mind_n act_v 18.17_o they_o care_v not_o for_o these_o thing_n never_o be_v there_o since_o the_o â—ayes_v of_o adam_n so_o much_o mean_n of_o grace_n and_o salâ—ation_n as_o now_o have_v we_o not_o line_n upon_o line_n precept_n upon_o precept_n sermon_n upon_o sermon_n mercy_n upon_o mercy_n and_o yet_o all_o will_v not_o do_v man_n â—op_v their_o ear_n and_o refuse_v to_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o charmer_n charm_v he_o never_o so_o wisâ—ly_o o_o i_o â—ear_v it_o will_v be_v more_o tolerable_a for_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n then_o for_o england_n and_o not_o only_o the_o man_n of_o nineve_n but_o thâ—cruel_a jew_n and_o turk_n shall_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o we_o except_o we_o repent_v england_n helâ—_n will_v be_v hot_a than_o the_o indian_n hell_n what_o naâ—tion_n or_o people_n be_v there_o at_o this_o day_n that_o god_n hat_n bestow_v so_o many_o mercy_n on_o as_o upon_o england_n the_o lord_n have_v give_v we_o not_o only_o his_o gospel_n but_o also_o peace_n and_o plenty_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o yet_o not_o with_o stand_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n have_v so_o abound_v towards_o we_o that_o we_o have_v turn_v his_o grace_n into_o mantouness_n because_o the_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n of_o our_o god_n have_v abound_v towards_o we_o we_o have_v make_v our_o sin_n to_o superabound_v against_o he_o now_o just_o may_v the_o lord_n for_o our_o unsworthiness_n even_o cause_v the_o devour_a sword_n to_o be_v unsheathe_v again_o among_o we_o and_o cause_v we_o to_o sheathe_v it_o in_o one_o another_o bowel_n again_o and_o not_o only_o send_v the_o sword_n among_o we_o again_o which_o be_v ready_a to_o bâ—_n draw_v but_o his_o destroy_a angel_n with_o that_o save_v and_o heavy_a judgement_n the_o noisome_a pestilence_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v be_v please_v in_o much_o mercy_n to_o keep_v from_o among_o we_o a_o long_a time_n even_o to_o admiration_n and_o even_o sweep_v we_o away_o in_o his_o wrath_n and_o indignation_n even_o every_o one_o of_o we_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n mercy_n we_o be_v not_o consuine_v lam._n 3.22_o do_v not_o the_o lord_n renew_v his_o mercy_n every_o morning_n we_o shall_v be_v in_o hell_n ere_o night_n ah_o the_o lord_n spare_v we_o and_o have_v mercy_n on_o we_o for_o it_o be_v great_o to_o be_v fear_v these_o three_o heavy_a judgement_n plague_n famine_n and_o sword_n be_v even_o ready_a to_o fall_v upon_o we_o how_o just_o may_v the_o lord_n give_v we_o a_o famine_n â—ot_n only_o of_o bread_n but_o also_o of_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n even_o because_o we_o have_v despise_v it_o â—and_v loathe_v it_o as_o the_o israelite_n do_v the_o manna_n be_v lord_n rain_v from_o heaven_n heavenly_a food_n â—nd_v it_o be_v loathe_v by_o wretched_a man_n how_o sad_o the_o lord_n have_v cause_v ireland_n and_o germany_n so_o feel_v these_o three_o heavy_a judgement_n â—s_n fresh_a in_o every_o man_n memory_n and_o be_v not_o england_n as_o sinful_a a_o nation_n as_o any_o of_o these_o be_v â—ea_o england_n be_v at_o this_o day_n a_o unthankful_a and_o unholy_a people_n a_o rebellious_a nation_n who_o stand_v â—t_a out_o against_o the_o lord_n but_o let_v england_n know_v the_o lord_n will_v be_v revenge_v on_o they_o shall_v i_o not_o be_v revenge_v on_o such_o a_o nation_n as_o this_o say_v the_o lord_n yea_o i_o will_v be_v revenge_v on_o they_o o_o that_o man_n will_v see_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o now_o to_o day_n even_o while_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n and_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n by_o repentance_n for_o who_o know_v whether_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v mercy_n yea_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o if_o we_o repent_v as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o desire_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o rather_o that_o he_o shall_v turn_v from_o his_o wickedness_n and_o repent_v turn_v you_o turn_v you_o say_v the_o lord_n ezek._n 33.12_o and_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o you_o if_o there_o can_v have_v hin_a find_v but_o ten_o righteous_a person_n in_o sodom_n god_n will_v have_v spare_v it_o gen._n 8.33_o and_o may_v not_o â—he_v lord_n we_o yea_o he_o will_v space_v we_o if_o we_o repent_v see_v what_o the_o lord_n say_v isa_n 55.7_o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n his_o thought_n and_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o they_o let_v every_o one_o therefore_o speedy_o repent_v without_o delay_n and_o strive_v who_o shall_v begin_v first_o if_o every_o one_o will_v sweep_v his_o own_o door_n the_o whole_a street_n will_v soon_o be_v clean_o and_o if_o every_o one_o will_v
repent_v of_o his_o own_o sin_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o nation_n will_v soon_o be_v blot_v out_o yet_o forty_o dayeâ—_n and_o nineve_n shall_v be_v bestroy_v say_v the_o lord_n and_o yet_o upon_o their_o repentance_n the_o lord_n pardon_v they_o and_o if_o ever_o they_o will_v go_v to_o heaven_n it_o must_v he_o by_o faith_n and_o repentance_n for_o no_o repentance_n no_o salvation_n except_o you_o repent_v you_o shall_v all_o likewise_o perish_v say_v our_o saviour_n luke_n 13.3_o without_o holiness_n no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n heb._n 12.14_o and_o without_o repentance_n there_o can_v be_v no_o holiness_n for_o holiness_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o repentance_n if_o we_o be_v not_o holy_a here_o we_o shall_v never_o be_v happy_a hereafter_o god_n himself_o have_v say_v so_o and_o he_o be_v no_o liar_n the_o devil_n may_v persuade_v you_o otherwise_o but_o he_o be_v a_o liar_n and_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n john_n 8_o 8._o he_o will_v persuade_v you_o so_o only_o to_o delude_v your_o soul_n and_o draw_v you_o into_o hell_n he_o speak_v you_o fair_a but_o it_o may_v be_v he_o will_v tell_v you_o another_o tale_n in_o hell_n he_o be_v like_o a_o great_a bragadocio_n that_o promise_v great_a thing_n but_o indeed_o have_v nothing_o to_o pay_v but_o hell_n and_o damnation_n all_o this_o will_v i_o give_v thou_o if_o thou_o will_v fall_v down_o and_o worship_v i_o say_v the_o devil_n to_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 4._o but_o i_o pray_v who_o be_v the_o world_n be_v not_o the_o earth_n the_o lord_n and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o psal_n 24.1_o the_o devil_n have_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o do_v with_o it_o but_o as_o the_o lord_n give_v he_o leave_v riches_n and_o honour_n worldly_a honour_n &_o greatness_n be_v the_o devil_n bait_n to_o catch_v poor_a soul_n he_o lay_v these_o thing_n before_o their_o eye_n but_o it_o be_v the_o soul_n he_o aim_v at_o let_v he_o say_v what_o he_o will_v the_o end_n of_o his_o work_n be_v only_o to_o delude_v and_o destroy_v poor_a soul_n the_o devil_n promise_v much_o and_o have_v nothing_o to_o pay_v but_o hell_n and_o damnation_n and_o yet_o how_o many_o believe_v he_o let_v the_o lord_n say_v here_o be_v my_o christ_n take_v he_o much_o good_a may_v he_o do_v you_o here_o be_v pardon_n of_o sin_n receive_v â—here_o be_v life_n and_o salvation_n heaven_n and_o happiness_n and_o who_o be_v there_o that_o dare_v to_o receive_v you_o will_v not_o come_v to_o i_o that_o you_o may_v have_v life_n say_v christ_n but_o let_v but_o the_o devil_n say_v you_o may_v go_v on_o in_o your_o sin_n take_v your_o pleasure_n in_o the_o world_n all_o â—hall_v be_v well_o with_o you_o it_o be_v time_n enough_o to_o repent_v hereaftrr_n how_o ready_o do_v man_n believe_v he_o but_o if_o man_n do_v but_o know_v and_o believe_v whither_o â—hey_n be_v go_v when_o they_o be_v go_v in_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n they_o will_v go_v another_o way_n the_o way_n of_o â—in_a be_v the_o broad_a way_n to_o hell_n you_o go_v meâ—â—â—ly_o along_o it_o be_v down_o the_o hill_n you_o be_v run_v but_o take_v heed_n you_o will_v fall_v into_o hell_n at_o last_o it_o be_v just_a with_o man_n go_v to_o hell_n as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o man_n that_o be_v to_o go_v over_o a_o great_a river_n on_o a_o narrow_a bridge_n â—he_n put_v on_o his_o spectacle_n and_o so_o the_o bridge_n seem_v wide_a than_o it_o be_v and_o the_o poor_a man_n walk_v on_o secure_o and_o so_o fall_v beside_o the_o bridge_n and_o be_v drown_v wicked_a man_n they_o look_v on_o the_o world_n with_o the_o devil_n spectacle_n and_o so_o it_o seem_v very_o pleasant_a and_o delightful_a and_o they_o run_v on_o secure_o as_o we_o say_v without_o fear_n or_o wit_n not_o consider_v that_o every_o step_n they_o tread_v they_o be_v ready_a to_o fall_v into_o hell_n o_o sinner_n consider_v when_o you_o be_v sin_v you_o be_v dance_v about_o the_o mouth_n of_o hell_n &_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v but_o snap_v in_o sunder_o the_o slender_a thread_n of_o your_o life_n you_o will_v present_o fall_v into_o hell_n man_n thing_n the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n very_o sweet_a the_o lord_n know_v they_o be_v bitterness_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n the_o sweet_a meat_n of_o sin_n will_v have_v sour_a sauce_n sin_n be_v the_o dear_a commodity_n in_o the_o world_n you_o will_v repent_v your_o bargain_n at_o last_o though_o you_o sin_n at_o never_o so_o cheap_a a_o rate_n you_o will_v pay_v too_o dear_a for_o it_o you_o will_v say_v then_o the_o devil_n be_v to_o hard_a for_o you_o he_o cheat_v you_o you_o give_v he_o too_o much_o sin_n cost_n man_n their_o life_n and_o their_o soul_n more_o precious_a than_o pearl_n or_o râ—â—ies_n and_o lose_v heaven_n too_o by_o the_o bargain_n the_o â—â—ges_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n but_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a life_n through_o jesus_n christ_n rom._n 6.22_o strive_v therefore_o to_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o strait_a gate_n get_v to_o heaven_n though_o the_o way_n be_v hard_a yet_o strive_v you_o have_v the_o command_n of_o christ_n his_o example_n the_o example_n of_o all_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n and_o have_v such_o a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n be_v not_o discourage_v but_o run_v with_o patience_n the_o race_n that_o be_v set_v before_o you_o suffer_v not_o satan_n to_o deceive_v you_o it_o you_o do_v you_o will_v sure_o repent_v it_o when_o it_o be_v too_o late_o consider_v by_o the_o example_n of_o dives_n and_o lazarus_n be_v it_o not_o better_o think_v you_o to_o be_v in_o heaven_n with_o lazarus_n then_o to_o be_v in_o hell_n with_o dives_n dive_v he_o want_v nothing_o on_o 〈◊〉_d have_v the_o world_n at_o will_n fare_v delicious_o every_o day_n but_o be_v now_o in_o hell_n and_o want_v a_o drop_n of_o water_n lâ—â—â—â—â—â—_n he_o live_v in_o great_a want_n and_o misery_n have_v not_o wherewithal_o to_o relieve_v his_o hungry_a body_n full_a of_o â—ores_n man_n they_o look_v scornful_o on_o he_o and_o do_v he_o not_o so_o much_o favour_n as_o the_o dog_n they_o come_v and_o lick_v his_o soâ—es_n but_o dive_v deny_v he_o the_o very_a crumb_n that_o fall_v from_o his_o table_n to_o the_o dogâ—_n what_o think_v you_o do_v not_o lazarus_n endure_v much_o hardship_n to_o get_v to_o heaven_n he_o be_v here_o in_o much_o misery_n full_a of_o woe_n now_o in_o heaven_n have_v river_n of_o pleasure_n joy_v unspeakable_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n o_o belove_a it_o be_v better_a to_o beg_v our_o â—reâ—â—_n here_o with_o lazarus_n for_o a_o little_a season_n on_o earth_n then_o to_o beg_v our_o water_n with_o dives_n in_o hell_n to_o all_o eternity_n we_o shall_v not_o fudge_v that_o worth_a much_o now_o in_o the_o time_n of_o our_o life_n which_o will_v be_v of_o no_o worth_n here_o after_o riches_n say_v solomon_n make_v themselves_o wing_n and_o flee_v away_o they_o be_v uncertain_a here_o to_o day_n and_o go_v to_o morrow_n as_o woeful_a experience_n tell_v we_o and_o be_v worth_a just_a nothing_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v they_o be_v worthless_a thing_n there_o will_v be_v a_o end_n of_o they_o but_o godliness_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o life_n that_o now_o be_v and_o the_o life_n to_o come_v 1_o tim._n 4.8_o when_o dives_n be_v in_o his_o pontiffcalibus_fw-la have_v his_o purple_a clothing_n and_o dainty_a fare_n every_o day_n who_o will_v not_o be_v dives_n then_o almost_o every_o one_o but_o when_o we_o read_v of_o dives_n in_o hell_n torment_n than_o who_o will_v be_v dives_n certain_o none_o at_o all_o dives_n will_v now_o be_v content_a to_o be_v a_o beggar_n in_o the_o estate_n of_o lazarusâ—en_n â—en_z thousand_o year_n iâ—_n he_o may_v be_v release_v out_o of_o his_o torment_n â—o_o likewise_o when_o we_o read_v of_o poor_a lazarus_n a_o beggar_n fâ—â—ll_v of_o sore_n want_v bread_n in_o great_a distress_n of_o body_n who_o will_v be_v lazarus_n in_o that_o case_n certain_o none_o at_o all_o but_o when_o 〈…〉_o of_o lazarus_n in_o abraham_n bosom_n lazarus_n in_o heaven_n than_o who_o will_v not_o be_v lazarus_n if_o he_o may_v but_o if_o we_o will_v be_v lazarus_n in_o heaven_n we_o must_v be_v lazarus_n on_o earth_n if_o we_o will_v die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a we_o must_v live_v the_o life_n of_o the_o righteous_a if_o we_o will_v sit_v down_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o all_o the_o prophet_n apostle_n and_o saint_n of_o god_n we_o must_v tread_v in_o their_o step_n they_o have_v beat_v the_o way_n they_o have_v make_v it_o plain_a for_o we_o if_o we_o will_v their_o path_n be_v clear_o to_o be_v see_v we_o must_v walk_v as_o they_o walk_v sober_o live_v as_o