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	sin_n	time_n	4,447	5	3.6967	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28372	Two useful cases resolved I. Whether a certainty of being in a state of salvation be attainable? II. What is the rule by which this certainty is to be attained?	Blechynden, Richard, 1647 or 8-1697.	1685 (1685)	Wing B3183; ESTC R15390	19,631	35

cor._n 6_o ch_z tell_v we_o that_o neither_o fornicator_n nor_o idolater_n nor_o adulterer_n nor_o effeminate_a nor_o abuser_n of_o themselves_o with_o mankind_n nor_o thief_n nor_o covetous_a nor_o drunkard_n nor_o reviler_n nor_o extortioner_n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n some_o i_o know_v dispute_n whether_o a_o single_a though_o deliberate_a act_n can_v give_v we_o one_o of_o these_o denomination_n in_o most_o of_o they_o it_o be_v own_a it_o will_n but_o why_o it_o shall_v not_o in_o all_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n i_o can_v see_v no_o reason_n but_o that_o this_o pretence_n may_v not_o deceive_v we_o we_o be_v tell_v by_o the_o same_o apostle_n in_o the_o 5_o to_o the_o gal._n speak_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n adultery_n fornication_n uncleanness_n lasciviousness_n idolatry_n witchcraft_n hatred_n variance_n emulation_n wrath_n strife_n sedition_n heresy_n envy_n murder_n drunkenness_n and_o suchlike_a we_o be_v tell_v that_o those_o that_o do_v such_o thing_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n now_o these_o word_n they_o which_o do_v such_o thing_n relate_v to_o single_a action_n as_o well_o as_o to_o habit_n and_o the_o doer_n of_o these_o thing_n be_v debar_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o then_o the_o suchlike_a that_o follow_v this_o long_a catalogue_n of_o sin_n show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o these_o species_n of_o sin_n but_o the_o rest_n which_o fall_n under_o the_o denomination_n of_o sin_n which_o it_o will_v have_v be_v endless_a to_o have_v enumerate_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o like_a dreadful_a penalty_n and_o there_o be_v good_a reason_n to_o believe_v it_o for_o in_o the_o first_o epistle_n of_o st._n john_n ch_z 3._o v._n 6._o we_o be_v tell_v whosoever_o abide_v in_o god_n sin_v not_o and_o verse_n 8._o if_o he_o do_v he_o be_v no_o long_o a_o child_n of_o god_n but_o of_o the_o devil_n according_o sin_n be_v define_v by_o the_o schoolman_n to_o be_v a_o aversion_n from_o god_n 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but_o once_o carry_v a_o bundle_n of_o stick_n on_o the_o sabbath-day_n be_v put_v to_o death_n without_o mercy_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o expiation_n allow_v for_o sin_n how_o small_a soever_o the_o object_n be_v if_o commit_v know_o and_o willing_o but_o in_o the_o word_n of_o st._n james_n c._n 2._o he_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o one_o point_n be_v guilty_a of_o all_o not_o that_o he_o formal_o break_v every_o command_n but_o that_o the_o event_n be_v the_o same_o he_o be_v as_o certain_o punish_v with_o death_n as_o if_o he_o have_v violate_v every_o particular_a and_o this_o with_o good_a reason_n for_o in_o so_o do_v he_o sin_v against_o that_o which_o only_o can_v engage_v he_o to_o the_o observance_n of_o the_o whole_a the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o a_o earnest_a desire_n to_o please_v he_o if_o this_o be_v the_o severity_n of_o the_o jewish_a law_n and_o every_o transgression_n and_o disobedience_n receive_v the_o just_a recompense_n of_o reward_n and_o the_o wilful_a 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