Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	gracious_a	lord_n	sin_n	5,748	5	4.6912	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A63269	Of the causes and cure of sad disconsolate thoughts in Christians. By one of their sympathizing fellow-members, W. Traughton	Troughton, William, 1614?-1677?; J. D., engraver.	1677 (1677)	Wing T2317; ESTC R219353	23,660	96

he_o will_v quick_o come_v and_o speak_v peace_n to_o thy_o soul_n and_o listen_v up_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n on_o thou_o i_o have_v sure_o hear_v ephraim_n bemoan_v himself_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v ephraim_n my_o dear_a son_n be_v he_o a_o pleasant_a child_n for_o since_o i_o speak_v against_o he_o i_o do_v earnest_o remember_v he_o still_o therefore_o my_o bowel_n be_v trouble_v for_o he_o i_o will_v sure_o have_v mercy_n on_o he_o jer._n 31.18_o 19_o 20._o direction_n iii_o call_v to_o mind_n and_o improve_v the_o soul_n sorrow_n and_o agony_n of_o thy_o saviour_n and_o surety_n who_o bear_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n in_o his_o soul_n for_o thou_o that_o thy_o poor_a pensive_a soul_n may_v be_v comfort_v and_o deliver_v from_o the_o terror_n of_o god_n his_o soul_n be_v heavy_a and_o sorrowful_a to_o the_o death_n yea_o he_o be_v surround_v and_o environ_v with_o sorrow_n and_o amazement_n of_o spirit_n and_o cry_v out_o bitter_o on_o the_o cross_n my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o matth._n 27.46_o and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n he_o offer_v up_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n with_o strong_a cry_v and_o tear_n unto_o he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o save_v he_o from_o death_n and_o be_v hear_v in_o that_o he_o fear_v heb._n 5.7_o now_o tell_v god_n humble_o and_o believe_o that_o he_o have_v lay_v thy_o sin_n gild_n curse_n upon_o his_o son_n and_o in_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o wrath_n fall_v upon_o he_o stand_v in_o thy_o stead_n and_o room_n that_o he_o may_v set_v thou_o free_a who_o be_v not_o in_o the_o least_o able_a to_o wrestle_v with_o the_o terror_n of_o god_n say_v to_o he_o that_o his_o own_o bless_a son_n have_v drink_v off_o the_o cup_n of_o divine_a wrath_n to_o the_o bottom_n even_o the_o very_a dregs_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o why_o shall_v thy_o poor_a soul_n which_o be_v redeem_v by_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o thy_o saviour_n taste_v any_o part_n of_o this_o bitter_a cup_n do_v god_n withdraw_v the_o comfort_n of_o his_o spirit_n from_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n and_o fill_v it_o with_o sadness_n and_o sorrow_n for_o thy_o sake_n that_o thou_o may_v obtain_v spiritual_a peace_n and_o comfort_n o_o then_o why_o shall_v not_o thou_o earnest_o pray_v for_o and_o expect_v the_o fruit_n of_o christ_n agony_n and_o death_n in_o have_v thy_o soul_n revive_v and_o fill_v with_o spiritual_a peace_n and_o joy_n direction_n iu._n renew_v thy_o faith_n and_o repentance_n in_o good_a earnest_n as_o if_o thou_o have_v never_o do_v it_o before_o suppose_v it_o be_v suggest_v to_o thou_o by_o satan_n that_o thou_o do_v never_o as_o yet_o true_o believe_v and_o repent_v of_o thy_o sin_n thou_o may_v answer_v thus_o well_o i_o will_v not_o question_v that_o now_o but_o resolve_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n forthwith_o to_o repent_v hearty_o of_o my_o sin_n and_o believe_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n some_o christian_n be_v apt_a to_o look_v back_o altogether_o on_o what_o they_o have_v do_v and_o if_o that_o do_v not_o afford_v they_o comfort_n than_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o give_v up_o all_o for_o losk_v and_o to_o sink_v under_o discouragement_n but_o though_o a_o christian_n may_v sometime_o look_v back_o and_o reflect_v on_o his_o former_a evidence_n and_o experience_n yet_o certain_o to_o cast_v thyself_o at_o present_a by_o a_o direct_a act_n of_o faith_n upon_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o the_o gospel-promise_n be_v the_o short_a cut_n and_o the_o ready_a way_n to_o silence_v thy_o doubt_n and_o satan_n suggestion_n as_o sometime_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o a_o man_n may_v with_o as_o little_a charge_n and_o trouble_v obtain_v a_o new_a lease_n as_o prove_v the_o old_a one_o good_a and_o authentical_a be_v peremptory_a and_o resolute_a therefore_o in_o believe_v and_o cast_v thyself_o on_o a_o crucify_a jesus_n and_o say_v with_o esther_n i_o will_v go_v to_o the_o king_n and_o if_o i_o perish_v i_o perish_v esther_n 4.16_o and_o with_o job_n though_o he_o kill_v i_o yet_o will_v i_o trust_v in_o he_o job_n 13.15_o venture_v thy_o soul_n upon_o he_o as_o one_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o sink_v when_o the_o bladder_n be_v take_v from_o he_o will_v yet_o venture_v to_o swim_v without_o bladder_n and_o as_o the_o four_o leper_n say_v one_o to_o another_o why_o sit_v we_o here_o until_o we_o die_v if_o we_o enter_v into_o the_o city_n the_o famine_n be_v there_o and_o we_o shall_v die_v and_o if_o we_o sit_v still_o here_o we_o shall_v die_v also_o therefore_o let_v we_o fall_v into_o the_o host_n of_o the_o syrian_n if_o they_o save_v we_o alive_a we_o shall_v live_v and_o if_o they_o kill_v we_o we_o shall_v but_o die_v 2_o king_n 7.3_o 4._o so_o resolve_v to_o throw_v yourself_o upon_o christ_n and_o if_o you_o must_v die_v then_o die_v at_o his_o foot_n but_o this_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v the_o way_n to_o perish_v that_o it_o be_v the_o direct_a way_n to_o true_a peace_n comfort_n and_o happiness_n direction_n v._n trust_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n jehovah_n for_o comfort_n and_o salvation_n he_o that_o walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o see_v no_o light_n let_v he_o trust_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o stay_v himself_o upon_o his_o god_n isa_n 50.10_o darkness_n 50.10_o vid._n mr._n goodwin_n child_n of_o light_n walk_v in_o darkness_n the_o consideration_n of_o the_o sweet_a gracious_a merciful_a nature_n and_o name_n of_o god_n will_v support_v and_o keep_v the_o soul_n from_o sink_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o strong_a tower_n the_o righteous_a rune_v to_o it_o and_o be_v safe_a prov._n 18.10_o there_o be_v enough_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o answer_v all_o our_o objection_n and_o resolve_v all_o our_o doubt_n as_o this_o name_n be_v proclaim_v to_o moses_n the_o lord_n the_o god_n merciful_a and_o gracious_a long-suffering_a and_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n keep_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o forgive_a iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n exod._n 34.6_o 7._o this_o name_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v find_v and_o be_v reveal_v in_o and_o by_o christ_n to_o poor_a sinner_n harken_v to_o he_o and_o obey_v his_o voice_n say_v the_o lord_n for_o my_o name_n be_v in_o he_o exod._n 23.21_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_a the_o world_n unto_o himself_o not_o impute_v their_o trespass_n unto_o they_o 2_o cor._n 5.19_o this_o be_v the_o name_n wherewith_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n jer._n 23.6_o and_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v jesus_n for_o he_o shall_v save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n matth._n 1.21_o when_o we_o see_v nothing_o in_o ourselves_o to_o rest_v upon_o as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o desertion_n no_o sight_n of_o grace_n no_o light_n of_o comfort_n therefrom_o as_o in_o paul_n voyage_n by_o sea_n for_o many_o day_n together_o neither_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n nor_o star_n appear_v act._n 27.20_o yet_o than_o the_o name_n of_o god_n will_v stay_v and_o bear_v up_o the_o droop_a spirit_n of_o a_o christian_n my_o flesh_n and_o my_o heart_n fail_v say_v david_n but_o god_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o my_o portion_n for_o ever_o psal_n 73.26_o and_o though_o my_o house_n be_v not_o so_o with_o god_n i._n e._n as_o the_o tender_a grass_n spring_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n by_o the_o clear_a shine_a of_o the_o sun_n after_o rain_n yet_o he_o have_v make_v with_o i_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n order_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o sure_a for_o this_o be_v all_o my_o salvation_n and_o all_o my_o desire_n although_o he_o make_v it_o not_o to_o grow_v 2_o sam._n 23.5_o direction_n vi._n on_o which_o i_o shall_v a_o little_a enlarge_v furnish_v thyself_o with_o fit_a matter_n out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o heavenly_a thought_n and_o meditation_n that_o thy_o heart_n may_v indite_v and_o meditate_v a_o good_a matter_n and_o thy_o tongue_n may_v be_v as_o the_o pen_n of_o a_o ready_a writer_n psal_n 45.1_o the_o lord_n help_v thou_o poor_a soul_n not_o only_o to_o read_v these_o divine_a writing_n but_o to_o meditate_v therein_o day_n and_o night_n to_o hide_v they_o and_o lay_v they_o up_o in_o thy_o heart_n as_o a_o divine_a cordial_n to_o revive_v and_o comfort_v thou_o as_o a_o divine_a lamp_n to_o guide_v and_o direct_v thou_o psal_n 119.92_o 105._o and_o as_o part_v of_o the_o spiritual_a armour_n to_o enable_v thou_o to_o vanquish_v thy_o spiritual_a enemy_n in_o the_o hour_n of_o temptation_n eph._n 6.13_o david_n even_o in_o those_o dark_a time_n before_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n profess_v of_o himself_o that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o bowel_n psal_n 40.8_o and_o

distress_n pray_v often_o and_o earnest_o luk._n 22.44_o be_v any_o among_o you_o afflict_a say_v the_o apostle_n jam._n 5.13_o let_v he_o pray_v this_o direction_n may_v be_v draw_v out_o and_o improve_v in_o five_o particular_n 1._o suppose_v thy_o case_n be_v as_o sad_a as_o job_n be_v cap._n 10._o v._n 15_o 16_o 17._o thou_o be_v full_a of_o distraction_n and_o confusion_n the_o lord_n hunt_v thou_o as_o a_o fierce_a lion_n and_o increase_v his_o indignation_n upon_o thou_o contend_v still_o with_o thou_o as_o if_o he_o be_v thy_o great_a enemy_n yet_o now_o fall_v down_o and_o prostrate_v thyself_o humble_o at_o his_o foot_n as_o a_o poor_a silly_a helpless_a lamb_n and_o if_o thou_o must_v needs_o die_v and_o perish_v yet_o die_v at_o his_o foot_n mourn_v and_o bleed_v out_o thy-heart_n in_o sigh_n and_o tear_n take_v heed_n of_o a_o fret_a murmur_a spirit_n which_o be_v exceed_o offensive_a to_o god_n be_v still_o and_o quiet_a not_o a_o word_n put_v thy_o mouth_n in_o the_o dust_n it_o be_v good_a that_o a_o man_n shall_v hope_v and_o quiet_o wait_v on_o god_n lam._n 3.26_o 29._o i_o will_v bear_v the_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o say_v the_o church_n mic._n 7.9_o kiss_v the_o rod_n as_o a_o submissive_a child_n and_o acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v of_o the_o lord_n mercy_n that_o thou_o be_v not_o consume_v 2._o when_o god_n seem_v to_o pursue_v thou_o hard_o and_o to_o bend_v his_o bow_n and_o shoot_v his_o arrow_n against_o thou_o desire_v he_o humble_o to_o remember_v the_o thought_n of_o love_n and_o peace_n which_o he_o have_v to_o poor_a sinner_n from_o eternity_n these_o thought_n he_o delight_v in_o they_o be_v more_o than_o can_v be_v number_v psal_n 40.5_o and_o what_o be_v they_o restrain_v in_o he_o have_v god_n forget_v to_o be_v gracious_a have_v he_o for_o ever_o shut_v up_o his_o tender_a mercy_n sure_o he_o have_v not_o psal_n 77.9_o put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o that_o infinite_a all-sufficient_a righteousness_n and_o merit_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n whereof_o himself_o have_v no_o need_n no_o nor_o the_o bless_a angel_n that_o never_o sin_v but_o it_o be_v reserve_v for_o poor_a sinful_a man_n and_o woman_n such_o as_o thou_o be_v if_o thou_o say_v thou_o be_v unworthy_a yea_o but_o he_o love_v free_o hos_fw-la 14.4_o if_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o sin_n be_v object_v against_o thou_o tell_v he_o that_o there_o be_v plenteous_a redemption_n for_o thou_o in_o and_z with_o christ_n psal_n 130.7_o be_v thou_o ungodly_a and_o wicked_a in_o thyself_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o he_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a rom._n 4.5_o and_o that_o christ_n receive_v gift_n for_o sinner_n yea_o for_o the_o rebellious_a that_o the_o lord_n god_n may_v dwell_v with_o they_o psal_n 68.18_o be_v thou_o no_o better_a than_o a_o dog_n yea_o but_o the_o dog_n they_o eat_v the_o crumb_n that_o fall_v from_o their_o master_n table_n christ_n have_v reserve_v some_o crumb_n of_o mercy_n and_o comfort_n for_o thou_o math._n 15.27_o 3._o if_o he_o still_o pursue_v thou_o in_o his_o anger_n and_o set_v thou_o as_o a_o mark_n to_o shoot_v at_o so_o that_o thou_o be_v a_o burden_n to_o thyself_o job_n 7.20_o ask_v he_o humble_o with_o tear_n in_o thy_o eye_n what_o he_o aim_v at_o be_v it_o to_o have_v the_o victory_n over_o thou_o that_o he_o may_v be_v justify_v in_o his_o say_n and_o may_v overcome_v when_o he_o be_v judge_v rom._n 3.4_o tell_v he_o free_o thou_o will_v yield_v to_o he_o as_o a_o poor_a captive_n and_o stand_v out_o with_o he_o in_o nothing_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v need_v no_o other_o judge_n or_o jury_n to_o condemn_v thou_o but_o thyself_o thou_o be_v very_o willing_a to_o justify_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o to_o sentence_n and_o condemn_v thyself_o only_o beseech_v he_o to_o consider_v what_o victory_n what_o honour_n it_o will_v be_v to_o so_o great_a and_o infinite_a a_o god_n as_o he_o be_v to_o pursue_v a_o little_a dry_a stubble_n to_o break_v a_o poor_a leaf_n that_o be_v bruise_v already_o and_o crumble_v under_o his_o finger_n if_o he_o do_v but_o touch_v it_o job_n 13.25_o say_v to_o he_o thou_o be_v impar_fw-la congressus_fw-la thou_o be_v far_o from_o be_v a_o equal_a match_n to_o he_o and_o he_o be_v so_o noble_a so_o generous_a as_o not_o to_o set_v himself_o against_o a_o worm_n against_o a_o poor_a weak_a leaf_n that_o yield_v and_o fall_v under_o his_o hand_n have_v say_v that_o he_o will_v not_o contend_v for_o ever_o lest_o the_o spirit_n shall_v utter_o fail_v before_o he_o isa_n 57.19_o 4._o if_o it_o shall_v be_v hint_v to_o thou_o as_o if_o god_n will_v glorify_v himself_o in_o thy_o eternal_a destruction_n and_o condemnation_n tell_v he_o it_o be_v true_a he_o may_v but_o yet_o before_o he_o thrust_v his_o sword_n in_o thou_o desire_v he_o with_o reverence_n and_o submission_n to_o consider_v that_o he_o first_o sheathe_v it_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o son_n and_o what_o profit_n will_v there_o be_v in_o thy_o blood_n and_o destruction_n if_o satisfaction_n to_o divine_a justice_n be_v his_o end_n and_o design_n he_o may_v have_v that_o in_o and_o from_o the_o propitiatory-sacrifice_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o be_v no_o loser_n and_o as_o for_o thy_o salvation_n it_o will_v be_v more_o for_o his_o glory_n than_o thy_o condemnation_n if_o he_o require_v more_o ojbedience_n of_o thou_o alas_o this_o be_v not_o the_o way_n to_o perform_v it_o when_o thy_o poor_a soul_n be_v distract_v with_o his_o terror_n and_o thou_o be_v as_o a_o man_n that_o have_v no_o strength_n number_v among_o the_o dead_a as_o heman_n speak_v psal_n 88.4_o 5_o 15._o the_o more_o spiritual_a peace_n and_o joy_n and_o soul_n have_v the_o more_o service_n and_o obedience_n it_o will_v be_v able_a to_o perform_v to_o god_n who_o love_v a_o cheerful_a giver_n the_o joy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o soul_n nehem._n 8.10_o if_o it_o be_v suggest_v to_o thou_o that_o if_o thou_o have_v more_o assurance_n joy_n and_o enlargement_n thou_o will_v abuse_v it_o and_o grow_v wanton_a tell_v god_n humble_o that_o he_o may_v also_o prevent_v that_o if_o he_o please_v by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o by_o write_v the_o law_n of_o love_n in_o thy_o heart_n by_o his_o spirit_n which_o will_v constrain_v thou_o to_o love_v he_o and_o to_o live_v to_o he_o 2_o cor._n 5.14_o and_o love_n be_v as_o strong_a as_o death_n many_o water_n can_v quench_v it_o neither_o can_v the_o flood_n drown_v it_o cant._n 8.6_o 7._o and_o though_o thou_o have_v a_o froward_a and_o stubborn_a heart_n which_o thou_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o sad_o complain_v of_o yet_o so_o have_v he_o who_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o isa_n 57.17_o 18._o god_n hide_v his_o face_n from_o he_o be_v wrath_n and_o smite_v he_o and_o he_o go_v on_o froward_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o heart_n yet_o for_o all_o this_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o have_v see_v his_o way_n and_o will_v heal_v he_o and_o restore_v comfort_n to_o he_o 5._o if_o thy_o temptation_n be_v so_o great_a and_o thy_o condition_n so_o sad_a as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o remedy_n but_o god_n and_o thou_o must_v part_v yet_o labour_v notwithstanding_o to_o have_v good_a thought_n of_o god_n and_o to_o bless_v he_o for_o those_o glorious_a attribute_n and_o excellency_n of_o mercy_n truth_n wisdom_n holiness_n that_o be_v in_o he_o bless_v he_o for_o his_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n to_o other_o and_o for_o enable_v they_o to_o serve_v he_o with_o cheerfulness_n and_o success_n bless_v he_o for_o the_o good_a thing_n which_o thou_o have_v former_o receive_v from_o he_o and_o if_o thou_o have_v do_v or_o suffer_v any_o thing_n for_o god_n in_o thy_o time_n wish_v with_o all_o thy_o soul_n it_o have_v be_v a_o thousand_o time_n more_o and_o confess_v thyself_o unworthy_a lesser_a than_o the_o least_o of_o those_o mercy_n he_o have_v bestow_v on_o thou_o and_o that_o thou_o be_v infinite_o engage_v to_o he_o for_o what_o be_v past_a if_o he_o shall_v cast_v thou_o off_o for_o time_n to_o come_v and_o never_o smile_v upon_o thou_o again_o desire_v he_o only_o that_o he_o will_v preserve_v and_o maintain_v in_o thou_o good_a and_o honourable_a thought_n of_o his_o majesty_n that_o thou_o may_v not_o in_o the_o least_o derogate_a from_o his_o honour_n or_o blaspheme_n his_o holy_a name_n however_o he_o be_v please_v to_o deal_v with_o thou_o as_o to_o spiritual_a peace_n and_o comfort_n and_o who_o know_v but_o whilst_o thou_o be_v thus_o bemoan_v thyself_o as_o ephraim_n do_v though_o the_o lord_n at_o present_a seem_v to_o look_v stern_a and_o to_o speak_v angry_o to_o thou_o yet_o