Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	great_a	lord_n	pity_n	2,183	5	9.5016	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A72164	The conquest of temptations, or Mans victory over Satan especially, the great assaults, at the agony of death, full of very strong and effectuall consolations, to sustaine and comfort the weakest heart, in the greatest conflicts which can befall a Christian in the vvhole course of of life, and approach of death / gathered by the holy and deuout labour of Iohn Gerard, doctor of diuinitie, and superintendent of Heldburge ; newly Englished by Rich. Bruch, minister of Gods word.	Gerhard, Johann, 1582-1637.; Bruch, Richard, minister of Gods word.	1614 (1614)	STC 11767.5; ESTC S5215	71,686	143

he_o give_v to_o thou_o from_o who_o gift_n challenge_v it_o to_o thyself_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v confound_v ix_o the_o temptation_n of_o desperation_n the_o tempt_v the_o devil_n do_v solicit_v i_o to_o desperation_n the_o comforter_n i_o will_v have_v thou_o despair_v but_o in_o thyself_o and_o of_o thyself_o because_o thou_o be_v a_o sinful_a man_n 5.21_o rom._n 5.21_o but_o not_o in_o god_n who_o grace_n do_v abound_v above_o sin_n for_o as_o much_o as_o a_o drop_n be_v to_o the_o sea_n poen_n chrysost_n hom._n 3._o de_fw-fr poen_n so_o much_o be_v man_n malice_n to_o god_n mercy_n the_o sea_n though_o it_o be_v great_a yet_o it_o have_v a_o measure_n but_o the_o clemency_n of_o god_n have_v no_o measure_n neither_o despair_n thou_o of_o christ_n and_o in_o christ_n which_o come_v into_o the_o world_n that_o he_o may_v save_v sinner_n 1.15_o 1_o tim._n 1.15_o who_o blood_n do_v more_o prevail_v to_o the_o reconciliation_n of_o god_n than_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n to_o his_o displeasure_n although_o thy_o sin_n be_v great_a and_o diverse_a and_o ofttimes_o double_v yet_o they_o be_v not_o great_a or_o more_o grievous_a than_o that_o thou_o may_v obtain_v pardon_n &_o forgiveness_n of_o they_o see_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n be_v great_a than_o the_o iniquity_n of_o all_o man_n sin_n be_v in_o their_o fall_n but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v in_o its_o rise_n sin_n be_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o man_n to_o take_v pity_n to_o spare_v &_o to_o remit_v be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n by_o how_o much_o therefore_o god_n be_v more_o mighty_a than_o the_o devil_n and_o man_n by_o so_o much_o also_o his_o mercy_n be_v great_a than_o our_o malice_n the_o lord_n be_v full_a of_o compassion_n and_o mercy_n 9_o psal_n 103.8_o vers_fw-la 9_o slow_a to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a kindness_n he_o will_v not_o always_o chide_v neither_o will_v he_o keep_v his_o anger_n for_o ever_o 10._o vers_fw-la 10._o he_o have_v not_o deal_v with_o we_o after_o our_o sin_n nor_o reward_v we_o after_o our_o iniquity_n 11._o vers_fw-la 11._o for_o as_o high_a as_o the_o heaven_n be_v above_o the_o earth_n so_o great_a be_v his_o mercy_n towards_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o 12._o vers_fw-la 12._o as_o far_o as_o the_o east_n be_v from_o the_o west_n so_o far_o have_v he_o remove_v our_o sin_n from_o us._n the_o heaven_n be_v incomparable_o great_a than_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v no_o big_a than_o the_o least_o point_n in_o respect_n of_o heaven_n so_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o heavenly_a father_n be_v incomparable_o great_a than_o all_o sin_n far_o be_v it_o far_o be_v it_o therefore_o from_o thou_o that_o thou_o say_v greater_n be_v my_o iniquity_n then_o the_o piety_n of_o the_o pity_a god_n thou_o shall_v find_v god_n more_o kind_a than_o thou_o be_v culpable_a pusilla_fw-la bern._n serm_n 11._o sup_n can._n col._n 5_o 18._o gerson_n de_fw-mi reme_v contra_fw-la pusilla_fw-la so_o great_a be_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o if_o thou_o have_v all_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n upon_o thou_o and_o do_v grieve_v that_o with_o thy_o sin_n thou_o have_v proud_o offend_v thy_o god_n so_o good_a a_o lord_n and_o shall_v firm_o purpose_v hereafter_o to_o abstain_v god_n will_v never_o condemn_v thou_o what_o 55._o august_n in_o psal_n 55._o do_v thou_o so_o forget_v the_o satisfaction_n perform_v of_o christ_n that_o thou_o will_v prefer_v thy_o sin_n before_o christ_n merit_n that_o be_v thyself_o before_o god_n do_v thou_o see_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o disease_n and_o do_v thou_o not_o see_v the_o power_n of_o the_o physician_n great_a be_v thy_o sin_n far_o great_a be_v christ_n which_o have_v satisfy_v for_o thy_o sin_n diverse_a be_v thy_o sin_n but_o christ_n also_o have_v suffer_v diverse_a thing_n for_o thou_o god_n be_v the_o infinite_a good_a who_o thou_o have_v offend_v by_o thy_o sin_n but_o christ_n be_v a_o infinite_a person_n which_o have_v reconcile_v thou_o to_o god_n sigh_v therefore_o to_o thy_o heavenly_a father_n and_o pray_v in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o son_n thy_o saviour_n if_o thou_o do_v despise_v i_o 96._o ansel_n de_fw-fr redemp_n gen_fw-la humh_o fol._n 96._o o_o eternal_a god_n for_o my_o iniquity_n as_o i_o have_v deserve_v regard_v i_o at_o least_o take_v pity_n on_o i_o for_o the_o love_n of_o thy_o belove_a offspring_n regard_v that_o in_o thy_o son_n which_o thou_o may_v be_v merciful_a unto_o in_o thy_o servant_n see_v the_o sacrament_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o forgive_v the_o guilt_n of_o my_o flesh_n remember_v what_o thy_o good_a son_n have_v suffer_v and_o forget_v what_o thy_o evil_a servant_n have_v wrought_v x._o the_o tentation_n of_o blasphemy_n the_o tempt_v i_o be_o constrain_v to_o confess_v that_o i_o be_o not_o only_o provoke_v to_o desperation_n but_o that_o i_o be_o also_o sometime_o tempt_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o blasphemy_n for_o such_o thought_n do_v arise_v in_o my_o heart_n as_o be_v injurious_a against_o god_n himself_o my_o creator_n and_o my_o saviour_n i_o will_v choose_v to_o die_v a_o thousand_o time_n that_o i_o may_v be_v free_v from_o this_o tentation_n the_o comforter_n these_o cogitation_n be_v not_o the_o action_n of_o thy_o heart_n but_o rather_o the_o most_o bitter_a passion_n see_v thou_o be_v not_o delight_v with_o these_o cogitation_n but_o do_v feel_v out_o of_o they_o sorrow_n more_o bitter_a than_o death_n itself_o they_o be_v the_o scourge_n of_o satan_n with_o which_o he_o do_v afflict_v and_o torment_v thou_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v impute_v to_o thou_o of_o the_o lord_n for_o sin_n and_o be_v it_o that_o some_o impatience_n of_o the_o heart_n do_v arise_v out_o of_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o flesh_n yet_o god_n know_v thy_o groan_n and_o thy_o sigh_n yea_o the_o weight_n of_o tentation_n have_v wringed_a out_o of_o job_n and_o jeremy_n hard_a word_n which_o the_o most_o benign_a god_n have_v fatherly_a forgive_v they_o observe_v out_o of_o they_o how_o thou_o have_v altogether_o no_o strength_n to_o good_a out_o of_o thyself_o that_o with_o the_o whole_a trust_n of_o thy_o hart_n thou_o may_v learn_v to_o cleave_v unto_o god_n this_o be_v the_o force_n and_o high_a degree_n of_o the_o fight_n against_o satan_n take_v heed_n thou_o faint_v not_o here_o the_o mighty_a god_n that_o appoint_v thou_o to_o this_o combat_n will_v be_v present_a with_o thou_o neither_o will_v he_o leave_v thou_o destitute_a of_o his_o help_n expect_v patient_o and_o humble_o till_o thou_o may_v be_v free_v from_o the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o satan_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n 6.16_o ephe._n 6.16_o let_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o lord_n suffice_v thou_o 12.9_o 2_o cor._n 12.9_o it_o be_v the_o flesh_n which_o do_v thus_o wrestle_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o show_v itself_o ready_a and_o pliable_a to_o take_v the_o dart_n of_o satan_n the_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o thy_o flesh_n shall_v not_o be_v impute_v unto_o thou_o if_o thou_o will_v mortify_v by_o the_o spirit_n the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o will_v not_o give_v consent_n to_o these_o blasphemous_a cogitation_n extinguish_v those_o fiery_a dart_n of_o satan_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n turn_v against_o they_o the_o buckler_n of_o faith_n and_o assoon_o as_o thou_o shall_v perceive_v any_o such_o blasphemous_a cogitation_n to_o arise_v betake_v thyself_o to_o prayer_n by_o which_o thou_o may_v trample_v it_o down_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o first_o growth_n xi_o the_o particularity_n of_o the_o promise_n the_o tempt_v i_o feel_v some_o consolation_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o my_o heart_n i_o observe_v a_o certain_a trust_n in_o my_o soul_n which_o forbid_v i_o to_o despair_v when_o i_o behold_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n abound_v above_o sin_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v of_o infinite_a price_n and_o value_n but_o i_o doubt_v whether_o that_o promise_n in_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n do_v pertain_v to_o i_o also_o for_o god_n be_v not_o only_o merciful_a but_o also_o a_o most_o just_a and_o severe_a revenger_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o all_o be_v not_o make_v partaker_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n experience_n to_o my_o great_a grief_n do_v witness_n the_o comforter_n take_v heed_n that_o thou_o give_v no_o place_n to_o those_o seduce_a thought_n of_o the_o restraint_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n god_n call_v all_o unto_o he_o he_o desire_v all_o to_o come_v unto_o he_o he_o offer_v the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o all_o and_o in_o it_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n neither_o do_v he_o this_o fained_o but_o in_o earnest_n not_o hypocritical_o but_o with_o a_o mind_n to_o communicate_v they_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n

open_v unto_o us._n as_o in_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n the_o holy_a ghost_n descend_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o dove_n so_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v present_a in_o our_o baptism_n and_o work_v therein_o effectual_o our_o regeneration_n and_o renovation_n so_o that_o by_o this_o reason_n in_o baptism_n do_v concur_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o father_n adopt_v the_o merit_n of_o the_o son_n cleanse_v and_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n regenerate_v therefore_o if_o thou_o be_v baptize_v thou_o may_v not_o doubt_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n so_o thou_o continue_v in_o that_o faith_n which_o there_o thou_o do_v profess_v baptism_n be_v the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n where_o there_o be_v regeneration_n there_o be_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n there_o be_v perfect_a justice_n there_o be_v renew_v there_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n there_o be_v adoption_n there_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o eternal_a life_n xv_o the_o fall_v out_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o baptism_n the_o tempt_v i_o believe_v indeed_o that_o i_o be_o receive_v into_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n grace_n by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n that_o i_o have_v attain_v remission_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o be_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n but_o by_o my_o sin_n i_o have_v again_o fall_v out_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o this_o covenant_n by_o commit_v offence_n again_o i_o have_v make_v the_o remission_n pass_v of_o none_o effect_n and_o have_v often_o deserve_v that_o i_o shall_v be_v blot_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n the_o comforter_n nay_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n be_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n 2.11_o gen._n 17.13.1_o col._n 2.11_o to_o which_o after_o thy_o sin_n thou_o may_v again_o betake_v thyself_o by_o true_a and_o earnest_a repentance_n for_o even_o as_o god_n speak_v of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o circumcision_n that_o it_o be_v a_o eternal_a covenant_n so_o let_v we_o not_o doubt_v but_o that_o god_n will_v enter_v into_o and_o establish_v with_o we_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n in_o baptism_n which_o have_v succeed_v in_o the_o place_n of_o circumcision_n i_o will_v marry_v thou_o unto_o i_o for_o ever_o say_v he_o by_o the_o prophet_n 2.19_o hose_n 2.19_o i_o will_v marry_v thou_o unto_o i_o in_o righteousness_n and_o judgement_n in_o mercy_n and_o in_o compassion_n i_o will_v marry_v thou_o unto_o i_o in_o faith_n the_o hill_n shall_v be_v move_v 54.10_o esa_n 54.10_o and_o the_o valley_n shall_v tremble_v but_o my_o mercy_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o thou_o and_o the_o covenant_n of_o my_o peace_n shall_v not_o be_v move_v say_v thy_o lord_n that_o take_v pity_n god_n forbid_v therefore_o god_n forbid_v 3.3_o rom._n 3.3_o that_o we_o say_v that_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n can_v be_v make_v of_o none_o effect_v by_o the_o incredulity_n of_o man_n if_o we_o do_v never_o so_o much_o take_v away_o credit_n from_o his_o word_n or_o depart_v from_o he_o 2.13_o 2_o tim._n 2.13_o he_o remain_v faithful_a always_o like_o himself_o true_a and_o constant_a he_o can_v deny_v himself_o therefore_o though_o thou_o sometime_o sin_n out_o of_o thy_o inbred_a infirmity_n thou_o do_v not_o forthwith_o fall_v out_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n indeed_o by_o sin_n commit_v against_o knowledge_n and_o conscience_n thou_o do_v grievous_o provoke_v god_n against_o thou_o and_o make_v he_o to_o be_v sometime_o angry_a but_o by_o true_a repentance_n thou_o return_v again_o into_o his_o grace_n and_o favour_n the_o ship_n of_o baptism_n do_v not_o float_v away_o from_o we_o tabulu_fw-fr secunda_fw-la post_fw-la naufragium_fw-la tabulu_fw-fr although_o we_o leap_v out_o of_o it_o into_o the_o sea_n of_o sin_n therefore_o by_o repentance_n which_o in_o this_o sense_n may_v be_v call_v a_o second_o plank_n after_o shipwreck_n we_o may_v return_v again_o to_o the_o same_o ship_n of_o baptism_n that_o in_o it_o we_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o haven_n of_o everlasting_a salvation_n 479._o hier._n in_o ca._n 3._o esa_n ver_fw-la 9_o tertu_fw-fr lib._n de_fw-fr poenit_fw-la p._n 479._o therefore_o embrace_v repentance_n as_o he_o that_o be_v shipwreck_n the_o help_n of_o some_o board_n or_o plank_n this_o will_v lift_v thou_o up_o be_v overwhelm_v with_o the_o wave_n of_o thy_o sin_n &_o will_v bring_v thou_o into_o the_o haven_n of_o the_o clemency_n of_o god_n peter_n have_v deny_v his_o master_n 3.21_o 1_o pet._n 3.21_o but_o be_v convert_v he_o do_v nevertheless_o seek_v the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n in_o baptism_n the_o galathian_o have_v fall_v grievous_o and_o likewise_o the_o corinthian_n notwithstanding_o the_o apostle_n do_v set_v before_o they_o consolation_n derive_v out_o of_o baptism_n after_o that_o they_o be_v again_o raise_v up_o by_o repentance_n 3.17_o gal._n 3.17_o pronounce_v as_o many_o of_o they_o as_o be_v baptize_v to_o have_v put_v on_o christ_n nay_o manifest_o affirm_v that_o they_o be_v cleanse_v and_o baptize_v in_o one_o spirit_n into_o one_o body_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o mystical_a body_n out_o of_o which_o it_o evident_o appear_v that_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o baptism_n do_v extend_v itself_o to_o the_o time_n to_o come_v neither_o be_v it_o make_v plain_o of_o no_o force_n and_o abolish_v by_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n into_o sin_n but_o that_o that_o covenant_n abide_v last_o firm_o 33._o august_n 1._o the_o nupt_a &_o concupis_fw-la cap._n 33._o and_o ratify_v of_o the_o part_n of_o god_n that_o therefore_o which_o paul_n say_v that_o christ_n do_v cleanse_v the_o church_n in_o the_o laver_n of_o water_n in_o the_o word_n be_v so_o to_o be_v take_v that_o by_o the_o same_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n and_o word_n of_o sanctification_n all_o the_o evil_n of_o regenerate_a man_n be_v altogether_o cleanse_v and_o heal_v not_o only_o the_o sin_n past_a all_o which_o be_v remit_v in_o baptism_n but_o also_o those_o which_o be_v afterward_o contract_v by_o humane_a ignorance_n or_o infirmity_n not_o that_o baptism_n so_o often_o as_o man_n sin_n may_v so_o often_o be_v repeat_v but_o because_o by_o that_o which_o be_v once_o give_v the_o pardon_n of_o what_o soever_o sin_n be_v obtain_v for_o the_o faithful_a not_o only_o before_o but_o also_o afterward_o upon_o their_o true_a and_o unfeigned_a repentance_n acknowledge_v therefore_o and_o bewail_v thy_o sin_n yet_o neither_o deny_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v begin_v with_o thou_o in_o baptism_n nor_o forget_v it_o but_o though_o thou_o fall_v a_o thousand_o time_n yet_o return_v and_o go_v back_o return_v unto_o i_o 3.12_o jer._n 3.12_o o_o thou_o soul_n that_o be_v turn_v away_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v not_o turn_v away_o my_o face_n from_o you_o 27.8_o psal_n 27.8_o because_o i_o be_o merciful_a say_v the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v not_o be_v angry_a for_o ever_o let_v thy_o heart_n set_v this_o word_n before_o god_n 2.13_o 2_o tim._n 2.13_o and_o he_o will_v take_v pity_n upon_o thou_o be_v mindful_a of_o his_o promise_n for_o he_o can_v deny_v himself_o and_o his_o word_n xvi_o uncertain_a take_v into_o the_o covenant_n of_o baptism_n the_o tempt_v but_o whence_o may_v i_o be_v ascertain_v that_o after_o i_o have_v fall_v by_o true_a repentance_n i_o may_v be_v receive_v again_o of_o god_n into_o favour_n i_o will_v to_o god_n my_o heart_n may_v be_v confirm_v by_o some_o certain_a seal_n i_o will_v there_o be_v some_o sacrament_n by_o the_o participation_n whereof_o that_o promise_n of_o grace_n may_v be_v seal_v up_o unto_o i_o the_o comforter_n yea_o there_o be_v such_o a_o sacrament_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o most_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n in_o which_o christ_n give_v unto_o thou_o his_o most_o precious_a body_n and_o blood_n wherefore_o when_o they_o receive_v the_o most_o holy_a price_n of_o thy_o redemption_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o that_o holy_a supper_n thou_o may_v be_v sure_a that_o thou_o be_v make_v true_o partaker_n of_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o christ_n have_v deserve_v on_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o cross_n by_o the_o deliver_v up_o of_o his_o body_n and_o pour_v out_o of_o his_o blood_n that_o be_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n remission_n of_o sin_n righteousness_n life_n and_o everlasting_a salvation_n when_o thou_o drink_v that_o blood_n by_o the_o pour_v out_o whereof_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v strike_v and_o confirm_v how_o can_v thou_o doubt_v whether_o thou_o be_v again_o receive_v into_o that_o covenant_n and_o into_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n what_o be_v more_o near_o unto_o god_n then_o his_o only_o beget_v son_n as_o who_o be_v in_o his_o bosom_n 1.18_o joh._n