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	pardon_v	sin_n	11,735	5	5.4658	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30208	Some gospel-truths opened according to the Scriptures, or, The divine and humane nature of Christ Jesus, his coming into the world, his righteousness, death, resurrection, ascension, intercession, and second comming to judgment, plainly demonstrated and proved and also answers to severall questions, with profitable directions to stand fast in the doctrine of Jesus the son of Mary, against those blustring storms of the Devils temptations, which do at this day, like so many scorpions, break loose from the bottomless pit, to bite and torment those that have not tasted the vertue of Jesus by the revelation of the spirit of God / published for the good of Gods chosen ones by that unworthy servant of Christ John Bunnyan ...	Bunyan, John, 1628-1688.	1656 (1656)	Wing B5598; ESTC R34771	92,539	312

the_o lord_n give_v thou_o grac●_n to_o follow_v thou_o shall_v escape_v these_o wicked_a delusion_n and_o first_o of_o all_o i_o admonish_v thou_o to_o be_v very_o serious_a touch_v thy_o estate_n and_o condition_n and_o examine_v thy_o own_o heart_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n whether_o or_o no_o thou_o have_v as_o yet_o any_o beginning_n of_o desire_v after_o religion_n and_o if_o thou_o find_v that_o thou_o have_v live_v until_o now_o in_o ignorance_n and_o have_v not_o set_v thyself_o to_o remember_v thy_o creator_n as_o thou_o be_v command_v eccles._n 12._o 1._o then_o i_o beseech_v thou_o consider_v that_o thou_o be_v under_o the_o wrath_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o have_v be_v so_o ever_o since_o thou_o come_v into_o the_o world_n eph._n 2._o 1_o 2._o be_v thou_o in_o thy_o first_o parent_n do_v transgress_v against_o thy_o maker_n rom._n 5._o 18._o therefore_o as_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o that_o be_v of_o adam_n ver_fw-la 14._o judgement_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n unto_o condemnation_n beside_o the_o many_o sin_n thou_o have_v commit_v ever_o since_o thou_o be_v bear_v sin_n against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n sin_n against_o the_o long_a suffering_n and_o forbearance_n of_o god_n and_o sin_n against_o his_o judgement_n sin_n of_o omission_n and_o sin_n of_o commission_n in_o thought_n word_n and_o action_n consider_v i_o say_v thy_o condition_n yea_o get_v a_o very_a great_a sense_n of_o thy_o sin_n that_o thou_o have_v commit_v and_o that_o thou_o may_v so_o do_v beg_v of_o god_n to_o convince_v thou_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n not_o only_o of_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n but_o also_o of_o that_o damn_v sin_n the_o sin_n of_o unbelief_n 2._o if_o thou_o by_o grace_n art_n but_o bring_v into_o such_o a_o estate_n as_o to_o see_v thyself_o in_o a_o lose_a condition_n because_o of_o sin_n without_o the_o lord_n jesus_n then_o in_o the_o next_o place_n have_v a_o care_n of_o rest_v on_o any_o duty_n do_v though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o specious_a i_o say_v have_v a_o care_n of_o make_v any_o stay_v any_o where_o on_o this_o side_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n but_o above_o all_o strive_v to_o believe_v that_o that_o very_a man_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n do_v come_v into_o the_o world_n on_o purpose_n to_o save_v thou_o as_o well_o as_o other_o poor_a sinner_n i_o say_v thou_o must_v not_o be_v content_a till_o thou_o be_v enable_v to_o say_v 17._o he_o love_v i_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o and_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v sure_a to_o attain_v to_o this_o most_o precious_a faith_n for_o so_o it_o be_v be_v much_o in_o apply_v the_o free_a promise_n to_o thy_o own_o soul_n yea_o those_o that_o have_v no_o condition_n annex_v to_o they_o as_o these_o or_o other_o like_a jer._n 3._o 3_o jer._n 3_o joh._n 6._o 37._o also_o jo._n 14._o 19_o hos._n 14._o 4._o i_o say_v labour_v to_o apply_v to_o thy_o own_o soul_n in_o particular_a the_o most_o glorious_a and_o free_a promise_n in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n the_o devil_n beset_v thou_o by_o his_o temptation_n for_o so_o be_v his_o wont_a manner_n to_o do_v and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o as_o he_o see_v thou_o labour_n to_o get_v out_o of_o his_o reach_n i_o say_v when_o he_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o with_o his_o fiery_a dart_n be_v sure_a to_o act_v faith_n on_o the_o most_o free_a promise_n and_o have_v a_o care_n that_o thou_o do_v not_o enter_v into_o any_o dispute_n with_o he_o but_o rather_o resist_v he_o by_o those_o bless_a promise_n that_o be_v lay_v down_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o withal_o be_v sure_a to_o meditate_v upon_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n who_o also_o be_v the_o true_a god_n and_o read_v those_o scripture_n that_o do_v most_o full_o and_o clear_o speak_v of_o it_o as_o 1_o joh._n 1._o 7._o eph._n 1._o 7._o heb._n 9_o 14_o rom._n 3._o 25._o but_o if_o thou_o say_v as_o it_o be_v often_o the_o speech_n of_o poor_a soul_n lie_v under_o a_o sense_n of_o sin_n &_o the_o apprehension_n of_o wrath_n due_a to_o it_o i_o can_v apply_v the_o promise_n to_o my_o own_o soul_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o my_o sin_n be_v so_o great_a and_o so_o many_o consider_v and_o know_v it_o for_o a_o truth_n that_o the_o more_o and_o great_a thou_o see_v thy_o sin_n to_o be_v the_o more_o cause_n have_v thou_o to_o believe_v yea_o thou_o must_v therefore_o believe_v because_o thy_o sinnss_n be_v great_a david_n make_v it_o a_o encouragement_n to_o himself_o or_o rather_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n make_v it_o his_o encouragement_n to_o crave_v yea_o to_o hope_n for_o pardon_n because_o he_o have_v great_o transgress_v psal._n 25._o 11._o for_o thy_o name_n sake_n o_o lord_n say_v he_o pardon_v my_o iniquity_n for_o it_o be_v great_a as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v o_o lord_n thy_o name_n will_v be_v more_o glorify_v the_o riches_n of_o thy_o grace_n will_v be_v more_o advance_v thy_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n will_v more_o shine_v and_o be_v magnify_v in_o pardon_v i_o who_o be_o guilty_a of_o great_a iniquity_n than_o if_o thou_o pardone_v many_o other_o who_o have_v not_o commit_v such_o heinous_a offence_n and_o i_o dare_v say_v the_o reason_n why_o thou_o believe_v not_o be_v not_o because_o thy_o sin_n be_v great_a but_o because_o thou_o do_v reason_n too_o much_o with_o that_o wicked_a enemy_n of_o man_n salvation_n and_o give_v way_n too_o much_o to_o the_o fleshly_a reason_n of_o thy_o own_o heart_n for_o christ_n have_v say_v he_o that_o come_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v out_o joh._n 6._o 37._o and_o again_o though_o thy_o sin_n be_v as_o red_a as_o scarlet_a they_o shall_v be_v as_o white_a as_o snow_n jsa_n 1._o 18._o and_o christ_n call_v those_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v to_o come_v to_o he_o with_o promise_n to_o give_v they_o rest_n mat._n 11._o 28._o wherefore_o thou_o must_v not_o say_v my_o sin_n be_v too_o big_a but_o thou_o must_v say_v because_o i_o be_o a_o great_a sinner_n yea_o because_o i_o have_v sin_v above_o many_o of_o my_o companion_n and_o be_o near_a to_o hell_n and_o eternal_a damnation_n than_o they_o because_o of_o my_o sin_n therefore_o will_v i_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v o_o lord_n pardon_v my_o sin_n for_o they_o be_v great_a now_o that_o thou_o may_v not_o be_v deceive_v in_o a_o matter_n of_o so_o great_a concernment_n have_v a_o special_a care_n of_o these_o three_o thing_n first_o have_v a_o care_n of_o put_v off_o thy_o trouble_n of_o spirit_n the_o wrong_a way_n which_o thou_o may_v do_v three_o way_n first_o when_o thy_o conscience_n fly_v in_o thy_o face_n and_o tell_v thou_o of_o thy_o sin_n thou_o do_v put_v off_o conviction_n the_o wrong_a way_n if_o thou_o do_v stop_v thy_o conscience_n by_o promise_v to_o reform_v thyself_o and_o lead_v a_o new_a life_n and_o get_v off_o thy_o guilt_n by_o so_o do_v for_o though_o thou_o may_v by_o this_o mean_n still_o and_o quiet_a thy_o conscience_n for_o a_o time_n yet_o thou_o can_v not_o hereby_o satisfy_v and_o appease_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n yea_o say_v god_n to_o such_o though_o thou_o wash_v thou_o with_o nitre_n and_o take_v thou_o much_o soap_n yet_o thy_o iniquity_n be_v mark_v before_o i_o jer._n 2._o 22._o 2._o if_o when_o thou_o be_v under_o the_o guilt_n of_o thy_o sin_n thou_o put_v off_o conviction_n by_o thy_o performance_n or_o duty_n and_o so_o satisfie_v thy_o conscience_n than_o also_o thou_o do_v put_v off_o thy_o conviction_n the_o wrong_a way_n for_o god_n will_v not_o be_v satisfy_v with_o any_o thing_n less_o than_o the_o blood_n righteousness_n resurrection_n and_o intercession_n of_o his_o own_o son_n acts._n 4._o 12._o and_o thou_o shall_v not_o satisfy_v thyself_o with_o any_o less_o than_o god_n will_v have_v thou_o to_o satisfy_v thyself_o withal_o and_o that_o be_v the_o water_n of_o life_n jsa_n 55._o 1_o 2._o which_o water_n of_o life_n thy_o duty_n and_o all_o thy_o righteousness_n be_v not_o for_o it_o be_v but_o menstruous_a rag_n jsa_n 64._o 6._o 3._o have_v a_o care_n that_o when_o thou_o be_v under_o conviction_n thou_o do_v not_o satisfy_v thyself_o with_o a_o notion_n of_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n my_o meaning_n be_v do_v not_o content_v thyself_o with_o any_o measure_n of_o knowledge_n that_o thou_o can_v attain_v unto_o or_o bottom_n thy_o peace_n upon_o it_o think_v thou_o be_v now_o well_o enough_o because_o thou_o can_v speak_v much_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o his_o love_n in_o christ_n to_o

than_o thou_o be_v one_o of_o those_o that_o will_v fall_v in_o the_o judgement_n except_o thou_o be_v bear_v again_o and_o make_v a_o new_a creature_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 17._o but_o second_o thou_o think_v that_o thou_o have_v be_v bear_v again_o it_o be_v well_o if_o thou_o have_v but_o lest_o thou_o shall_v deceive_v thy_o poor_a soul_n i_o pray_v thou_o consider_v when_o do_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n show_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v no_o faith_n in_o thou_o by_o nature_n and_o when_o do_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n convince_v thou_o of_o sin_n because_o thou_o do_v not_o believe_v in_o he_o it_o may_v be_v thou_o have_v be_v convince_v of_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n by_o the_o law_n and_o thy_o own_o conscience_n as_o the_o pharisee_n be_v joh._n 8._o 9_o and_o rom._n 3._o 20._o ay_o but_o when_o do_v thou_o see_v thyself_o a_o lose_a creature_n for_o want_v of_o faith_n in_o the_o son_n of_o mary_n if_o not_o thou_o have_v not_o yet_o be_v save_o convince_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n for_o that_o when_o it_o convince_v effectual_o of_o sin_n it_o convince_v of_o unbelief_n though_o thou_o have_v be_v never_o so_o much_o convince_v of_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n if_o thou_o have_v not_o see_v thyself_o under_o the_o power_n and_o dominion_n guilt_n and_o punishment_n of_o ●in_a because_o thou_o do_v not_o believe_v in_o christ_n thou_o have_v not_o yet_o be_v save_o convince_v for_o that_o be_v one_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o convince_v of_o sin_n because_o they_o believe_v not_o on_o i_o say_v jesus_n the_o son_n of_o mary_n who_o be_v espouse_v to_o joseph_n the_o carpenter_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a do_v thou_o not_o say_v in_o thy_o heart_n thou_o never_o have_v thy_o faith_n to_o seek_v but_o have_v always_o believe_v with_o as_o good_a a_o faith_n as_o any_o one_o alive_a if_o so_o then_o know_v for_o certain_a that_o thou_o have_v no_o faith_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n in_o thou_o according_a to_o god_n ordinary_a work_n and_o if_o so_o then_o know_v that_o if_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n at_o this_o moment_n of_o time_n that_o thou_o with_o all_o thy_o faith_n thou_o think_v thou_o have_v will_v fall_v in_o the_o judgement_n 2_o thes._n 2._o 12._o 3._o be_v thou_o bear_v again_o then_o thou_o see_v that_o thy_o great_a sin_n be_v want_v of_o faith_n in_o the_o son_n of_o mary_n then_o thou_o see_v that_o it_n be_v he_o that_o be_v send_v of_o god_n to_o die_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n j●h_o ●_o 19_o jo._n 3._o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o act_n 13_o 38_o 39_o and_o that_o thou_o be_v complete_a in_o he_o without_o any_o work_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 4._o 4._o the●_n thou_o rejoic_a in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o put_v no_o confidence_n in_o the_o flesh_n phil._n 3._o 3._o yet_o thou_o rejoic_a in_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o mary_n know_v that_o his_o flesh_n be_v meat_n indeed_o and_o his_o blood_n be_v drink_v indeed_o joh._n 6._o 55._o out_o of_o which_o thou_o will_v very_o willing_o make_v thy_o life_n all_o thy_o day_n out_o of_o his_o birth_n obedience_n death_n resurrection_n ascension_n and_o glorious_a intercession_n now_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n heb._n 7._o 24_o 25._o but_o if_o thou_o be_v waver_v in_o these_o thing_n know_v that_o thou_o be_v but_o a_o babe_n at_o the_o best_a and_o for_o aught_o thou_o know_v god_n maycut_fw-la thou_o off_o in_o thy_o unbelief_n and_o cast_v thou_o into_o utter_a darkness_n where_o there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o wail_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n 4._o be_v thou_o bear_v again_o then_o thou_o see_v all_o true_a peace_n and_o joy_n come_v through_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o mary_n and_o his_o righteousness_n as_o in_o rom._n 7._o 24._o &_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 57_o there_o be_v many_o poor_a soul_n that_o be_v take_v with_o rapture_n of_o joy_n and_o false_a conceit_a consolation_n joh._n 16_o 20._o which_o do_v come_v from_o the_o devil_n and_o their_o own_o deceitful_a heart_n but_o their_o joy_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o mourning_n and_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n luke_n 6._o 24_o 25._o but_o thou_o that_o be_v a_o christian_a indeed_o and_o not_o in_o word_n only_o rejoic_a in_o christ_n jesus_n the_o son_n of_o ma●y_v yea_o though_o now_o you_o see_v he_o not_o yet_o believe_v you_o rejoice_v with_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 8._o and_o these_o two_o thing_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o faith_n and_o of_o thy_o joy_n 1._o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v very_o precious_a unto_o thou_o 1_o pet._n 2._o ver_fw-la 7._o 2._o thou_o do_v purify_v thy_o heart_n by_o this_o faith_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n which_o thou_o have_v receive_v into_o thy_o soul_n rom._n 8._o 13._o act_n 15._o 9_o and_o 1_o joh._n 3._o 3._o but_o if_o thy_o guilt_n of_o sin_n go_v off_o and_o conviction_n go_v off_o any_o other_o way_n then_o by_o the_o blood_n and_o righteousness_n of_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n thy_o guilt_n go_v off_o not_o right_o but_o wrong_v and_o thy_o latter_a end_n will_v be_v a_o very_a bitter_a end_n without_o faith_n and_o repentance_n for_o it_o be_v his_o blood_n through_o which_o all_o true_a peace_n come_v col._n 1._o 20._o and_o there_o be_v no_o other_o name_n under_o heaven_n give_v among_o man_n whereby_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v but_o by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n of_o nazareth_n act_v 4._o ver_fw-la 10_o 11_o 12._o compare_v together_o 5._o be_v thou_o bear_v again_o then_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v quiet_a till_o thou_o do_v see_v god_n lift_v up_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n upon_o thou_o yea_o thou_o have_v such_o a_o desire_n after_o the_o light_n of_o god_n countenance_n that_o all_o the_o glory_n riches_n honour_n pleasure_n profit_n etc._n etc._n of_o this_o world_n will_v not_o satisfy_v till_o thou_o do_v see_v god_n to_o be_v a_o reconcile_a father_n to_o thou_o in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n as_o it_o be_v psal._n 4._o 6._o joh._n 14._o 8._o ps._n 35._o 3._o then_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v quiet_a till_o thou_o do_v hear_v from_o the_o son_n of_o mary_n which_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o glory_n 1_o cor_n 2._o 8._o such_o a_o voice_n as_o this_o son_n be_v of_o good_a cheer_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o and_o 9_o my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o but_o if_o thou_o can_v content_v thyself_o with_o any_o thing_n below_o this_o thou_o will_v when_o all_o come_v to_o all_o be_v find_v but_o a_o rotten-hearted_a professor_n who_o will_v have_v thy_o portion_n among_o the_o slothful_a one_o who_o will_v fall_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n when_o he_o come_v in_o flame_a fire_n with_o his_o mighty_a angel_n 2_o thes._n 1._o 8._o 6._o be_v thou_o bear_v again_o then_o thou_o know_v that_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o thy_o faith_n that_o thou_o have_v in_o his_o son_n then_o thou_o be_v able_a to_o say_v through_o grace_n there_o be_v a_o time_n in_o which_o i_o have_v no_o faith_n there_o be_v a_o time_n in_o which_o i_o can_v not_o believe_v in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o eternal_a life_n but_o g●d_n who_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n for_o his_o great_a love_n wherewith_o he_o love_v i_o even_o when_o i_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o unbelief_n which_o be_v the_o great_a have_v quicken_v i_o together_o with_o christ_n by_o grace_n i_o be_o save_v eph._n 2._o 4_o 5._o through_o faith_n v_o 8._o 7._o be_v thou_o bear_v again_o then_o thou_o know_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o son_n of_o mary_n be_v a_o right_a doctrine_n which_o be_v this_o first_o that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o be_v with_o his_o father_n before_o the_o world_n be_v joh._n 1._o 1._o john_n 17._o 5._o come_v into_o the_o world_n in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n and_o be_v make_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o man_n phil._n 2._o 7._o be_v make_v of_o a_o woman_n or_o virgin_n make_v under_o the_o law_n to_o redeem_v they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n gal._n 4._o 4._o and_o that_o be_v do_v in_o this_o wise_a what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v in_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v through_o our_o flesh_n god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o for_o sin_n condemn_a sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v condemn_v he_o in_o the_o flesh_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o poor_a sinner_n for_o this_o compare_v rom._n 8._o 3._o and_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o with_o gal._n 3._o 13._o and_o it_o will_v appear_v