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	people_n	sin_n	4,952	5	4.7777	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67018	A sermon preached before the Right Honourable the Lord-Mayor, and Aldermen of the city of London, at St. Mary Le Bow on Wednesday the 19th of June, 1695, a day appointed for a solemn fast, for supplicating Almighty God for the pardon of our sins, and imploring his protection of His Majestie's person, by Josiah Woodward ...	Woodward, Josiah, 1660-1712.	1695 (1695)	Wing W3520; ESTC R23478	15,685	41

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from_o they_o let_v we_o therefore_o cry_v mighty_o to_o god_n this_o day_n humble_o pour_v out_o our_o melt_a soul_n before_o he_o according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o moses_n in_o the_o text._n and_o god_n almighty_a grant_n that_o our_o prayer_n may_v find_v the_o same_o acceptance_n as_o that_o of_o moses_n do_v to_o this_o end_n let_v we_o pray_v with_o his_o fervency_n and_o integrity_n and_o say_v o_o lord_n god_n destroy_v not_o thy_o people_n and_o thy_o inheritance_n which_o thou_o have_v redeem_v through_o thy_o greatness_n which_o thou_o have_v bring_v forth_o of_o egypt_n with_o a_o mighty_a hand_n this_o book_n of_o deuteronomy_n be_v a_o brief_a rehearsal_n of_o the_o most_o memorable_a passage_n which_o occur_v to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o moses_n with_o very_o suitable_a and_o serious_a application_n all_o along_o the_o text_n touch_v upon_o their_o great_a transgression_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o golden_a calf_n a_o sin_n of_o very_a great_a provocation_n and_o have_v be_v of_o as_o dismal_a consequence_n have_v not_o moses_n with_o the_o deep_a humiliation_n and_o earnestness_n like_o that_o of_o wrestle_a jacob_n cry_v and_o intercede_v for_o they_o as_o in_o the_o text_n i_o pray_v therefore_o unto_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o word_n these_o two_o observation_n be_v obvious_a to_o every_o considerate_a mind_n viz._n i._o that_o time_n of_o great_a provocation_n shall_v be_v to_o all_o the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n a_o season_n of_o earnest_n and_o extraordinary_a intercession_n with_o he_o israel_n fall_v to_o idolatry_n and_o profaneness_n and_o moses_n throw_v himself_o down_o before_o the_o lord_n to_o assuage_v his_o wrath_n and_o solicit_v his_o mercy_n i_o pray_v therefore_o unto_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n ii_o that_o a_o people_n profession_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o be_v those_o which_o god_n have_v signal_o deliver_v and_o defend_v in_o time_n past_a may_v make_v a_o humble_a plea_n with_o god_n for_o far_a deliverance_n destroy_v not_o thy_o people_n and_o thy_o inheritance_n which_o thou_o have_v redeem_v through_o thy_o greatness_n etc._n etc._n 1._o in_o the_o first_o place_n let_v we_o take_v notice_n that_o time_n of_o great_a wickedness_n and_o provocation_n shall_v be_v a_o season_n for_o good_a people_n earnest_n and_o assiduous_a intercession_n with_o god_n the_o great_a the_o sin_n of_o israel_n be_v the_o long_o and_o the_o more_o earnest_o do_v moses_n cry_v to_o god_n for_o mercy_n towards_o they_o a_o people_n be_v not_o in_o the_o last_o extremity_n whilst_o they_o have_v a_o moses_n leave_v among_o they_o a_o righteous_a and_o zealous_a intercessor_n stand_v a_o people_n in_o great_a stead_n in_o time_n of_o wrath._n insomuch_o that_o when_o god_n full_o determine_v to_o destroy_v any_o people_n he_o first_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o intercessor_n as_o jer._n 7._o 16._o pray_v not_o thou_o for_o this_o people_n neither_o lift_v 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more_o for_o this_o which_o the_o jew_n know_v very_o well_o insomuch_o that_o in_o most_o of_o their_o suffering_n afterward_o they_o use_v to_o say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o hair_n of_o the_o golden_a calf_n in_o they_o but_o still_o it_o be_v the_o surgeon_n lance_n not_o the_o executioner_n ax._n and_o this_o be_v happy_o procure_v by_o mean_n of_o moses_n intercession_n and_o that_o in_o this_o method_n 1._o he_o fall_v down_o before_o the_o lord_n 2._o he_o fast_n forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n 3._o he_o pray_v with_o great_a fervour_n and_o a_o sort_n of_o undeniable_a urgency_n for_o the_o public_a good_n first_o he_o falls_z down_o before_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v twice_o mention_v in_o the_o verse_n before_o the_o text_n v._o 25._o by_o which_o must_v be_v mean_v either_o that_o he_o fall_v down_o on_o his_o knee_n or_o more_o probable_o on_o his_o face_n before_o the_o lord_n as_o he_o do_v numb_a 16._o 22._o and_o as_o our_o bless_a saviour_n himself_o do_v mat._n 26._o 39_o which_o show_v we_o that_o reverence_n of_o bodily_a gesture_n be_v very_o requisite_a in_o the_o solemn_a worship_n of_o god_n methinks_v i_o can_v imagine_v how_o any_o sober_a person_n can_v think_v otherwise_o or_o choose_v to_o do_v otherwise_o our_o body_n be_v a_o essential_a part_n of_o ourselves_o and_o we_o expect_v to_o be_v glorify_v in_o they_o as_o well_o as_o in_o our_o soul_n and_o therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o glorify_v god_n in_o our_o soul_n and_o in_o our_o body_n which_o be_v his_o 1_o cor._n 6._o 20._o we_o must_v indeed_o first_o and_o principal_o look_v to_o the_o composure_n and_o frame_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o then_o where_o no_o impediment_n prevent_v we_o we_o ought_v to_o dispose_v our_o body_n too_o into_o a_o very_a reverend_a and_o humble_a posture_n that_o one_o part_n of_o we_o may_v not_o seem_v to_o disallow_v and_o undo_v that_o which_o the_o other_o be_v do_v 2._o moses_n fast_n forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n be_v miraculous_o support_v for_o he_o keep_v a_o very_a strict_a fast_n as_o he_o describe_v it_o v._n 18._o i_o do_v neither_o eat_v bread_n nor_o drink_n water_n be_v earnest_o intent_n on_o the_o work_n in_o hand_n now_o though_o we_o can_v imitate_v this_o for_o so_o many_o day_n yet_o methinks_v such_o as_o be_v healthy_a may_v well_o bear_v it_o for_o one_o day_n not_o that_o there_o be_v any_o spiritual_a holiness_n in_o the_o bare_a act_n of_o fast_v any_o more_o than_o in_o eat_v but_o that_o it_o better_o conduce_v to_o the_o proper_a work_n of_o a_o day_n of_o humiliation_n and_o be_v indeed_o a_o natural_a expression_n of_o self-abhorrency_a and_o of_o the_o inward_a bitterness_n and_o affliction_n of_o the_o soul_n if_o we_o have_v lose_v a_o dear_a relation_n we_o forget_v to_o eat_v our_o bread_n and_o all_o our_o usual_a refreshment_n be_v insipid_a to_o we_o and_o sure_o it_o can_v be_v otherwise_o when_o we_o be_v due_o convince_v that_o by_o our_o wickedness_n we_o be_v like_a to_o sin_n away_o our_o god_n our_o mercy_n our_o eternal_a bliss_n the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o the_o sorrow_n of_o penitent_n say_v they_o shall_v mourn_v as_o one_o that_o mourn_v for_o his_o only_a son_n and_o be_v in_o bitterness_n as_o one_o that_o be_v in_o bitterness_n for_o his_o first-born_a zech._n 12._o 10._o this_o this_o my_o brethren_n be_v our_o proper_a behaviour_n this_o day_n we_o be_v to_o lament_v cry_v sin_n and_o depart_a mercy_n yea_o i_o fear_v a_o depart_a god_n let_v this_o engage_v our_o heart_n in_o a_o more_o conscientious_a discharge_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o this_o day_n than_o be_v usual_a as_o for_o such_o as_o give_v their_o mind_n to_o business_n or_o vanity_n in_o the_o morning_n of_o our_o fast-day_n and_o after_o this_o come_v cold_o and_o

elevate_a devotion_n this_o day_n let_v we_o indeed_o afflict_v our_o soul_n before_o the_o all-seeing_a god_n lest_o our_o mock-fast_n make_v work_v for_o real_a one_o and_o lest_o we_o hasten_v that_o wrath_n which_o we_o seem_v to_o deprecate_v let_v we_o indeed_o do_v the_o needful_a work_n of_o intercessor_n with_o god_n and_o that_o we_o may_v not_o want_v argument_n to_o plead_v for_o mercy_n the_o latter_a part_n of_o my_o text_n will_v suggest_v something_o apposite_a to_o our_o case_n which_o be_v sum_v up_o in_o my_o second_o observation_n viz._n that_o a_o people_n profession_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o be_v those_o who_o god_n have_v signal_o deliver_v and_o defend_v in_o time_n past_a may_v be_v humble_o plead_v with_o god_n as_o a_o argument_n for_o further_a deliverance_n for_o thus_o moses_n pray_v and_o plead_v in_o the_o text._n o_o lord_n destroy_v not_o thy_o people_n and_o thy_o inheritance_n which_o thou_o have_v redeem_v through_o thy_o greatness_n which_o thou_o have_v bring_v forth_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n with_o a_o mighty_a hand_n in_o which_o he_o seem_v to_o argue_v thus_o oh_o lord_n may_v it_o please_v thou_o to_o make_v the_o procedure_n of_o thy_o providence_n towards_o this_o people_n suitable_a to_o what_o it_o have_v be_v hitherto_o thou_o have_v hitherto_o preserve_v and_o defend_v they_o by_o astonish_a dispensation_n we_o can_v never_o forget_v that_o dreadful_a succession_n of_o miraculous_a plague_n which_o thou_o bring_v upon_o our_o enemy_n the_o egyptian_n how_o gross_o thou_o do_v infatuate_a they_o and_o how_o eminent_o thou_o do_v inspirit_v we_o and_o by_o what_o a_o wonderful_a revolution_n thou_o be_v please_v to_o free_v we_o from_o their_o slavery_n oh_o let_v we_o not_o now_o perish_v by_o that_o powerful_a hand_n by_o which_o we_o be_v so_o late_o deliver_v it_o be_v true_a we_o be_v guilty_a of_o great_a provocation_n but_o thy_o mercy_n be_v great_a than_o our_o perverseness_n oh_o spare_v a_o very_a sinful_a people_n for_o thy_o infinite_a mercy_n sake_n lest_o when_o the_o egyptian_n hear_v of_o our_o destruction_n they_o triumph_v in_o our_o ruin_n in_o the_o wilderness_n as_o much_o as_o we_o do_v in_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o egyptian_n in_o the_o red_a sea_n yea_o lest_o they_o think_v thy_o power_n often_o display_v in_o judgement_n than_o in_o mercy_n this_o be_v the_o purport_n of_o the_o plea_n in_o my_o text_n which_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o these_o four_o particular_n 1._o he_o plead_v for_o mercy_n for_o they_o on_o the_o account_n of_o their_o relation_n to_o god_n as_o they_o be_v his_o people_n destroy_v not_o thy_o people_n and_o thy_o inheritance_n they_o be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n by_o a_o very_a singular_a and_o select_v love_n of_o god_n deut._n 4._o 43._o have_v god_n assay_v to_o go_v and_o take_v he_o a_o nation_n from_o the_o midst_n of_o another_o nation_n by_o sign_n wonder_n and_o by_o a_o mighty_a hand_n as_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n do_v you_o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o now_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n seem_v to_o be_v concern_v for_o their_o preservation_n now_o all_o that_o profess_v the_o incorrupt_a religion_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n may_v form_v a_o argument_n somewhat_o like_o this_o and_o say_v lord_n we_o be_v christian_n we_o cleave_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o thy_o belove_a son_n for_o his_o sake_n who_o name_n we_o bear_v and_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o thy_o visible_a church_n on_o farth_n destroy_v we_o not_o and_o though_o alas_o too_o too_o few_o of_o we_o be_v due_o influence_v by_o our_o holy_a faith_n yet_o we_o general_o avow_v thou_o thou_o alone_o to_o be_v our_o god_n in_o opposition_n to_o idol_n and_o other_o go_n oh_o that_o we_o can_v say_v we_o be_v christian_n in_o opposition_n to_o hypocrisy_n and_o profaneness_n too_o than_o our_o plea_n will_v be_v irresistible_a ii_o there_o may_v be_v a_o further_a plea_n infer_v from_o moses_n his_o prayer_n thus_o viz._n for_o as_o much_o as_o there_o be_v seldom_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n without_o some_o hearty_a and_o entire_a embracer_n of_o it_o so_o that_o a_o argument_n may_v be_v make_v like_o that_o of_o abraham_n gen._n 18._o 24._o if_o there_o be_v fifty_o or_o forty_o or_o but_o ten_o righteous_a person_n will_v thou_o not_o spare_v the_o corrupt_a generality_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o this_o little_a sound_a part_n this_o we_o have_v great_a hope_n may_v be_v plead_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o this_o nation_n yea_o of_o this_o city_n even_o in_o a_o far_o great_a number_n than_o that_o which_o abraham_n begin_v his_o plea_n with_o but_o true_o the_o number_n of_o the_o good_a be_v too_o too_o small_a and_o indeed_o except_o the_o lord_n have_v leave_v unto_o we_o this_o small_a remnant_n we_o have_v be_v altogether_o as_o sodom_n and_o like_a unto_o gomorrah_n isa_n 1._o 9_o but_o we_o trust_v we_o shall_v fare_v the_o better_a for_o the_o sake_n of_o these_o iii_o another_o part_n of_o moses_n plea_n be_v ground_v on_o the_o past_a mercy_n which_o god_n have_v vouchsafe_v to_o this_o people_n this_o be_v the_o people_n say_v he_o which_o thou_o have_v redeem_v through_o thy_o greatness_n and_o bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n with_o thy_o mighty_a hand_n in_o this_o respect_n also_o some_o plea_n may_v be_v make_v for_o england_n it_o be_v a_o land_n which_o god_n have_v by_o a_o series_n of_o wonder_n free_v from_o the_o slavery_n and_o corruption_n of_o popery_n a_o infinite_a blessing_n which_o we_o have_v now_o enjoy_v for_o almost_o two_o century_n of_o year_n and_o though_o there_o have_v be_v many_o combination_n and_o restless_a plotting_n against_o we_o yet_o bless_a be_v god_n they_o have_v hitherto_o prove_v abortive_a and_o we_o be_v at_o this_o day_n through_o infinite_a mercy_n a_o free_a people_n enjoy_v the_o bless_a beam_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o just_a and_o ancient_a right_n of_o our_o mother-country_n o_o may_v that_o bountiful_a 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