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	sin_n	soul_n	9,439	5	5.2050	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65936	That great duty and comfortable evidence (keeping our selves from our iniquity) opened and applied in some sermons upon Psal. 18, 23 / by John Whitlock.	Whitlock, John, 1625-1709.	1698 (1698)	Wing W2029; ESTC R26359	57,005	130

add_v because_o if_o conscience_n be_v erroneous_a and_o misinform_v or_o a_o scrupulous_a conscience_n that_o charge_v that_o to_o be_v a_o sin_n which_o be_v not_o or_o if_o it_o give_v a_o false_a testimony_n as_o to_o matter_n of_o fact_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o doubt_v despond_v soul_n or_o those_o under_o cloud_n of_o melancholy_a conscience_n may_v often_o accuse_v they_o false_o and_o its_o judgement_n than_o can_v safe_o be_v depend_v on_o but_o if_o it_o be_v right_o inform_v as_o to_o the_o thing_n be_v a_o sin_n and_o true_a in_o its_o testimony_n that_o thou_o be_v great_o guilty_a of_o it_o and_o that_o it_o be_v thy_o special_a iniquity_n it_o be_v what_o thou_o shall_v take_v great_a notice_n of_o and_o especial_o conscience_n be_v to_o be_v attend_v to_o in_o its_o accusation_n of_o thou_o as_o to_o what_o be_v more_o peculiarly_a thy_o iniquity_n at_o some_o special_a season_n such_o as_o these_o 1._o that_o be_v thy_o iniquity_n at_o least_o too_o prevalent_a in_o thou_o which_o conscience_n right_o and_o true_o most_o accuse_v thou_o of_o and_o check_v thou_o for_o when_o thou_o sire_v under_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n which_o conscience_n point_v thou_o to_o when_o sin_n in_o general_n be_v speak_v against_o when_o it_o turn_v the_o edge_n of_o reproof_n precept_n threaten_n against_o thy_o particular_a sin_n and_o say_v thou_o be_v the_o man_n that_o these_o reproof_n and_o threaten_n belong_v to_o though_o the_o minister_n think_v not_o of_o thou_o nor_o know_v any_o special_a concern_v thou_o have_v in_o they_o 2._o that_o be_v like_a to_o be_v thy_o special_a sin_n which_o conscience_n true_o charge_v thou_o with_o in_o the_o day_n of_o adversity_n when_o under_o some_o great_a affliction_n in_o thy_o body_n name_n estate_n liberty_n relation_n when_o on_o a_o sick_a bed_n or_o in_o some_o eminent_a danger_n observe_v the_o voice_n of_o conscience_n at_o such_o season_n when_o it_o say_v this_o affliction_n loss_n cross_z be_v for_o such_o a_o sin_n for_o thy_o sin_v against_o or_o with_o or_o not_o improve_n of_o such_o a_o mercy_n that_o which_o at_o such_o a_o time_n most_o startle_v and_o affright_v thy_o soul_n come_v first_o or_o fix_v most_o upon_o thy_o thought_n that_o be_v like_a to_o be_v thy_o special_a sin_n which_o thou_o shall_v be_v more_o deep_o humble_v for_o and_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n prayer_n and_o watchfulness_n keep_v thyself_o from_o so_o in_o time_n of_o sickness_n that_o which_o be_v most_o set_v home_o upon_o thou_o by_o conscience_n and_o thou_o have_v most_o thought_n of_o reform_v and_o take_v up_o purpose_n and_o resolution_n most_o against_o it_o that_o look_v very_o like_o the_o sin_n thou_o have_v be_v peculiar_o defile_v by_o for_o though_o conscience_n may_v be_v lull_v asleep_o in_o time_n of_o prosperity_n ease_n and_o health_n yet_o usual_o in_o time_n of_o affliction_n it_o will_v speak_v out_o and_o if_o it_o do_v it_o be_v to_o be_v heedful_o attend_v to_o 3._o that_o be_v like_a to_o be_v thy_o iniquity_n which_o conscience_n charge_v thou_o with_o when_o either_o thou_o apprehend_v thyself_o near_o to_o death_n or_o when_o at_o any_o time_n thou_o be_v most_o serious_a in_o the_o thought_n of_o death_n and_o judgement_n either_o particular_a at_o death_n or_o general_a at_o the_o resurrection_n that_o sin_n which_o the_o thought_n of_o make_v thou_o most_o unwilling_a to_o die_v and_o afraid_a to_o look_v death_n in_o the_o face_n and_o make_v the_o thought_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n most_o dreadful_a so_o that_o thou_o tremble_v to_o think_v of_o appear_v at_o the_o tribunal_n and_o judgment-seat_n of_o god_n when_o conscience_n say_v how_o can_v thou_o think_v of_o die_v and_o of_o appear_v before_o the_o judgment-seat_n of_o christ_n whilst_o thou_o continue_v in_o or_o be_v so_o frequent_o foil_v by_o such_o or_o such_o a_o sin_n those_o sin_n be_v if_o not_o belove_v lust_n yet_o at_o least_o tyrannize_a corruption_n in_o thou_o 4._o another_o season_n wherein_o thou_o shall_v peculiar_o attend_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o conscience_n in_o order_n to_o find_v out_o what_o be_v thy_o iniquity_n be_v when_o thou_o set_v upon_o the_o duty_n of_o self-examination_n prayer_n or_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n that_o sin_n which_o conscience_n upbraid_v thou_o with_o so_o that_o thou_o do_v or_o be_v ready_a to_o question_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n on_o thy_o heart_n which_o blot_v and_o blur_v thy_o evidence_n of_o grace_n so_o that_o thou_o can_v not_o read_v they_o and_o hinder_v thy_o boldness_n at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n or_o be_v ready_a to_o prove_v a_o objection_n against_o thy_o come_n to_o the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n sure_o that_o be_v thy_o iniquity_n if_o not_o a_o belove_a lust_n yet_o a_o prevail_a corruption_n which_o thou_o be_v too_o easy_o and_o too_o often_o foil_v by_o when_o thou_o set_v thyself_o to_o the_o duty_n of_o examination_n before_o a_o sacrament_n or_o on_o any_o other_o occasion_n what_o sin_n be_v that_o which_o conscience_n cast_v as_o a_o block_n in_o thy_o way_n as_o a_o flaw_n in_o thy_o evidence_n so_o that_o when_o thou_o find_v something_o in_o thou_o that_o give_v thou_o some_o hope_n that_o there_o be_v a_o work_n of_o grace_n in_o thy_o heart_n than_o conscience_n fly_v in_o thy_o face_n and_o say_v how_o can_v thou_o judge_v thou_o have_v true_a grace_n when_o there_o be_v still_o so_o much_o pride_n hypocrisy_n passion_n worldliness_n lust_n so_o much_o deadness_n and_o formality_n in_o duty_n and_o thou_o be_v so_o often_o foil_v by_o some_o of_o these_o corruption_n so_o when_o thou_o go_v to_o set_v upon_o the_o duty_n of_o prayer_n what_o sin_n be_v that_o which_o hinder_v thy_o boldness_n at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n concern_v which_o conscience_n be_v ready_a to_o say_v to_o thou_o how_o can_v thou_o go_v to_o god_n as_o thy_o father_n when_o thou_o expresse_v such_o a_o unichild-like-carriage_n towards_o god_n so_o that_o sin_n which_o make_v thou_o afraid_a to_o go_v to_o the_o sacrament_n and_o conscience_n stand_v in_o thy_o way_n and_o say_v how_o dare_v thou_o approach_v to_o god_n in_o that_o high_a ordinance_n while_o thou_o be_v so_o often_o foil_v by_o such_o or_o such_o a_o corruption_n that_o be_v thy_o iniquity_n which_o at_o least_o too_o much_o prevail_v over_o thou_o if_o conscience_n do_v true_o charge_v thou_o with_o it_o indeed_o conscience_n may_v go_v too_o far_o in_o such_o a_o charge_n especial_o in_o a_o weak_a doubt_v tempt_a soul_n when_o it_o argue_v the_o total_a want_n of_o a_o work_n of_o save_v grace_n because_o the_o soul_n be_v frequent_o overtake_v by_o these_o corruption_n and_o charge_v these_o sin_n on_o the_o soul_n as_o reign_v which_o be_v real_o in_o it_o but_o tyrannize_a corruption_n but_o though_o if_o they_o be_v bewail_v pray_v believe_v watch_v and_o strive_v against_o and_o when_o commit_v repent_v of_o they_o be_v not_o reign_v sin_n and_o the_o soul_n ought_v not_o to_o conclude_v itself_o destitute_a of_o save_v grace_n yet_o you_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o conscience_n charge_v you_o with_o they_o and_o may_v conclude_v that_o such_o sin_n be_v your_o special_a sin_n which_o you_o be_v most_o in_o danger_n of_o be_v defile_v by_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v your_o duty_n to_o use_v the_o great_a care_n and_o diligence_n to_o keep_v yourselves_o from_o they_o iv_o that_o be_v very_o probable_o thy_o iniquity_n as_o which_o thy_o best_a friend_n most_o tell_v thou_o of_o so_o which_o thy_o worst_a enemy_n do_v most_o upbraid_v thou_o with_o and_o do_v most_o frequent_o and_o bitter_o charge_v upon_o thou_o provide_v the_o charge_n be_v true_a as_o to_o matter_n of_o fact_n for_o otherwise_o the_o devil_n and_o wicked_a man_n do_v oft_o charge_v the_o people_n of_o god_n with_o predominant_a hypocrisy_n and_o many_o other_o sin_n concern_v which_o 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