Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n
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A Christian amendment delivered in a sermon on New-yeares day 1631. in St Martines Church in Oxford, and now published: by H. Tozer Mr of Arts and Fellow of Exceter Colledge in Oxford
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Tozer, Henry, 1602-1650.
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STC 24158; ESTC S121019
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to_o we_o that_o so_o with_o a_o cheerful_a readiness_n we_o may_v become_v new_a creature_n before_o he_o for_o that_o be_v the_o use_n which_o s._n paul_n make_v of_o they_o as_o we_o may_v read_v 2._o cor._n 7.1_o have_v therefore_o these_o promise_n say_v he_o namely_o that_o god_n will_v be_v our_o father_n etc._n etc._n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o precedent_a chapter_n what_o must_v we_o thereupon_o do_v let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n it_o be_v doubtless_o if_o we_o know_v it_o our_o great_a happiness_n that_o we_o have_v so_o many_o promise_n and_o mercy_n propose_v to_o we_o and_o we_o must_v far_o know_v that_o it_o be_v but_o our_o bind_a duty_n to_o embrace_v they_o and_o to_o make_v a_o sanctify_a use_n thereof_o have_v therefore_o such_o gracious_a invitation_n to_o become_v new_a creature_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n let_v we_o not_o cast_v off_o his_o free_a promise_n and_o mercy_n by_o grow_v old_a in_o our_o sin_n but_o let_v we_o rather_o turn_v to_o he_o who_o so_o love_o invit_v we_o &_o who_o therein_o plain_o show_v that_o he_o desire_v not_o our_o destruction_n but_o that_o we_o shall_v return_v and_o live_v this_o desire_n of_o his_o include_v his_o expectation_n of_o our_o obedience_n wherefore_o as_o god_n expect_v so_o it_o be_v necessary_a in_o regard_n of_o his_o promise_n and_o mercy_n that_o we_o shall_v become_v new_a thus_o have_v i_o lay_v open_v my_o second_o reason_n take_v from_o the_o expectation_n of_o god_n himself_o which_o be_v clear_o manifest_a as_o it_o have_v be_v show_v in_o his_o precept_n threaten_n judgement_n promise_n and_o mercy_n by_o all_o which_o we_o may_v see_v that_o god_n require_v and_o that_o it_o be_v therefore_o undoubted_o necessary_a that_o we_o become_v new_a creature_n three_o this_o necessity_n will_v yet_o far_o appear_v by_o a_o 3_o reason_n draw_v from_o our_o vocation_n to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o our_o justification_n by_o his_o merit_n the_o very_a end_n whereof_o next_z unto_o god_n glory_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v the_o amendment_n of_o our_o life_n what_o be_v our_o happiness_n in_o that_o we_o be_v call_v to_o be_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n we_o shall_v never_o full_o understand_v till_o we_o come_v at_o the_o last_o to_o receive_v the_o crown_n thereof_o when_o we_o shall_v see_v god_n face_n to_o face_n and_o know_v he_o as_o we_o be_v know_v yet_o may_v we_o in_o some_o measure_n be_v sensible_a of_o it_o for_o we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v thereby_o free_v from_o that_o egyptian_a bondage_n and_o thraldom_n of_o sin_n as_o s._n luke_n for_o our_o comfort_n have_v record_v in_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n luke_n 4.18_o 19_o this_o day_n say_v christ_n be_v this_o scripture_n fulfil_v in_o your_o ear_n but_o what_o scripture_n that_o which_o the_o prophet_n jsaiah_n have_v foretell_v of_o he_o namely_o that_o he_o be_v send_v to_o heal_v the_o break_a heart_a to_o preach_v deliverance_n unto_o the_o captive_n and_o recover_v of_o sight_n to_o the_o blind_a and_o to_o set_v at_o liberty_n those_o which_o be_v bruise_v all_o which_o benefit_n accrue_v to_o those_o that_o be_v call_v and_o make_v the_o justify_v member_n of_o christ_n we_o then_o have_v receive_v liberty_n be_v make_v heir_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o to_o what_o end_n that_o we_o may_v do_v what_o we_o listen_v and_o walk_v as_o we_o please_v shall_v we_o free_o sin_n because_o we_o be_v under_o grace_n s._n paul_n will_v take_v that_o off_o with_o a_o god_n forbid_v rom_n 6.15_o for_o that_o be_v to_o turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o wantonness_n and_o to_o use_v our_o liberty_n whereunto_o we_o be_v call_v or_o rather_o to_o abuse_v it_o for_o a_o occasion_n to_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5.13_o we_o rather_o shall_v walk_v as_o s._n paul_n exhort_v his_o ephesian_n cap._n 4._o v._n 1._o worthy_a of_o the_o vocation_n wherewith_o we_o be_v call_v we_o be_v make_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n the_o adopt_a son_n of_o god_n therefore_o to_o make_v good_a our_o call_n ought_v we_o to_o live_v as_o his_o child_n his_o servant_n not_o serve_v ourselves_o in_o the_o flesh_n but_o he_o in_o the_o spirit_n for_o the_o immediate_a end_n of_o our_o conversion_n be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v a_o regularity_n and_o reform_v of_o our_o conversation_n and_o therefore_o in_o this_o respect_n it_o be_v likewise_o necessary_a that_o we_o shall_v become_v new_a four_o a_o four_o reason_n and_o that_o urgent_a enough_o to_o prove_v and_o persuade_v the_o same_o may_v be_v take_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o our_o own_o condition_n for_o if_o we_o look_v well_o at_o home_n we_o shall_v every_o one_o of_o we_o find_v within_o himself_o a_o soul_n that_o need_v repentance_n &_o which_o may_v therefore_o just_o call_v upon_o we_o for_o this_o renovation_n that_o we_o daily_a sin_n i_o suppose_v no_o man_n so_o much_o as_o doubt_v especial_o if_o he_o consider_v what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o a_o transgress_a adam_n for_o although_o a_o man_n may_v be_v sine_fw-la querelâ_fw-la yet_o he_o can_v be_v sine_fw-la peccato_fw-la as_o s._n austin_n speak_v so_o live_v he_o may_v as_o that_o the_o world_n shall_v have_v but_o little_a to_o say_v unto_o he_o he_o may_v carry_v himself_o without_o offend_v any_o and_o so_o be_v account_v with_o zacharias_n blameless_a luke_n 1.16_o thus_o he_o may_v be_v sine_fw-la querelâ_fw-la not_o deserve_v any_o complaint_n of_o man_n against_o he_o yet_o can_v he_o be_v sine_fw-la peccato_fw-la without_o offence_n against_o god_n for_o he_o will_v still_o behold_v iniquity_n and_o that_o manifold_a even_o in_o his_o best_a action_n which_o indeed_o without_o the_o advantage_n of_o a_o gracious_a acceptance_n can_v be_v in_o themselves_o nothing_o but_o sinne._n now_o those_o sin_n whereof_o we_o stand_v guilty_a and_o which_o we_o daily_o commit_v though_o sometime_o we_o know_v it_o not_o what_o be_v they_o but_o as_o so_o many_o partition-wall_n between_o god_n and_o we_o as_o s._n bernard_n call_v they_o which_o hinder_v we_o from_o send_v up_o acceptable_a prayer_n unto_o he_o and_o stop_v likewise_o the_o beam_n of_o his_o gracious_a favour_n from_o descend_v down_o upon_o us._n christ_n indeed_o have_v take_v away_o that_o great_a wall_n of_o separation_n that_o our_o sin_n have_v make_v but_o if_o we_o right_o consider_v we_o shall_v see_v that_o by_o our_o daily_a transgression_n we_o do_v but_o seek_v as_o far_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v to_o build_v it_o up_o again_o and_o while_o we_o thereby_o keep_v off_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n from_o we_o we_o kindle_v in_o our_o heart_n nothing_o but_o sinful_a lust_n &_o desire_n which_o be_v a_o fire_n faith_n chrysostome_n lachrimis_fw-la extinguendus_fw-la that_o be_v to_o be_v quench_v by_o the_o tear_n of_o repentance_n and_o because_o we_o daily_a sin_n therefore_o say_v one_o our_o whole_a life_n shall_v be_v account_v but_o as_o one_o day_n of_o repentance_n and_o this_o repentance_n the_o work_n of_o that_o whole_a day_n and_o sure_o while_o we_o neglect_v this_o we_o either_o do_v or_o will_v forget_v our_o own_o custom_n which_o may_v if_o well_o consider_v be_v very_o useful_a to_o put_v we_o upon_o this_o course_n of_o renovation_n for_o because_o our_o hand_n daily_a contract_n soil_n and_o our_o house_n dust_n and_o sometime_o decay_v too_o do_v we_o not_o therefore_o daily_o sweep_v the_o one_o &_o cleanse_v the_o other_o and_o repair_v and_o build_v as_o need_n require_v hence_o then_o let_v we_o admonish_v &_o teach_v ourselves_o we_o sweep_v and_o wash_v and_o repair_v and_o all_o because_o there_o be_v need_n look_v now_o into_o thy_o own_o soul_n search_v the_o corner_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o if_o thou_o have_v a_o christian_a eye_n see_v what_o contraction_n be_v there_o what_o multiply_v heap_n of_o iniquity_n what_o ruin_n and_o decay_n darkness_n in_o the_o understanding_n perverseness_n in_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n good_a desire_n well_o nigh_o lose_v and_o then_o tell_v i_o if_o thou_o have_v a_o christian_n feeling_n too_o whether_o now_o thou_o have_v not_o cause_n enough_o to_o sweep_v and_o cleanse_v and_o repair_v thy_o heart_n by_o a_o daily_a renovation_n the_o world_n perhaps_o may_v tell_v thou_o that_o all_o be_v well_o yet_o deceive_v not_o thy_o soul_n for_o there_o be_v a_o conscience_n within_o which_o can_v be_v bribe_v that_o will_v tell_v thou_o it_o be_v otherwise_o and_o si_fw-la conscientia_fw-la criminis_fw-la mordet_fw-la laus_fw-la mundi_fw-la parumprodest_fw-la to_o be_v soothe_v up_o by_o sinful_a man_n like_v unto_o thyself_o will_v but_o little_o avail_v thou_o when_o thy_o own_o