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	transgression_n	3,082	5	10.1157	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A32046	The poor doubting Christian drawn to Christ plainly shewing every poor sinner his estate he is in without Christ ... being very useful for every poor sinner to practice and make use of in these sinful, wicked, and backsliding times / by E.C.	E. C.	1669 (1669)	Wing C26; ESTC R33297	9,735	25

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christ_n the_o great_a design_n that_o the_o most_o wise_a god_n create_v man_n for_o be_v that_o he_o be_v obedient_a may_v be_v happy_a to_o all_o eternity_n but_o man_n be_v no_o soon_o place_v in_o that_o most_o beautiful_a and_o fruitful_a garden_n of_o eden_n but_o by_o the_o instigation_n of_o the_o devil_n he_o soon_o rebel_v against_o his_o creator_n in_o break_v the_o command_n and_o so_o fall_v and_o become_v wicked_a and_o sinful_a in_o all_o his_o posterity_n which_o be_v that_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v break_v the_o serpent_n head_n so_o that_o we_o be_v dead_a unto_o sin_n may_v live_v in_o christ_n and_o the_o great_a design_n of_o christ_n come_v in_o he_o flesh_n into_o the_o world_n be_v to_o draw_v poor_a sinner_n unto_o he_o that_o through_o faith_n they_o may_v be_v save_v for_o who_o do_v crist_n come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o for_o who_o do_v he_o die_v when_o he_o be_v come_v be_v it_o for_o the_o righteous_a such_o need_v he_o not_o it_o be_v 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great_a psal_n 25._o 11_o nay_o god_n himself_o do_v the_o quite_o contrary_a isai_n 43._o 24._o 25._o thou_o have_v make_v i_o serve_v with_o thy_o sin_n and_o weary_v i_o with_o thou_o in_o quity_n yet_o i_o be_o he_o that_o blot_v out_o thy_o transgression_n for_o my_o name_n sake_n when_o the_o jew_n do_v fire_n god_n with_o their_o distemper_a manner_n and_o burden_v he_o with_o their_o sinful_a course_n than_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o own_o name_n sake_n will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o remember_v their_o iniquity_n against_o they_o sin_n though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o heinous_a of_o themselves_o yet_o if_o the_o soul_n can_v see_v they_o and_o the_o heart_n be_v burden_v with_o they_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o hinder_v the_o work_n of_o faith_n and_o from_o make_v thou_o uncapable_a of_o mercy_n that_o they_o fit_v thou_o the_o rather_o to_o go_v to_o christ_n the_o truth_n be_v which_o i_o pray_v you_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o be_v not_o proper_o our_o unworthiness_n but_o 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stand_v still_o if_o any_o adulterous_a or_o deceitful_a wretch_n will_v open_v christ_n will_v come_v in_o and_o bring_v in_o store_n of_o comfort_n to_o he_o and_o sup_v with_o he_o oh_o all_o this_o be_v true_a say_v the_o poor_a soul_n have_v i_o but_o a_o heart_n to_o mourn_v for_o my_o baseness_n see_v my_o sin_n i_o do_v but_o this_o be_v my_o misery_n i_o can_v be_v burden_v with_o they_o i_o have_v a_o heart_n that_o can_v break_v &_o mourn_v for_o dishonour_v god_n and_o offend_v he_o so_o many_o way_n but_o i_o say_v this_o hurt_v not_o neither_o provide_v that_o thy_o heart_n be_v weary_a of_o itself_o because_o it_o can_v be_v weary_a of_o sin_n the_o lord_n show_v mercy_n because_o he_o will_v show_v mercy_n it_o be_v not_o because_o thou_o can_v please_v he_o but_o because_o mercy_n please_v he_o when_o do_v the_o lord_n show_v mercy_n unto_o paul_n but_o even_o when_o paul_n do_v express_v most_o malice_n against_o he_o saul_n saul_n why_o persecute_v thou_o i_o he_o 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have_v a_o live_a god_n to_o hope_v on_o justice_n can_v be_v so_o severe_a to_o revenge_v thou_o as_o mercy_n be_v gracious_a to_o do_v good_a unto_o thou_o if_o thy_o sin_n be_v never_o so_o many_o god_n justice_n never_o so_o great_a yet_o mercy_n be_v above_o all_o thy_o sin_n this_o may_v support_v thy_o soul_n thy_o sin_n be_v pardonable_a there_o be_v no_o more_o power_n in_o god_n to_o show_v mercy_n to_o thou_o than_o power_n in_o sin_n to_o destroy_v thou_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n come_v to_o seek_v and_o to_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v it_o be_v the_o scope_n of_o his_o come_n now_o say_v the_o break_a and_o humble_a sinner_n do_v christ_n come_v to_o save_v sinner_n my_o sin_n be_v so_o many_o and_o great_a can_v they_o be_v pardon_v yet_o god_n say_v come_v to_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v heavy_a lade_v i_o be_o weary_a and_o unless_o the_o lord_n intend_v good_a to_o i_o why_o do_v he_o invite_v i_o and_o bid_v i_o come_v sure_o he_o mean_v to_o show_v mercy_n to_o i_o o_o take_v heed_n question_v thy_o estate_n thou_o may_v but_o to_o cast_v away_o all_o hope_n be_v very_o heinous_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n cast_v away_o all_o carnal_a confidence_n thou_o must_v and_o yet_o thou_o must_v hope_v let_v israel_n hope_n in_o the_o lord_n for_o in_o the_o lord_n &c_n &c_n thou_o go_v to_o the_o deep_a dungeon_n of_o thy_o corruption_n and_o there_o thou_o say_v these_o sin_n can_v never_o be_v pardon_v be_v any_o thing_n too_o hard_o for_o the_o lord_n you_o wrong_v god_n exceed_o you_o think_v it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o humility_n to_o count_v yourselves_o so_o vile_a can_v god_n pardon_v such_o a_o wretch_n sin_n as_o i_o no_o no_o my_o sin_n be_v great_a than_o can_v be_v pardon_v say_v the_o despair_a soul_n consider_v how_o injurious_a this_o be_v to_o god_n to_o make_v the_o power_n of_o sin_n great_a to_o condemn_v thou_o than_o the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o save_v thou_o see_v now_o and_o consider_v what_o desperate_a 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