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
A42660	Divine consolations against the fear of death in a dialogue between a minister and a tempted Christian : to which is added the Christians triumph over death : with divine contemplations, ejaculations and poems thereupon / written by John Gerhard.	Gerhard, Johann, 1582-1637.	1680 (1680)	Wing G608; ESTC R24967	88,829	240

that_o christ_n thy_o lord_n obtain_v it_o on_o a_o double_a account_n both_o by_o be_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o father_n and_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o passion_n he_o be_v content_a with_o the_o first_o the_o latter_a he_o bestow_v on_o thou_o from_o who_o gift_n challenge_v it_o for_o thyself_o and_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v confound_v the_o temptation_n of_o despair_n tempt_v the_o devil_n solicit_v i_o to_o despair_v comforter_n i_o will_v have_v thou_o despair_v namely_o of_o thyself_o and_o in_o thyself_o because_o thou_o be_v a_o sinner_n but_o despair_v not_o in_o god_n who_o grace_n abound_v over_o thy_o sin_n poenit_fw-la rom._n 5.21_o chrysost_n hom_n 3._o de_fw-la poenit_fw-la for_o no_o more_o be_v the_o malice_n of_o man_n to_o the_o clemency_n of_o god_n than_o a_o spark_n of_o fire_n be_v to_o the_o sea_n the_o sea_n although_o it_o be_v great_a yet_o it_o admit_v of_o measure_n but_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v unmeasurable_a neither_o despair_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o christ_n 1.15_o 1_o tim._n 1.15_o who_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n who_o blood_n avail_v more_o to_o reconcile_v god_n than_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o the_o world_n to_o offend_v he_o although_o thy_o sin_n be_v great_a and_o diverse_a and_o often_o repeat_v yet_o they_o be_v not_o great_a nor_o more_o grievous_a than_o thou_o may_v obtain_v pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n for_o in_o that_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n be_v great_a than_o the_o iniquity_n of_o all_o man_n sin_n as_o it_o be_v set_v with_o the_o sun_n but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n rise_v with_o it_o sin_n be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o of_o man_n to_o have_v pity_n to_o spare_v and_o to_o forgive_v be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n by_o how_o much_o therefore_o god_n be_v more_o powerful_a than_o the_o devil_n and_o man_n by_o so_o much_o be_v his_o mercy_n above_o our_o malice_n the_o lord_n be_v merciful_a and_o gracious_a 103.8_o ps_n 103.8_o slow_a to_o anger_n and_o plenteous_a in_o mercy_n 9_o v._o 9_o he_o do_v not_o always_o chide_v neither_o do_v he_o keep_v his_o anger_n for_o ever_o 10._o v._o 10._o he_o deal_v not_o with_o we_o after_o our_o sin_n nor_o reward_v we_o according_a to_o our_o iniquity_n 11._o v._o 11._o for_o as_o the_o heaven_n be_v high_a above_o the_o earth_n so_o great_a be_v his_o mercy_n towards_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o 12._o v._o 12._o as_o far_o as_o the_o east_n be_v from_o the_o west_n so_o far_o remove_v he_o our_o transgression_n heaven_n be_v incomparable_o great_a than_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v but_o like_o a_o very_a little_a point_n in_o comparison_n with_o heaven_n but_o so_o be_v the_o mercy_n of_o the_o heavenly_a father_n incomparable_o great_a than_o all_o sin_n 518._o bern._n serm._n 11._o in_o cant._n col_fw-fr 518._o be_v far_o then_o from_o say_v my_o iniquity_n be_v great_a than_o the_o pity_n of_o a_o merciful_a god_n thou_o shall_v find_v god_n more_o bountiful_a than_o thou_o be_v faulty_a pusillan_n gerson_n de_fw-mi reme_v contra_fw-la pusillan_n so_o great_a be_v god_n mercy_n that_o if_o thou_o have_v all_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n upon_o thou_o and_o be_v sorry_a that_o thou_o have_v proud_o offend_v so_o good_a a_o god_n by_o thy_o sin_n and_o do_v firm_o purpose_v for_o the_o future_a to_o refrain_v therefrom_o god_n will_v never_o condemn_v thou_o do_v thou_o so_o forget_v the_o satisfaction_n make_v by_o christ_n that_o thou_o will_v prefer_v thy_o sin_n before_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v thyself_o before_o god_n thou_o see_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o disease_n 55._o aug._n in_o psal_n 55._o and_o see_v thou_o not_o the_o power_n of_o the_o physician_n thy_o sin_n be_v great_a christ_n be_v far_o great_a that_o satisfy_v for_o thy_o sin_n thy_o sin_n be_v diverse_a but_o christ_n also_o suffer_v diverse_a thing_n for_o thou_o god_n be_v a_o infinite_a good_a who_o thou_o have_v offend_v by_o thy_o sin_n but_o christ_n be_v a_o infinite_a person_n who_o have_v reconcile_v thou_o to_o god_n sigh_v therefore_o unto_o the_o heavenly_a father_n and_o pray_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o son_n thy_o saviour_n if_o thou_o o_o eternal_a god_n 96._o ansh_fw-mi de_fw-fr redempt_n gen_fw-la humh_o fol._n 96._o despise_v i_o for_o my_o iniquity_n as_o i_o deserve_v however_o for_o the_o dearness_n of_o thy_o belove_a son_n look_v upon_o i_o with_o pity_n observe_v in_o thy_o son_n what_o thou_o may_v atone_v in_o thy_o servant_n behold_v the_o sacrament_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o remit_v the_o guilt_n of_o my_o flesh_n remember_v what_o ●●y_a good_a son_n have_v suffer_v and_o forget_v what_o thy_o bad_a servant_n have_v do_v the_o temptation_n of_o blasphemy_n tempt_v i_o must_v needs_o confess_v i_o be_o not_o only_o solicit_v to_o despair_v but_o be_o also_o sometime_o tempt_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o blasphemy_n for_o there_o arise_v such_o thought_n in_o my_o heart_n as_o be_v injurious_a against_o god_n himself_o my_o creator_n and_o my_o saviour_n i_o will_v choose_v to_o die_v a_o thousand_o time_n to_o be_v free_v from_o this_o temptation_n comforter_n these_o thought_n be_v not_o the_o action_n of_o thy_o heart_n but_o rather_o its_o bitter_a passion_n see_v thou_o be_v not_o delight_v with_o they_o but_o thy_o grief_n from_o they_o be_v more_o bitter_a than_o death_n itself_o they_o be_v the_o scourge_n of_o satan_n whereby_o he_o afflict_v and_o torment_v thou_o they_o will_v not_o be_v reckon_v for_o sin_n unto_o thou_o by_o the_o lord_n and_o though_o thou_o have_v the_o great_a impatience_n of_o spirit_n from_o the_o infirmity_n of_o thy_o flesh_n yet_o the_o lord_n know_v thy_o groan_n and_o thy_o sigh_n the_o weight_n of_o temptation_n do_v force_v hard_a word_n even_o from_o job_n and_o jeremy_n which_o yet_o the_o most_o bountiful_a god_n do_v fatherly_a forgive_v they_o thou_o see_v by_o they_o how_o altogether_o no_o strength_n unto_o good_a thou_o have_v from_o thyself_o that_o thou_o may_v cleave_v unto_o god_n alone_o with_o full_a trust_n of_o heart_n this_o be_v the_o top_n and_o high_a degree_n of_o thy_o fight_n against_o satan_n see_v that_o thou_o despond_v not_o here_o the_o great_a champion_n will_v be_v with_o thou_o and_o will_v not_o leave_v thou_o destitute_a of_o his_o help_n wait_v patient_o and_o humble_o till_o thou_o be_v free_v of_o these_o fiery_a dart_n of_o satan_n 6.16_o eph._n 6.16_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n let_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o 12.9_o 2_o cor._n 12.9_o it_o be_v the_o flesh_n which_o so_o strive_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o be_v so_o ready_a and_o obedient_a to_o receive_v the_o dart_n of_o satan_n the_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o thy_o flesh_n shall_v not_o be_v impute_v unto_o thou_o if_o through_o the_o spirit_n thou_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o consent_v not_o to_o those_o blasphemous_a thought_n those_o fiery_a dart_n of_o satan_n shall_v be_v quench_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n turn_v towards_o he_o the_o shield_n of_o faith_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o thou_o perceive_v any_o blasphemous_a thought_n to_o arise_v betake_v thyself_o to_o prayer_n and_o so_o thou_o may_v kill_v it_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o bud_n the_o particularness_n of_o the_o premise_n tempt_v i_o perceive_v some_o comfort_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o my_o heart_n i_o observe_v some_o trust_n in_o my_o mind_n that_o keep_v i_o from_o despair_n when_o i_o behold_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n abound_v over_o my_o sin_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v of_o infinite_a price_n and_o value_n but_o i_o doubt_v whether_o the_o evangelical_n promise_v of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n belong_v to_o i_o for_o god_n be_v not_o only_o merciful_a but_o he_o be_v also_o a_o most_o just_a and_o severe_a punisher_n of_o sin_n and_o alas_o experience_n show_v that_o all_o be_v not_o partaker_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n comforter_n but_o look_v thou_o give_v not_o way_n to_o those_o seduce_a thought_n of_o the_o particularness_n of_o the_o evangelical_n promise_v god_n call_v all_o to_o he_o desire_v all_o will_v come_v unto_o he_o he_o offer_v the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o in_o it_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n unto_o all_o and_o that_o not_o feign_o but_o sincere_o not_o hypocritical_o but_o with_o a_o mind_n to_o bestow_v 33.11_o ezek._n 18.31_o 32._o ch_z 33.11_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o desire_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v turn_v and_o live_v here_o thou_o have_v the_o solemn_a oath_n of_o divine_a truth_n thou_o see_v their_o conversion_n be_v expect_v and_o desire_v by_o god_n that_o by_o their_o own_o fault_n die_v in_o their_o sin_n