Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n
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A60145
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The present correction and reproof of sin or A discourse on 2 Jer. 19. vers. Thine own iniquities shall correct thee, & thy backslideings shall reprove thee.
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Shower, John, 1657-1715.
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Wing S3681; ESTC R221463
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return_n eternal_a wrath_n be_v my_o due_n hell_n be_v my_o deserve_a portion_n &_o even_o there_o may_v i_o just_o carry_v thes_n sting_n of_o conscience_n even_o there_o must_v i_o acknowledge_v i_o be_v just_o condemn_v &_o punnisht_v &_o own_o the_o righteousness_n of_o my_o doom_n to_o unquenchable_a fire_n with_o my_o flame_a tongue_n &_o breath_n wretch_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v &_o save_v i_o only_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n who_o blood_n cleanse_v from_o all_o sin_n can_v possible_o relieve_v the_o exigence_n of_o my_o case_n and_o will_v thou_o pity_v and_o pardon_v and_o gracious_o receive_v such_o a_o rebel_n for_o jesus_n christ_n his_o sake_n spare_v i_o &_o give_v i_o repentance_n blot_v out_o my_o transgression_n for_o it_o be_v great_a and_o hide_v thy_o face_n from_o my_o sin_n from_o my_o sin_n which_o be_v ever_o before_o i_o i_o can_v avoid_v the_o sight_n of_o it_o i_o can_v but_o remember_v it_o and_o abhor_v myself_o in_o dust_n &_o ash_n &_o go_v mourn_v all_o the_o day_n long_o thes_n be_v the_o thought_n this_o be_v the_o language_n of_o a_o humble_a penitent_n under_o the_o since_o of_o former_a backslide_n to_o this_o purpose_n david_n tell_v we_o in_o one_o of_o his_o penitential_a psalm_n 3._o 51_o ps_n 3._o that_o his_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o he_o and_o in_o another_o that_o his_o sorrow_n be_v continual_o before_o he_o the_o one_o as_o the_o cause_n 17._o 38_o ps_n 17._o the_o other_o as_o the_o effect_n his_o sin_n as_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o sorrow_n &_o his_o sorrow_n as_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o sin_n be_v continual_o before_o he_o this_o make_v he_o cry_v so_o earnest_o for_o pardon_n o_o lord_n blot_v out_o my_o transgression_n and_o remember_v not_o my_o sin_n i_o e._n i_o remember_v they_o i_o acknowledge_v i_o humble_o confess_v they_o they_o be_v ever_o in_o my_o view_n &_o before_o my_o face_n o_o do_v not_o thou_o remember_v they_o but_o cast_v they_o behind_o thy_o back_n on_o this_o account_n he_o complain_v of_o break_a bone_n &_o a_o wound_a spirit_n that_o the_o arrow_n of_o god_n stick_v fast_o in_o his_o soul_n and_o his_o hand_n press_v he_o sore_o that_o he_o roar_v all_o the_o day_n long_o &_o water_v his_o couch_n with_o his_o tear_n thes_n conflict_n and_o terror_n this_o darkness_n &_o despondency_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o backslide_v and_o it_o be_v well_o if_o it_o do_v not_o issue_v in_o the_o sin_n unto_o death_n in_o final_a incurable_a apostasy_n it_o be_v true_a some_o who_o be_v fall_v from_o so_o great_a a_o height_n be_v raise_v again_o and_o god_n upon_o sincere_a repentance_n will_v pardon_v and_o save_v return_v backslider_n yet_o so_o as_o by_o fire_n with_o great_a difficulty_n and_o they_o may_v never_o recover_v their_o former_a tranquillity_n and_o peace_n but_o walk_v heavy_o and_o soft_o under_o doubt_n and_o fear_n and_o dejection_n of_o spirit_n to_o their_o dye_a day_n and_o likewise_o suffer_v smart_a affliction_n to_o scour_v off_o the_o filth_n they_o have_v contract_v by_o their_o revolt_n and_o to_o humble_v they_o more_o deep_o under_o the_o apphrehension_n of_o their_o aggravate_v guilt_n in_o thes_n and_o other_o such_o instance_n as_o may_v be_v mention_v sin_n do_v correct_v and_o reprove_v the_o sinner_n in_o this_o world_n what_o remain_v be_v to_o consider_v what_o inference_n of_o truth_n &_o duty_n may_v be_v collect_v from_o the_o precede_a discourse_n for_o our_o instruction_n and_o practice_n or_o what_o improvement_n we_o shall_v make_v of_o it_o which_o i_o shall_v dispatch_v in_o thes_n follow_a proposition_n §_o 1._o that_o we_o ought_v thankful_o to_o admire_v the_o wisdom_n &_o goodness_n of_o god_n who_o have_v in_o so_o great_a measure_n connect_v our_o present_a duty_n &_o happiness_n that_o we_o can_v disobey_v god_n without_o injure_v our_o selv'_v &_o feel_v the_o smart_n of_o it_o even_o in_o this_o life_n let_v we_o thank_v he_o for_o hedge_v up_o our_o way_n to_o eternal_a death_n by_o the_o thorn_n &_o brier_n of_o temporal_a calamity_n by_o make_v sin_n so_o unreasonable_a painful_a shameful_a troublesome_a &_o against_o our_o interest_n even_o on_o this_o side_n the_o grave_a in_o so_o much_o that_o in_o many_o instance_n we_o can_v not_o be_v undo_v forever_o without_o be_v miserable_a now_o nor_o loose_a the_o happiness_n of_o the_o other_o world_n without_o expose_v our_o selv'_v to_o many_o sorrow_n &_o calamity_n in_o this_o by_o our_o sin_n &_o folly_n we_o make_v the_o rod_n which_o correct_v we_o our_o own_o finger_n twist_v the_o cord_n whereby_o we_o be_v rebuke_v &_o chastened_a the_o web_n which_o ensnare_v &_o entangle_v we_o be_v spin_v out_o of_o our_o own_o bowel_n and_o god_n in_o wisdom_n &_o kindness_n so_o order_v it_o to_o prevent_v our_o perish_v in_o both_o world_n §_o 2._o we_o ought_v hearthly_a to_o bless_v god_n for_o restrain_v we_o by_o his_o grace_n &_o providence_n from_o presumptuous_a crime_n that_o he_o be_v please_v to_o stop_v we_o in_o our_o way_n to_o ruin_v &_o merciful_o prevent_v we_o from_o run_v into_o those_o excess_n which_o will_v have_v be_v attend_v with_o such_o miserable_a effect_n here_o &_o at_o last_o have_v expose_v we_o to_o his_o condemn_a sentence_n have_v he_o not_o sometime_o withhold_v we_o by_o his_o grace_n when_o we_o be_v tempt_v &_o prevent_v we_o at_o other_o time_n by_o his_o providence_n from_o divers_a temptation_n by_o which_o other_o have_v fall_v we_o have_v ere_o this_o be_v deplorable_a spectacle_n of_o divine_a justice_n and_o severe_o correct_v by_o our_o own_o folly_n and_o this_o be_v the_o favour_n which_o god_n be_v please_v to_o vouchsafe_v to_o his_o child_n to_o succour_v they_o when_o they_o be_v tempt_v &_o to_o keep_v they_o from_o such_o temptation_n as_o they_o will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o resist_v not_o that_o he_o be_v a_o good_a man_n who_o will_v live_v wicked_o if_o he_o be_v but_o tempt_v to_o do_v so_o by_o those_o ordinary_a trial_n that_o humane_a nature_n may_v expect_v but_o he_o who_o prefer_v god_n and_o the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o other_o world_n before_o all_o thing_n else_o &_o live_v agreeable_a to_o such_o a_o choice_n if_o he_o so_o continue_v shall_v be_v save_v though_o there_o may_v have_v be_v suppose_v a_o temptation_n so_o strong_a as_o will_v have_v conquer_v his_o resolution_n with_o that_o measure_n of_o grace_n he_o then_o have_v if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v fortify_v with_o new_a supply_n therefore_o thank_v god_n for_o the_o care_n of_o his_o providence_n which_o secure_v we_o from_o many_o dangerous_a temptation_n &_o for_o the_o assistance_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o enable_v we_o to_o come_v off_o wit_n victory_n when_o we_o have_v be_v try_v §_o 3._o how_o much_o better_a than_o be_v a_o life_n of_o holy_a obedience_n to_o god_n than_o the_o practice_n of_o sin_n if_o there_o be_v no_o reward_n to_o be_v expect_v after_o death_n if_o in_o this_o life_n only_o we_o have_v hope_n the_o case_n of_o cruel_a persecution_n except_v such_o as_o st._n paul_n speak_v of_o 1_o cor._n 15._o and_o extreme_a poverty_n &_o bodily_a pain_n etc._n etc._n because_o under_o thes_n the_o hope_n of_o a_o future_a blessedness_n be_v the_o chief_a support_n otherwise_o we_o shall_v be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v of_o all_o man_n the_o most_o miserable_a in_o this_o world_n by_o obey_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n that_o it_o be_v apparent_o for_o our_o present_a interest_n to_o observe_v the_o precept_n of_o natural_a &_o christian_a religion_n the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n be_v easy_a &_o his_o burden_n light_a &_o the_o service_n of_o god_n less_o difficult_a than_o the_o drudgery_n of_o sin_n with_o such_o consequence_n as_o have_v be_v mention_v let_v i_o serious_o appeal_v to_o your_o experience_n wither_v it_o be_v not_o evil_a &_o bitter_a to_o depart_v from_o god_n &_o cast_v off_o his_o fear_n have_v you_o not_o find_v it_o so_o to_o your_o cost_n have_v not_o you_o your_o selv'_v &_o many_o other_o who_o you_o know_v be_v severe_o chastened_a &_o reprove_v by_o sin_n &_o what_o fruit_n have_v you_o or_o they_o or_o what_o fruit_n have_v you_o ever_o have_v of_o the_o sin_n you_o be_v now_o ashamed_a of_o but_o such_o as_o have_v be_v describe_v what_o profit_n have_v he_o say_v the_o wiseman_n 16._o 5_o ecl._n 16._o who_o have_v labour_v for_o the_o wind_n bring_v in_o your_o acount_n of_o what_o you_o have_v ever_o get_v by_o a_o wicked_a live_v &_o compare_v it_o with_o the_o present_a reward_n of_o holy_a live_n set_a down_o your_o income_n &_o proceed_v to_o a_o reckon_n &_o see_v what_o the_o total_a sum_n amount_v to_o so_o much_o shame_n &_o fear_n so_o much_o care_n &_o