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	work_n	4,854	5	5.5956	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A94068	Hēmera apokalypseōs. The day of revelation of the righteous judgement of God. Delivered in a sermon preached to the Honorable House of Commons, at Margarets Westminster, at their late solemn fast, December 31. 1645. / By William Strong, sometime fellow of Katherine Hall in Cambridge; now minister of More-Crichel in Dorcetshire.	Strong, William, d. 1654.	1646 (1646)	Wing S6003; Thomason E313_33; ESTC R200485	24,229	42

act_v in_o their_o whole_a course_n ephes_n 4.18_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o mind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la habitus_fw-la principiorum_fw-la those_o principle_n according_a to_o which_o man_n discourse_n and_o be_v as_o the_o great_a wheel_n that_o act_v they_o and_o yet_o seldom_o or_o never_o come_v into_o thought_n the_o depth_n of_o a_o man_n uncleanness_n and_o the_o height_n of_o his_o holiness_n lie_v in_o these_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o wickedness_n in_o man_n life_n they_o be_v corrupt_v and_o become_v abominable_a the_o principle_n be_v they_o say_v in_o their_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o god_n psal_n 14.1_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o covetousness_n among_o man_n and_o oppression_n grind_v the_o face_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o tread_v down_o other_o that_o we_o may_v be_v exalt_v the_o principle_n be_v psal_n 49.11_o their_o inward_a thought_n be_v their_o house_n shall_v continue_v for_o ever_o how_o can_v man_n be_v so_o cheerful_a in_o a_o evil_a estate_n a_o rot_a and_o false_a peace_n it_o be_v because_o they_o say_v i_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o i_o walk_v on_o in_o the_o way_n of_o my_o heart_n add_v drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n deut._n 29.19_o and_o what_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o the_o secret_a way_n of_o sin_v that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n they_o say_v the_o lord_n see_v not_o he_o have_v forsake_v the_o earth_n ezek_n 8.12_o so_o that_o whatever_o sinfulness_n be_v in_o the_o action_n there_o be_v much_o more_o in_o the_o principle_n from_o whence_o it_o flow_v to_o instance_n in_o some_o principle_n which_o if_o they_o be_v engraft_v will_v raise_v a_o man_n to_o a_o great_a height_n of_o holiness_n and_o the_o contrary_a to_o a_o great_a height_n of_o wickedness_n 1._o communion_n with_o god_n be_v the_o only_a happiness_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o conformity_n to_o god_n the_o great_a beauty_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o therefore_o such_o a_o man_n say_v who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o my_o soul_n be_v athirst_a for_o god_n even_o for_o the_o live_a god_n another_o say_v there_o be_v no_o happiness_n in_o communion_n with_o god_n and_o therefore_o if_o he_o may_v enjoy_v the_o creature_n and_o the_o income_n thereof_o he_o can_v live_v without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n forget_v god_n day_n without_o number_n and_o say_v to_o the_o almighty_a depart_v from_o we_o we_o desire_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o way_n 2._o it_o be_v better_a to_o suffer_v then_o to_o sin_n therefore_o moses_n do_v choose_v rather_o to_o suffer_v affliction_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n then_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o season_n heb._n 11.25_o another_o man_n say_v better_a sin_n than_o suffer_v and_o therefore_o he_o choose_v iniquity_n rather_o than_o affliction_n job_n 16.22_o 3._o work_n be_v better_a than_o wage_n opportunity_n of_o service_n the_o great_a mercy_n in_o this_o life_n 2d_o 2_o tim_n 2_o 2d_o the_o more_o useful_a any_o man_n be_v the_o more_o honourable_a another_o faith_n the_o honour_n lie_v in_o the_o wage_n and_o not_o in_o the_o work_n therefore_o let_v i_o have_v as_o much_o wage_n as_o you_o will_v and_o as_o little_a work_n isaiah_n 45.10_o 11._o they_o be_v greedy_a dog_n that_o can_v never_o have_v enough_o and_o ye●_n sleep_v and_o delight_n in_o sleep_v 4._o piety_n be_v the_o only_a policy_n all_o wisdom_n without_o it_o be_v but_o the_o subtlety_n of_o the_o serpent_n another_o man_n make_v his_o policy_n to_o be_v the_o rule_n to_o form_v his_o piety_n by_o for_o his_o god_n be_v his_o belly_n rom._n 16.18_o therefore_o in_o all_o thing_n concern_v religion_n his_o first_o consultation_n be_v with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n as_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n tell_v beza_n concern_v his_o favour_n to_o the_o protestant_n that_o he_o will_v launch_v out_o no_o far_o into_o this_o sea_n than_o he_o may_v know_v how_o to_o put_v into_o a_o safe_a harbour_n if_o a_o tempest_n shall_v arise_v no_o far_o engage_v than_o he_o may_v make_v a_o honourable_a retreat_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o make_v policy_n the_o rule_n of_o piety_n luther_n fear_v will_v undo_v the_o reform_a church_n as_o appear_v by_o a_o prophecy_n of_o his_o find_v in_o his_o study_n after_o his_o 1._o his_o nostri_fw-la cum_fw-la à_fw-la legibus_fw-la papae_fw-la liberi_fw-la sint_fw-la etiam_fw-la à_fw-la lege_fw-la d●●_n liberi_fw-la esse_fw-la volunt_fw-la nihil_fw-la n●si_fw-la politica_fw-la sequi_fw-la sed_fw-la sio_fw-la ut_fw-la sub_fw-la illis_fw-la quoque_fw-la prolibito_fw-la sint_fw-la in_o calce_fw-la t●mi_fw-la 1._o death_n 5._o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v better_a than_o a_o good_a name_n or_o a_o good_a estate_n therefore_o such_o a_o man_n say_v job_n 27.6_o my_o heart_n shall_v not_o reproach_v sen._n reproach_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-fr prob●●s_fw-fr affici●t_fw-fr arias_n mont._n non_fw-la exprobrabit_fw-la shindler_n mal●_n famam_fw-la boni_fw-la vi●i_fw-la perd●re_fw-la quam_fw-la conscientjam_fw-la sen._n i_o for_o my_o day_n the_o world_n may_v and_o my_o enemy_n may_v but_o i_o can_v better_o bear_v the_o scorn_n and_o contumely_n of_o any_o of_o these_o than_o i_o can_v the_o upbraid_n of_o my_o own_o spirit_n another_o man_n say_v preserve_v thy_o estate_n and_o save_v thy_o credit_n whatever_o become_v of_o thy_o conscience_n this_o be_v the_o one_o necessary_a thing_n 6._o he_o that_o walk_v plain_o walk_v safe_o he_o that_o do_v the_o truth_n come_v to_o the_o light_n john_n 3.21_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o philosopher_n to_o lurk_v be_v a_o token_n of_o a_o low_a and_o a_o guilty_a spirit_n another_o say_v there_o be_v no_o safety_n without_o policy_n and_o therefore_o though_o thing_n may_v be_v attain_v in_o the_o plain_a road_n way_n yet_o he_o must_v accomplish_v it_o by_o a_o design_n or_o it_o will_v do_v he_o no_o good_a for_o he_o say_v steal_v water_n be_v sweet_a and_o bread_n 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be_v the_o day_n of_o mourning_n for_o my_o father_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o then_o i_o will_v stay_v my_o brother_n jacob_n gen._n 27.41_o and_o they_o jam._n 4.13_o we_o will_v go_v to_o such_o a_o city_n and_o buy_v and_o sell_v and_o get_v gain_n and_o yet_o know_v not_o what_o shall_v be_v on_o the_o morrow_n hos_fw-la 7.4_o jeroboam_fw-la in_o establish_v a_o idolatrous_a worship_n that_o by_o it_o he_o may_v establish_v the_o kingdom_n on_o his_o family_n his_o desire_n and_o purpose_n be_v as_o hot_a as_o a_o oven_n but_o the_o people_n be_v not_o as_o yet_o prepare_v whole_o to_o desert_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o therefore_o see_v the_o people_n to_o be_v a_o lump_n fit_a for_o any_o leven_fw-mi he_o send_v forth_o some_o to_o leven_a they_o first_o and_o he_o like_o the_o baker_n do_v cease_v from_o raise_v till_o the_o whole_a be_v leaven_v loc_n leaven_v tarno_n in_o loc_n there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o plot_a wickedness_n in_o the_o world_n 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