Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	hand_n	let_v	lord_n	8,430	5	4.2823	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A94047	A discovery of peace: or, The thoughts of the Almighty for the ending of his peoples calamities. Intimated in a sermon at Christ-church London, before the Right Honourable, the Lord Mayor, the right worshipfull the Aldermen; together with the worshipfull companies of the said city, upon the 24th of April, 1644. Being the solemn day of their publike Humiliation and monethly fast. By John Strickland, B.D. pastor of the church at St. Edmunds, in the city of New Sarum; a member of the Assembly of Divines.	Strickland, John, 1600 or 1601-1670.	1644 (1644)	Wing S5969; Thomason E48_5; ESTC R14414	39,755	53

you_o have_v any_o love_n to_o god_n any_o to_o the_o religion_n we_o profess_v and_o to_o the_o cause_n of_o christ_n labour_v to_o draw_v out_o these_o divine_a bowel_n god_n will_v ready_o open_v his_o bowel_n towards_o england_n oh_o shrink_v they_o not_o up_o let_v we_o not_o harden_v god_n heart_n against_o we_o by_o harden_v we_o against_o he_o and_o against_o his_o judgement_n now_o abroad_o in_o the_o world_n we_o direction_n to_o draw_v forth_o god_n bowel_n towards_o we_o the_o better_a to_o instruct_v we_o how_o to_o draw_v out_o these_o bowel_n towards_o we_o and_o to_o prepare_v we_o that_o god_n may_v extend_v and_o exercise_v his_o compassion_n towards_o we_o in_o our_o present_a affliction_n which_o he_o carry_v towards_o his_o people_n when_o his_o hand_n be_v upon_o they_o i_o shall_v present_v you_o three_o direction_n viz._n first_o see_v that_o we_o cast_v away_o all_o carnal_a confidence_n god_n will_v harden_v his_o heart_n against_o we_o if_o we_o trust_v in_o the_o arm_n of_o flesh_n as_o he_o do_v against_o his_o people_n former_o in_o the_o like_a case_n as_o we_o see_v isai_n 31.1_o woe_n to_o they_o that_o go_v down_o to_o egypt_n for_o help_v and_o stay_v on_o horse_n and_o trust_v in_o chariot_n because_o they_o be_v many_o and_o in_o horseman_n because_o they_o be_v very_o strong_a and_o isai_n 30.2_o 3._o that_o walk_n to_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n and_o have_v not_o ask_v at_o my_o mouth_n to_o strengthen_v themselves_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o to_o trust_v in_o the_o shadow_n of_o egypt_n 31.1_o isaiah_n 31.1_o therefore_o shall_v the_o strength_n of_o pharaoh_n be_v your_o shame_n and_o the_o trust_n in_o the_o shadow_n of_o egypt_n your_o confusion_n the_o lord_n withdraw_v himself_o from_o his_o people_n help_n even_o for_o their_o trust_n in_o lie_a vanity_n and_o turn_v that_o which_o they_o trust_v in_o into_o their_o shame_n and_o protest_v he_o will_v deliver_v they_o no_o more_o if_o they_o shall_v 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they_o renounce_v ashur_n 4._o hos_fw-la 14.3_o 4._o hosea_n 14.3_o 4._o ashur_n shall_v not_o save_v we_o we_o will_v not_o ride_v upon_o horse_n he_o answer_v i_o will_v heal_v their_o backslide_n i_o will_v love_v they_o free_o for_o my_o anger_n be_v turn_v away_o the_o second_o mean_n how_o to_o draw_v out_o these_o bowel_n of_o god_n compassion_n towards_o we_o will_v be_v that_o we_o hold_v on_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o soul_n humiliation_n of_o seek_v unto_o god_n by_o fast_v and_o pray_v repent_v of_o our_o sin_n and_o turn_v from_o our_o evil_a way_n for_o it_o be_v thereupon_o that_o the_o lord_n promise_v to_o return_v and_o be_v merciful_a 1._o zachariah_n 3._o nor_o let_v any_o persuade_v you_o that_o this_o duty_n of_o confession_n and_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n be_v a_o antiquate_a duty_n or_o now_o out_o of_o date_n since_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n it_o be_v a_o duty_n continue_v still_o it_o be_v a_o gospel-duty_n and_o not_o only_o require_v under_o the_o law_n 5.6_o jame●_n 4.10_o 1_o pet._n 5.6_o see_v 4._o james_n 10._o and_o in_o 1_o peter_n 5.6_o it_o be_v require_v of_o believer_n and_o charge_v upon_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n as_o have_v still_o need_v to_o humble_v themselves_o under_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v raise_v they_o up_o hold_v on_o therefore_o to_o seek_v the_o lord_n while_o he_o may_v be_v find_v to_o call_v upon_o he_o while_o he_o be_v near_o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n his_o thought_n and_o let_v he_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o and_o to_o our_o god_n for_o be_v will_v abundant_o pardon_v isaiah_n 55.6_o 7._o 55.6_o isa_n 55.6_o three_o prayer_n open_v the_o bowel_n of_o the_o lord_n towards_o his_o church_n and_o people_n especial_o when_o it_o follow_v upon_o humiliation_n if_o they_o humble_v themselves_o and_o pray_v 7.14_o 2_o chron._n 7.14_o 2_o chron._n 7.14_o then_o i_o will_v hear_v in_o heaven_n forgive_v their_o sin_n and_o heal_v their_o land_n if_o they_o humble_v themselves_o and_o pray_v prayer_n in_o this_o posture_n be_v that_o that_o will_v provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o return_v and_o be_v merciful_a when_o otherwise_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o sit_v still_o 5.15_o hos_fw-la 5.15_o as_o you_o see_v hosea_n 5.15_o i_o will_v go_v and_o return_v to_o my_o place_n till_o they_o acknowledge_v their_o offence_n and_o seek_v my_o face_n use_v 2_o see_v that_o god_n be_v full_a of_o bowel_n and_o compassion_n towards_o his_o people_n even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o those_o heavy_a affliction_n that_o he_o bring_v on_o they_o with_o what_o comfort_n my_o belove_a brethren_n may_v we_o not_o only_o hear_v but_o also_o feel_v this_o truth_n make_v good_a unto_o we_o this_o day_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o our_o misery_n and_o calamity_n god_n be_v please_v to_o remember_v mercy_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o judgement_n and_o to_o give_v we_o a_o little_a revive_n in_o our_o bondage_n together_o with_o some_o sweet_a experience_n of_o his_o power_n and_o faithfulness_n we_o shall_v be_v exceed_o raise_v up_o in_o our_o confidence_n towards_o god_n when_o we_o consider_v how_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v good_a unto_o we_o that_o promise_v ancient_o make_v to_o his_o church_n zech._n 8.19_o 8.19_o zech._n 8.19_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o fast_o of_o the_o four_o month_n and_o the_o fast_o of_o the_o five_o and_o the_o fast_o of_o the_o seven_o and_o the_o fast_o of_o the_o ten_o wales_n day_n of_o public_a thanksgiving_n appoint_v for_o victory_n god_n have_v give_v the_o parliament_n force_v in_o hampshire_n yorkshire_n and_o wales_n shall_v be_v to_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n joy_n and_o gladness_n and_o cheerful_a feast_n therefore_o love_v the_o truth_n and_o peace_n the_o fasting_n of_o our_o former_a month_n have_v they_o not_o of_o late_o be_v if_o not_o turn_v into_o yet_o at_o least_o mingle_v with_o feast_n of_o joy_n and_o day_n of_o thanksgiving_n since_o we_o have_v such_o experience_n not_o only_o that_o there_o be_v such_o bowel_n of_o love_n in_o god_n but_o also_o that_o they_o yearn_v towards_o we_o in_o our_o misery_n let_v we_o endeavour_v to_o improve_v they_o so_o as_o that_o god_n thought_n of_o peace_n may_v be_v carry_v on_o towards_o that_o expect_a end_n which_o god_n have_v purpose_v concern_v his_o people_n calamity_n and_o the_o rather_o see_v god_n be_v now_o go_v out_o before_o we_o and_o have_v put_v himself_o into_o a_o posture_n of_o deliverance_n let_v we_o go_v about_o to_o improve_v our_o deliverance_n that_o god_n have_v be_v please_v to_o bestow_v upon_o we_o it_o be_v say_v of_o hannibal_n that_o he_o know_v how_o to_o conquer_v but_o he_o know_v not_o how_o to_o improve_v his_o victory_n in_o like_a manner_n hannibal_n hannibal_n god_n be_v please_v to_o give_v we_o victory_n but_o we_o know_v not_o how_o to_o improve_v they_o as_o we_o may_v we_o love_v to_o hear_v the_o good_a news_n of_o success_n against_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o his_o cause_n we_o delight_v to_o hear_v of_o deliverance_n but_o when_o through_o god_n goodness_n we_o hear_v thereof_o we_o sit_v still_o and_o deliverance_n leave_v we_o where_o it_o find_v we_o we_o be_v never_o the_o more_o improve_v nor_o a_o whit_n enlarge_v towards_o god_n nor_o more_o capable_a of_o a_o final_a deliverance_n thereby_o let_v we_o learn_v at_o length_n how_o we_o may_v carry_v on_o our_o deliverance_n deliverance_n direction_n to_o improve_v particular_a deliverance_n and_o improve_v every_o victory_n towards_o the_o full_a deliverance_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n for_o which_o purpose_n i_o shall_v set_v before_o you_o some_o few_o follow_a direction_n first_o when_o

26.44_o 45._o when_o they_o he_o in_o the_o land_n of_o their_o enemy_n i_o will_v not_o cast_v they_o away_o neither_o will_v i_o abhor_v they_o to_o destroy_v they_o utter_o and_o to_o break_v my_o covenant_n with_o they_o for_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n but_o i_o will_v for_o their_o sake_n remember_v the_o covenant_n of_o their_o ancestor_n this_o proviso_n be_v express_o put_v in_o when_o god_n renew_v his_o covenant_n unto_o david_n and_o his_o seed_n that_o as_o he_o will_v be_v careful_a on_o the_o one_o hand_n to_o punish_v the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n in_o case_n they_o do_v transgress_v so_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n he_o will_v continue_v his_o love_n to_o they_o and_o be_v mindful_a of_o his_o covenant_n psal_n 89.32_o 33._o i_o will_v visit_v their_o transgression_n with_o the_o rod_n ●4_n p●●●_n ●●_o ●2_n 33_o ●4_n and_o their_o iniquity_n with_o stripe_n nevertheless_o my_o love_a kindness_n will_v i_o not_o utter_o take_v from_o he_o nor_o suffer_v my_o truth_n to_o fail_v my_o covenant_n will_v i_o not_o break_v his_o truth_n shall_v fail_v and_o his_o covenant_n shall_v be_v break_v if_o his_o church_n calamity_n shall_v not_o be_v bring_v unto_o a_o good_a end_n at_o last_o if_o her_o temporal_a affliction_n shall_v be_v endless_a or_o swallow_v up_o in_o eternal_a misery_n but_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o former_a time_n have_v confess_o find_v his_o promise_n make_v good_a in_o this_o particular_a also_o as_o we_o find_v in_o the_o confession_n of_o nehemiah_n 31_o n●h_o 9_o 31_o neh._n 9.31_o have_v set_v forth_o how_o the_o lord_n be_v drive_v by_o their_o sin_n to_o punish_v his_o people_n by_o give_v they_o up_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n he_o show_v we_o that_o he_o do_v not_o continue_v their_o misery_n upon_o they_o nevertheless_o for_o thy_o great_a mercy_n sake_n thou_o do_v not_o utter_o consume_v they_o nor_o forsake_v they_o for_o thou_o be_v a_o gracious_a and_o merciful_a god_n yea_o it_o concern_v the_o lord_n to_o make_v good_a this_o covenant_n visible_o before_o the_o world_n that_o he_o may_v be_v justify_v even_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n concern_v his_o faithfulness_n to_o the_o church_n in_o her_o deliverance_n second_o god_n mercy_n be_v the_o great_a attribute_n which_o be_v final_o to_o be_v magnify_v and_o set_v up_o in_o his_o dispensation_n towards_o the_o church_n as_o his_o wrath_n be_v to_o be_v in_o his_o dispensation_n towards_o his_o enemy_n which_o be_v call_v the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n as_o his_o people_n be_v call_v vessel_n of_o mercy_n in_o all_o which_o dispensation_n he_o so_o carry_v intervenient_a occurrency_n that_o at_o length_n they_o shall_v serve_v to_o further_o the_o glorify_v of_o that_o attribute_n main_o intend_v whatsoever_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o do_v in_o our_o apprehension_n for_o the_o present_a as_o anselm_n as_o parcendo_fw-la malis_fw-la ita_fw-la iustùs_fw-la es_fw-la secundum_fw-la t●_n &_o non_fw-la secundum_fw-la nos_fw-la si●ut_fw-la mis●rtus_fw-la es_fw-la s●cundum_fw-la n●●_n &_o non_fw-la s●cund●m_fw-la 〈◊〉_d anselm_n a_o ancient_n speak_v of_o god_n spare_v the_o wicked_a though_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v merciful_a to_o they_o in_o our_o sense_n he_o be_v not_o so_o to_o they_o in_o his_o own_o intention_n therein_o but_o that_o spare_v they_o shall_v further_o glorify_v his_o justice_n upon_o they_o at_o length_n the_o like_a we_o may_v speak_v of_o his_o afflict_v of_o his_o belove_a people_n it_o shall_v turn_v in_o the_o end_n to_o the_o advance_n of_o his_o mercy_n as_o it_o do_v in_o david_n by_o his_o 01_o own_o confession_n it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o that_o i_o have_v be_v afflict_v so_o then_o we_o may_v be_v confident_a upon_o this_o ground_n that_o the_o end_n of_o the_o church_n trouble_n shall_v be_v such_o as_o mercy_n may_v rejoice_v in_o and_o be_v magnify_v by_o and_o such_o as_o we_o may_v mark_v for_o good_a as_o assure_o as_o the_o prophet_n do_v the_o end_n of_o the_o perfect_a and_o upright_a man_n 37._o psal_n 37_o 37._o psal_n 37.37_o mark_v the_o perfect_a man_n and_o behold_v the_o upright_a for_o the_o end_n of_o that_o man_n be_v peace_n his_o life_n may_v be_v troublesome_a but_o his_o death_n shall_v be_v comfortable_a as_o the_o israelite_n through_o a_o crooked_a &_o tedious_a wilderness_n come_v to_o the_o promise_a land_n at_o last_o moses_n say_v of_o their_o journey_n in_o that_o wilderness_n it_o be_v to_o try_v they_o as_o the_o goldsmith_n put_v his_o metal_n into_o the_o furnace_n that_o it_o may_v come_v out_o the_o pure_a so_o the_o lord_n deal_v with_o his_o church_n therein_o that_o he_o may_v bring_v she_o forth_o of_o trouble_n to_o his_o mind_n &_o set_v she_o according_a to_o her_o desire_n at_o last_o so_o say_v the_o prophet_n psal_n 60.10_o 11_o 12._o thou_o o_o god_n have_v prove_v we_o thou_o have_v try_v we_o as_o silver_n be_v try_v thou_o bring_v we_o into_o the_o ne●_n 12._o psal_n 60.10_o 11_o 12._o thou_o laide_v affliction_n upon_o our_o loin_n thou_o cause_v man_n to_o ride_v over_o our_o head_n we_o go_v through_o fire_n and_o through_o water_n but_o thou_o bring_v we_o out_o into_o a_o wealthy_a place_n where_o we_o have_v the_o church_n raise_v up_o her_o apprehension_n of_o god_n present_a mercy_n to_o a_o high_a pitch_n by_o reflect_v upon_o the_o danger_n through_o which_o she_o come_v to_o enjoy_v th●m_n however_o she_o be_v near_o shipwreck_n she_o be_v now_o not_o only_o as_o a_o ship_n in_o safe_a harbour_n but_o as_o on_o shore_n in_o a_o pleasant_a country_n etc._n some_o special_a benefit_n in_o which_o the_o church_n trouble_n shall_v end_v etc._n etc._n we_o see_v then_o in_o the_o general_a the_o church_n trouble_n shall_v end_v well_o but_o what_o kind_n of_o good_a may_v be_v expect_v or_o hope_v for_o as_o the_o fruit_n of_o they_o we_o have_v not_o see_v i_o shall_v therefore_o in_o the_o next_o place_n brief_o point_n at_o some_o particular_a good_a 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