Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	hear_v	lord_n	merciful_a	2,985	5	9.4011	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34389	Conversion exemplified in the instance of a gracious gentlewoman now in glory / written from her own mouth and appointment, by her dearest friend ...		1669 (1669)	Wing C5981; ESTC R21188	30,026	78

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the_o path_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v mercy_n and_o truth_n to_o such_o as_o keep_v his_o covenant_n and_o his_o testimony_n i_o be_v assist_v to_o have_v very_o comfortable_a reflection_n upon_o it_o by_o the_o path_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o understand_v his_o providential_a disspensation_n wherein_o he_o walk_v as_o man_n do_v in_o a_o path_n to_o a_o intend_a end_n which_o be_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o his_o glory_n in_o bring_v the_o seed_n of_o christ_n to_o glory_n now_o though_o the_o path_n be_v exceed_o various_a sometime_o god_n lift_v his_o people_n up_o sometime_o he_o cast_v they_o down_o sometime_o he_o give_v they_o victory_n over_o sin_n satan_n and_o themselves_o sometime_o he_o leave_v they_o to_o be_v lead_v captive_a and_o then_o enlarge_v they_o out_o of_o that_o bondage_n for_o the_o most_o part_n by_o affliction_n one_o while_o he_o try_v their_o grace_n and_o give_v they_o the_o sense_n and_o comfort_n of_o it_o another_o while_o he_o chasten_v disobedience_n and_o give_v they_o the_o fruit_n of_o that_o in_o mortification_n but_o let_v the_o path_n of_o god_n be_v never_o so_o many_o and_o seem_v to_o lie_v never_o so_o cross_v as_o road-waye_n over_o a_o champion_n yet_o be_v they_o all_o mercy_n even_o to_o those_o that_o taste_v most_o severity_n and_o truth_n yea_o though_o they_o seem_v contrary_a to_o his_o promise_n to_o they_o that_o keep_v his_o covenant_n and_o his_o testimony_n so_o that_o in_o the_o way_n of_o obedience_n to_o his_o testimony_n and_o cleave_v to_o his_o covenant_n i_o be_v assure_v all_o his_o path_n to_o i_o will_v be_v mercy_n and_o truth_n isa_n 3._o 12._o go_v and_o proclaim_v these_o word_n towards_o the_o north_n and_o say_v return_v thou_o back_o slide_a israel_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v not_o cause_v my_o anger_n to_o fall_v upon_o thou_o for_o i_o be_o merciful_a say_v the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v not_o keep_v my_o anger_n for_o ever_o only_o acknowledge_v thy_o iniquity_n that_o thou_o have_v transgress_v against_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n every_o thing_n in_o this_o text_n comfort_v i_o first_o that_o god_n express_v his_o forwardness_n to_o receive_v wander_a sinner_n by_o send_v forth_o a_o proclamation_n to_o invite_v their_o return_n go_v and_o proclaim_v say_v he_o then_o that_o this_o be_v direct_v to_o the_o worst_a sort_n of_o sinner_n backslider_n the_o backslider_n seem_v to_o tell_v the_o world_n that_o upon_o his_o particular_a experience_n there_o be_v nothing_o worth_a enjoy_n in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o worst_a reflection_n upon_o they_o than_o can_v be_v none_o so_o bad_a as_o false_a friend_n traitor_n in_o a_o court_n the_o worst_a traitor_n backslide_v israel_n notwithstanding_o be_v call_v upon_o

to_o return_v this_o i_o look_v upon_o as_o a_o evil_n to_o which_o i_o be_v very_o prone_a even_o to_o grow_v weary_a of_o the_o strict_a way_n of_o god_n i_o will_v not_o cause_v my_o anger_n to_o fall_v upon_o thou_o and_o again_o i_o be_o merciful_a and_o will_v not_o keep_v my_o anger_n for_o ever_o i_o be_v convince_v that_o i_o do_v deserve_v present_a wrath_n and_o eternal_a wrath_n do_v not_o mercy_n thus_o step_v in_o the_o last_o thing_n be_v direction_n to_o a_o duty_n wherein_o to_o expect_v the_o dispensation_n of_o mercy_n acknowledge_v thy_o iniquity_n that_o thou_o have_v transgress_v which_o require_v not_o a_o empty_a heartless_a verbal_a confession_n but_o confession_n with_o hatred_n of_o sin_n faith_n in_o the_o pardon_n of_o it_o and_o endeavour_v to_o reform_v it_o psal_n 103._o 8_o 9_o the_o lord_n be_v merciful_a and_o gracious_a sl●w_o to_o anger_n and_o plenteous_a in_o mercy_n he_o will_v not_o always_o chide_v neither_o will_v he_o keep_v his_o anger_n for_o ever_o this_o place_n support_v my_o faith_n under_o the_o consideration_n of_o my_o merit_n which_o be_v wrath_n from_o god_n whereto_o he_o declare_v himself_o slow_a and_o also_o it_o minister_v hope_n to_o i_o of_o deliverance_n from_o those_o corrective_a effect_n of_o god_n displeasure_n against_o sin_n in_o i_o which_o he_o out_o of_o love_n lay_v upon_o i_o isa_n 41._o 10._o fear_v not_o for_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o be_v not_o dismay_v for_o i_o be_o thy_o god_n i_o will_v strengthen_v thou_o yea_o i_o will_v help_v thou_o yea_o i_o will_v uphold_v thou_o with_o the_o right-hand_a of_o my_o righteousness_n this_o text_n be_v apply_v to_o i_o when_o i_o be_v beset_v with_o variety_n of_o trouble_n some_o inward_a some_o outward_a many_o from_o myself_o respect_v the_o state_n i_o stand_v in_o and_o the_o year_n i_o have_v attain_v to_o some_o from_o my_o relation_n in_o the_o flesh_n who_o trouble_n be_v many_o and_o their_o outward_a condition_n cloud_v and_o the_o 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they_o that_o wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n shall_v renew_v their_o strength_n they_o shall_v mount_v up_o with_o wing_n as_o eagle_n they_o shall_v run_v and_o not_o be_v weary_a they_o shall_v walk_v and_o not_o be_v faint_a john_n 3._o 16._o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n isa_n 43._o 25._o but_o i_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o blott●th_v out_o thy_o transgression_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n psal_n 32._o 8._o i_o will_v instruct_v thou_o and_o teach_v thou_o in_o the_o way_n that_o thou_o shall_v go_v and_o guide_v thou_o with_o my_o eye_n rom._n 4._o 5._o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o ●●god●y_n his_o faith_n ●s_v count_v for_o righteousness_n these_o scripture_n eminent_o hold_v forth_o the_o most_o est●utials_n in_o christianity_n be_v of_o very_o great_a use_n to_o i_o not_o once_o or_o twice_o 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count_v they_o all_o lose_v as_o paul_n do_v his_o phil._n 3._o 8._o the_o prayer_n of_o christ_n record_v john_n 17._o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o afford_v i_o so_o great_a comfort_n that_o i_o can_v be_v satisfy_v without_o leave_v a_o particular_a account_n of_o it_o the_o word_n be_v neither_o pray_v i_o for_o these_o alone_a but_o for_o they_o also_o that_o shall_v believe_v in_o i_o through_o their_o word_n that_o they_o may_v be_v all_o one_o as_o thou_o father_n be_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o thou_o that_o they_o also_o may_v be_v one_o in_o we_o that_o the_o world_n may_v believe_v that_o thou_o have_v send_v i_o and_o the_o glory_n which_o thou_o give_v i_o i_o have_v give_v they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v one_o even_o as_o we_o be_v one_o i_o in_o they_o and_o thou_o in_o i_o that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v perfect_a in_o one_o and_o that_o the_o world_n may_v know_v that_o thou_o have_v send_v i_o and_o have_v love_v they_o as_o thou_o have_v love_v i_o father_n i_o will_v 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and_o even_o confound_v because_o i_o do_v bear_v the_o reproach_n of_o my_o youth_n this_o place_n show_v that_o god_n work_n upon_o we_o go_v before_o our_o work_n towards_o he_o man_n can_v turn_v till_o he_o be_v turn_v or_o smite_v upon_o his_o thigh_n before_o he_o his_o instruct_v i_o therefore_o agree_v with_o those_o who_o say_v that_o the_o carnal_a will_n be_v in_o bondage_n to_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o the_o carnal_a mind_n neither_o of_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o can_v be_v for_o i_o do_v conceive_v that_o without_o supernatural_a instruction_n which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o spiritual_a