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
A64642	Eighteen sermons preached in Oxford 1640 of conversion, unto God. Of redemption, & justification, by Christ. By the Right Reverend James Usher, late Arch-bishop of Armagh in Ireland. Published by Jos: Crabb. Will: Ball. Tho: Lye. ministers of the Gospel, who writ them from his mouth, and compared their copies together. With a preface concerning the life of the pious author, by the Reverend Stanly Gower, sometime chaplain to the said bishop.	Ussher, James, 1581-1656.; Gower, Stanley.; Crabb, Joseph, b. 1618 or 19.	1660 (1660)	Wing U173; ESTC R217597	234,164	424

and_o ash_n and_o yet_o dare_v thou_o thy_o maker_n do_v thou_o say_v god_n lift_v thyself_o up_o against_o he_o before_o who_o all_o the_o power_n of_o heaven_n do_v tremble_v who_o the_o angel_n do_v adore_v exalt_a thou_o thyself_o against_o he_o who_o inhabit_v eternity_n what_o oppose_v thyself_o a_o base_a creature_n to_o almighty_a god_n thy_o creator_n consider_v this_o and_o let_v the_o baseness_n of_o the_o delinquent_n and_o the_o majesty_n and_o glory_n of_o that_o god_n against_o who_o he_o offend_v be_v the_o first_o aggravation_n of_o sin_n and_o thou_o shall_v find_v sin_n out_o of_o measure_n sinful_a 2._o consider_v the_o smallness_n of_o the_o motive_n and_o the_o littleness_n of_o the_o inducement_n that_o persuade_v thou_o so_o vile_a a_o creature_n to_o set_v thyself_o against_o so_o glorious_a a_o god_n if_o it_o be_v great_a matter_n set_v thou_o a_o work_n as_o the_o save_n of_o thy_o life_n it_o be_v somewhat_o but_o see_v how_o small_a and_o little_a a_o thing_n do_v usual_o draw_v thou_o to_o sin_n a_o little_a profit_n it_o may_v be_v or_o pleasure_n it_o may_v be_v neither_o of_o these_o or_o not_o so_o much_o when_o thou_o breathe_v out_o oath_n and_o belche_v out_o fearful_a blasphemy_n against_o god_n when_o thou_o rend_v and_o tear_v his_o dreadful_a and_o terrible_a name_n what_o make_v such_o a_o base_a and_o vile_a villain_n as_o thou_o thus_o to_o fly_v in_o god_n face_n be_v there_o any_o profit_n or_o delight_n in_o breathe_v forth_o blasphemy_n profit_n thou_o can_v take_v none_o and_o if_o thou_o take_v pleasure_n in_o it_o than_o the_o devil_n be_v in_o thou_o yea_o than_o thou_o be_v worse_o than_o the_o devil_n himself_o this_o be_v the_o second_o consideration_n which_o may_v make_v we_o to_o see_v the_o vileness_n of_o sin_n and_o abhor_v ourselves_o for_o it_o to_o wit_n the_o slenderness_n of_o the_o temptation_n and_o smallness_n of_o the_o motive_n to_o it_o 3._o add_v what_o strong_a help_n and_o mean_v god_n 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incline_v my_o heart_n to_o keep_v this_o law_n and_o yet_o will_v thou_o lie_v swear_v commit_v adultery_n and_o deal_v false_o and_o that_o contrary_a to_o the_o command_n of_o god_n obstinate_o disobey_v he_o now_o god_n have_v not_o only_o give_v this_o great_a mean_n of_o his_o word_n and_o commandment_n but_o great_a grace_n too_o where_o understand_v that_o there_o be_v not_o only_o final_a grace_n but_o degree_n of_o grace_n else_o the_o apostle_n will_v not_o have_v say_v receive_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o vain_a consider_v then_o how_o much_o grace_n thou_o have_v receive_v in_o vain_a how_o many_o motion_n to_o good_a have_v thou_o reject_v perhaps_o thy_o heart_n be_v touch_v at_o this_o sermon_n though_o it_o be_v not_o my_o tongue_n nor_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o most_o elegant_a in_o the_o world_n that_o can_v touch_v the_o heart_n but_o the_o spirit_n that_o come_v along_o with_o his_o word_n now_o when_o thou_o find_v wirh_n the_o 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affection_n it_o aggravate_v the_o fault_n it_o be_v pity_n to_o wrong_v or_o hurt_v such_o a_o one_o as_o injure_v no_o body_n now_o such_o a_o one_o be_v god_n a_o good_a good_a infinite_a in_o goodness_n rich_a in_o mercy_n very_a goodness_n itself_o and_o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o aggravate_v the_o foulness_n of_o sin_n to_o sin_n against_o he_o but_o now_o he_o be_v not_o only_o thus_o in_o himself_o but_o 2._o second_o he_o be_v good_a to_o thou_o rom._n 2._o despise_v thou_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o forbearance_n etc._n etc._n what_o have_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v from_o his_o bountiful_a hand_n consider_v of_o this_o and_o let_v this_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o draw_v thou_o off_o from_o thy_o sinfulness_n when_o david_n have_v great_o sin_v against_o god_n and_o when_o god_n bring_v his_o murder_n home_o to_o he_o he_o plead_v thus_o with_o he_o when_o thou_o be_v nothing_o in_o thou_o own_o eye_n i_o bring_v thou_o say_v god_n to_o the_o 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good_a man_n and_o be_v move_v with_o fear_n set_v not_o at_o nought_o the_o threaten_n of_o god_n but_o build_v the_o ark_n and_o thereby_o condemn_v the_o world_n his_o example_n condemn_v the_o world_n in_o that_o they_o follow_v it_o not_o although_o it_o be_v so_o good_a but_o continue_v in_o their_o great_a sin_n so_o be_v thou_o a_o wicked_a deboist_a person_n there_o be_v no_o good_a man_n but_o shall_v condemn_v thou_o by_o his_o example_n it_o be_v a_o great_a crime_n in_o the_o land_n of_o uprightness_n to_o do_v wicked_o to_o be_v profane_a when_o the_o righteous_a by_o their_o blameless_a life_n may_v teach_v thou_o otherwise_o 6._o and_o last_o add_v to_o all_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o multitude_n and_o weight_n of_o thy_o sin_n have_v thou_o sin_v but_o once_o or_o twice_o or_o in_o this_o or_o that_o it_o be_v somewhat_o tolerable_a but_o thy_o sin_n be_v great_a and_o many_o they_o be_v heavy_a and_o thou_o continual_o encrease_v their_o weight_n and_o ad_a to_o their_o number_n jer._n 5.6_o a_o lion_n out_o of_o the_o forest_n shall_v slay_v they_o and_o a_o wolf_n of_o the_o evening_n shall_v spoil_v they_o a_o leopard_n shall_v watch_v over_o their_o city_n and_o every_o one_o that_o go_v out_o thence_o shall_v be_v tear_v in_o piece_n why_o because_o their_o transgression_n be_v many_o and_o their_o backslide_n be_v increase_v if_o thou_o have_v commit_v but_o two_o or_o three_o or_o four_o sin_n thou_o may_v have_v hope_n of_o pardon_n but_o when_o thou_o shall_v never_o have_v do_v with_o thy_o god_n but_o will_v be_v still_o increase_a still_o multiply_v thy_o sin_n how_o can_v i_o pardon_v thou_o thus_o david_n set_v

and_o foot_n but_o that_o which_o he_o shed_v in_o the_o garden_n in_o the_o cold_a winter_n time_n when_o he_o shed_v great_a drop_n great_a clot_n of_o blood_n thick_a blood_n that_o pierce_v his_o garment_n and_o run_v down_o upon_o the_o ground_n consider_v how_o much_o blood_n he_o lose_v when_o he_o be_v whip_v and_o lash_v when_o the_o spear_n come_v to_o the_o very_a pericardium_n thus_o let_v we_o weigh_v his_o torment_n and_o it_o will_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o make_v we_o much_o affect_v with_o his_o suffering_n for_o we_o but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o there_o be_v another_o thing_n yet_o in_o the_o blood_n this_o be_v but_o the_o outward_a part_n of_o his_o suffering_n yet_o some_o there_o be_v who_o be_v against_o christ_n suffering_n in_o his_o soul_n if_o it_o be_v so_o say_v they_o than_o something_o either_o in_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n or_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n shall_v signify_v it_o what_o ever_o such_o person_n object_n against_o it_o i_o 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