Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	heart_n	keep_v	lord_n	23,136	5	6.2454	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A55301	Armatura Dei, or, A preparation for suffering in an evil day shewing how Christians are to bear sufferings, and what graces are requisite thereunto : suited for all good Christians in this present time / by Edward Polhil ..., Esq.	Polhill, Edward, 1622-1694?	1682 (1682)	Wing P2750; ESTC R3431	68,313	156

author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n who_o for_o the_o joy_n that_o be_v set_v before_o he_o endure_v the_o cross_n despise_v the_o shame_n let_v we_o consider_v he_o that_o endure_v such_o contradiction_n of_o sinner_n against_o himself_o lest_o we_o be_v weary_a and_o faint_a in_o our_o mind_n hebr._n 12.2_o 3._o the_o noble_a alzearius_n be_v ask_v 161._o arr._n tact._n 161._o how_o he_o can_v so_o patient_o bear_v injury_n answer_v thus_o converto_fw-la i_o ad_fw-la injurias_fw-la christi_fw-la i_o turn_v i_o to_o the_o injury_n do_v to_o my_o saviour_n we_o must_v look_v to_o christ_n cross_n that_o we_o may_v bear_v our_o own_o it_o be_v now_o no_o long_o mere_a suffering_n but_o sanctify_v by_o the_o suffering_n of_o our_o saviour_n 3._o faith_n look_v to_o christ_n as_o a_o head_n and_o helper_n he_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a pattern_n but_o a_o head_n and_o helper_n too_o be_v there_o no_o other_o support_v grace_n for_o the_o saint_n but_o that_o little_a in_o their_o own_o bosom_n they_o may_v expect_v to_o fail_v in_o the_o trial_n but_o there_o be_v a_o inexhaustible_a fountain_n of_o grace_n in_o their_o head_n in_o heaven_n and_o that_o will_v bear_v they_o up_o in_o all_o their_o suffering_n this_o make_v st._n paul_n glory_n in_o persecution_n because_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n will_v rest_v upon_o he_o and_o when_o he_o be_v weak_a in_o himself_o he_o be_v strong_a in_o that_o 2._o cor._n 12.9_o 10._o st._n cyprian_n speak_v of_o christ_n in_o the_o martyr_n say_v qui_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la mortem_fw-la semel_fw-la vicit_fw-la mort._n epist_n 9_o ad_fw-la mort._n semper_fw-la vincit_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la he_o that_o once_o overcome_v death_n for_o we_o always_o overcome_v it_o in_o we_o this_o the_o martyr_n blandina_fw-la though_o weak_a in_o body_n find_v by_o experience_n be_v bear_v up_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o torment_n by_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n 1._o euseb_n l._n 5._o cap._n 1._o and_o find_v a_o fresh_a refreshment_n as_o often_o as_o she_o say_v christiana_n sum_n i_o be_o a_o christian_n the_o same_o be_v see_v in_o the_o martyr_n sanctus_n who_o bear_v various_a torment_n above_o all_o humane_a strength_n because_o he_o be_v bedew_v and_o confirm_v out_o of_o the_o celestial_a fountain_n of_o live_a water_n flow_v down_o from_o christ_n whatever_o thou_o do_v o_o christian_n be_v sure_a to_o apply_v thyself_o by_o faith_n unto_o the_o neverfailing_a fountain_n of_o grace_n in_o he_o that_o thou_o may_v have_v such_o supply_n of_o grace_n as_o may_v bear_v thou_o up_o in_o a_o evil_a day_n 3._o faith_n have_v a_o respect_n to_o the_o promise_n these_o be_v the_o breast_n of_o consolation_n the_o channel_n in_o which_o the_o grace_n in_o god_n heart_n flow_v down_o to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n here_o the_o christian_n may_v provide_v himself_o with_o cordial_n against_o the_o time_n of_o suffering_n i_o shall_v here_o only_o mention_v three_o kind_n of_o promise_n for_o faith_n to_o live_v upon_o in_o a_o day_n of_o trial._n 1._o faith_n must_v live_v upon_o the_o promise_v of_o god_n gracious_a presence_n god_n tell_v his_o people_n that_o he_o will_v be_v with_o they_o in_o the_o fire_n and_o in_o the_o water_n esay_n 43.2_o that_o be_v in_o all_o danger_n and_o calamity_n whatsoever_o neither_o shall_v this_o presence_n be_v for_o a_o little_a time_n only_o but_o constant_a and_o perpetual_a he_o will_v never_o leave_v they_o nor_o forsake_v they_o hebr._n 13.5_o this_o be_v a_o choice_a comfort_n to_o good_a man_n that_o in_o tribulation_n they_o be_v not_o leave_v alone_o but_o god_n be_v with_o they_o st._n paul_n have_v experience_n of_o this_o all_o man_n forsake_v he_o but_o god_n stand_v with_o he_o and_o strengthen_v he_o 2._o tim._n 4.16_o 17._o the_o presence_n of_o god_n be_v to_o he_o more_o than_o a_o world_n and_o able_a to_o support_v he_o against_o all_o his_o adversary_n st._n cyprian_n speak_v of_o the_o martyr_n in_o his_o time_n 9_o epist_n 9_o say_v that_o god_n be_v not_o a_o mere_a spectator_n in_o their_o suffering_n but_o ipse_fw-la luctatur_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la ipse_fw-la concongreditur_fw-la ipse_fw-la in_o certamine_fw-la coronat_fw-la pariter_fw-la &_o coronatur_fw-la he_o strive_v in_o we_o he_o encounter_v our_o adversary_n he_o crown_v we_o in_o the_o battle_n and_o be_v himself_o crown_v therein_o let_v we_o therefore_o by_o faith_n rest_n upon_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n presence_n and_o assure_v our_o heart_n that_o he_o will_v be_v with_o we_o in_o our_o suffer_v all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v yea_o and_o amen_o in_o christ_n and_o his_o be_v immanuel_n god_n with_o we_o in_o the_o humane_a nature_n be_v a_o pledge_n to_o the_o saint_n that_o god_n will_v be_v with_o they_o in_o their_o suffering_n for_o he_o 2._o faith_n must_v live_v up_o on_o the_o promise_n of_o confirmation_n the_o apostle_n tell_v the_o corinthian_n that_o god_n shall_v confirm_v they_o unto_o the_o end_n and_o add_v this_o as_o a_o reason_n god_n be_v faithful_a by_o who_o you_o be_v call_v into_o the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 1.89_o god_n do_v as_o it_o be_v pawn_v his_o faithfulness_n upon_o it_o that_o they_o be_v once_o bring_v into_o union_n with_o christ_n shall_v never_o fall_v off_o but_o be_v confirm_v unto_o the_o end_n the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v never_o prevail_v against_o they_o they_o shall_v be_v keep_v through_o faith_n unto_o salvation_n nay_o and_o their_o faith_n shall_v be_v keep_v too_o christ_n do_v not_o only_o pray_v for_o peter_n that_o his_o faith_n fail_v not_o but_o he_o pray_v so_o for_o all_o the_o faithful_a oh_o how_o comfortable_a be_v such_o promise_n to_o the_o saint_n let_v we_o by_o faith_n lie_v up_o these_o rich_a cordial_n in_o our_o heart_n to_o keep_v up_o from_o faint_v in_o persecution_n 3._o faith_n must_v live_v upon_o the_o promise_v of_o a_o good_a issue_n all_o the_o path_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v mercy_n and_o truth_n to_o his_o people_n psal_n 23.10_o all_o thing_n shall_v work_v together_o for_o their_o good_a rom._n 8.28_o persecution_n and_o all_o god_n alter_v the_o property_n of_o his_o people_n affliction_n and_o by_o a_o almighty_a alchemy_n turn_v dross_n into_o gold_n he_o make_v persecution_n turn_v to_o the_o refine_n of_o the_o saint_n grace_n and_o to_o the_o glorify_v of_o his_o own_o great_a name_n o_o what_o great_a good_a thing_n do_v he_o bring_v out_o of_o evil_a how_o much_o of_o his_o love_n and_o faithfulness_n may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o cross_n let_v we_o therefore_o fix_v our_o heart_n upon_o such_o promise_n that_o pass_v through_o the_o fiery_a trial_n we_o may_v see_v the_o good_a end_n the_o lord_n make_v of_o it_o chap._n viii_o the_o five_o direction_n for_o suffer_v be_v love_n to_o god_n and_o christ_n love_n to_o god_n such_o as_o value_v he_o desire_v he_o delight_n in_o he_o and_o will_v and_o endeavour_v to_o serve_v and_o honour_v he_o love_n to_o 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do_v resemble_v god_n himself_o the_o great_a impediment_n to_o pious_a suffering_n be_v the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n and_o self_n and_o the_o great_a preparative_n to_o it_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n i_o shall_v first_o speak_v of_o love_n to_o god_n as_o a_o preparative_n thereunto_o and_o then_o of_o love_n to_o christ_n as_o such_o 1._o love_n to_o god_n be_v a_o preparative_n to_o suffer_v if_o we_o love_v he_o above_o all_o thing_n no_o outward_a object_n will_v draw_v we_o from_o he_o if_o we_o love_v he_o with_o all_o the_o heart_n no_o inward_a lust_n will_v make_v we_o fall_v from_o he_o love_n to_o he_o stand_v in_o four_o thing_n each_o of_o which_o will_v dispose_v we_o to_o suffer_v for_o he_o 1._o love_n to_o he_o stand_v in_o a_o high_a

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to_o god_n that_o thou_o may_v not_o choose_v what_o thou_o will_v but_o what_o thou_o know_v to_o be_v please_v to_o god_n patience_n teach_v we_o to_o be_v please_v with_o god_n pleasure_n and_o to_o will_v every_o thing_n not_o as_o it_o be_v in_o our_o own_o will_n but_o as_o it_o be_v in_o go_n 2._o patience_n wait_v upon_o god_n for_o strength_n to_o bear_v the_o cross_n and_o for_o a_o good_a issue_n out_o of_o it_o we_o have_v both_o these_o promise_v in_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n god_n will_v not_o suffer_v you_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o that_o you_o be_v able_a but_o will_v with_o the_o temptation_n make_v a_o way_n to_o escape_v 1_o cor._n 10.13_o in_o the_o first_o clause_n we_o have_v a_o promise_n of_o strength_n proportionable_a to_o the_o temptation_n in_o the_o last_o we_o have_v a_o promise_n of_o a_o good_a issue_n out_o of_o it_o first_o patience_n wait_v upon_o god_n for_o strength_n to_o bear_v the_o cross_n this_o be_v the_o right_a method_n of_o obtain_v 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affliction_n for_o the_o gospel_n all_o joy_n how_o can_v poor_a afflict_a soul_n reckon_v thus_o in_o the_o trial_n their_o grace_n appear_v in_o their_o pure_a beauty_n strength_n be_v make_v perfect_a in_o weakness_n consolation_n abound_v as_o much_o nay_o more_o than_o affliction_n the_o beam_n of_o divine_a love_n irradiate_a the_o heart_n and_o fill_v it_o with_o a_o sweet_a serenity_n hope_n enter_v heaven_n and_o fix_v upon_o the_o crown_n of_o life_n and_o heaven_n come_v down_o in_o a_o spirit_n of_o glory_n upon_o the_o heart_n here_o be_v joy_n all_o joy_n indeed_o the_o total_a sum_n of_o it_o in_o this_o life_n be_v make_v up_o in_o these_o thing_n it_o be_v the_o say_n of_o the_o martyr_n mr._n philpot_n that_o to_o die_v for_o christ_n be_v the_o great_a promotion_n that_o god_n can_v bring_v any_o