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	law_n	lord_n	21,919	5	6.6127	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51810	Catholick religion: or, The just test or character of every person that in any nation is accepted with God discovered, in an explication of the nature of the true fear of God, and working of righteousness, with which the same is connected. In some discourses upon Acts 10. 35, 36. Wherein several important doctrinal truths, more immediately influential upon practise, are plainly opened, and vindicated from their too common misunderstanding. By William Manning.	Manning, William, 1633?-1711.	1686 (1686)	Wing M491; ESTC R217102	67,577	173

with_o god_n mal._n 1.6_o but_o you_o say_v wherein_o have_v we_o despise_v thy_o name_n wherein_o have_v we_o pollute_v thou_o v._o 7._o the_o lord_n regard_v not_o the_o offer_v any_o more_o yet_o you_o say_v wherefore_o ch._n 2.14_o you_o have_v weary_v the_o lord_n with_o your_o word_n yet_o you_o say_v wherein_o have_v we_o weary_v he_o when_o you_o say_v every_o one_o that_o do_v evil_a be_v good_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o delight_v in_o they_o or_o where_o be_v the_o god_n of_o judgement_n v._o 17._o look_v to_o it_o before_o it_o be_v too_o late_a and_o god_n answer_v you_o with_o a_o witness_n chap._n 3.5_o 16_o 18._o and_o do_v set_v down_o in_o the_o bare_a notion_n or_o hear_v of_o these_o thing_n or_o be_v like_o the_o man_n that_o behold_v his_o natural_a face_n in_o a_o glass_n and_o straightway_o forget_v what_o manner_n of_o man_n he_o be_v paralogize_v or_o with_o fallacious_a reason_n put_v a_o cheat_n on_o your_o own_o soul_n as_o we_o have_v it_o jam._n 1.22_o whilst_o the_o word_n be_v not_o ingraft_v there_o v._o 21._o or_o nothing_o come_v of_o it_o the_o stock_n be_v not_o change_v nor_o yet_o the_o fruit_n take_v heed_n that_o conviction_n be_v not_o blast_v and_o come_v to_o no_o issue_n 3._o by_o way_n of_o consolation_n and_o establishment_n be_v it_o of_o a_o truth_n that_o in_o every_o nation_n he_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o work_v righteousness_n be_v accept_v with_o he_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o god_n and_o our_o saviour_n then_o whoever_o upon_o the_o trial_n can_v witness_v within_o themselves_o that_o they_o be_v of_o that_o number_n they_o may_v with_o good_a warrant_n assume_v the_o comfort_n thereof_o and_o conclude_v themselves_o justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o in_o favour_n with_o he_o be_v thou_o one_o concern_v about_o the_o evidence_n of_o thy_o everlasting_a estate_n and_o it_o may_v be_v dubious_a about_o it_o why_o here_o thou_o have_v the_o just_a character_n of_o a_o save_v person_n if_o it_o may_v please_v god_n to_o help_v thou_o to_o discern_v how_o it_o be_v with_o thou_o thou_o be_v one_o that_o believe_v the_o scripture_n and_o assente_v to_o the_o record_n of_o god_n concern_v his_o son_n 1_o john_n 5.11_o and_o have_v betake_v thyself_o to_o it_o not_o only_o as_o a_o revelation_n worthy_a of_o credit_n but_o also_o worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n 1_o tim._n 1.15_o thou_o trust_v in_o christ_n eph._n 1.13_o and_o in_o god_n the_o father_n through_o he_o this_o thou_o do_v so_o far_o at_o least_o as_o to_o conclude_v christ_n jesus_n a_o saviour_n alsufficient_a for_o thou_o and_o to_o look_v to_o he_o and_o to_o no_o other_o name_n for_o salvation_n save_v unto_o his_o alone_a without_o which_o thou_o be_v not_o of_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o inquire_v any_o further_a for_o thou_o with_o we_o he_o that_o be_v no_o christian_a can_v be_v no_o pious_a man_n to_o be_v sure_a else_o a_o bar_n be_v already_o put_v in_o against_o thou_o joh._n 3.36_o but_o moreover_o have_v thou_o count_v the_o cost_n luke_n 14.28_o and_o consider_v the_o term_n of_o thy_o salvation_n by_o christ_n and_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o grant_v thereof_o that_o not_o faith_n only_o but_o godliness_n also_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o life_n which_o be_v to_o come_v 1_o tim_n 4.8_o as_o death_n be_v threaten_v to_o the_o contrary_a heb._n 12.14_o have_v thou_o account_v this_o also_o a_o faithful_a say_n as_o the_o same_o apostle_n affirm_v it_o to_o be_v v._o 9_o which_o be_v more_o hardly_o believe_v for_o that_o the_o flesh_n be_v unwilling_a to_o have_v it_o true_a or_o account_v it_o worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n as_o the_o apostle_n subjoin_v how_o ungrateful_a soever_o to_o corrupt_v nature_n and_o where_o the_o pinch_n with_o we_o lie_v this_o come_v home_n to_o the_o business_n yet_o further_o be_v thou_o one_o that_o true_o fear_v god_n be_v his_o fear_n in_o thy_o heart_n do_v thou_o walk_v in_o it_o a_o sinner_n thou_o be_v thou_o dare_v not_o abide_v by_o a_o strict_a trial_n according_a to_o the_o original_a law_n of_o innocency_n thou_o be_v sensible_a of_o thy_o need_n of_o pardon_v mercy_n but_o be_v thou_o a_o righteous_a person_n not_o wicked_a i._n e._n upright_o to_o the_o standard_n of_o the_o new_a law_n or_o gospel_n do_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n influence_n thou_o unto_o a_o universal_a and_o undeserved_a resignation_n of_o thyself_o up_o unto_o his_o will_n and_o command_n have_v it_o change_v the_o habitual_a frame_n and_o disposition_n of_o thy_o soul_n be_v it_o become_v the_o govern_n principle_n of_o thy_o life_n do_v thy_o conscience_n witness_v it_o so_o to_o be_v in_o the_o ordinary_a course_n and_o tract_n of_o thy_o conversation_n preserve_v thou_o from_o those_o wickedness_n which_o will_v entrench_v upon_o sincerity_n and_o keep_v thou_o steady_a in_o some_o prevalent_a measure_n in_o thy_o walk_n more_o immediate_o with_o god_n and_o in_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o thy_o place_n and_o call_v in_o the_o station_n wherein_o lie_n have_v set_v thou_o as_o become_v the_o profession_n of_o godliness_n according_o as_o have_v be_v before_o open_v and_o i_o hope_v shall_v not_o need_v here_o again_o to_o be_v repeat_v if_o i_o say_v this_o be_v thy_o case_n whatever_o thy_o circumstance_n otherways_o be_v or_o may_v have_v be_v how_o heinous_a soever_o thy_o former_a gild_n how_o dark_a or_o doubtful_a soever_o thy_o present_a condition_n may_v remain_v to_o thou_o of_o a_o truth_n i_o be_o assure_v that_o thou_o be_v accept_v with_o god_n thou_o have_v the_o condition_n unto_o which_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v and_o have_v god_n warrant_v to_o assume_v therefrom_o and_o to_o conclude_v thy_o happy_a estate_n and_o god_n be_v faithful_a and_o can_v deny_v himself_o his_o truth_n his_o word_n and_o he_o will_v have_v thou_o to_o take_v the_o comfort_n of_o it_o his_o attribute_n as_o have_v be_v show_v he_o have_v lay_v at_o stake_n for_o thy_o security_n it_o be_v a_o righteous_a thing_n with_o god_n that_o it_o shall_v so_o be_v be_v man_n say_v to_o believe_v unto_o the_o save_n of_o their_o soul_n so_o be_v they_o say_v to_o repent_v unto_o salvation_n 2_o cor._n 7.10_o and_o unto_o life_n in_o the_o case_n of_o cornelius_n and_o his_o household_n act_v 11.18_o and_o by_o patient_a continuance_n in_o well-doing_n to_o seek_v for_o it_o rom._n 2.7_o and_o true_a piety_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o it_o if_o now_o the_o messenger_n the_o interpreter_n one_o among_o a_o thousand_o shall_v show_v unto_o thou_o thy_o uprightness_n as_o elihu_n speak_v job_n 33.23_o though_o thou_o take_v thyself_o for_o lose_v v._o 22._o yet_o will_v god_n be_v gracious_a to_o thou_o for_o he_o have_v find_v a_o ransom_n v._o 24._o lift_v up_o thy_o hand_n which_o hang_v down_o and_o thy_o feeble_a knee_n he_o will_v be_v favourable_a to_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v see_v his_o save_v with_o joy_n for_o he_o will_v render_v unto_o thou_o thy_o righteousness_n v._o 26._o thou_o shall_v behold_v his_o face_n in_o it_o ps_n 17.15_o and_o thou_o may_v trust_v to_o it_o in_o its_o place_n ezek._n 33.13_o how_o full_a be_v the_o scripture_n for_o thy_o encouragement_n the_o secret_a of_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o he_o will_v show_v they_o his_o covenant_n psal_n 25.14_o behold_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o ps_n 33.18_o like_o as_o a_o father_n pity_v his_o child_n so_o the_o lord_n pity_v they_o that_o fear_v he_o ps_n 103.13_o his_o mercy_n be_v from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a upon_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o v._o 17._o to_o such_o as_o keep_v his_o covenant_n and_o to_o those_o that_o remember_v his_o commandment_n to_o do_v they_o v._o 18._o when_o they_o walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o have_v no_o light_n let_v they_o trust_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v 50.10_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v arise_v unto_o they_o with_o heal_v in_o his_o wing_n mal._n 4.2_o when_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v burn_v as_o a_o oven_n against_o all_o the_o proud_a and_o all_o that_o do_v wicked_o shall_v be_v as_o stubble_n v._o 1._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o fear_v the_o lord_n that_o delight_v great_o in_o his_o commandment_n ps_n 112.1_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v in_o everlasting_a remembrance_n v._o 6._o he_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o evil_a tiding_n his_o heart_n be_v fix_v trust_v in_o the_o lord_n v._o 7._o say_v to_o the_o righteous_a it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o he_o isa_n 5.10_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v peace_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o righteousness_n quietness_n

extortioner_n unjust_a adulterer_n etc._n etc._n which_o yet_o may_v be_v true_a that_o thou_o be_v not_o and_o thou_o not_o a_o righteous_a person_n for_o all_o that_o v._o 9_o but_o wallow_v in_o such_o sin_n thou_o be_v yet_o resolve_v to_o betake_v thou_o to_o the_o plea_n of_o the_o publican_n god_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n v._o 13._o and_o hope_v to_o have_v the_o privilege_n on_o this_o plea_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o mercy_n too_o if_o thou_o be_v otherwise_o convince_v thou_o may_v be_v near_o to_o acceptance_n or_o the_o way_n unto_o it_o than_o he_o that_o think_v himself_o whole_a and_o be_v not_o mat._n 9.12_o but_o though_o christ_n be_v add_v to_o thy_o plea_n of_o mercy_n or_o the_o belief_n of_o he_o and_o thou_o make_v thy_o boast_n of_o he_o and_o intend_v to_o abide_v by_o thy_o plea_n to_o the_o last_o lord_n lord_n have_v we_o not_o prophesy_v in_o thy_o name_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 7.22_o thou_o shall_v have_v the_o privilege_n of_o thy_o nation_n and_o outward_a relation_n to_o he_o grant_v thou_o but_o thou_o may_v read_v thy_o doom_n for_o all_o that_o if_o no_o doer_n of_o his_o will_n v._o 26._o depart_v from_o i_o you_o that_o work_n iniquity_n v._o 23._o thou_o build_v not_o aright_o on_o the_o foundation_n and_o though_o thou_o like_o joab_n be_v flee_v unto_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n there_o shall_v thou_o perish_v the_o lord_n of_o that_o servant_n there_o be_v thy_o badge_n and_o title_n shall_v come_v in_o a_o day_n when_o he_o look_v not_o for_o he_o and_o in_o a_o hour_n that_o he_o be_v not_o aware_a of_o and_o shall_v cut_v he_o asunder_o mat._n 24.50_o and_o will_v appoint_v he_o his_o portion_n with_o the_o infidel_n luke_n 12.46_o if_o christ_n be_v not_o in_o thou_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n col._n 1.27_o god_n be_v no_o respector_n of_o person_n but_o the_o child_n of_o his_o kingdom_n even_o they_o shall_v be_v cast_v out_o into_o outer_a darkness_n there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n mat._n 8.12_o no_o one_o of_o any_o nation_n or_o religion_n that_o fear_v not_o god_n or_o that_o work_v not_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v accept_v with_o he_o what_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o the_o law_n and_o circumcision_n rom_n 2.25_o 27._o or_o of_o the_o jew_n v._o 28_o 29._o mutatis_fw-la mutandis_fw-la be_v as_o true_a of_o the_o christian_a of_o baptism_n and_o the_o gospel_n now_o in_o its_o last_o edition_n to_o which_o my_o text_n agree_v and_o which_o be_v also_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o apostle_n james_n chap._n 2._o from_o v._o 14._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n respect_v faith_n alone_o without_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n whereof_o we_o have_v be_v treat_v when_o he_o say_v that_o it_o profit_v not_o 2._o by_o way_n of_o reproof_n trial_n and_o conviction_n be_v this_o the_o discriminate_a character_n between_o the_o christian_a outward_a and_o inward_a as_o before_o of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o only_a sure_a test_n of_o any_o person_n acceptance_n with_o god_n to_o be_v a_o fear_a of_o he_o and_o a_o worker_n of_o righteousness_n what_o a_o multitude_n then_o be_v there_o who_o upon_o this_o issue_n do_v stand_v convict_v and_o judge_v by_o the_o gospel_n for_o person_n disallow_v and_o reject_v of_o god_n who_o can_v put_v in_o no_o claim_n to_o acceptance_n with_o he_o whilst_o yet_o almost_o all_o man_n among_o we_o do_v very_o hope_v to_o be_v save_v at_o last_o god_n favour_n they_o will_v not_o despair_v of_o to_o be_v mistake_v in_o this_o great_a point_n be_v very_o common_a and_o easy_a as_o it_o be_v also_o dangerous_a what_o else_o mean_v those_o so_o frequent_a caution_n in_o scripture_n give_v unto_o man_n to_o take_v heed_n that_o they_o deceive_v not_o themselves_o in_o the_o case_n know_v you_o not_o that_o the_o unrighteous_a shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o deceive_v 1_o cor._n 6.9_o who_o they_o be_v he_o subjoin_v v._o 9_o 10._o be_v not_o deceive_v god_n be_v not_o mock_v gal._n 6.7_o let_v no_o man_n deceive_v you_o with_o vain_a word_n eph._n 5.6_o the_o unrighteous_a and_o such_o as_o fear_v not_o god_n can_v have_v no_o part_n nor_o portion_n in_o his_o favour_n or_o acceptance_n let_v we_o then_o in_o his_o fear_n search_v this_o matter_n to_o the_o bottom_n god_n can_v be_v just_o nor_o true_a if_o it_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o all_o our_o religion_n must_v be_v a_o cheat_n and_o the_o scripture_n a_o fable_n if_o this_o doctrine_n be_v not_o true_a but_o if_o it_o be_v true_a as_o it_o be_v 1._o what_o will_v become_v of_o the_o multitude_n of_o those_o who_o very_o seldom_o if_o ever_o do_v all_o the_o day_n or_o week_n long_o so_o much_o as_o think_v on_o god_n or_o his_o name_n such_o can_v have_v no_o pretence_n to_o the_o walk_n in_o his_o fear_n how_o can_v that_o man_n set_v god_n always_o before_o he_o or_o be_v influence_v by_o the_o fear_n of_o he_o who_o have_v commit_v the_o thought_n of_o he_o to_o oblivion_n god_n be_v not_o in_o all_o his_o thought_n psalm_n 10.4_o a_o sad_a and_o black_a character_n so_o be_v the_o path_n of_o all_o that_o forget_v god_n and_o the_o hypocrite_n hope_n shall_v perish_v job_n 8.13_o shall_v not_o god_n search_v this_o out_o psa_fw-la 44.20_o 21._o what_o no_o room_n for_o so_o much_o as_o a_o thought_n of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o difficult_a to_o find_v whence_o it_o be_v or_o what_o that_o lie_v at_o the_o bottom_n can_v a_o maid_n forget_v her_o ornament_n or_o a_o bride_n her_o attire_n yet_o my_o people_n the_o jew_n have_v forget_v i_o day_n without_o number_n jer._n 2.32_o why_o can_v the_o maid_n forget_v her_o ornament_n if_o she_o will_v scarce_a or_o the_o bride_n her_o attire_n why_o those_o thing_n have_v get_v the_o heart_n and_o affection_n be_v esteem_v of_o as_o a_o treasure_n and_o so_o carry_v the_o heart_n after_o matt._n 6.21_o and_o the_o thought_n which_o be_v as_o the_o pulse_n of_o the_o heart_n work_v according_o but_o they_o have_v no_o esteem_n or_o love_n for_o god_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o so_o forget_v he_o how_o many_o be_v this_o the_o case_n of_o with_o we_o that_o mind_n their_o business_n it_o may_v be_v but_o mind_v not_o god_n at_o all_o as_o to_o such_o god_n be_v as_o if_o he_o be_v not_o fear_v he_o they_o can_v or_o concern_v he_o in_o what_o they_o do_v who_o think_v not_o of_o he_o and_o desperate_a be_v their_o condition_n psal_n 9.17_o far_o from_o acceptance_n with_o god_n 2._o set_a aside_o such_o as_o will_v industrious_o extingnish_v out_o of_o their_o mind_n and_o conscience_n the_o light_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o be_v of_o god_n these_o may_v be_v afraid_a of_o he_o but_o can_v have_v no_o pretence_n to_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n of_o which_o we_o have_v be_v treat_v and_o even_o as_o they_o do_v not_o like_a to_o retain_v god_n in_o their_o knowledge_n god_n give_v they_o over_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n rom._n 1.28_o know_v god_n they_o do_v but_o they_o like_v it_o not_o whether_o they_o like_v it_o or_o not_o it_o break_v in_o upon_o they_o the_o conviction_n thereof_o but_o fain_o they_o will_v shake_v it_o off_o so_o as_o not_o to_o retain_v it_o they_o like_v not_o at_o least_o to_o retain_v it_o therefore_o they_o say_v unto_o god_n depart_v from_o we_o for_o we_o desire_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o way_n job_n 21.14_o they_o will_v get_v loose_a from_o he_o what_o be_v the_o almighty_a that_o we_o shall_v serve_v he_o v._o 15._o these_o be_v far_o from_o be_v true_a fearer_n of_o he_o or_o accept_v of_o he_o 3._o set_a aside_o all_o those_o who_o if_o they_o retain_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o deity_n yet_o frame_v in_o their_o mind_n a_o false_a notion_n and_o conception_n of_o his_o be_v make_v he_o a_o idol_n or_o what_o he_o be_v not_o they_o slay_v the_o widow_n and_o murder_v the_o fatherless_a yet_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n shall_v not_o see_v neither_o shall_v the_o god_n of_o jacob_n regard_v it_o psal_n 94.6_o 7._o thou_o think_v that_o i_o be_v altogether_o such_o a_o one_o as_o they_o self_n psal_n 50.21_o that_o be_v that_o god_n mind_v not_o what_o they_o do_v or_o keep_v no_o record_n of_o their_o action_n but_o i_o will_v reprove_v thou_o and_o set_v they_o in_o order_n before_o thy_o eye_n now_o consider_v this_o you_o that_o forget_v god_n lest_o i_o tear_v you_o in_o piece_n and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o deliver_v v._o 22._o whoso_o take_v god_n for_o all_o mercy_n and_o no_o justice_n or_o make_v a_o blind_a or_o a_o false_a god_n of_o he_o that_o will_v not_o make_v good_a his_o word_n how_o can_v such_o possible_o true_o fear_v