Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n
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A sermon preached unto the inhabitants of the town of Thornbury, in Glocestershire [sic] on March 20, 1697/8
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Stafford, Richard, 1663-1703.
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Wing S5133; ESTC R42869
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my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o therein_o also_o think_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n that_o because_o he_o then_o come_v to_o feel_v pain_n and_o torment_n as_o if_o thereupon_o god_n who_o be_v all_o blessedness_n have_v forsake_v he_o and_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n david_n a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n who_o speak_v forth_o the_o word_n of_o our_o text_n as_o it_o be_v write_v but_o they_o like_o man_n have_v transgress_v the_o covenant_n so_o herein_o he_o speak_v like_o a_o man._n for_o because_o of_o his_o enemy_n which_o he_o mention_n three_o time_n in_o this_o short_a psalm_n of_o who_o he_o complain_v ver_fw-la 3_o 4._o he_o pray_v for_o deliverance_n from_o they_o ver_fw-la 9_o and_o for_o the_o utter_a cut_v off_o and_o destruction_n of_o they_o ver_fw-la 12._o he_o also_o think_v as_o if_o god_n have_v withdraw_v his_o love_a kindness_n and_o have_v none_o towards_o he_o for_o if_o he_o have_v he_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o have_v such_o enemy_n but_o in_o this_o last_o david_n do_v err_v not_o know_v or_o rather_o not_o consisider_v the_o scripture_n and_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o the_o way_n and_o method_n of_o the_o dispensation_n of_o his_o kingdom_n towards_o we_o men._n god_n suffer_v they_o to_o have_v enemy_n to_o hold_v his_o servant_n in_o warfare_n and_o trial_n david_n be_v not_o so_o much_o then_o destitute_a of_o the_o love_a of_o kindness_n of_o god_n but_o he_o be_v destitute_a of_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o love_a kindness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o very_a manner_n of_o express_v it_o cause_v i_o to_o hear_v thy_o love_a kindness_n in_o the_o morning_n intimate_v thereby_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o the_o love_a kindness_n of_o god_n towards_o he_o but_o it_o be_v afar_o off_o and_o out_o of_o hear_v and_o therefore_o he_o pray_v unto_o god_n to_o cause_v he_o to_o hear_v it_o and_o then_o it_o must_v be_v bring_v near_o and_o be_v sensible_a for_o hear_v be_v a_o sense_n unto_o he_o cause_v i_o to_o hear_v thy_o love_a kindness_n in_o the_o morning_n be_v a_o relative_n kind_a of_o speech_n which_o do_v presuppose_v absence_n and_o want_n thereof_o inasmuch_o as_o a_o man_n do_v not_o pray_v for_o but_o rather_o give_v thanks_o for_o what_o he_o have_v already_o but_o either_o david_n do_v not_o at_o all_o or_o at_o least_o not_o so_o much_o hear_v the_o love_a kindness_n of_o god_n as_o he_o will_v desire_v for_o and_o therefore_o he_o put_v up_o this_o prayer_n unto_o god_n in_o this_o manner_n why_o a_o sense_n and_o hear_n of_o the_o love_a kindness_n of_o god_n will_v be_v as_o so_o much_o stay_v and_o support_v as_o so_o much_o armour_n and_o defence_n against_o the_o incursion_n and_o assault_n of_o his_o enemy_n he_o have_v some_o apprehension_n of_o thus_o much_o from_o the_o follow_a word_n which_o he_o drop_v for_o in_o thou_o do_v i_o trust_v which_o again_o presuppose_v some_o fear_n he_o be_v in_o and_o some_o danger_n he_o be_v subject_a unto_o as_o to_o both_o of_o which_o he_o do_v trust_v that_o the_o invisible_a god_n will_v save_v deliver_v and_o preserve_v he_o from_o they_o thus_o much_o may_v be_v sure_o gather_v and_o reason_v that_o if_o god_n have_v a_o love_a kindness_n for_o any_o one_o he_o will_v never_o suffer_v he_o to_o utter_o perish_v and_o tobe_n whole_o miserable_a i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o so_o much_o as_o to_o be_v strike_v but_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v destroy_v that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v make_v by_o they_o eternal_o miserable_a his_o enemy_n may_v possible_o hunt_v and_o seek_v after_o he_o but_o they_o shall_v not_o total_o overcome_v nor_o prevail_v against_o he_o for_o ever_o david_n do_v here_o pray_v like_o one_o who_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n the_o spirit_n of_o counsel_n and_o of_o may_v the_o spirit_n of_o knowledge_n and_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n isa_n xi_o 2._o for_o he_o know_v that_o if_o he_o have_v once_o the_o love_a kindness_n of_o god_n he_o have_v all_o which_o can_v be_v desire_v and_o what_o be_v necessary_a for_o safety_n and_o deliverance_n from_o man_n and_o devil_n and_o therefore_o he_o fit_o and_o proper_o pray_v for_o that_o in_o the_o first_o place_n thy_o love_a kindness_n in_o the_o morning_n as_o morning_n thought_n be_v common_o most_o fresh_a and_o lively_a so_o than_o he_o be_v most_o trouble_v and_o doubtful_a and_o his_o heart_n do_v misgive_v he_o and_o meditate_v terror_n lest_o he_o shall_v miss_v thereof_o and_o not_o have_v it_o as_o the_o same_o david_n say_v when_o i_o wake_v i_o be_o still_o with_o thou_o psal_n cxxxix_o 8._o and_o as_o the_o spirit_n say_v the_o lord_n mercy_n be_v new_a every_o morning_n great_a be_v thy_o faithfulness_n lam._n iii._o 23._o because_o that_o every_o morning_n god_n do_v as_o it_o be_v give_v we_o a_o new_a life_n so_o if_o when_o we_o wake_v morning_n after_o morning_n he_o waken_v morning_n by_o morning_n our_o heart_n be_v still_o with_o god_n and_o it_o be_v always_o and_o altogether_o with_o he_o and_o if_o we_o then_o can_v perceive_v and_o hear_v his_o love_a kindness_n o_o good_a god_n how_o sweet_o and_o contend_o may_v we_o pass_v the_o remain_v few_o and_o evil_a day_n of_o our_o pilgrimage_n here_o on_o earth_n but_o chief_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o we_o do_v not_o hear_v and_o perceive_v this_o love_a kindness_n of_o god_n in_o the_o morning_n yea_o god_n withhold_v and_o deny_v his_o love_a kindness_n unto_o we_o because_o of_o what_o be_v intimate_v in_o the_o follow_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n we_o do_v not_o know_v the_o way_n wherein_o we_o shall_v walk_v which_o sometime_o be_v for_o want_n of_o understanding_n thereof_o but_o more_o common_o for_o want_v of_o will_n and_o readiness_n to_o do_v the_o same_o and_o therefore_o both_o these_o petiton_n be_v fit_o and_o proper_o connect_v together_o and_o they_o follow_v and_o succeed_v one_o another_o cause_v i_o to_o hear_v thy_o love_a kindness_n in_o the_o morning_n for_o in_o thou_o do_v i_o trust_v cause_v i_o to_o know_v the_o way_n wherein_o i_o shall_v walk_v for_o i_o lift_v up_o my_o soul_n unto_o thou_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o this_o verse_n it_o be_v that_o i_o have_v choose_v this_o text_n to_o discourse_v on_o unto_o you_o at_o this_o time_n and_o i_o do_v intend_v to_o apply_v it_o as_o to_o my_o preach_v and_o your_o hear_v as_o it_o have_v be_v use_v in_o this_o place_n it_o be_v a_o seasonable_a petition_n to_o put_v in_o and_o use_v in_o our_o prayer_n that_o god_n will_v direct_v we_o in_o all_o difficulty_n and_o when_o we_o be_v in_o a_o straight_a and_o doubt_n that_o he_o will_v cause_v we_o to_o choose_v the_o right_a way_n then_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o force_n and_o all_o the_o people_n say_v unto_o jeremiah_n the_o prophet_n pray_v for_o we_o unto_o the_o lord_n that_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n may_v show_v we_o the_o way_n wherein_o we_o shall_v walk_v and_o the_o thing_n that_o we_o may_v do_v jer._n 42._o 3._o cause_v i_o to_o know_v the_o way_n whorein_a i_o shall_v walk_v for_o i_o lift_v up_o my_o soul_n unto_o thou_o we_o may_v lawful_o yea_o we_o ought_v to_o pray_v what_o we_o have_v a_o promise_n for_o and_o as_o to_o this_o matter_n the_o word_n of_o promise_n speak_v on_o this_o wise_a what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n he_o shall_v he_o teach_v in_o the_o way_n that_o he_o shall_v choose_v 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._o 12_o 14._o his_o secret_a be_v with_o the_o righteous_a prov._n 3._o 32._o sure_o the_o lord_n god_n will_v do_v nothing_o but_o he_o reveal_v his_o secret_n unto_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n amos_n 3._o 7._o if_o in_o any_o thing_n you_o be_v otherwise_o mind_v god_n shall_v reveal_v even_o this_o unto_o you_o phil._n 3._o 15._o and_o all_o thy_o child_n shall_v be_v teach_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o great_a shall_v be_v the_o peace_n of_o thy_o child_n which_o last_o come_v somewhat_o near_o unto_o and_o confirm_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o text_n which_o be_v this_o than_o it_o be_v that_o god_n cause_v we_o to_o hear_v his_o love_a kindness_n when_o he_o also_o cause_v we_o to_o know_v the_o way_n wherein_o we_o shall_v walk_v for_o here_o isa_n 54._o 13._o be_v bring_v in_o as_o the_o effect_n of_o be_v teach_v of_o the_o lord_n great_a shall_v be_v the_o peace_n of_o thy_o child_n from_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o we_o have_v great_a