Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	heaven_n	holy_a	miserable_a	3,408	5	10.1477	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02919	The faith of the church militant moste effectualie described in this exposition of the 84. Psalme, by that reuerend pastor, and publike professor of Gods word, in the famous vniuersitie of Hassine in Denmarke, Nicholas Hemmingius. A treatise written as to the instruction of the ignorant in the groundes of religion, so to the confutation of the Iewes, the Turkes, atheists, Papists, heretiks, and al other aduersaries of the trueth whatsoeuer. Translated out of Latine into English, &c. by Thomas Rogers.	Hemmingsen, Niels, 1513-1600.; Rogers, Thomas, d. 1616.	1581 (1581)	STC 13059; ESTC S118432	286,633	582

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do_v say_v in_o wrath_n remember_v mercy_n 2._o and_o theodoret_n it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o god_n by_o the_o temperature_n of_o mercy_n to_o mitigate_v his_o justice_n but_o of_o this_o mercy_n we_o be_v now_o to_o speak_v chap._n 32._o 1._o the_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o miserable_a man_n 2._o where-unto_a it_o may_v fit_o be_v compare_v after_o the_o due_a examination_n both_o of_o man_n misery_n and_o of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o wickedness_n the_o infinite_a mercy_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o our_o turn_n unto_o he_o be_v to_o be_v call_v into_o mind_n god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v merciful_a merciful_a not_o because_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o perturbation_n and_o grief_n of_o mind_n as_o man_n be_v but_o for_o that_o of_o his_o mere_a goodness_n &_o love_n spring_n he_o help_v man_n misery_n for_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n issue_v out_o of_o love_n and_o love_v from_o the_o likeness_n which_o man_n have_v with_o god_n be_v form_v according_a to_o his_o image_n and_o similitude_n this_o mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o man_n scripture_n be_v diverslie_o painted-out_a in_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o force_n thereof_o be_v commend_v to_o we_o by_o sundry_a comparison_n first_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o kindness_n of_o a_o mother_n toward_o her_o tender_a babe_n for_o so_o say_v isaiah_n 15._o can_v a_o woman_n forget_v her_o child_n and_o not_o have_v compassion_n on_o the_o son_n of_o her_o womb_n though_o she_o shall_v forget_v yet_o will_v not_o i_o forget_v thou_o and_o in_o the_o 103._o psalm_n it_o be_v liken_v to_o the_o natural_a kindness_n of_o a_o father_n as_o a_o father_n it_o be_v there_o say_v 1●_n have_v compassion_n on_o his_o child_n so_o have_v the_o lord_n compassion_n on_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o of_o this_o natural_a affection_n of_o parent_n towards_o their_o child_n the_o word_n mercy_n in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n be_v derive_v and_o therefore_o zacharie_n say_v through_o the_o tender_a mercy_n 78._o thereby_o to_o express_v the_o force_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n and_o the_o affection_n of_o god_n take_v pity_n second_o this_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v compare_v by_o isaiah_n to_o mountain_n and_o valey_v where_o he_o say_v 10._o the_o mountain_n shall_v remove_v and_o the_o hill_n shall_v fall_v down_o but_o my_o mercy_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o thou_o neither_o shall_v the_o covenant_n of_o my_o peace_n fall_v away_o say_v the_o lord_n that_o have_v compassion_n upon_o thou_o thirdlie_o it_o be_v liken_v to_o the_o largeness_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o in_o the_o psalm_n the_o earth_n be_v full_a of_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n fourthlie_o it_o be_v liken_v to_o the_o high_a heaven_n in_o the_o 103._o psalm_n 11._o as_o high_a as_o the_o heaven_n be_v above_o the_o earth_n so_o great_a be_v his_o mercy_n towards_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o fiftlie_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o ornament_n of_o a_o king_n throne_n 5._o in_o mercy_n shall_v the_o throne_n be_v prepare_v and_o he_o shall_v sit_v upon_o it_o in_o steadfastness_n sixth_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o cloud_n of_o rain_n in_o the_o time_n of_o drought_n eccles._n 35._o oh_o how_o fair_a à_fw-fr thing_n be_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o the_o time_n of_o anguish_n and_o trouble_n 19_o it_o be_v like_o a_o cloud_n of_o rain_n that_o come_v in_o the_o time_n of_o drought_n seventhlie_a it_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o buckler_n or_o weapon_n of_o war_n psalm_n 103._o who_o redeem_v thy_o life_n from_o the_o grave_n 4_o and_o crow_v thou_o with_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n that_o be_v compass_v on_o all_o side_n and_o psalm_n 5._o thou_o with_o favour_n will_v compass_v he_o as_o with_o a_o shield_n eight_o it_o be_v prefer_v before_o life_n itself_o than_o the_o which_o nothing_o be_v deem_v better_o or_o sweet_a 3._o psal._n 63._o thy_o love_a kindness_n be_v better_a than_o life_n ninthlie_a it_o be_v prefer_v above_o all_o other_o work_v of_o god_n psalm_n 145._o the_o lord_n be_v good_a to_o all_o 9_o and_o his_o mercy_n be_v over_o all_o his_o work_n last_o of_o all_o it_o be_v compare_v even_o to_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n himself_o for_o so_o say_v ecclesiasticus_fw-la as_o his_o greatness_n be_v 21_o so_o be_v his_o mercy_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v in_o god_n there_o be_v sovereign_a majesty_n link_v with_o sovereign_a mercy_n by_o the_o one_o whereof_o he_o have_v power_n to_o do_v what_o he_o listen_v by_o the_o other_o he_o have_v will_n to_o preserve_v his_o choose_a and_o although_o god_n by_o many_o argument_n commend_v his_o mercy_n unto_o we_o yet_o the_o chief_a be_v 16._o that_o he_o give_v his_o son_n john_n 3_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o have_v give_v his_o only_o beget_v son_n that_o who_o so_o ever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v 8._o but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n rom._n 5._o god_n setteth-out_a his_o love_n towards_o we_o see_v that_o while_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n 32._o that_o be_v not_o convert_v unto_o god_n christ_n die_v for_o us._n rom._n 8._o god_n spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n but_o give_v he_o for_o we_o al._n to_o be_v brief_a no_o creature_n be_v able_a sufficient_o to_o commend_v this_o mercy_n of_o god_n flow_v out_o of_o entire_a goodness_n and_o love_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o touch_v with_o mercy_n towards_o the_o transgressor_n but_o towards_o the_o unfortunate_a and_o such_o as_o do_v seem_v unjust_o to_o be_v afflict_v for_o so_o say_v cicero_n they_o be_v to_o be_v pity_v who_o be_v in_o misery_n for_o fortune_n not_o for_o their_o offence_n but_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n do_v help_v transgressor_n and_o the_o great_a sinner_n if_o so_o be_v they_o repent_v for_o grace_v proceed_v from_o mercy_n abound_v over_o sin_n and_o augustine_n do_v say_v greater_n be_v god_n his_o mercy_n than_o the_o misery_n of_o all_o sinner_n so_o that_o david_n not_o without_o cause_n do_v adhort_v we_o to_o praise_n god_n for_o this_o his_o infinie_a mercy_n 2._o all_o nation_n say_v he_o praise_v you_o the_o lord_n all_o you_o people_n praise_v he_o for_o his_o love_a kindness_n be_v great_a toward_o we_o and_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o lord_n endure_v for_o ever_o but_o here_o some_o may_v well_o object_v and_o say_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o deed_n be_v great_a but_o for_o all_o that_o it_o have_v a_o impossible_a condition_n annex_v for_o so_o say_v the_o lord_n himself_o who_o can_v lie_v i_o will_v show_v mercy_n unto_o thousand_o to_o they_o that_o love_v i_o 6._o and_o keep_v my_o commandment_n this_o promise_n of_o god_n without_o christ_n be_v plain_o to_o none_o effect_n because_o a_o condition_n of_o impossibility_n be_v add_v thereunto_o for_o no_o man_n by_o his_o own_o strength_n can_v fulfil_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n notwithstanding_o in_o christ_n it_o be_v possible_a and_o effectual_a unto_o a_o thousand_o generation_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v to_o all_o who_o be_v bear_v the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o christ._n 4._o for_o as_o he_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n unto_o every_o one_o tha●_n believe_v ●0_n so_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o he_o be_v yea_o and_o amen_o as_o paul_n say_v hitherto_o belong_v that_o in_o exodus_fw-la 7._o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n god_n be_v merciful_a and_o gracious_a and_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n who_o reserve_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o forgive_a iniquity_n &_o transgression_n &_o sin_n neither_o may_v it_o be_v doubt_v y_o t_o god_n when_o he_o make_v this_o promise_n do_v signify_v how_o both_o christ_n shall_v be_v the_o fulfiller_n of_o the_o law_n and_o that_o all_o which_o desire_v the_o mercy_n promise_v must_v run_v

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