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	miserable_a	sinner_n	7,000	5	10.1398	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19511	Christ his crosse or The most comfortable doctrine of Christ crucified and ioyfull tidings of his passion, teaching vs to loue, and imbrace his crosse, as the most sweete and celestiall doctrine vnto the soule, and how we should behaue our selues therein according to the word of God. Newly published by Iohn Andrewes minister and preacher of the word of God at Barricke Basset in the country of Wiltes. Wherein is contained, first the chiefe and principall motiues and causes, that should moue and stirre vs vp to the earnest meditation of his passion. Secondly, with what minde we should come to his meditation. Thirdly, how divers and manifold is the meditation of the passion. The fourth part intreateth of the types, and figures contained in the old Testament, touching the passion of Christ.	Andrewes, John, fl. 1615.	1614 (1614)	STC 594; ESTC S115373	48,402	86

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and_o as_o our_o saviour_n christ_n power_n be_v not_o so_o much_o magnify_v in_o cure_v one_o that_o be_v but_o a_o few_o day_n sick_a 8._o joh_n 5_o 8._o as_o in_o cure_v he_o that_o be_v thirty_o eight_o year_n disease_v so_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v not_o so_o much_o magnify_v in_o cure_v a_o small_a sinner_n or_o a_o few_o sin_n as_o in_o cure_v of_o great_a sinner_n his_o goodness_n show_v itself_o for_o when_o they_o have_v so_o humble_v themselves_o by_o return_v unto_o god_n by_o true_a repentance_n that_o with_o the_o centurion_n they_o can_v send_v their_o friend_n that_o be_v their_o zealous_a and_o full_a believe_v prayer_n unto_o christ_n with_o this_o message_n lord_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a thou_o shall_v enter_v under_o my_o roof_n but_o 7._o luk_n 7._o 6_o 7._o speak_v the_o word_n and_o my_o sin_n will_v be_v cure_v or_o with_o peter_n lord_n depart_v from_o i_o a_o sinful_a man_n then_o shall_v they_o find_v 8._o luk._n 5._o 8._o their_o soul_n cure_v their_o sin_n pardon_v &_o christ_n will_v come_v to_o they_o in_o mercy_n thus_o much_o concern_v the_o false_a repentance_n with_o this_o short_a persuasion_n to_o withdraw_v man_n from_o the_o same_o now_o follow_v the_o true_a repentance_n wherein_o first_o let_v we_o consider_v that_o there_o be_v no_o doctrine_n in_o the_o church_n repentance_n 2._o the_o true_a repentance_n of_o god_n so_o necessary_a as_o the_o doctrine_n of_o repentance_n &_o amendment_n of_o life_n neither_o do_v the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o much_o labour_n in_o all_o the_o scripture_n as_o he_o do_v to_o beat_v repentance_n into_o man_n head_n it_o be_v the_o only_a sermon_n which_o john_n baptist_n preach_v while_o he_o prepare_v the_o way_n for_o 2._o mat._n 3._o 2._o christ_n repent_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v at_o hand_n this_o repentance_n be_v not_o define_v altogether_o by_o this_o word_n poenitentia_fw-la because_o as_o divine_n say_v it_o do_v not_o comprehend_v totum_fw-la terminum_fw-la à_fw-la quo_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la quem_fw-la from_o who_o and_o to_o who_o we_o must_v return_v but_o this_o be_v the_o true_a repentance_n which_o the_o latins_n interpret_v by_o this_o word_n resipiscentia_fw-la or_o conuersio_fw-la which_o be_v not_o only_o a_o change_n of_o the_o mind_n but_o it_o be_v recessus_fw-la à_fw-la malo_fw-la a_o forsake_v of_o evil_a accessus_fw-la ad_fw-la bonum_fw-la and_o return_v unto_o that_o which_o be_v good_a revertimini_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o say_v the_o lord_n return_v as_o far_o as_o unto_o i_o we_o must_v return_v unto_o the_o lord_n we_o must_v return_v unto_o he_o alone_o for_o he_o be_v the_o truth_n and_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o goodness_n for_o better_a proof_n that_o true_a repentance_n be_v a_o turn_n unto_o god_n we_o may_v prove_v it_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n plenteous_o where_o god_n command_v we_o to_o return_v unto_o he_o o_o you_o child_n of_o israel_n say_v he_o 6._o esa_n 31._o 6._o turn_v again_o from_o your_o infidelity_n wherein_o you_o drown_v yourselves_o again_o turn_v you_o turn_v you_o from_o your_o evil_a 11._o ezech._n 33._o 11._o way_n for_o why_o will_v you_o die_v o_o you_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o again_o 7._o esa_n 55._o 7._o let_v the_o wicked_a for_o sake_n their_o evil_a way_n and_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o they_o for_o he_o be_v merciful_a &_o very_o ready_a to_o forgive_v hosea_n exhort_v the_o people_n unto_o repentance_n say_v come_v and_o let_v we_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o again_o o_o israel_n return_n unto_o the_o lord_n 32._o hos_fw-la 6._o 1._o hos_fw-la 14._o 2._o jer._n 4._o 1._o ezech._n 18._o 30_o 32._o thy_o god_n for_o thou_o have_v fall_v by_o thy_o iniquity_n likewise_o say_v jeremiah_n o_o israel_n if_o thou_o return_v return_v unto_o i_o as_o much_o say_v ezechiah_n return_v unto_o the_o lord_n &_o cause_v other_o to_o return_v away_o from_o all_o their_o transgression_n therefore_o 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for_o sin_n three_o a_o fly_a and_o shun_v of_o sin_n vivification_n which_o be_v the_o quicken_n of_o the_o new_a man_n comprehend_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o mortification_n which_o be_v first_o acknowledge_v of_o god_n mercy_n &_o the_o apply_v thereof_o in_o christ_n second_o a_o joyfulness_n thence_o arise_v three_o a_o ardent_a or_o earnest_a endeavour_n to_o sin_n no_o more_o we_o may_v add_v unto_o true_a repentance_n those_o 4._o part_n as_o afore_o say_v the_o first_o contrition_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o which_o we_o ought_v for_o to_o be_v sorrowful_a for_o these_o three_o thing_n first_o for_o the_o sin_n we_o have_v commit_v second_o for_o the_o good_a we_o have_v omit_v three_o for_o the_o good_a time_n we_o have_v lose_v so_o that_o we_o may_v plain_o see_v that_o contrition_n be_v a_o fear_n and_o sorrowfulness_n of_o conscience_n which_o perceive_v that_o god_n be_v angry_a with_o sin_n &_o be_v sorry_a that_o we_o have_v sin_v now_o to_o 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