Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	holy_a	lord_n	redeemer_n	2,129	5	10.1125	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20734	A funerall sermon preached at Watton in Hertfordshire, at the buriall of the ancient and worthy knight, Sir Philip Boteler, Decemb. 9. 1606	Downame, George, d. 1634.	1607 (1607)	STC 7116; ESTC S110134	29,412	80

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we_o may_v be_v bold_a to_o conclude_v according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o number_n of_o those_o who_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o this_o place_n pronounce_v bless_v wherefore_o though_o we_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o mourn_v in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o as_o namely_o his_o grave_n and_o virtuous_a lady_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v from_o she_o so_o love_a and_o kind_a a_o husband_n his_o nephew_n that_o they_o be_v deprive_v of_o so_o wise_a and_o provident_a a_o grandfather_n his_o well-willer_n that_o we_o be_v bere_a of_o so_o good_a a_o friend_n the_o country_n that_o it_o have_v lose_v so_o prudent_a and_o careful_a a_o justicer_n and_o so_o good_a a_o commonwealth_n man_n as_o i_o say_v but_o yet_o so_o as_o that_o with_o meekness_n and_o humility_n we_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o the_o gracious_a providence_n of_o god_n our_o heavenly_a father_n give_v he_o leave_v to_o call_v who_o and_o when_o it_o please_v he_o yet_o in_o 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the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o praise_n honour_n and_o glory_n both_o now_o and_o for_o ever_o amen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o context_n and_o coherence_n coherence_n bellarm._n de_fw-fr pontif._n rom._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 10._o revel_v 18_o 4_o in_o 2._o thess._n 2._o ad_fw-la algas_n quaest._n 11._o 2._o thess._n 2._o 10._o 11._o 12._o the_o text_n analyse_v 2._o pet._n 1._o 19_o revel_v 21._o 5._o galat._n 1._o 8._o luke_n 16._o 31._o 2._o cor._n 11._o 14_o 1._o sam._n 28._o 12._o 1._o cor._n 13._o 3._o eph._n 5._o 30._o john_n 15._o 2._o etc._n etc._n 2_o rom._n 6._o 3._o gal._n 3._o 27._o joh._n 6._o 56._o 1._o cor._n 12._o 13_o 3_o 1._o cor._n 1._o 30._o ephes._n 1._o 1._o philip._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d col._n 1._o 2._o rom._n 〈◊〉_d 1._o 2._o cor._n 5._o 17._o 2._o tim._n 3._o 12_o gal._n 2._o 20._o 1._o cor._n 6._o 15._o gal._n 3._o 13._o ephes._n 2._o 3._o john_n 1._o 12._o rom._n 8._o 16._o tit._n 2._o 13._o rom._n 8._o 1._o joh._n 15._o 4._o 5._o gal._n 2._o 20._o 1._o joh._n 5._o 12._o 1._o tim._n 5._o 6._o luke_n 9_o 60._o rom._n 8._o 7._o 1._o cor._n 1._o 30._o 2._o cor._n 5._o 21._o col._n 1._o 24._o act._n 9_o 4._o psal._n 123._o 2._o john_n 1._o 16._o ephes._n 2._o 6._o coloss._n 3._o 3._o 1._o john_n 3._o phil._n 3._o 8._o 9_o rom._n 10._o 17._o &_o 14._o 1._o cor._n 3._o 5._o deut._n 12._o 3._o 1._o cor._n 4._o 15._o 1._o pet._n 1._o 23._o rom._n 1._o 16._o 1._o cor._n 1._o 21._o hebr._n 4._o 2._o joh._n 1._o 1●_n mat._n 5._o 3._o 6._o 2._o pet._n 1._o 1._o 2._o cor._n 13._o 5._o hebr._n 11._o 6._o hebr._n 11._o 6._o jam._n 2._o 29._o john_n 8._o 33._o mat._n 9_o 13._o mat._n 9_o 13._o mat._n 18._o 11._o luke_n 4._o 18._o luke_n 18._o 14._o 1._o joh._n 2._o 3._o 4_o jer._n 23._o 24._o gal._n 3._o 10._o isaiah_n 53._o 5._o john_n 6._o 55._o 2._o cor._n 5._o 20._o act._n 15._o 9_o gal._n 5._o 6._o jam._n 2._o 18._o rom._n 3._o 28._o gal._n 2._o 16._o 1_o john_n 1._o 6._o john_n 19_o 34._o 35._o rom._n 5._o 12._o etc._n etc._n 2._o pet._n 1._o 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2._o 12._o revel_v 14._o 1._o revel_v 20._o 6._o joh._n 13._o 20._o luk._n 10._o 16._o isocrates_n ad_fw-la daemonicum_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joh._n 15._o 19_o prou._n 29._o 27_o 1._o joh._n 3._o 14._o james_n 3._o 2._o

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unit_v we_o unto_o christ_n be_v christ_n our_o saviour_n or_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n concern_v salvation_n by_o he_o yet_o by_o the_o same_o faith_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v we_o do_v undoubted_o believe_v the_o whole_a word_n of_o god_n and_o every_o part_n thereof_o the_o justify_v faith_n evermore_o include_v and_o presuppose_v the_o general_a and_o dogmatic_a faith_n second_o they_o have_v not_o the_o true_a evangelical_a faith_n who_o have_v not_o also_o the_o legal_a faith_n persuade_v they_o of_o their_o miserable_a and_o accurse_a estate_n in_o themselves_o both_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o sin_n as_o also_o of_o the_o punishment_n which_o by_o the_o threaten_n of_o the_o law_n if_o they_o do_v true_o believe_v they_o they_o will_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v due_a unto_o they_o now_o this_o legal_a faith_n be_v a_o necessary_a preparative_n to_o the_o justify_n faith_n for_o until_o we_o see_v ourselves_o to_o be_v accurse_v in_o ourselves_o we_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o desire_v serious_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o christ._n until_o we_o find_v ourselves_o to_o be_v bondslave_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n we_o will_v not_o earnest_o seek_v to_o be_v ransom_v or_o redeem_v until_o we_o acknowledge_v ourselves_o to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n we_o will_v not_o seek_v to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n in_o christ._n in_o a_o word_n until_o we_o find_v ourselves_o to_o be_v miserable_a in_o ourselves_o we_o will_v not_o serious_o seek_v and_o sue_v for_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n or_o merit_n of_o christ_n our_o saviour_n but_o as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v suffer_v his_o precious_a blood_n to_o be_v spill_v in_o vain_a without_o any_o care_n to_o apply_v it_o to_o ourselves_o for_o what_o need_n have_v thou_o either_o of_o a_o saviour_n if_o thou_o be_v not_o in_o thyself_o lose_v or_o of_o a_o redeemer_n if_o thou_o be_v not_o a_o captive_a or_o of_o a_o reconciler_n 33._o if_o thou_o be_v not_o a_o enemy_n or_o what_o need_n have_v thou_o of_o mercy_n if_o thou_o be_v not_o in_o misery_n the_o whole_a need_v not_o the_o physician_n say_v our_o saviour_n christ_n but_o the_o 13._o sick_a well_o thou_o ever_o have_v have_v a_o good_a conceit_n of_o thyself_o thou_o ever_o have_v love_v god_n above_o all_o thing_n and_o thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o thou_o never_o do_v doubt_v of_o thy_o salvation_n in_o all_o thy_o life_n etc._n etc._n a_o evident_a argument_n that_o thou_o do_v never_o care_v for_o christ_n or_o find_v thyself_o to_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o a_o saviour_n but_o remember_v who_o say_v i_o come_v not_o to_o call_v the_o righteous_a 13._o that_o be_v such_o as_o be_v righteous_a in_o their_o own_o conceit_n but_o sinner_n that_o be_v humble_a sinner_n to_o repentance_n and_o again_o that_o he_o come_v to_o seek_v and_o to_o save_v that_o 11._o which_o be_v lose_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o poor_a namely_o in_o spirit_n to_o heal_v the_o 18._o break_a heart_a to_o preach_v deliverance_n or_o redemption_n to_o the_o captive_n wherefore_o never_o persuade_v thyself_o that_o thou_o have_v a_o justify_n faith_n if_o thou_o do_v not_o as_o well_o believe_v the_o threaten_n of_o the_o law_n as_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o although_o faith_n do_v not_o justify_v as_o it_o apprehend_v the_o threaten_n yet_o that_o faith_n which_o do_v justify_v include_v evermore_o the_o general_a and_o consequent_o the_o legal_a faith_n do_v believe_v the_o threaten_n of_o the_o law_n as_o the_o undoubted_a word_n of_o god_n the_o same_o faith_n therefore_o which_o do_v assure_v thou_o of_o thy_o reconciliation_n redemption_n and_o salvation_n in_o christ_n do_v first_o inform_v thou_o that_o thou_o be_v a_o enemy_n of_o god_n a_o bondslave_n of_o sin_n and_o utter_o lose_v in_o thyself_o that_o be_v with_o the_o publican_n 14._o humble_v in_o thyself_o thou_o may_v be_v exalt_v in_o christ._n three_o they_o deceive_v either_o themselves_o with_o a_o fancy_n or_o other_o with_o a_o show_n of_o faith_n who_o have_v not_o a_o effectual_a and_o lively_a faith_n for_o as_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a knowledge_n the_o one_o a_o literal_a or_o speculative_a knowledge_n the_o other_o spiritual_a and_o operative_a and_o that_o knowledge_n be_v only_o true_a which_o be_v work_v 1._o joh._n 2._o 4_o 3._o 4_o so_o there_o be_v a_o double_a faith_n a_o effectual_a unfeigned_a and_o lively_a faith_n and_o a_o idle_a counterfeit_a and_o dead_a faith_n now_o faith_n be_v say_v to_o be_v lively_a and_o effectual_a in_o two_o respect_n first_o respectu_fw-la actus_fw-la primi_fw-la in_o regard_n of_o the_o effectual_a and_o true_a be_v of_o it_o second_o respectu_fw-la actus_fw-la secundi_fw-la in_o regard_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o it_o in_o both_o sense_n every_o kind_n of_o faith_n become_v effectual_a by_o application_n of_o that_o which_o be_v believe_v as_o first_o the_o dogmatic_a faith_n be_v lively_a and_o effectual_a when_o thou_o do_v not_o only_o believe_v in_o general_n what_o god_n be_v but_o by_o particular_a application_n to_o thyself_o do_v believe_v that_o he_o be_v such_o a_o one_o to_o thou_o as_o for_o example_n if_o thou_o do_v believe_v only_o by_o a_o general_a and_o historical_a faith_n that_o god_n be_v omnipresent_v that_o be_v in_o every_o place_n present_a fill_a heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o that_o he_o be_v omniscient_a and_o as_o the_o scripture_n call_v 24._o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d know_v all_o thing_n yea_o the_o very_a secret_n of_o man_n heart_n and_o that_o by_o a_o most_o perfect_a and_o distinct_a knowledge_n thou_o may_v be_v little_a the_o better_a for_o this_o faith_n but_o if_o thou_o do_v believe_v with_o application_n to_o thyself_o that_o he_o be_v every_o where_o present_a with_o thou_o and_o that_o his_o eye_n be_v always_o upon_o thou_o behold_v all_o thy_o way_n then_o will_v this_o faith_n be_v effectual_a to_o make_v thou_o behave_v thyself_o upright_o as_o in_o his_o presence_n and_o sight_n and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o legal_a faith_n for_o a_o man_n may_v believe_v in_o a_o confuse_a and_o general_a manner_n the_o threaten_n of_o the_o law_n to_o be_v true_a and_o yet_o never_o the_o more_o be_v humble_v but_o go_v on_o secure_o in_o his_o sin_n and_o notwithstanding_o his_o impenitency_n and_o infidelity_n promise_v to_o himself_o impunity_n but_o when_o as_o a_o man_n apply_v the_o threaten_n after_o this_o manner_n to_o himself_o if_o this_o be_v true_a as_o i_o unsained_o acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v the_o undoubted_a word_n of_o god_n that_o every_o one_o be_v in_o himself_o accurse_a and_o subject_a to_o 10._o eternal_a death_n and_o damnation_n who_o have_v not_o continue_v in_o all_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o how_o can_v it_o possible_o be_v avoid_v but_o that_o i_o be_o in_o myself_o a_o most_o accurse_a wight_n and_o damn_a wretch_n 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