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	spare_v	2,096	5	9.7701	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25395	The morall law expounded ... that is, the long-expected, and much-desired worke of Bishop Andrewes upon the Ten commandments : being his lectures many yeares since in Pembroch-Hall Chappell, in Cambridge ... : whereunto is annexed nineteene sermons of his, upon prayer in generall, and upon the Lords prayer in particular : also seven sermons upon our Saviors tentations [sic] in the wildernesse. ...	Andrewes, Lancelot, 1555-1626.	1642 (1642)	Wing A3140; ESTC R9005	912,723	784

moment_n sweep_v away_o with_o the_o bosom_n of_o destruction_n we_o find_v lament_v 3.22_o that_o it_o be_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o we_o be_v none_o consume_v and_o that_o the_o work_n of_o the_o creation_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a and_o then_o consequent_o as_o it_o be_v esa_fw-mi 6.13_o that_o a_o remnant_n there_o shall_v be_v and_o god_n will_v have_v a_o ten_o part_n always_o reserve_v to_o himself_o yet_o plain_a luk._n 12.32_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o little_a flock_n pusillus_fw-la grex_fw-la but_o yet_o that_o our_o hope_n be_v that_o of_o those_o few_o we_o be_v if_o the_o lord_n be_v spare_v and_o pinch_v of_o his_o mercy_n there_o be_v a_o great_a impediment_n to_o our_o hope_n but_o when_o we_o read_v esa_n 30.18_o expectat_fw-la dominus_fw-la ut_fw-la misereatur_fw-la vestri_fw-la the_o lord_n wait_v that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n upon_o you_o this_o set_v our_o hope_n in_o better_a forwardness_n and_o so_o because_o that_o out_o of_o the_o gate_n of_o mercy_n all_o our_o hope_n come_v faith_n be_v set_v on_o work_n to_o consider_v the_o person_n upon_o who_o god_n will_v vouchsafe_v to_o bestow_v this_o hope_n lament_v 3.29_o he_o say_v he_o will_v even_o thrust_v his_o face_n into_o the_o dust_n i._n humble_a his_o soul_n if_o peradventure_o he_o may_v have_v hope_n esay_n 66.2_o hope_n be_v give_v to_o they_o that_o 1._o hear_v and_o rest_v not_o in_o ignorance_n and_o unbelief_n and_o 2_o tremble_v at_o his_o word_n wherein_o fear_n be_v include_v and_o that_o be_v 3_o poor_a in_o spirit_n wherein_o humility_n be_v force_v of_o such_o god_n have_v a_o care_n and_o so_o consequent_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o humility_n and_o fear_n have_v wrought_v this_o in_o the_o special_a promise_n in_o we_o we_o then_o come_v to_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o hoper_n but_o much_o more_o when_o our_o faith_n find_v psalm_n 17.7_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n show_v thy_o marvellous_a love_a kindness_n thou_o that_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o they_o which_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o thou_o from_o such_o as_o resist_v thy_o right_a hand_n and_o psal_n 34.21_o not_o one_o of_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o shall_v perish_v or_o be_v destitute_a and_o psal_n 91.14_o when_o we_o hear_v he_o speak_v in_o his_o own_o person_n liberaho_n cum_fw-la quia_fw-la speravit_fw-la in_o i_o i_o will_v deliver_v he_o because_o he_o have_v hope_v in_o i_o when_o as_o the_o very_a act_n of_o hope_n shall_v have_v such_o a_o reward_n there_o be_v good_a encouragement_n to_o it_o &_o there_o may_v be_v great_a expectation_n if_o it_o now_o what_o it_o be_v to_o hope_v in_o god_n the_o prophet_n show_v it_o psal_n 13.5_o to_o hope_v in_o god_n it_o be_v to_o hope_v in_o his_o mercy_n for_o that_o be_v porta_fw-la spoi_fw-fr quid_fw-la sperare_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la quid_fw-la the_o gate_n of_o hope_n there_o be_v no_o entrance_n to_o god_n but_o by_o it_o there_o be_v no_o issue_n of_o any_o good_a from_o he_o to_o we_o but_o by_o it_o so_o faith_n apprehend_v mercy_n hope_v and_o the_o rather_o because_o there_o be_v such_o plenty_n of_o mercy_n promise_v psal_n 32.11_o he_o that_o hope_v in_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v such_o plenty_n of_o mercy_n be_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v compass_v about_o with_o it_o sibi_fw-la object_n quomodo_fw-la fides_fw-la precreate_v in_fw-la nobis_fw-la possit_fw-la timorem_fw-la &_o spem_fw-la own_o adversentur_fw-la sibi_fw-la now_o if_o one_o demand_n how_o faith_n beget_v in_o we_o both_o fear_n and_o hope_n two_o contrary_n and_o doubt_v that_o it_o can_v belong_v to_o one_o man_n both_o to_o fear_v and_o hope_v in_o god_n but_o see_v the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v so_o near_o k●●t_v they_o together_o in_o divers_a place_n we_o be_v not_o to_o doubt_v of_o it_o as_o psalm_n 147.11_o &_o 31.19_o &_o 33.17_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 and_o upon_o they_o that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o his_o mercy_n mercy_n sol._n ps_n 147.11_o but_o the_o lord_n delight_n be_v in_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o his_o mercy_n so_o neither_o be_v the_o reason_n far_o to_o seek_v because_o faith_n breed_v fear_n in_o we_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o own_o weakness_n hope_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n so_o they_o being_n non_fw-la secundum_fw-la idem_fw-la be_v not_o contrary_n and_o may_v be_v both_o together_o in_o one_o subject_n in_o one_o soul_n of_o a_o just_a man_n for_o distinguish_v between_o faith_n &_o hope_n because_o there_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o they_o though_o much_o may_v be_v say_v reason_n reason_n yet_o this_o be_v sufficient_a that_o it_o be_v faith_n that_o believe_v the_o promise_n hope_n the_o difference_n betwixt_o faith_n and_o hope_n and_o hope_v that_o expectat_fw-la credita_fw-la look_v for_o that_o that_o be_v believe_v the_o meaning_n be_v this_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v believe_v and_o not_o hope_v for_o as_o hell_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o every_o man_n believe_v but_o none_o will_v hope_v for_o it_o and_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v hope_v for_o and_o not_o believe_v so_o the_o gener_fw-la all_o truth_n of_o god_n be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o that_o contain_v terror_n bring_v forth_o fear_v and_o the_o matter_n of_o love_n and_o mercy_n in_o his_o promise_n bring_v forth_o hope_n so_o we_o see_v they_o be_v dislinguish_v ab_fw-la objecto_fw-la for_o one_o have_v god_n truth_n for_o his_o object_n and_o the_o other_o his_o goodness_n the_o three_o virtue_n faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n bernard_n very_o well_o divide_v they_o by_o attribute_v to_o each_o her_o speech_n faith_n say_v reposita_fw-la su●t_z bona_fw-la good_a thing_n there_o be_v that_o pass_v the_o conceit_n of_o man_n heart_n hope_n say_v mihi_fw-la illa_fw-la servantur_fw-la those_o good_a thing_n be_v reserve_v for_o i_o and_o charity_n say_v curro_fw-la ad_fw-la illa_fw-la and_o i_o do_v so_o run_v to_o they_o that_o i_o may_v attain_v they_o thus_o out_o of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n hope_n arise_v as_o fear_v out_o of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o hope_n be_v call_v of_o the_o father_n the_o izhaak_n of_o faith_n thus_o we_o see_v the_o nature_n of_o hope_n use_v it_o have_v two_o v●us_fw-fr v●us_fw-fr 1._o be_v in_o heb._n 6.19_o when_o a_o man_n with_o fear_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o the_o conscience_n betray_v his_o own_o unworthiness_n and_o in_o soul_n his_o cross_n and_o terror_n feel_v they_o in_o some_o part_n to_o light_n on_o he_o in_o this_o life_n be_v toss_v up_o and_o down_o anchor_n hop●_n our_o anchor_n hope_n come_v to_o be_v his_o anchor_n that_o when_o the_o ship_n of_o faith_n be_v toss_v to_o and_o fro_o as_o act_n 27.29_o the_o apostle_n ship_n when_o it_o be_v bereave_v of_o her_o load_n tackle_n and_o all_o the_o ship_n be_v yet_o toss_v of_o the_o wave_n when_o all_o else_o be_v go_v they_o cast_v out_o the_o anchor_n 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of_o our_o hope_n without_o waver_v for_o he_o be_v faithful_a that_o have_v promise_v and_o all_o these_o be_v necessary_o in_o the_o hope_n of_o god_n command_v another_o thing_n command_v be_v in_o the_o isaac_n hope_v as_o it_o be_v in_o abraham_n as_o god_n luke_n 16.10_o exercise_v our_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o heavenly_a thing_n by_o a_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o earthly_a thing_n so_o do_v he_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o our_o hope_n and_o as_o it_o be_v say_v he_o that_o will_v not_o understand_v earthly_a thing_n how_o much_o less_o heavenly_a so_o that_o man_n that_o will_v not_o hope_v for_o earthly_a thing_n will_v not_o hope_v for_o heavenly_a he_o that_o will_v not_o hope_v for_o that_o which_o be_v less_o will_v not_o hope_v for_o that_o which_o be_v more_o matth._n 6.25_o christ_n argue_v 1._o from_o the_o great_a to_o the_o less_o 2._o then_o from_o the_o less_o to_o the_o great_a god_n have_v give_v as_o a_o soul_n and_o provide_v 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as_o psal_n 40.4_o 5._o to_o turn_n ourselves_o to_o the_o proud_a and_o to_o such_o as_o go_v about_o with_o les_fw-fr or_o as_o esa_n 28.25_o cast_v ourselves_o upon_o his_o policy_n that_o what_o religion_n soever_o come_v we_o will_v be_v at_o a_o league_n with_o it_o we_o will_v meddle_v with_o no_o true_a religion_n we_o will_v fall_v at_o a_o agreement_n with_o hell_n devil_n etc._n etc._n but_o as_o a_o father_n say_v as_o terrena_fw-la bene_fw-la curantur_fw-la nil_fw-la male_a agendo_fw-la contra_fw-la illa_fw-la so_o bene_fw-la contemnuntur_fw-la nil_fw-la male_a agendo_fw-la propter_fw-la illa_fw-la as_o we_o be_v sufficient_o careful_a for_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n if_o we_o do_v not_o waste_v they_o so_o they_o be_v sufficient_o contemn_v by_o we_o if_o we_o use_v no_o ill_a mean_n to_o get_v they_o out_o common_a disease_n in_o these_o day_n possibile_fw-la objectum_fw-la spei_fw-la bonum_fw-la futurum_fw-la possibile_fw-la we_o come_v to_o that_o which_o be_v 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there_o be_v no_o good_a thing_n or_o of_o other_o there_o be_v a_o prevent_a grace_n to_o begin_v and_o a_o follow_a grace_n to_o continue_v the_o prevent_a grace_n i._o divinum_fw-la auxilium_fw-la divine_a aid_n the_o papist_n they_o say_v of_o the_o prevent_n or_o first_o grace_n that_o there_o be_v no_o preparation_n to_o it_o but_o that_o it_o be_v free_o give_v but_o deny_v that_o the_o follow_a grace_n be_v give_v free_o but_o that_o we_o have_v it_o of_o ourselves_o see_v we_o must_v not_o only_o be_v prevent_v psal_n 59.10_o but_o also_o follow_v psal_n 23.6_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o we_o be_v not_o then_o to_o presume_v of_o ourselves_o and_o as_o not_o of_o ourselves_o so_o not_o of_o other_o esa_n 63.16_o not_o of_o abraham_n nor_o of_o israel_n job_n 15.15_o the_o saint_n be_v not_o clean_o in_o his_o sight_n and_o there_o be_v none_o that_o can_v resist_v his_o strength_n but_o god_n and_o therefore_o say_v austin_n solus_fw-la fiduciam_fw-la homini_fw-la 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