Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	iniquity_n	lord_n	transgression_n	3,081	5	9.7813	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01898	A childe of light vvalking in darknesse: or A treatise shewing the causes, by which God leaves his children to distresse of conscience. The cases, wherein [God leaves his children to distresse of conscience.] The ends, for which [God leaves his children to distresse of conscience.] Together vvith directions how to come forth of such a condition: vvith other observations upon Esay 50. 10, and 11. verses. By Tho: Goodwin B.D.	Goodwin, Thomas, 1600-1680.	1636 (1636)	STC 12037; ESTC S103254	155,960	295

in_o the_o other_o make_v to_o any_o grace_n in_o itself_o which_o it_o may_v rest_v upon_o yet_o the_o soul_n then_o look_v upon_o god_n and_o consider_v what_o a_o god_n he_o be_v and_o what_o he_o say_v of_o himself_o of_o his_o mercy_n and_o kindness_n and_o free_a grace_n towards_o sinful_a man_n the_o consideration_n of_o what_o mere_o it_o know_v to_o be_v in_o god_n as_o he_o be_v reveal_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n may_v support_v he_o this_o it_o be_v to_o stay_v upon_o his_o name_n now_o to_o explain_v this_o further_a to_o you_o by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n two_o thing_n be_v mean_v first_o those_o glorious_a attribute_n especial_o of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n whereby_o god_n have_v express_v himself_o and_o make_v himself_o know_v to_o we_o second_o jesus_n christ_n as_o he_o be_v make_v and_o set_v forth_o to_o be_v righteousness_n to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n for_o the_o first_o in_o the_o 24._o of_o exod._n ver_fw-la 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o the_o lord_n proclaim_v his_o name_n the_o lord_n god_n merciful_a gracious_a long-suffering_a abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n keep_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o forgive_a iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n and_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n clear_v the_o impenitent_a for_o the_o second_o i_o refer_v to_o that_o place_n jer._n 23._o 6._o speak_v of_o christ_n this_o be_v the_o name_n wherewith_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v or_o make_v know_v to_o we_o the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n that_o be_v that_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v god_n have_v righteousness_n in_o he_o for_o we_o which_o may_v be_v make_v we_o so_o that_o when_o a_o poor_a soul_n in_o distress_n be_v not_o able_a to_o say_v i_o see_v such_o or_o such_o sign_n or_o any_o evidence_n in_o myself_o whereby_o i_o can_v say_v god_n be_v my_o god_n or_o that_o christ_n be_v i_o yet_o because_o i_o see_v free_a grace_n enough_o in_o god_n and_o righteousness_n in_o christ_n which_o i_o be_v a_o sinful_a man_n and_o not_o a_o devil_n may_v therefore_o be_v capable_a of_o and_o may_v come_v to_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o they_o though_o i_o know_v nothing_o in_o myself_o whereby_o i_o can_v challenge_v any_o present_a interest_n and_o because_o grace_v and_o mercy_n be_v his_o name_n and_o our_o righteousness_n his_o son_n name_n therefore_o i_o do_v cast_v myself_o upon_o both_o for_o pardon_n and_o favour_n and_o thereupon_o my_o soul_n lean_v stay_v and_o abide_v and_o from_o these_o it_o will_v not_o be_v drive_v so_o that_o these_o two_o apprehension_n meet_v in_o the_o heart_n in_o truth_n help_v to_o make_v up_o this_o rest_n upon_o his_o name_n here_o speak_v of_o namely_o first_o that_o there_o be_v such_o free_a grace_n good_a will_n and_o mercy_n etc._n etc._n in_o god_n and_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v appoint_v and_o make_v to_o be_v our_o righteousness_n and_o second_o that_o i_o be_o capable_a of_o and_o may_v come_v to_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o both_o these_o and_o that_o though_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o i_o which_o may_v challenge_v a_o interest_n in_o they_o yet_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o exclude_v i_o whereupon_o i_o cast_v myself_o upon_o god_n for_o both_o and_o there_o rest_n yea_o though_o i_o can_v yet_o say_v that_o ever_o i_o shall_v obtain_v they_o and_o this_o where_o it_o be_v in_o truth_n and_o accompany_v with_o that_o firm_a resolution_n of_o turn_v to_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n aforemention_v be_v as_o good_a faith_n as_o any_o of_o you_o have_v in_o your_o heart_n and_o so_o i_o come_v to_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o namely_o that_o when_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n be_v thus_o simple_o and_o alone_o apprehend_v they_o may_v be_v sufficient_a ground_n for_o faith_n to_o rest_v upon_o than_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o comfortable_a to_o a_o poor_a distress_a believer_n num._n 14._o when_o god_n wrath_n wax_v hot_a against_o his_o people_n as_o sometime_o in_o like_a manner_n it_o do_v against_o a_o poor_a soul_n that_o god_n begin_v to_o say_v how_o long_o shall_v they_o provoke_v i_o ver_fw-la 11._o and_o speak_v of_o destroy_v they_o and_o of_o make_v moses_n a_o great_a nation_n what_o have_v moses_n his_o faith_n recourse_n unto_o but_o to_o that_o proclamation_n of_o his_o name_n you_o hear_v of_o before_o and_o urge_v that_o ver_fw-la 17_o 18._o let_v the_o power_n of_o my_o lord_n be_v great_a according_a as_o thou_o have_v speak_v the_o lord_n be_v long_o suffer_v and_o of_o great_a mercy_n forgive_a iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n and_o he_o desire_v he_o to_o show_v his_o power_n in_o pardon_v because_o as_o much_o power_n be_v see_v in_o overcome_a his_o wrath_n as_o in_o make_v a_o world_n let_v thy_o power_n be_v great_a it_o be_v his_o name_n you_o see_v that_o be_v allege_v by_o moses_n and_o prevail_v with_o god_n for_o mercy_n so_o also_o for_o his_o son_n sake_n the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n elihu_n say_v job_n 33._o when_o a_o man_n soul_n be_v in_o deep_a distress_n as_o in_o the_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o ver_fw-la he_o describe_v it_o yet_o say_v he_o for_o 23._o if_o there_o be_v a_o messenger_n to_o show_v a_o man_n his_o uprightness_n that_o be_v that_o righteousness_n that_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o man_n in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n then_o god_n be_v gracious_a to_o he_o and_o say_v deliver_v he_o and_o he_o rest_v thereupon_o his_o flesh_n return_v to_o he_o again_o it_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o stay_v he_o and_o restore_v he_o i_o mention_v these_o place_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n rather_o than_o of_o the_o new_a out_o of_o which_o you_o see_v god_n name_n and_o his_o son_n name_n be_v al-sufficient_a to_o uphold_v and_o support_v a_o soul_n so_o the_o penman_n of_o that_o psalm_n whether_o david_n or_o whoever_o psal_n 130._o when_o he_o be_v in_o his_o depth_n as_o ver_fw-la 1_o 2._o plunge_v over_o head_n and_o ear_n in_o sorrow_n and_o discomfiture_n what_o have_v his_o faith_n recourse_n unto_o 〈◊〉_d 4._o to_o god_n name_n to_o nothing_o that_o be_v in_o himself_o but_o simple_o to_o what_o his_o faith_n apprehend_v to_o be_v in_o god_n mercy_n it_o with_o thou_o he_o say_v no_o more_o in_o he_o and_o with_o he_o it_o be_v to_o be_v have_v and_o he_o confirm_v his_o faith_n in_o that_o by_o this_o argument_n because_o else_o none_o will_v fear_v he_o and_o if_o thou_o be_v extreme_a to_o mark_v what_o be_v amiss_o no_o man_n can_v stand_v or_o will_v be_v save_v therefore_o sure_o say_v he_o mercy_n be_v with_o thou_o and_o therefore_o let_v israel_n hope_v in_o the_o lord_n ver_fw-la 7._o and_o why_o what_o because_o israel_n see_v he_o have_v grace_n in_o himself_o no_o but_o because_o mercy_n be_v with_o he_o &_o plenteous_a redemption_n v._o ult_n which_o word_n redemption_n have_v relation_n to_o his_o son_n name_n there_o be_v enough_o in_o he_o else_o he_o will_v have_v none_o and_o israel_n be_v mention_v in_o his_o will_n as_o capable_a of_o it_o &_o therefore_o say_v he_o i_o will_v wait_v and_o hope_n in_o the_o lord_n ver_fw-la 5._o and_o though_o he_o can_v not_o say_v that_o god_n have_v forgive_v he_o yet_o forgiveness_n be_v with_o he_o and_o there_o he_o pitch_v and_o rest_v his_o soul_n as_o a_o beggar_n at_o a_o great_a man_n door_n when_o there_o be_v none_o else_o in_o the_o country_n able_a or_o willing_a to_o relieve_v he_o there_o he_o lie_v though_o he_o know_v not_o whether_o he_o shall_v have_v any_o thing_n or_o no._n in_o my_o father_n house_n there_o be_v bread_n enough_o say_v the_o prodigal_a there_o it_o be_v to_o be_v have_v and_o no_o where_o else_o and_o there_o be_v enough_o and_o crumb_n will_v serve_v i_o say_v the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n thou_o be_v the_o mediator_n think_v she_o and_o it_o be_v thy_o business_n to_o save_v and_o though_o i_o be_o a_o dog_n yet_o i_o be_o capable_a of_o have_v crumb_n woman_n say_v christ_n great_a be_v thy_o faith_n not_o such_o faith_n among_o all_o my_o disciple_n these_o trust_v in_o his_o name_n and_o nothing_o in_o themselves_o so_o psal_n 62._o david_n say_v at_o the_o 5._o ver_fw-la he_o trust_v in_o god_n for_o salvation_n and_o mercy_n and_o exhort_v throughout_o the_o whole_a trust_v in_o god_n full_o and_o at_o all_o time_n &_o in_o no_o creature_n ver_fw-la 8._o 9_o and_o what_o be_v it_o he_o rest_v upon_o simple_o two_o attribute_n of_o he_o viz._n mercy_n and_o power_n god_n have_v speak_v once_o that_o be_v irrevocable_o as_o psal_n 89._o 35._o once_o have_v i_o swear_v etc._n etc._n and_o twice_o i_o have_v hear_v this_o that_o be_v often_o meet_v with_o it_o in_o the_o word_n and_o think_v of_o it_o say_v he_o that_o with_o god_n be_v power_n v._o

11._o so_o as_o he_o be_v able_a to_o save_v in_o the_o great_a distress_n and_o i_o have_v hear_v that_o to_o he_o belong_v mercy_n also_o v._o 12._o &_o therefore_o he_o may_v be_v willing_a to_o help_v and_o because_o these_o be_v in_o he_o though_o i_o have_v nothing_o in_o myself_o yet_o these_o i_o rest_v upon_o and_o these_o alone_a many_o such_o instance_n more_o may_v be_v bring_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o name_n of_o god_n reason_n and_o what_o be_v in_o god_n be_v prop_v sufficient_a for_o faith_n to_o rest_v upon_o be_v first_o because_o the_o name_n of_o god_n that_o be_v god_n attribute_n and_o christ_n righteousness_n do_v sufficient_o and_o adequate_o and_o full_o answer_v all_o want_n and_o doubt_n all_o objection_n and_o distress_n we_o can_v have_v or_o can_v be_v in_o whatsoever_o our_o want_n or_o temptation_n be_v he_o have_v a_o name_n to_o make_v supply_n for_o example_n take_v that_o his_o name_n in_o piece_n mention_v exod._n 34._o 5_o 6._o consider_v every_o letter_n in_o that_o his_o name_n and_o every_o letter_n answer_v to_o some_o temptation_n may_v be_v make_v by_o we_o first_o be_v thou_o in_o misery_n and_o great_a distress_n he_o be_v merciful_a the_o lord_n merciful_a the_o lord_n therefore_o able_a to_o help_v thou_o and_o merciful_a therefore_o wil_v yea_o but_o second_o thou_o will_v say_v i_o be_o unworthy_a i_o have_v nothing_o in_o i_o to_o move_v he_o to_o it_o well_o therefore_o he_o be_v gracious_a now_o grace_n be_v to_o show_v mercy_n free_o yea_o but_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o long_o for_o many_o year_n if_o i_o have_v come_v in_o when_o i_o be_v young_a mercy_n may_v have_v be_v show_v i_o to_o this_o he_o say_v i_o be_o long_a suffering_n yea_o but_o my_o sin_n every_o way_n abound_v in_o number_n and_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o reckon_v they_o up_o &_o they_o abound_v in_o heinousness_n i_o have_v commit_v the_o same_o sin_n again_o &_o again_o i_o have_v be_v false_a to_o he_o break_v promise_n with_o he_o again_o and_o again_o his_o name_n also_o answer_v this_o objection_n he_o be_v abundant_a in_o goodness_n he_o abound_v more_o in_o grace_n than_o thou_o in_o sin_v and_o though_o thou_o have_v be_v false_a again_o and_o again_o to_o he_o and_o break_v all_o covenant_n yet_o he_o be_v abundant_a in_o truth_n also_o better_o than_o his_o word_n for_o he_o can_v to_o our_o capacity_n express_v all_o that_o mercy_n that_o be_v in_o he_o for_o we_o yea_o but_o i_o have_v commit_v great_a sin_n aggravate_v with_o many_o and_o great_a circumstance_n against_o knowledge_n wilful_o etc._n etc._n he_o forgive_v iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n sin_n of_o all_o sort_n yea_o but_o there_o be_v mercy_n thus_o in_o he_o but_o for_o a_o few_o and_o i_o may_v be_v none_o of_o the_o number_n yes_o there_o be_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o and_o he_o keep_v it_o treasure_n of_o it_o lie_v by_o he_o and_o be_v keep_v if_o man_n will_v come_v in_o and_o take_v they_o object_n what_o thou_o can_v his_o name_n will_v answer_v thou_o need_v thou_o comfort_v as_o well_o as_o pardon_v he_o be_v both_o father_n of_o mercy_n and_o god_n of_o all_o comfort_n that_o be_v his_o name_n 2_o cor._n 1._o 3._o need_v thou_o peace_n of_o conscience_n be_v fill_v with_o terror_n he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o peace_n 1_o thess_n 5._o 23._o yea_o but_o i_o have_v a_o heart_n empty_a of_o grace_n and_o holiness_n &_o full_a of_o corruption_n he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n to_o heal_v thou_o as_o well_o as_o of_o peace_n to_o pardon_v thou_o need_v thou_o wisdom_n &_o direction_n he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o light_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v be_v thy_o heart_n inconstant_a and_o full_a of_o double_a mindedness_n he_o be_v unchangeable_a also_o as_o he_o speak_v there_o james_n 1_o thus_o all_o objection_n that_o can_v be_v make_v may_v be_v answer_v out_o of_o his_o name_n therefore_o it_o be_v al-sufficient_a for_o faith_n to_o rest_v upon_o the_o like_a may_v be_v as_o full_o show_v in_o his_o son_n name_n in_o who_o god_n have_v make_v himself_o strong_a to_o show_v mercy_n and_o bestow_v all_o good_a thing_n who_o name_n be_v adequate_a to_o god_n name_n that_o be_v be_v of_o as_o large_a extent_n in_o worth_n and_o merit_n as_o god_n heart_n be_v in_o his_o purpose_n of_o show_v and_o bestow_v mercy_n to_o purchase_v all_o that_o god_n mean_v to_o bestow_v who_o name_n have_v likewise_o a_o al-sufficiency_n in_o it_o to_o supply_v all_o our_o want_n and_o desire_n and_o satisfy_v all_o scruple_n for_o example_n that_o his_o name_n mention_v by_o the_o prophet_n esay_n chap._n 9_o 6._o which_o he_o here_o direct_v to_o compare_v with_o 1_o cor._n 1._o ult_n for_o will_v we_o have_v peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n remove_v he_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o peace_n and_o be_v make_v righteousness_n to_o we_o be_v we_o in_o depth_n of_o distress_n terror_n within_o terror_n without_o out_o of_o which_o we_o see_v no_o redemption_n he_o be_v the_o mighty_a god_n able_a to_o save_v to_o the_o utmost_a be_v make_v redemption_n to_o we_o want_v we_o grace_n and_o his_o image_n to_o be_v renew_v and_o increase_v in_o we_o he_o be_v the_o everlasting_a father_n a_o father_n to_o beget_v his_o likeness_n in_o we_o and_o everlasting_a to_o maintain_v it_o ever_o when_o it_o be_v begin_v once_o he_o be_v make_v sanctification_n to_o we_o want_v we_o wisdom_n to_o guide_v we_o he_o be_v the_o counsellor_n and_o be_v make_v wisdom_n to_o we_o all_o we_o want_v he_o have_v even_o as_o all_o he_o have_v we_o want_v and_o further_o although_o we_o not_o only_o want_v all_o these_o but_o never_o so_o much_o of_o all_o these_o his_o name_n be_v also_o wonderful_a for_o such_o he_o be_v in_o all_o these_o able_a to_o do_v beyond_o all_o our_o expectation_n to_o wonderment_n or_o if_o the_o soul_n desire_v more_o distinct_a and_o particular_a satisfaction_n in_o point_n of_o justification_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n &_o acceptation_n to_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n it_o be_v the_o point_n which_o in_o this_o state_n of_o desertion_n be_v question_v and_o wherein_o the_o soul_n desire_v satisfaction_n that_o other_o name_n of_o his_o the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n jer._n 23._o 6._o will_v answer_v all_o objection_n and_o doubt_n that_o our_o heart_n can_v make_v if_o we_o have_v but_o skill_n to_o spell_v all_o the_o letter_n in_o it_o for_o if_o that_o righteousness_n of_o his_o satisfy_a god_n who_o in_o condemn_v we_o 20._o 1_o john_n 3._o 20._o be_v great_a than_o our_o heart_n than_o it_o may_v satisfy_v our_o heart_n much_o more_o the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o life_n and_o death_n be_v not_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o adequate_a sufficient_a ransom_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 6._o but_o there_o be_v plenteous_a redemption_n in_o it_o psal_n 130._o yea_o to_o superfluity_n as_o the_o apostle_n phrase_n imply_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 1._o 14._o that_o be_v over-full_a more_o than_o will_v serve_v the_o turn_n and_o that_o to_o pardon_v his_o sin_n who_o v._o 15._o be_v the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n he_o elsewhere_o challenge_v all_o the_o wit_n and_o power_n of_o sin_n and_o hell_n and_o darkness_n to_o appear_v in_o this_o dispute_n and_o undertake_v to_o answer_v they_o all_o out_o of_o this_o one_o position_n which_o he_o lay_v as_o a_o bottom_n truth_n christ_n have_v dye_v rom._n 8._o 34._o which_o be_v in_o effect_n the_o same_o with_o this_o the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n who_o therefore_o say_v he_o shall_v condemn_v what_o can_v be_v allege_v either_o in_o the_o heinousness_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o general_a or_o in_o any_o of_o thy_o sin_n in_o particular_a unto_o which_o a_o answer_n may_v not_o hence_o be_v fetch_v from_o the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o death_n and_o life_n be_v it_o that_o sin_n be_v a_o offence_n against_o the_o great_a god_n against_o thou_o against_o thou_o etc._n etc._n as_o david_n speak_v and_o be_v not_o this_o his_o righteousness_n the_o righteousness_n of_o jehovah_n jehovah_n our_o righteousness_n who_o be_v the_o mighty_a god_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o this_o great_a god_n and_o all_o his_o excellency_n debase_v by_o we_o in_o sin_v and_o will_v not_o the_o empty_n of_o his_o glory_n 7._o phil._n 2._o 7._o who_o name_n be_v the_o brightness_n of_o his_o father_n glory_n 2._o heb._n 1._o 2._o in_o perform_v this_o righteousness_n for_o we_o satisfy_v and_o make_v amends_n be_v our_o sin_n the_o transgression_n of_o the_o holy_a and_o righteous_a law_n in_o every_o part_n of_o it_o and_o do_v not_o jehovah_n who_o give_v and_o make_v that_o law_n to_o make_v