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
A19499	A mirrour of mercie or The prodigals conuersion briefely, and learnedly expounded, and full of comfortable consolations for all penitent sinners. By William Cooper, minister of Gods word, and B. of Galloway.	Cowper, William, 1568-1619.	1615 (1615)	STC 5928; ESTC S119161	51,916	283

we_o eat_v and_o be_v merry_a vers._n 24._o for_o this_o my_o son_n be_v dead_a and_o be_v alive_a again_o and_o he_o be_v lose_v but_o he_o be_v find_v and_o they_o begin_v to_o be_v meery_a my_o help_n be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n why_o this_o parable_n may_v proper_o be_v call_v a_o mirror_n of_o mercy_n for_o in_o it_o the_o lord_n lay_v open_a unto_o we_o the_o bowel_n of_o his_o fatherly_a love_n and_o compassion_n towards_o penitent_a sinner_n he_o proclaim_v once_o by_o word_n his_o name_n to_o moses_n the_o lord_n strong_a merciful_a 6.7_o and_o gracious_a slow_a to_o anger_n abundant_a in_o mercy_n and_o truth_n reserve_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o forgive_a iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n by_o many_o proof_n sensive_a have_v he_o declare_v it_o &_o here_o most_o clear_o he_o shadow_v it_o set_v down_o to_o we_o one_o a_o most_o miserable_a sinner_n worthy_a to_o be_v condemn_v yet_o upon_o his_o repentance_n gracious_o pardon_v for_o a_o example_n of_o the_o like_a mercy_n to_o be_v show_v unto_o all_o who_o after_o this_o manner_n repent_v of_o their_o sin_n shall_v return_v unto_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n tripled_a to_o this_o purpose_n have_v our_o saviour_n deliliver_v before_o two_o parable_n one_o of_o the_o wander_a sheep_n a_o other_o of_o the_o lose_a piece_n of_o money_n and_o now_o he_o adjoin_v the_o three_o of_o the_o prodigal_a child_n it_o be_v not_o without_o great_a cause_n that_o our_o saviour_n take_v such_o pain_n to_o confirm_v we_o in_o this_o point_n for_o it_o be_v a_o difficile_a thing_n yea_o a_o supernatural_a work_n to_o persuade_v a_o guilty_a sinner_n of_o god_n mercy_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o law_n which_o threaten_v a_o curse_n against_o the_o transgressor_n of_o her_o commandment_n be_v natural_o write_v in_o every_o man_n heart_n heart_n and_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n due_a to_o sin_n by_o capital_a letter_n be_v grave_v in_o the_o conscience_n so_o that_o it_o be_v true_a of_o all_o sinner_n which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o one_o sort_n that_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o have_v within_o themselves_o 3.11_o against_o themselves_o pronounce_v a_o ditty_n of_o damnation_n and_o every_o man_n may_v feel_v in_o himself_o a_o conscience_n arm_v not_o un_fw-mi 3.24_o like_o that_o cherubin_n with_o a_o sword_n of_o wrath_n shake_v against_o he_o and_o tell_v he_o that_o his_o sin_n have_v make_v he_o unworthy_a to_o enter_v in_o the_o paradise_n of_o god_n whereof_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v atheism_n that_o miserable_a man_n abide_v under_o the_o bondage_n of_o sinful_a nature_n perish_v in_o one_o of_o these_o two_o fearful_a sickness_n of_o the_o soul_n atheism_n or_o desperation_n the_o first_o be_v a_o most_o dangerous_a and_o deadly_a disease_n hermes_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o open_v a_o door_n to_o all_o kind_n of_o impiety_n for_o what_o wickedness_n will_v not_o that_o man_n commit_v who_o be_v blind_v by_o the_o deceit_n of_o sin_n be_v bring_v to_o think_v there_o be_v no_o god_n nor_o judgement_n to_o come_v but_o against_o this_o dangerous_a and_o devour_a poison_n the_o lord_n have_v provide_v most_o effectual_a antidote_n 14.3_o for_o beside_o the_o work_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n w_o ch_n cry_v out_o that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n he_o preserve_v even_o in_o the_o most_o corrupt_a conscience_n such_o a_o light_n as_o force_v the_o deep_a contemner_n to_o fear_v that_o same_o godhead_n which_o he_o deny_v and_o so_o prove_v it_o true_a in_o all_o atheist_n which_o cicero_n speak_v of_o one_o metrodorus_n nec_fw-la quenqnam_fw-la vidi_fw-la qui_fw-la magis_fw-la ea_fw-la timeret_fw-la quae_fw-la timenda_fw-la esse_fw-la negaret_fw-la i_o never_o see_v any_o more_o fear_v for_o which_o he_o say_v be_v not_o to_o be_v fear_v at_o all_o dessperation_n and_o thus_o the_o atheist_n be_v waken_v out_o of_o the_o sound_a sleep_n of_o atheism_n and_o bring_v to_o some_o sense_n and_o fear_n of_o a_o divinity_n be_v incontivent_v sore_o oppress_v with_o the_o other_o evil_n of_o desperation_n for_o the_o first_o thing_n that_o a_o guilty_a soul_n apprehend_v in_o god_n be_v judgement_n and_o wrath_n the_o conscience_n send_v out_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2.15_o accuse_v cogitation_n which_o conclude_v within_o they_o against_o themselves_o a_o condemnatory_a sentence_n and_o in_o this_o he_o that_o have_v escape_v the_o first_o shall_v not_o fail_v to_o perish_v if_o ●_o door_n of_o mercy_n be_v not_o open_v unto_o he_o presumption_n and_o here_o again_o many_o be_v deceive_v by_o presumption_n who_o think_v the_o way_n of_o mercy_n plain_a easy_a well_o enough_o know_v and_o that_o they_o be_v sure_o they_o have_v it_o but_o alas_o they_o flatter_v themselves_o with_o a_o conceit_n of_o it_o who_o have_v never_o the_o certainty_n of_o it_o all_o have_v no_o faith_n who_o speak_v of_o it_o 3.2_o many_o be_v call_v 3.8_o few_o be_v choose_v the_o 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to_o obtain_v it_o let_v we_o not_o be_v so_o far_o deceive_v it_o be_v no_o wisdom_n to_o hazard_v so_o great_a a_o matter_n as_o be_v our_o eternal_a salvation_n upon_o so_o small_a a_o adventure_n to_o cure_v therefore_o these_o great_a evil_n mercy_n special_o the_o last_o two_o of_o desperation_n and_o presumption_n by_o many_o way_n do_v the_o lord_n draw_v we_o to_o a_o experience_n and_o sense_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o then_o to_o a_o conscience_n of_o our_o duty_n towards_o he_o for_o where_o before_o the_o cherubin_n a_o angel_n be_v set_v at_o the_o entry_n of_o paradise_n with_o a_o shake_a sword_n to_o hold_v out_o man_n we_o have_v now_o the_o christ_n the_o lord_n of_o angel_n with_o the_o key_n of_o david_n house_n to_o open_a paradise_n unto_o we_o and_o as_o conscience_n within_o we_o cry_v condemnation_n to_o we_o for_o sin_n so_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n send_v into_o our_o heart_n from_o the_o father_n cry_v with_o a_o strong_a voice_n absolution_n from_o sin_n doubt_n no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o christ._n and_o against_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o law_n and_o curse_n thereof_o we_o have_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n full_a of_o sweet_a blessing_n both_o promise_v and_o practise_v towards_o penitent_a sinner_n and_o for_o this_o one_o purpose_n it_o be_v that_o our_o saviour_n here_o triple_n the_o parable_n to_o make_v up_o unto_o we_o the_o strong_a preservative_n against_o our_o natural_a disease_n of_o distrust_n and_o desperation_n for_o so_o as_o joseph_n speak_v to_o pbaroah_n of_o his_o double_a vision_n 41.32_o the_o dream_n be_v double_v to_o pharaoh_n the_o second_o time_n because_o the_o thing_n be_v establish_v by_o god_n &_o god_n haste_v to_o perform_v it_o may_v we_o also_o speak_v of_o this_o tripled_a parable_n jesus_n have_v do_v it_o to_o show_v the_o heir_n of_o promise_n the_o stability_n of_o his_o counsel_n 6.27_o for_o it_o be_v a_o decree_n establish_v with_o god_n to_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o penitent_a and_o he_o will_v hasten_v to_o perform_v it_o repentance_n now_o as_o it_o be_v a_o great_a work_n to_o make_v the_o soul_n guilty_a of_o sin_n conceive_v any_o sense_n of_o of_o mercy_n so_o the_o soul_n once_o have_v conceive_v it_o be_v easy_o move_v through_o the_o sense_n of_o mercy_n to_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o this_o example_n many_o be_v the_o argument_n whereby_o we_o be_v move_v to_o repentance_n but_o among_o they_o all_o none_o go_v so_o near_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o kindly_a child_n mercy_n to_o prick_v they_o with_o a_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o their_o sin_n as_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n mercy_n 2.5_o when_o they_o consider_v how_o good_a the_o lord_n be_v unto_o they_o before_o they_o sin_v have_v i_o

tempt_v they_o with_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n what_o be_v it_o thou_o can_v offer_v to_o i_o comparable_a to_o that_o which_o thou_o will_v steal_v from_o i_o when_o we_o come_v to_o age_n of_o perfect_a man_n we_o laugh_v at_o those_o thing_n we_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v when_o we_o be_v child_n world_n they_o build_v to_o themselves_o in_o the_o street_n house_n of_o shell_n stone_n clay_n and_o such_o like_a wherein_o they_o delight_v for_o a_o time_n no_o less_o than_o wise_a and_o more_o ancient_a man_n do_v in_o the_o build_n of_o their_o sumptuous_a palace_n but_o they_o rush_v to_o the_o ground_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v raise_v yea_o albeit_o they_o can_v continue_v yet_o be_v they_o unprofitable_a and_o when_o we_o come_v to_o ripe_a understanding_n we_o set_v light_a by_o they_o as_o childish_a trifle_n of_o no_o importance_n so_o be_v it_o with_o the_o child_n of_o god_n as_o he_o grow_v in_o the_o age_n of_o christ_n he_o grow_v also_o in_o a_o contempt_n of_o the_o world_n and_o all_o the_o perish_a pleasure_n thereof_o he_o will_v have_v nothing_o for_o his_o portion_n that_o can_v continue_v with_o he_o all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n can_v content_v he_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v upon_o the_o lord_n to_o enjoy_v he_o and_o true_o happy_a be_v that_o soul_n 5._o which_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n beata_fw-la anima_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la instar_fw-la domus_fw-la jacobi_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la nulla_fw-la simulachra_fw-la nulla_fw-la effigy_n vanitatis_fw-la wherein_o there_o be_v no_o image_n no_o representation_n of_o vanity_n for_o doubtless_o it_o be_v a_o miserable_a thing_n so_o to_o be_v bewitch_v with_o the_o shadow_n of_o good_a that_o we_o lose_v the_o substance_n fugiamus_fw-la hine_n ubi_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la ubi_fw-la inane_fw-la est_fw-la omne_fw-la quod_fw-la magnisicum_fw-la putatur_fw-la let_v we_o fly_v from_o this_o world_n wherein_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o vanity_n yea_o 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the_o bitter_a fruit_n of_o sin_n he_o may_v draw_v they_o out_o of_o their_o sin_n and_o make_v they_o the_o more_o humble_a in_o themselves_o when_o they_o look_v to_o their_o former_a folly_n and_o the_o more_o thankful_a to_o god_n who_o of_o his_o mercy_n have_v recover_v they_o see_v earthly_a parent_n will_v not_o give_v a_o scorpion_n to_o their_o child_n when_o they_o seek_v bread_n shall_v we_o think_v our_o heavenly_a father_n will_v do_v it_o no_o indeed_o if_o he_o permit_v they_o to_o fall_v into_o sin_n it_o be_v for_o a_o respect_n which_o god_n have_v to_o good_a which_o out_o of_o evil_n he_o can_v work_v to_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o their_o salvation_n potentius_fw-la &_o melius_fw-la esse_fw-la iudicans_fw-la etiam_fw-la de_fw-la malis_fw-la benefacere_fw-la 1._o quam_fw-la mala_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la sinere_fw-la for_o so_o wonderful_o wise_a and_o good_a be_v our_o god_n that_o even_o by_o sin_n he_o can_v destroy_v sin_n in_o his_o own_o as_o by_o the_o bussets_n of_o satan_n he_o subdue_v pride_n in_o the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n 2.3_o thus_o the_o apostle_n consider_v how_o he_o have_v his_o conversation_n in_o time_n pass_v in_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o his_o flesh_n grace_n no_o less_o than_o other_o child_n of_o disobedience_n and_o wrath_n and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o blasphemer_n &_o a_o persecutor_n and_o a_o oppressor_n do_v so_o much_o the_o more_o magnify_v the_o lord_n who_o receive_v he_o to_o mercy_n who_o grace_n be_v exceed_v abundant_a towards_o he_o with_o faith_n and_o love_n in_o christ_n jesus_n 13.14_o for_o in_o this_o that_o elect_a man_n before_o their_o call_n walk_v with_o the_o reprobate_n in_o the_o course_n of_o disobedience_n it_o manifest_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v not_o by_o nature_n but_o by_o grace_n that_o they_o be_v save_v and_o the_o lord_n in_o make_v a_o difference_n by_o his_o grace_n where_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n by_o nature_n vindicate_v unto_o himself_o the_o praise_n and_o 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