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
A71286	A sermon preached before the honourable House of Commons at their late solemne monethly fast Januarie 29th, 1644 wherein these foure necessary considerations are plainly proved and demonstrated out of the holy Scriptures, viz ... / by George Walker ...	Walker, George, 1581?-1651.	1645 (1645)	Wing W364; ESTC R6426	39,735	52

we_o have_v have_v in_o soothe_a prelate_n and_o promote_a their_o pride_n the_o more_o zealous_a let_v we_o be_v in_o trample_v their_o pride_n under_o foot_n and_o in_o abhor_v all_o appearance_n of_o it_o and_o in_o show_v open_a detestation_n of_o all_o their_o iniquity_n superstiton_n and_o idolatry_n david_n be_v a_o man_n after_o god_n heart_n and_o when_o through_o fleshly_a frailty_n he_o have_v fall_v into_o great_a and_o scandalous_a sin_n add_v to_o his_o adultery_n murder_n though_o upon_o his_o confession_n of_o his_o sin_n the_o lord_n forgive_v the_o iniquity_n of_o it_o and_o the_o prophet_n tell_v he_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v away_o his_o sin_n he_o shall_v not_o die_v nor_o undergo_v any_o destroy_a punishment_n of_o wrath_n and_o vengeance_n yet_o he_o rest_v not_o in_o confess_v fast_a mourn_a and_o pray_v for_o a_o day_n but_o out_o of_o loathe_v and_o abhor_v his_o sinful_a corruption_n he_o afflict_v his_o soul_n seven_o day_n lie_v upon_o the_o ground_n fast_v weep_a and_o make_v supplication_n with_o strong_a cry_n and_o say_v have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o god_n according_a to_o thy_o love_a kindness_n according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n blot_v out_o all_o my_o transgression_n wash_v i_o thorough_o from_o my_o wickedness_n deliver_v i_o from_o blood-guiltiness_n create_v in_o i_o a_o clean_a heart_n restore_v to_o i_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o salvation_n psal._n 51_o and_o again_o o_o lord_n rebuke_v i_o not_o in_o thy_o wrath_n i_o be_o trouble_v i_o be_o bow_v great_o i_o go_v mourn_v all_o the_o day_n long_o as_o we_o may_v more_o at_o large_a see_v in_o his_o penitential_a psalm_n in_o which_o his_o sorrow_n be_v engrave_v and_o record_v to_o all_o posterity_n and_o all_o this_o repentance_n proceed_v not_o from_o horror_n of_o conscience_n or_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o hell_n as_o that_o of_o ahab_n and_o judas_n do_v but_o out_o of_o true_a remorse_n and_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o that_o he_o have_v sin_v against_o a_o god_n so_o gracious_a and_o full_a of_o tender_a compassion_n his_o own_o word_n show_v the_o true_a ground_n of_o his_o grief_n where_o he_o say_v against_o thou_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v it_o be_v his_o love_n of_o god_n and_o sense_n of_o god_n love_n and_o mercy_n to_o he_o which_o make_v he_o so_o hate_v his_o sin_n and_o loathe_v himself_o and_o indeed_o this_o be_v true_a evangelical_a repentance_n which_o work_v effectual_o to_o the_o mortify_n of_o the_o old_a man_n kill_v the_o body_n of_o death_n and_o subdue_a the_o rebellious_a lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n this_o make_v our_o former_a sin_n hateful_a and_o grievous_a to_o we_o and_o terrify_v we_o from_o fall_v in_o to_o the_o like_a again_o o_o how_o happy_a shall_v we_o be_v if_o we_o can_v thus_o repent_v if_o we_o can_v thus_o humble_v our_o soul_n in_o these_o our_o fast_n god_n bowel_n of_o compassion_n will_v yearn_v towards_o we_o as_o the_o bowel_n of_o tender_a parent_n do_v over_o 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oppress_v persecute_v and_o do_v mischief_n to_o god_n people_n unto_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o prick_n on_o the_o great_a bramble_n of_o which_o some_o be_v green_a and_o more_o tender_a other_o dry_v and_o harden_v but_o all_o sharp_a prick_n and_o hurtful_a and_o be_v all_o to_o be_v take_v away_o as_o with_o a_o whirlwind_n this_o minister_n to_o we_o the_o second_o doctrine_n that_o all_o person_n combine_v in_o any_o band_n or_o faction_n consult_v and_o work_v together_o against_o god_n church_n and_o people_n whether_o they_o be_v doctrine_n 2_o more_o or_o less_o pernicious_a and_o able_a to_o do_v mischief_n whether_o hypocrite_n work_v under_o hand_n or_o open_a profess_a persecutor_n they_o be_v all_o sharer_n in_o the_o same_o wickedness_n and_o be_v all_o of_o the_o same_o curse_a band_n and_o crew_n they_o shall_v perish_v in_o the_o same_o destruction_n this_o be_v further_a confirm_v by_o god_n own_o word_n psal._n 50.16_o etc._n etc._n but_o unto_o the_o wicked_a say_a god_n what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v to_o declare_v my_o statute_n and_o to_o take_v my_o covenant_n in_o thy_o mouth_n see_v thou_o hate_v instruction_n and_o cast_v my_o word_n behind_o thou_o when_o thou_o see_v a_o thief_n thou_o consentedst_v to_o he_o and_o have_v be_v partaker_n with_o the_o adulterer_n thou_o give_v thy_o mouth_n to_o evil_a and_o thy_o tongue_n frame_v deceit_n thou_o sit_v and_o speak_v against_o thy_o brother_n and_o slander_v thy_o own_o mother_n son_n in_o which_o word_n i_o observe_v that_o some_o wicked_a man_n make_v a_o profession_n of_o religion_n declare_v god_n statute_n and_o take_v his_o covenant_n in_o their_o mouth_n second_o that_o they_o hate_v instruction_n oppose_v reformation_n and_o break_v their_o covenant_n with_o god_n three_o that_o by_o sit_v in_o counsel_n with_o persecutor_n speak_v evil_a with_o their_o mouth_n and_o frame_v deceit_n with_o their_o tongue_n and_o consent_v to_o the_o deed_n of_o evil-doer_n they_o be_v partaker_n of_o their_o sin_n four_o that_o god_n wrath_n be_v kindle_v against_o they_o and_o if_o they_o do_v not_o repent_v he_o will_v tear_v they_o in_o piece_n and_o none_o shall_v deliver_v they_o and_o psalm_n 26.4.5_o the_o holy_a psalmist_n plead_v immunity_n from_o slide_v and_o that_o god_n will_v not_o take_v he_o away_o nor_o gather_v his_o soul_n with_o sinner_n nor_o his_o life_n with_o man_n of_o blood_n in_o who_o hand_n be_v mischief_n because_o he_o have_v not_o sit_v with_o vain_a person_n nor_o go_v in_o with_o dissembler_n but_o have_v hate_v the_o congregation_n of_o evil_a doer_n and_o will_v not_o sit_v in_o counsel_n with_o the_o wicked_a do_v necessary_o intimate_a that_o all_o they_o who_o do_v join_v in_o counsel_n with_o the_o wicked_a and_o help_v forward_o their_o design_n be_v partaker_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o shall_v perish_v with_o they_o and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n the_o prophet_n jeremy_n speak_v 15.17_o say_v i_o sit_v not_o in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o mocker_n nor_o rejoice_v why_o be_v my_o pain_n perpetual_a and_o my_o wound_n incurable_a which_o refuse_v to_o be_v heal_v which_o word_n import_v that_o they_o who_o be_v of_o the_o band_n of_o scorner_n and_o rejoice_v in_o their_o evil_a do_n be_v partaker_n of_o their_o wickedness_n and_o their_o wage_n shall_v be_v perpetual_a pain_n and_o wound_n incurable_a all_o in_o corah_n conspiracy_n 16._o even_o woman_n and_o child_n be_v find_v guilty_a before_o god_n of_o that_o rebellion_n and_o perish_v in_o it_o and_o in_o a_o city_n fall_v away_o to_o idolatry_n 13._o all_o in_o it_o young_a and_o old_a be_v guilty_a and_o to_o be_v cut_v off_o and_o indeed_o there_o be_v good_a reason_n ground_v on_o the_o word_n of_o reason_n 1_o god_n to_o prove_v this_o for_o if_o childred_a be_v punish_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o father_n unto_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n because_o so_o long_o they_o may_v by_o sight_n or_o hear_n know_v they_o and_o 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that_o curse_a bramble_n and_o spare_v none_o neither_o green_a nor_o dry_a there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o feeling_n one_o be_v by_o outward_a and_o bodily_a sense_n of_o thing_n which_o touch_v we_o and_o we_o touch_v and_o handle_v they_o this_o be_v express_v in_o the_o original_a scripture_n by_o a_o hebrew_n word_n which_o imply_v bodily_a touch_v the_o other_o be_v the_o inward_a sense_n of_o feeling_n by_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n {non-roman}_o this_o feeling_n reach_v beyond_o bodily_a sense_n of_o the_o flesh_n even_o to_o the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n and_o it_o be_v express_v in_o the_o original_a by_o the_o hebrew_n word_v jadagh_n and_o jabin_n {non-roman}_o which_o signify_v to_o know_v and_o understand_v the_o thing_n bodily_a feel_v of_o this_o feeling_n we_o read_v prov._n 23.35_o where_o it_o be_v say_v of_o a_o drunken_a man_n that_o he_o be_v strike_v and_o yet_o be_v not_o sick_a of_o his_o blow_n he_o be_v beat_v but_o he_o feel_v it_o not_o it_o be_v 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bodily_a sense_n but_o not_o a_o full_a and_o perfect_a feeling_n of_o he_o in_o soul_n and_o spirit_n by_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n here_o my_o text_n speak_v of_o a_o full_a sense_n and_o feeling_n aswell_o inward_o in_o soul_n and_o spirit_n as_o outward_o in_o the_o flesh_n {non-roman}_o for_o the_o word_n jabi●u_fw-la which_o signify_v such_o a_o feeling_n be_v here_o use_v the_o word_n thus_o open_v minister_v the_o three_o doctrine_n viz._n that_o god_n out_o of_o his_o tender_a love_n and_o watchful_a providence_n over_o his_o church_n and_o people_n do_v frustrate_v the_o wicked_a counsel_n and_o purpose_n doctrine_n 3_o of_o their_o enemy_n and_o scatter_v their_o persecutor_n before_o they_o proceed_v and_o prevail_v so_o far_o as_o to_o make_v they_o feel_v the_o evil_a and_o mischief_n which_o they_o be_v sharp_o set_v and_o cruel_o bend_v to_o inflict_v and_o bring_v upon_o they_o the_o full_a scope_n and_o intent_n of_o this_o doctrine_n be_v to_o show_v and_o to_o hold_v out_o unto_o we_o these_o 3_o thing_n first_o that_o god_n be_v ready_a to_o prevent_v the_o evil_n intend_v against_o his_o church_n and_o people_n by_o their_o enemy_n and_o deliver_v they_o from_o they_o oftentimes_o before_o they_o have_v any_o sense_n or_o feeling_n of_o they_o at_o all_o second_o that_o though_o the_o lord_n suffer_v the_o wicked_a to_o afflict_v his_o church_n and_o to_o be_v his_o rod_n to_o scourge_v his_o people_n either_o for_o their_o sin_n by_o way_n of_o sharp_a correction_n or_o for_o trial_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o patience_n yet_o he_o never_o leave_v they_o in_o their_o hand_n to_o feel_v their_o worst_a nor_o give_v they_o to_o their_o lust_n rage_n and_o fury_n to_o be_v devour_v and_o swallow_v up_o of_o they_o or_o to_o be_v put_v to_o sense_n and_o feeling_n of_o pain_n intolerable_a three_o though_o the_o cruel_a enemy_n of_o god_n church_n and_o persecutor_n of_o his_o people_n may_v proceed_v so_o far_o as_o to_o kill_v their_o body_n with_o sense_n of_o outward_a torment_n and_o violence_n do_v to_o the_o flesh_n yet_o they_o shall_v never_o reach_v to_o their_o soul_n and_o spirit_n nor_o prevail_v so_o far_o as_o to_o make_v they_o feel_v the_o evil_a and_o mischief_n intend_v against_o their_o inward_a man_n the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n for_o the_o confirm_n of_o this_o doctrine_n in_o all_o these_o particular_n we_o have_v clear_a testimony_n and_o pregnant_a example_n in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n first_o that_o god_n prevent_v the_o evil_a intend_a by_o the_o enemy_n against_o his_o people_n so_o that_o they_o do_v not_o feel_v it_o neither_o do_v it_o touch_v they_o at_o all_o it_o be_v plain_o affirm_v psalm_n 91.2_o 3._o where_o it_o be_v say_v of_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o make_v he_o their_o refuge_n that_o he_o will_v deliver_v they_o from_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o fowler_n and_o from_o all_o other_o evil_n which_o be_v most_o terrible_a so_o that_o no_o evil_a shall_v befall_v they_o nor_o plague_v come_v near_o their_o dwell_n only_o with_o their_o eye_n shall_v they_o behold_v and_o see_v the_o reward_n of_o the_o wicked_a their_o enemy_n also_o psalm_n 27.2_o when_o the_o wicked_a even_o my_o enemy_n say_v david_n come_v against_o i_o to_o eat_v up_o my_o flesh_n they_o stumble_v and_o fall_v and_o psalm_n 37._o the_o wicked_a plot_v against_o the_o righteous_a and_o gnash_v upon_o he_o with_o his_o tooth_n he_o have_v draw_v out_o his_o sword_n and_o bend_v his_o bow_n to_o cast_v down_o and_o to_o slay_v such_o as_o be_v upright_o but_o the_o lord_n shall_v laugh_v at_o he_o for_o he_o see_v that_o his_o day_n be_v come_v his_o sword_n shall_v enter_v into_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o his_o bow_n