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
A93062	The sinfulnesse of evil thoughts: or, a discourse, wherein, the chambers of imagery are unlocked: the cabinet of the heart opened. The secrets of the inner-man disclosed. In the particular discovery of the numerous evil thoughts, to be found in the most of men, with their various, and severall kinds, sinful causes, sad effects, and proper remedies or cures. Together with directions how to observe and keep the heart; the highest, hardest, nad most necessary work of him that would be a real Christian. / By Jo. Sheffeild Pastor of Swithins London.	Sheffeild, John, d. 1680.	1650 (1650)	Wing S3064A; Thomason E1863_1	165,696	337

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31._o jer._n 7._o 31._o such_o a_o bloody_a sacrifice_n such_o saul_n conceit_n who_o think_v a_o fat_a and_o full_a sacrifice_n of_o his_o own_o devise_v may_v excuse_v a_o half_a obedience_n 11._o 1_o sam._n 15._o 21._o mar._n 7._o 11._o how_o ill_o do_v the_o pharisee_n teach_v that_o what_o be_v give_v to_o corban_n spend_v in_o sacrifice_n or_o maintain_v god_n service_n be_v better_a than_o what_o be_v give_v to_o relieve_v a_o indigent_a parent_n religion_n must_v excuse_v ill_a nature_n and_o disobedience_n how_o gross_a and_o superstitious_a a_o conceit_n be_v that_o that_o wash_v of_o cup_n pot_n 8._o mar._n 7._o 8._o and_o hand_n external_a reverence_n and_o devotion_n such_o as_o all_o popery_n be_v make_v up_o of_o kneeling_z fast_v cross_v etc._n etc._n make_v they_o a_o holy_a people_n though_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o keep_v but_o defile_v that_o it_o be_v more_o piety_n to_o shun_v a_o heathen_a and_o def●e_v a_o heretic_n than_o the_o foul_a sin_n that_o it_o be_v 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pyrrhus_n the_o bassa_n to_o bestow_v the_o great_a wealth_n he_o have_v take_v from_o the_o persian_a merchant_n upon_o some_o hospital_n for_o the_o poor_a reply_v more_o like_o a_o christian_n than_o many_o with_o we_o god_n forbid_v i_o shall_v bestow_v other_o man_n good_n wrongful_o take_v from_o they_o upon_o work_n of_o charity_n and_o devotion_n for_o my_o own_o vainglory_n and_o praise_n but_o see_v they_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o right_a owner_n god_n hate_v robbery_n for_o burnt-offering_a sacrifice_n without_o mercy_n mercy_n without_o righteousness_n and_o all_o external_a observance_n of_o religion_n without_o inward_a religiousnesse_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o these_o gross_a and_o superstitious_a thought_n i_o may_v say_v much_o more_o but_o here_o be_v more_o need_n of_o tear_n than_o word_n they_o be_v the_o great_a obstructer_n of_o reformation_n in_o our_o land_n at_o this_o day_n among_o the_o multitude_n encourage_v also_o too_o much_o by_o some_o churchman_n by_o reason_n whereof_o that_o may_v be_v sad_o say_v of_o our_o time_n which_o be_v of_o jehoshaphat_n 33._o 2_o chr._n 20._o 33._o howbeit_o the_o high_a place_n be_v not_o take_v away_o after_o all_o endeavour_n of_o reformation_n for_o as_o yet_o the_o people_n have_v not_o prepare_v their_o heart_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n these_o be_v the_o philistine_n which_o have_v captive_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n and_o will_v fain_o set_v it_o up_o by_o their_o dagon_n who_o make_v many_o a_o godly_a heart_n mourn_v with_o she_o who_o cry_v out_o ichabod_n the_o glory_n be_v depart_v where_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o england_n 21._o 1_o sam._n 4._o 21._o reformation_n chap._n xiii_o of_o hard_a thought_n of_o god_n in_o the_o heel_n of_o these_o come_v a_o crowd_n of_o hard_a thought_n as_o dishonourable_a to_o god_n to_o jesus_n christ_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n to_o the_o promise_n truth_n goodness_n of_o god_n and_o as_o dangerous_a to_o our_o own_o soul_n as_o any_o other_o and_o these_o come_v with_o that_o violence_n that_o they_o often_o drive_v all_o before_o they_o these_o conclude_v of_o god_n it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o serve_v he_o and_o to_o no_o purpose_n 14._o mal._n 3._o 14._o to_o keep_v his_o ordinance_n and_o to_o walk_v mournful_o before_o he_o and_o speak_v as_o confident_o as_o the_o evil_a servant_n i_o know_v thou_o to_o be_v a_o hard_a master_n reap_v where_o thou_o do_v not_o sow_v and_o gather_v where_o thou_o do_v not_o straw_n i_o therefore_o fear_v 25._o mat._n 25._o 24_o 25._o the_o success_n and_o hide_v my_o talon_n etc._n etc._n oh_o madness_n oh_o blasphemy_n will_v thou_o charge_v the_o sun_n with_o darkness_n the_o sea_n with_o dryness_n justice_n itself_o with_o injury_n and_o mercy_n the_o high_a mercy_n itself_o with_o cruelty_n do_v thou_o disdain_v to_o have_v jealous_a thought_n of_o a_o loyal_a wife_n distrustful_a thought_n of_o a_o love_a father_n and_o be_v thou_o not_o ashamed_a to_o charge_n god_n so_o foul_o blush_v when_o thou_o read_v god_n mention_v his_o thought_n to_o thou_o i_o know_v the_o thought_n that_o i_o think_v towards_o you_o say_v the_o lord_n thought_n of_o peace_n not_o of_o evil_a to_o 11._o jer._n 29._o 11._o give_v you_o a_o expect_a end_n and_o correct_v thou_o towards_o god_n which_o be_v black_a and_o hard_a thought_n of_o evil_a and_o not_o of_o peace_n our_o thought_n be_v not_o his_o thought_n labour_v to_o have_v thy_o heart_n not_o only_o fill_v with_o high_a holy_a and_o honourable_a thought_n of_o god_n but_o with_o sweet_a gracious_a good_a candid_a hopeful_a thought_n suspicion_n destroy_v friendship_n and_o confidence_n among_o man_n these_o destroy_v all_o commerce_n with_o god_n he_o that_o come_v to_o 6._o heb._n 11._o 6._o god_n must_v believe_v that_o he_o be_v a_o rewarder_n of_o such_o as_o seek_v he_o this_o be_v the_o first_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o the_o first_o step_n or_o motive_n to_o obedience_n the_o first_o letter_n as_o i_o may_v say_v in_o god_n name_n when_o himself_o proclaim_v it_o to_o moses_n be_v not_o as_o the_o chief_a title_n of_o eatthly_a monarch_n who_o be_v style_v high_a mighty_a dread_a etc._n etc._n but_o the_o lord_n gracious_a merciful_a long-suffering_a abundant_a in_o love_a kindness_n and_o truth_n pardon_v iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n come_v therefore_o to_o he_o as_o to_o a_o father_n of_o mercy_n to_o a_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n expect_v not_o little_a from_o he_o from_o who_o thou_o can_v not_o expect_v too_o much_o nay_o not_o enough_o as_o we_o can_v from_o man_n expect_v too_o little_a yet_o herein_o wicked_a and_o godly_a one_o both_o be_v much_o to_o blame_v 1._o wicked_a man_n think_v well_o only_o of_o themselves_o and_o hardly_o of_o all_o other_o yea_o of_o god_n himself_o and_o therefore_o as_o they_o never_o speak_v of_o other_o without_o a_o but_o a_o blot_n or_o abase_v but_o a_o sed_fw-la diminuentis_fw-la such_o a_o one_o be_v a_o wise_a learned_a good_a man_n say_v they_o but_o a_o passionate_a man_n or_o the_o like_a yet_o when_o they_o speak_v of_o themselves_o or_o any_o evil_n in_o they_o they_o throw_v in_o another_o but_o a_o say_v augentis_fw-la a_o weighty_a but_o that_o fetch_v all_o up_o again_o i_o be_o hasty_a indeed_o i_o be_o rash_a foolish_a sometime_o and_o forget_v myself_o i_o have_v my_o weakness_n but_o i_o have_v as_o good_a a_o heart_n and_o meaning_n as_o can_v be_v so_o they_o deal_v with_o god_n himself_o in_o their_o thought_n they_o believe_v he_o be_v almighty_a great_a excellent_a pure_a omniscient_a just_a but_o they_o doubt_v he_o be_v not_o so_o merciful_a and_o kind_a to_o his_o poor_a creature_n as_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v they_o doubt_v for_o all_o this_o he_o take_v a_o little_a too_o

remembrance_n of_o they_o will_v not_o easy_o out_o of_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o sad_a beholder_n who_o can_v read_v or_o mention_n spira_n and_o such_o like_a case_n without_o horror_n a_o sad_a case_n i_o confess_v and_o not_o easy_o admit_v remedy_n yet_o let_v i_o say_v this_o case_n of_o despair_n be_v not_o altogether_o without_o hope_n if_o at_o any_o time_n they_o repent_v they_o may_v be_v recover_v out_o of_o the_o snare_n and_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n though_o take_v captive_n by_o he_o at_o his_o will_n if_o he_o fly_v to_o christ_n he_o be_v able_a to_o save_v to_o the_o utmost_a believe_v it_o there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o malignity_n in_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n or_o malice_n in_o satan_n as_o there_o be_v mercy_n in_o god_n and_o merit_n in_o jesus_n christ_n unless_o we_o shall_v say_v finite_a be_v more_o than_o infinite_a and_o the_o creature_n strong_a than_o the_o creator_n add_v not_o therefore_o final_a impenitency_n to_o all_o former_a impiety_n and_o obdurate_a unbelief_n to_o former_a disobedience_n and_o desperation_n to_o thy_o long_a presumption_n and_o thou_o may_v yet_o be_v safe_a for_o first_o it_o be_v say_v 25._o h●b_n 7._o 25._o christ_n be_v able_a to_o save_v to_o the_o utmost_a all_o that_o come_v to_o god_n by_o he_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_v of_o his_o power_n save_v to_o the_o utmost_a not_o to_o such_o or_o such_o a_o degree_n no_o further_o but_o further_o and_o further_o than_o ever_o thou_o have_v sin_v many_o man_n have_v often_o sin_v to_o their_o utmost_a do_v evil_a with_o both_o hand_n as_o they_o can_v but_o christ_n never_o yet_o show_v mercy_n or_o save_v to_o his_o utmost_a but_o he_o be_v able_a to_o outdo_v all_o that_o we_o have_v do_v or_o can_v ask_v yea_o to_o outdo_v all_o that_o himself_o have_v do_v pardon_v yet_o great_a sin_n to_o penitent_n then_o ever_o yet_o be_v pardon_v if_o great_a can_v be_v commit_v then_o second_o consider_v 11._o ezek._n 18._o 23._o and_o 33._o 11._o further_o that_o thou_o may_v not_o make_v question_n of_o his_o will_n he_o have_v say_v i_o desire_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n he_o that_o come_v to_o 37._o joh._n 6._o 37._o i_o i_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v out_o there_o be_v you_o see_v power_n and_o will_n both_o engage_v to_o save_v thou_o so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o his_o will-not_a but_o thy_o will_v not_o hinder_v thy_o salvation_n why_o will_v you_o die_v say_v he_o i_o will_v you_o will_v not_o nor_o be_v it_o god_n 37._o ezek._n 18._o 31._o mat._n 23._o 37._o shall_v not_o but_o thy_o care_n not_o exclude_v thou_o heaven_n three_o if_o thou_o shall_v say_v i_o have_v commit_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o mercy_n for_o i_o i_o answer_v what_o ever_o that_o sin_n be_v it_o be_v not_o that_o sin_n shall_v be_v unpardoned_a if_o thou_o do_v repent_v for_o the_o greatness_n of_o that_o sin_n do_v not_o exceed_v the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n blood_n no_o nor_o the_o sin_n of_o devil_n neither_o i_o will_v not_o fear_v to_o say_v christ_n blood_n be_v a_o sufficient_a price_n to_o ransom_n they_o if_o god_n have_v so_o intend_v but_o it_o be_v never_o his_o intention_n so_o to_o do_v because_o he_o take_v not_o the_o nature_n of_o angel_n but_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n i_o say_v therefore_o have_v thou_o 16._o heb._n 2._o 16._o sin_v that_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n yet_o mercy_n may_v be_v have_v upon_o repentance_n but_o it_o be_v therefore_o conclude_v to_o be_v unpardonable_a because_o they_o that_o go_v into_o that_o return_v not_o again_o they_o be_v never_o renew_v by_o repentance_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v but_o do_v 4._o peccatum_fw-la in_o spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la accidere_fw-la sitientibus_fw-la justitiam_fw-la christi_fw-la dickson_n ther._n sacr_n l._n 2._o c._n 4._o thou_o mourn_v grieve_v complain_v weep_v lament_v and_o say_v thou_o have_v sin_v that_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o can_v be_v four_o but_o if_o thou_o shall_v yet_o persist_v in_o thy_o wilful_a reject_v the_o mercy_n and_o put_v away_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n from_o thou_o with_o that_o foul_a cavil_n and_o black_a objection_n in_o all_o the_o bible_n oh_o but_o i_o be_o a_o reprobate_n and_o 10._o ezek._n 33._o 10._o if_o our_o transgression_n and_o sin_n be_v upon_o we_o and_o we_o pine_v away_o in_o they_o how_o can_v we_o then_o live_v say_v they_o and_o job_n once_o if_o i_o be_v wicked_a why_o labour_v i_o in_o 29._o job_n 9_o 29._o vain_a q._n d._n i_o may_v as_o well_o sit_v still_o all_o endeavour_n be_v in_o vain_a i_o answer_v 1._o god_n have_v no_o where_o declare_v of_o this_o that_o or_o any_o man_n that_o he_o be_v a_o reprobate_n no_o man_n can_v say_v it_o of_o himself_o no_o 11._o reprobationis_fw-la indicium_fw-la nullum_fw-la certum_fw-la dedit_fw-la deus_fw-la praeter_fw-la peccatum_fw-la in_o spiritum_fw-la s._n quod_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la accidere_fw-la sitientibus_fw-la justitiam_fw-la christi_fw-la &_o finalem_fw-la impenitentiam_fw-la quae_fw-la compleri_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o ipsa_fw-la morte_fw-la idem_fw-la ibid._n ezek._n 33._o 11._o man_n may_v say_v it_o of_o another_o nor_o do_v satan_n or_o any_o angel_n know_v who_o be_v a_o reprobate_n election_n may_v at_o length_n come_v to_o be_v know_v and_o thence_o assurance_n but_o reprobation_n never_o so_o long_o as_o there_o be_v life_n there_o be_v hope_n for_o though_o he_o that_o be_v in_o state_n of_o grace_n to_o day_n shall_v be_v to_o morrow_n yet_o you_o can_v say_v he_o that_o be_v in_o state_n of_o wrath_n to_o day_n shall_v be_v to_o morrow_n who_o can_v tell_v how_o long_o and_o how_o far_o one_o may_v go_v in_o a_o way_n of_o sin_n ere_o he_o come_v to_o be_v past_a grace_n never_o to_o return_v 2._o do_v not_o the_o lord_n say_v as_o i_o live_v i_o desire_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n turn_v and_o live_v repent_v sin_n shall_v not_o be_v your_o ruin_n it_o be_v not_o god_n eternal_a decree_n of_o reprobation_n therefore_o do_v make_v thou_o uncapable_a of_o salvation_n but_o they_o own_o wilful_a sin_n and_o persist_v in_o it_o cast_v away_o thy_o sin_n thou_o shall_v never_o be_v a_o castaway_n thy_o sin_n be_v the_o bar_n not_o god_n 23._o ezek._n 18._o 31._o 1_o sam._n 15._o 23._o decree_n none_o be_v reject_v by_o god_n but_o such_o as_o with_o saul_n have_v first_o reject_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o a_o word_n it_o be_v thy_o election_n and_o love_n of_o sin_n that_o thou_o have_v more_o cause_n to_o fear_v than_o god_n reprobation_n and_o hatred_n of_o thou_o 3._o i_o say_v consider_v of_o it_o do_v not_o the_o lord_n 10._o act._n 17._o 30._o 2_o pet._n 3._o 9_o 1_o jo_n 5._o 10._o call_v all_o man_n every_o where_o to_o repent_v and_o say_v he_o be_v not_o will_v any_o shall_v perish_v but_o all_o come_v to_o repent_v and_o wi●t_o thou_o exclude_v thyself_o and_o make_v god_n a_o liar_n set_v his_o secret_a decree_n against_o his_o reveal_v will_n he_o have_v command_v the_o gospel_n to_o be_v preach_v to_o every_o creature_n 16._o mar._n 16._o 15._o 16._o and_o say_v he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v and_o therefore_o as_o i_o will_v not_o fear_v to_o say_v to_o a_o elect_a as_o to_o solomon_n if_o thou_o forsake_v the_o 7._o 1_o chron._n 28._o 9_o gen._n 4._o 7._o lord_n he_o will_v cast_v thou_o off_o for_o ever_o so_o to_o a_o cain_n if_o thou_o do_v well_o or_o repent_v of_o evil_n shall_v thou_o not_o be_v accept_v as_o the_o most_o righteous_a have_v no_o cause_n to_o hope_v notwithstanding_o his_o election_n if_o he_o repent_v of_o his_o repentance_n and_o turn_v from_o his_o righteousness_n so_o the_o compare_v ez●k_n 18._o 24._o and_o 27._o compare_v unbeliever_n and_o unrighteous_a notwithstanding_o any_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n fear_v have_v no_o cause_n to_o despair_v if_o he_o break_v off_o his_o sin_n 4._o i_o say_v the_o pit_n have_v not_o yet_o shut_v her_o mouth_n upon_o thou_o nor_o be_v the_o gulf_n fix_v there_o be_v a_o possibility_n of_o salvation_n to_o any_o yet_o live_v while_o there_o be_v life_n there_o be_v hope_n out_o of_o the_o hell_n of_o despair_n there_o be_v redemption_n though_o out_o of_o the_o despair_n of_o hell_n there_o be_v no_o redemption_n hell_n be_v not_o so_o easy_o bear_v as_o thou_o conceive_v how_o glad_a will_v they_o be_v in_o hell_n if_o there_o be_v now_o so_o much_o as_o any_o possibility_n despise_v not_o the_o last_o offer_n of_o grace_n if_o thou_o can_v believe_v all_o thing_n be_v 23._o mar._n 9_o 23._o possible_a to_o he_o that_o