Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	let_v	lord_n	vouchsafe_v	2,838	5	10.6553	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61905	A warning unto apostates & backsliders that formerly have made a profession of the truth, but walk not answerably thereunto but are crucifying to themselves afresh the Son of God, and putting him unto open shame, and thereby are treasuring up wrath against the day of wrath, and revelation of the reighteous judgements of the Lord : also a visitation and warning to all workers of iniquity, that they may repent and turn to the Lord with speed, before his dreadful judgments be poured forth upon them / by Richard Stubbs.	Stubbs, Richard.	1673 (1673)	Wing S6083; ESTC R31962	14,947	22

A WARNING UNTO Apostates Backsliders That formerly have made a Profession of the Truth but walk not answerably thereunto But are crucifying to themselves afresh the Son of God and putting him unto open Shame and thereby are treasuring up Wrath against the Day of Wrath and Revelation of the Righteous Judgments of the Lord. Also A Visitation and Warning To all Workers of Iniquity that they may Repent and Turn to the Lord with speed before his Dreadful Judgments be poured forth upon them By Richard Stubbs Printed in the Year 1673. A WARNING UNTO ALL Apostates Backsliders That formerly have made a Profession of the Truth but walk not answerably thereunto c. HAving been Convinced of God's Everlasting Truth which is Christ Jesus the Light of the World which lightens every one coming into the World which is the Second Adam the Lord from Heaven a Quickening Spirit the which Light and Spirit a measure thereof is given unto all and appears unto all whereby the Lord is clear of the Blood of all that perish in sin for their Destruction is of themselves as the Lord hath said in Ages past Your Destruction is of your selves but in me is your Help For the Light of Christ or Grace of God that brings Salvation hath appeared and does at this very day appear unto all in their Hearts and Inward Parts which is a Discerner of the Thoughts and Intents of the Heart and makes manifest sin and is of a Divine and Heavenly Nature and hath no Fellowship with Darkness but leads out of Darkness and teaches all that give up to be taught by it To deny Vngodliness and Worldly Lusts and to live Soberly Righteously and Godly in this present Evil World And hereby the Works of Darkness and the Old Man with his Deeds come to be put off and the New Man to be put on which is renewed in Knowledg after the Image of him that created him and here no provision is made for the Flesh to fulfil the Lust thereof and so let none live in Rioting and Drunkenness nor be Over-charged with the Care of this Life nor Cumber their Minds with the many things whereby many are intangled and insnared by the Net of the Cunning Hunter who goes about seeking whom he may Devour and as many as are insnared by him are off their Watch and are not waiting in the Light of the Lord in their own particulars and so are neither sensible of the Lord's Presence nor yet the Workings of the Evil One whereby many live as without God in the World and so are Dead while they Live and so are Unprofitable to the Lord having not a Sense of the Lord's Presence being gone from his Appearance in their own particulars and so cast the Law of God behind their backs and as many as disregard and reject that Light in their own Consciences which appears against sin they reject the Lord and cast his Law behind their backs and so when the Presence of the Lord is not minded nor his Light taken heed unto then Darkness prevails and the Worker of Iniquity enters and sows his Seed as it was said While Men slept the Enemy sow'd his Tares But this is the Day of God's Harvest wherein he is bundling up the Tares for the Fire of his Wrath and making a Separation between the Precious and the Vile and is gathering the Wheat into his Garner where the Enemy cannot enter And the Lord is a sure Refuge to as many as believe in his Light and stay their Minds upon him and is a present help in time of Trouble I say When sin appears when Iniquity would prevail and bear Rule then by all that believe in Christ the ●ight of the World is the Standard of the Lord lifted up against the Man of sin and in the Sttength of the Lord are his Temptations repell'd and beaten back and so the Lord is known and witto be a present Help in time of Trouble by a Remnant that at this day have their Minds in some measure turned from Darkness to Light and from the Power of Satan unto the Power of God But I was captivated and overcome of the Evil one by not waiting upon the Lord nor having the Loins of my Mind girded up unto the Light that shines in the Heart and appears against Evil nor having my Mind exercised in the Light of Christ Jesus in my own Heart at all times so for want of this a light and airy spirit begun to prevail and grew up whereby the Faithful and True Witness lay slain as I may say in the great City which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt where also the Lord was crucified and is crucified and pierced at this day as in Dayes and Ages that are by-past and gone by all those that art eating and drinking with the Drunken and live Wantonly upon Earth For spiritual Sodom is within in the Heart and spiritual Egypt is within all those that keep the Seed in Bondage and that will not let it arise And so all they that are walking contrary to the Light in their own Consciences which appears against sin they are crucifying the Lord and grieving his holy Spirit But Blessed be the Name of the Lord forever who is abundant in Long suffering and Mercy and is not willing any should dye in their sins for whoever dye in sin whither Christ goes thither they never shall come But the Loving-kindness of the Lord is extended and his Light hath descended and the Lord hath reached forth a Hand of Love and Arm of Salvation and vouchsafed Help to the Helpless even to as many as take heed to the Light in their own Hearts and stay their Mind upon the Lord do witness the fulfilling the Promise of the Lord That they should look upon him whom they had pierced and mourn over him And blessed be the Lord forever for his Mercy and tender Loving-kindness there is a Remnant at this day who have turned the Eye of their Minds unto Christ the Light of the World whom they have pierced in their own particulars as well as others and have mourned over him and are now in some measure walking in the Light of the Lord. And Blessed and Magnified be the Name of the Lord forever and for evermore who hath in measure inclined my Heart to wait upon him that so I may be inabled to withstand the Appearance of Evil and the Temptations of the Evil One who by his subtil Workings and cunning Devices seeks to ensnare and intangle as many as are off their Watch and not minding the Appearance of Truth in their own Hearts which never tempteth any Man to Evil nor consented unto Sin but the Evil is judged and condemned by the Light which shines in the Hearts of all to discover Sin and to lead out of Iniquity and so to Christ reconciling Man unto God again who is an Enemy unto God by reason of Wicked Works for Sin separates between God and Man

and are crucifying and piercing the Just and disobeying the Lord they must dwell in a dry Land and Torment and Wo must unavoidably be the Portion of all they that will not come unto the Lord and submit to his Government whose Government is a Righteous Government and his Law is the Truth And so let not any sleight the Day of God's Visitation for this is the Day of God's Love wherein he is stretching forth the Arm of his Love and Mercy to gather people out of the crocked Wayes and by-Pathes unto himself to which end the Lord appears and shews unto man his Sin and Iniquity which keeps the Soul in Bondage and Slavery for so I have found it to be I say That that reproves man for sin in the inward parts must be minded obey'd by all that desire to have Peace with the Lord for this same Light which many are vilifying and reproaching is Christ Jesus the Light of the World and is that Great Prophet which Moses spake of in dayes past saying A Prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you like unto me him shall you hear in all things and whoever will not hear him shall be cut off from among my People And so let every one come to hear this Great Prophet and obey his Voice that so the Land may be cleansed of Evil-doers For when the Righteous bears Rule the Land rejoyces but when the Wicked bears Rule the Land mourns just so And here I speak not of things at a distance or because it is thus written but what I find in my own particular to be true blessed be the Name of our God who is Light and let him be exalted and magnified above over all forever evermore And so knowing the Terrors of the Lord because of sin I would perswade all to wait upon the Lord then the Wicked shall not bear rule but be judged and condemned by the Light and withstood in the Power and Strength of the Lord and so all to wait upon the Lord in the way of his Judgments though the Flaming Sword turn so that the Transgressor cannot enter yet wait upon God and flee not his Righteous Judgments for the Sword of the Lord is only drawn against the Transgressor in man and as that comes to be cut down and burnt up so an Entrance comes to be witnessed again and Peace with the Lord ●o be known and this is the Way of Sions Redemption as it is said Sion must be redeemed through Judgment and her Converts through Righteousness and so Peace with the Lord will be known for the Lord will speak Peace to his People but let not any turn again unto Folly and Peace will be witnessed by all they that lay hold of God's Everlasting Strength as the Lord hath said by the Prophet Isaiah if any one will take hold of my Strength and make Peace with me he shall make Peace with me Now Christ Jesus the Light of the World is the Wisdom of God the Power and Strength of God and whoever takes hold of this divine Light which shines in the Heart appears against Sin they take hold of Gods ' Strength and will witness Peace with the Lord as they keep unto it and saith my Soul Return thou never again unto Folly but abide in the Light and walk therein and wait upon the Lord in the Way of his Judgments For Sion must be redeemed through Judgment and her Converts through Righteousness And so here is not a putting the Day of Judgment afar off as the Professors of our Age do till after Death or they know not when but behold the Judge stands at the Door that which reproves that which convinces of Sin in the Heart is that which must judge both Quick and Dead for the Father judgeth no Man but hath committed all Judgment unto the Son and that which appears in the Hearts of Men and Women against Sin and all manner of Evil is the Son of Righteousness which doth appear in the Hearts of Men and Women and doth give a Discovery of every one's State and Condition as really as the Natural and Created Light and Sun appears in the Outward World and gives a Discovery of Persons and Things So really doth the Increated Light and Spiritual Appearance of Christ Jesus shine in the Hearts of all whereby all as they come to receive of his Life and partake of his Virtue do as really grow and flourish in Holiness and are fresh and lively to the Lord as any Outward Tree or Plant grows that receives Influence from the Outward Sun And so this Son of Righteousness will arise with Healing under his Wings to them that fear him and love his Appearance For he Rejoyces in the Habitable Parts of the Earth and his Delight is with the Sons of Men But now here is the Reason why People and Nations are not healed but Pride hath over-spread the Land and Oppression bears rule and Drunkenness and Swearing and War and Blood-shed and here is the Abomination that maketh Desolate and this is the Cause why Iniquity abounds For though most are in a Profession of Religion some in one Way and some in another yet they have not God's Fear before their Eyes and so are not mindful of the Lord nor obedient to his Holy Commands nor doing unto others as they would others should do to them but their minds are run out into the Earth and are gone a whoring from the Lord and so are not following the Lord nor obeying his Voice but provoaking the Lord to pour out his Vials of Wrath and Vengeance and behold the many Vials of God's Fury and Displeasure which have of late been poured forth And hath not the Lord even overthrown and destroyed some even as he overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah and hath the Remnant that escaped Repented and given Giory to the Lord And at this very day is the Lord pleading with the Inhabitants of the Earth by Fire and by Sword and his Hand is stretched forth still and the Lord hath sent forth his Angels one after another with Vials of his Wrath and Indignation and hath poured and is pouring them out upon the Inhabitants of the Earth yet where is that Repentance and for saking of sin the Lord requires And though many have been spared with their Lives though they have been burnt out of their Houses yet as Proud as before as Vain and Wicked as before and so are abusing God's Mercies and provoaking him to his very Face and for these things the Lord hath a Controversie with the Inhabitants of the Earth because they Repent not of their Deeds therefore the Vials of God's Wrath are yet preparing to be poured out because men are not preparing to meet the Lord by Repentance And the Lord has determined to make a short Work in the Earth and to cut his Work short in Righteousness and will yet plead with the Inhabitants of the Earth by Fire and by