Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	life_n	lord_n	sin_n	8,978	5	4.5107	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66816	Eremicus theologus, or, A sequestred divine his aphorisms, or, breviats of speculations, in two centuries / by Theophilus Wodenote ...	Wodenote, Theophilus, d. 1662.	1654 (1654)	Wing W3241; ESTC R39130	60,438	192

do_v it_o with_o thy_o best_a exactness_n in_o examination_n call_v not_o only_o thy_o proceed_n and_o deed_n but_o thy_o intent_n and_o thought_n to_o account_v in_o humiliation_n condemn_v thy_o inward_a cogitation_n which_o appear_v vain_a as_o well_o as_o thy_o outward_a course_n which_o appear_v violent_a in_o reformation_n omit_v not_o to_o purge_v thy_o soul_n from_o impious_a imagination_n when_o thou_o mean_v to_o cleanse_v thy_o life_n from_o ungodly_a conversation_n oh_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n can_v be_v so_o small_a but_o it_o deserve_v the_o anger_n of_o god_n and_o be_v too_o great_a to_o be_v cherish_v nay_o the_o very_a entrance_n and_o be_v of_o any_o vile_a conceit_n within_o we_o though_o we_o do_v not_o cherish_v it_o though_o neither_o deed_n follow_v nor_o heart_n consent_n be_v yet_o no_o less_o than_o a_o traitor_n to_o god_n majesty_n 47._o trust_v not_o to_o thy_o tremble_n at_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n to_o thy_o fear_n to_o commit_v sin_n to_o thy_o sorrow_n for_o it_o when_o thou_o have_v commit_v it_o trust_v not_o to_o the_o contrition_n of_o thy_o heart_n to_o the_o confession_n of_o thy_o tongue_n to_o the_o repayment_n of_o the_o ill_a gotten-goods_a which_o the_o common_a papist_n make_v to_o be_v the_o three_o essential_a part_n of_o true_a repentance_n for_o even_o the_o very_a reprobate_n may_v go_v so_o far_o in_o their_o profession_n and_o yet_o afterward_o fall_v away_o all_o such_o quality_n and_o practice_n may_v be_v find_v in_o some_o measure_n in_o judas_n that_o betray_v his_o master_n 27.34_o master_n matth._n 27.34_o but_o let_v thy_o repentance_n proceed_v with_o conversion_n to_o god_n with_o hope_n of_o mercy_n with_o prayer_n for_o pardon_n with_o bewail_v whatsoever_o be_v amiss_o and_o labour_v to_o amend_v whatsoever_o thou_o bewail_v with_o hatred_n of_o sin_n with_o love_n of_o righteousness_n but_o let_v it_o proceed_v with_o turn_v thy_o eye_n that_o be_v window_n to_o let_v in_o iniquity_n into_o door_n to_o let_v it_o out_o but_o let_v it_o persevere_v with_o a_o true_a turn_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o a_o right_a reformation_n of_o thy_o life_n for_o that_o be_v the_o way_n that_o have_v the_o promise_n he_o that_o confess_v and_o forsake_v his_o sin_n shall_v have_v mercy_n 28.13_o mercy_n prov._n 28.13_o he_o that_o join_v with_o his_o acknowledgement_n of_o what_o he_o have_v offend_v in_o a_o settle_a purpose_n to_o renounce_v and_o strive_v against_o the_o same_o yea_o and_o all_o corruption_n else_o he_o it_o be_v who_o god_n accept_v he_o it_o be_v which_o shall_v find_v favour_n with_o the_o lord_n he_o that_o confess_v his_o sin_n and_o will_v forsake_v his_o sin_n before_o the_o earthly_a judge_n be_v many_o time_n condemn_v but_o he_o that_o confess_v his_o sin_n and_o forsake_v his_o sin_n before_o the_o heavenly_a judge_n be_v always_o acquit_v 48._o what_o though_o thou_o can_v not_o attain_v to_o loath_a sinsulness_n with_o so_o great_a a_o detestation_n and_o to_o follow_v righteousness_n with_o so_o great_a a_o desire_n as_o some_o other_o saint_n have_v do_v yet_o be_v not_o maskered_a be_v not_o disanimate_v fear_v not_o the_o lose_n of_o thy_o reward_n if_o thou_o keep_v on_o still_o according_a to_o thy_o strength_n to_o fly_v the_o one_o true_o and_o follow_v the_o other_o faithful_o god_n use_v not_o to_o charge_v any_o man_n with_o the_o evil_n which_o he_o allow_v not_o but_o hate_v and_o strive_v against_o though_o his_o sit_fw-mi be_v sometime_o in_o a_o wrong_a path_n and_o he_o can_v thorough_o avoid_v it_o and_o how_o merciful_o do_v he_o approve_v every_o man_n for_o the_o good_a that_o he_o desire_v &_o indeavour_v to_o do_v though_o he_o now_o and_o then_o swarve_v from_o it_o and_o can_v perfect_o effect_v it_o 49._o if_o thy_o soul_n be_v true_o penitent_a with_o great_a grief_n and_o heaviness_n of_o heart_n for_o all_o thy_o sin_n if_o thou_o sincere_o cry_v to_o god_n for_o mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n worthy_a amendment_n of_o life_n if_o thou_o renounce_v all_o merit_n of_o righteousness_n in_o thyself_o and_o fly_v to_o the_o merit_n and_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n never_o account_v thy_o estate_n and_o condition_n forlorn_a and_o desperate_a never_o doubt_v of_o god_n mercy_n though_o thou_o have_v sin_v often_o and_o often_o show_v thy_o weakness_n in_o the_o same_o sin_n dare_v thou_o set_v any_o bound_n to_o god_n grace_n when_o the_o apostle_n s_o peter_n ask_v christ_n how_o often_o he_o shall_v forgive_v his_o brother_n whether_o seven_o time_n do_v not_o our_o saviour_n answer_v not_o seven_o time_n only_o but_o seventy_o time_n seven_o 18.22_o seven_o matth._n 18.22_o in_o the_o bare_a letter_n of_o the_o text_n but_o according_a to_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o same_o even_o so_o many_o time_n as_o he_o trespass_v against_o he_o though_o they_o be_v time_n beyond_o special_a number_n loc_fw-la number_n toties_fw-la quoties_fw-la august_n serm_n 15._o de_fw-la verbis_fw-la domini_fw-la vicibus_fw-la innumerabiliter_fw-la innumer_n abilibus_fw-la maldonat_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la species_n numeri_fw-la magni_fw-la pro_fw-la numero_fw-la magno_fw-la in_o genere_fw-la piscator_fw-la in_o loc_fw-la o_o speech_n full_a of_o consolation_n how_o do_v it_o any_o mate_n we_o to_o repose_v on_o the_o lord_n mercy_n be_v not_o the_o lord_n great_a than_o man_n be_v he_o not_o better_o than_o man_n if_o he_o require_v so_o great_a compassion_n in_o a_o man_n in_o a_o sinful_a man_n to_o forgive_v his_o brother_n trespass_v against_o he_o so_o often_o what_o compassion_n be_v in_o himself_o to_o forgive_v his_o own_o poor_a penitent_a creature_n that_o prostrate_v himself_o to_o his_o mercy_n the_o lord_n who_o have_v enjoin_v we_o to_o forgive_v so_o often_o will_v much_o more_o free_o do_v it_o himself_o who_o mercy_n be_v infinite_a who_o favour_n be_v incomprehensible_a who_o love_a kindness_n endure_v for_o ever_o 50._o look_v both_o behind_o thou_o to_o bewail_v sin_n past_a and_o before_o thou_o to_o beware_v of_o sin_n to_o come_v he_o repent_v not_o hearty_o that_o amends_o not_o thorough_o refolve_v not_o at_o least_o thorough_o to_o mend_v with_o a_o right_a deploration_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v ever_o a_o true_a detestation_n of_o sin_n death_n may_v defeat_v the_o performance_n of_o thy_o purpose_n or_o god_n may_v permit_v satan_n to_o tempt_v thou_o afresh_o present_o and_o powerful_o but_o there_o must_v be_v in_o thy_o heart_n a_o resolution_n at_o least_o a_o intent_n of_o reformation_n or_o else_o it_o be_v no_o sincere_a but_o a_o seem_a repentance_n 51._o think_v it_o not_o enough_o to_o make_v conscience_n of_o some_o great_a sin_n so_o long_o as_o thou_o neglecte_v small_a neither_o yet_o make_v conscience_n of_o some_o petty_a sin_n neglect_v great_a beware_v of_o limit_v thy_o duty_n to_o god_n perform_v obedience_n to_o thy_o utmost_a power_n if_o when_o thou_o have_v do_v thy_o best_a thou_o yet_o fail_v in_o fit_a measure_n be_v not_o sour_a in_o thyself_o where_o god_n be_v sweet_a vex_v not_o thyself_o out_o of_o measure_n god_n measure_v not_o our_o work_n but_o out_o will_v he_o remit_v what_o be_v want_v he_o receave_v what_o what_o be_v well_o 52._o never_o think_v it_o enough_o to_o believe_v only_o in_o general_n that_o god_n be_v just_a and_o that_o christ_n have_v suffer_v to_o satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o whatsoever_o some_o prime_a papist_n teach_v 7._o teach_v bellar._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr justific_a cap._n 7._o what_o can_v a_o confuse_a and_o implicit_a faith_n profit_n how_o can_v that_o faith_n ever_o save_v thou_o when_o the_o ungodly_a and_o satan_n believe_v as_o much_o when_o the_o devil_n believe_v and_o tremble_v but_o endeavour_n by_o all_o good_a mean_n to_o be_v able_a to_o apply_v christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n unto_o thyself_o in_o particular_a the_o particular_a faith_n be_v the_o only_a comfortable_a faith_n and_o by_o this_o the_o just_a man_n live_v 2.4_o live_v habac._n 2.4_o as_o faith_n be_v the_o life_n of_o a_o christian_a soul_n so_o a_o individual_a application_n be_v the_o life_n of_o faith_n o_o god_n thou_o be_v my_o god_n say_v david_n 63.1_o david_n psal_n 63.1_o and_o again_o deliver_v i_o o_o my_o god_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a 71.4_o wicked_a psal_n 71.4_o and_o again_o thou_o be_v my_o god_n and_o i_o will_v praise_v thou_o thou_o be_v my_o god_n i_o will_v exalt_v thou_o 118.28_o thou_o psal_n 118.28_o and_o so_o in_o many_o other_o psalm_n my_o lord_n and_o my_o god_n say_v thomas_n 20.28_o thomas_n john_n 20.28_o be_v ravish_v with_o christ_n assure_a presence_n and_o his_o have_v obtain_v victory_n over_o his_o doubt_n who_o have_v love_v i_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o say_v paul_n 2.20_o paul_n galat._n 2.20_o apprehend_v and_o apply_v the_o merit_n

of_o thy_o conscience_n or_o destroy_v of_o thy_o soul_n 86._o what_o though_o the_o common_a conceit_n presume_v that_o if_o a_o man_n thrive_v in_o the_o world_n than_o god_n love_v he_o and_o if_o he_o be_v cross_v in_o outward_a thing_n than_o god_n hate_v he_o yet_o measure_v not_o the_o favour_n and_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o thyself_o or_o other_o by_o prosperity_n or_o adversity_n if_o thou_o will_v find_v comfort_n in_o thy_o heart_n and_o unfeigned_a testimony_n of_o god_n special_a respect_n towards_o thou_o seek_v not_o for_o they_o in_o outward_a benefit_n or_o in_o want_n of_o outward_a benefit_n both_o which_o be_v common_a to_o the_o godly_a and_o ungodly_a but_o in_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n in_o faith_n in_o christ_n in_o peace_n of_o conscience_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n as_o for_o other_o thing_n place_v not_o thy_o heaven_n or_o happiness_n in_o they_o for_o they_o afford_v no_o such_o assurance_n if_o blessing_n come_v receive_v they_o thankful_o if_o cross_n happen_v endure_v they_o cheerful_o 87._o conform_v thy_o fashion_n to_o thy_o fare_n thy_o manner_n to_o thy_o mean_n our_o several_a condition_n require_v feverall_a carriage_n if_o thou_o be_v try_v with_o adversity_n bear_v it_o without_o stubborness_n or_o impatiency_n if_o thou_o be_v call_v to_o prosperity_n use_v it_o without_o insolency_n or_o ingratitude_n debase_v thyself_o in_o the_o one_o as_o god_n have_v debase_v thou_o and_o take_v no_o more_o stare_v upon_o thou_o in_o the_o other_o than_o he_o have_v give_v thou_o let_v not_o thy_o mind_n be_v so_o reflective_a upon_o thy_o degree_n in_o the_o world_n as_o upon_o thy_o conscience_n but_o especial_o remember_v always_o the_o judge_n of_o thy_o conscience_n who_o as_o in_o his_o mercy_n he_o have_v lift_v thou_o up_o so_o in_o his_o wisdom_n can_v bring_v thou_o down_o or_o as_o in_o his_o wisdom_n he_o have_v bring_v thou_o down_o so_o in_o his_o mercy_n can_v lift_v thou_o up_o 88_o disable_v not_o thyself_o from_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o blessedness_n for_o the_o life_n to_o come_v because_o thou_o be_v in_o great_a misery_n in_o this_o life_n yea_o though_o thou_o be_v just_o punish_v for_o thy_o sin_n for_o the_o which_o thou_o be_v not_o yet_o sufficient_o penitent_a thou_o shall_v but_o add_v to_o thy_o sorrow_n and_o needless_o increase_v the_o weight_n of_o thy_o burden_n if_o thou_o condemn_v thy_o state_n of_o election_n because_o the_o lord_n have_v elect_v thou_o to_o chastise_v thou_o for_o thy_o fault_n if_o thou_o relinquish_v thy_o hope_n of_o happiness_n in_o heaven_n because_o thou_o be_v recompense_v with_o judgement_n on_o earth_n yea_o therefore_o be_v not_o god_n child_n free_a from_o all_o manner_n of_o temporal_a plague_n that_o they_o may_v be_v free_a from_o everlasting_a perdition_n a_o man_n may_v be_v seal_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n unto_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n 4.30_o redemption_n ephes_n 4.30_o a_o man_n may_v be_v as_o secure_v from_o hell_n as_o satan_n be_v seclude_v from_o heaven_n and_o yet_o his_o calamity_n may_v make_v he_o groan_v and_o cry_v and_o roar_v all_o the_o day_n long_o and_o yet_o day_n and_o night_n god_n hand_n may_v be_v heavy_a upon_o he_o 4._o he_o psal_n 32.3_o 4._o 89._o by_o deliverance_n from_o trouble_n past_a assure_v thyself_o of_o deliverance_n from_o danger_n present_a and_o by_o former_a benefit_n never_o doubt_v of_o future_a favour_n in_o god_n good_a time_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o may_v stand_v with_o thy_o spiritual_a good_a god_n love_v not_o as_o man_n do_v for_o a_o day_n or_o two_o and_o so_o farewell_n but_o it_o be_v it_o be_v and_o it_o will_v be_v always_o true_a god_n be_v the_o lord_n he_o change_v not_o who_o he_o once_o love_v he_o love_v to_o the_o end_n and_o where_o he_o have_v once_o show_v mercy_n he_o will_v persevere_v in_o kindness_n be_v yesterday_o to_o day_n and_o the_o same_o for_o ever_o effectiuè_fw-la ever_o heb._n 13.8_o idem_fw-la objectiuè_fw-la subjectiuè_fw-la effectiuè_fw-la when_o saul_n tell_v david_n that_o he_o be_v but_o a_o youth_n and_o therefore_o too_o weak_a to_o combat_v with_o that_o strong_a goliath_n the_o champion_n of_o the_o philistine_n who_o have_v be_v a_o man_n of_o war_n from_o his_o youth_n how_o sound_o and_o comfortable_o do_v david_n reason_n from_o the_o experience_n he_o have_v in_o time_n pass_v of_o god_n help_a hand_n that_o he_o who_o have_v deliver_v he_o from_o the_o paw_n of_o the_o bear_n and_o the_o jaw_n of_o the_o lion_n will_v also_o save_v he_o in_o that_o duel_n which_o he_o be_v to_o undertake_v with_o a_o uncircumcised_a philistin_n that_o defy_v and_o oppress_v the_o people_n of_o god_n 36._o god_n 1_o sam._n 17.34_o 35_o 36._o and_o how_o cheerful_o do_v saint_n paul_n make_v the_o same_o argument_n that_o god_n do_v deliver_v he_o do_v deliver_v he_o and_o hereafter_o will_v deliver_v he_o assure_o 18._o assure_o 2_o tim._n 4.17_o 18._o 90._o take_v up_o and_o bear_v the_o yoke_n of_o poverty_n with_o patience_n poverty_n be_v no_o sin_n nor_o always_o only_a the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n even_o christ_n the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n even_o the_o lord_n of_o all_o haste_n lead_v of_o all_o and_o can_v say_v 8.20_o say_v matth._n 8.20_o the_o fox_n have_v hole_n and_o the_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n have_v nest_n but_o the_o son_n of_o man_n have_v not_o where_o to_o lay_v his_o head_n show_v that_o as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n the_o beast_n &_o fowl_n be_v rich_a than_o he_o he_o be_v poor_a than_o the_o beast_n &_o the_o bird_n be_v thou_o without_o this_o world_n good_n yet_o be_v not_o without_o christian_a courage_n god_n oftentimes_o recompense_v compense_v the_o want_n of_o earthly_a blessing_n with_o great_a abundance_n of_o heavenly_a grace_n such_o gift_n in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n and_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o temptation_n shall_v minister_v more_o comfort_n and_o more_o true_a peace_n unto_o thou_o than_o all_o thing_n which_o begin_v with_o pleasure_n and_o end_n with_o corruption_n 91._o howsoever_o thou_o can_v challenge_v nothing_o at_o god_n hand_n as_o due_a debt_n unto_o thou_o but_o calamity_n and_o sorrow_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o sin_n yet_o know_v this_o that_o god_n often_o protect_v thou_o from_o much_o harm_n which_o thou_o know_v not_o of_o consider_v often_o with_o all_o humbleness_n &_o thankfulness_n that_o god_n not_o only_o forsee_v thy_o danger_n before_o they_o can_v come_v near_o thou_o but_o preserve_v thou_o from_o many_o a_o mischief_n and_o much_o affliction_n which_o through_o blindness_n and_o ignorance_n thou_o neither_o do_v nor_o can_v perceive_v how_o much_o more_o than_o will_v he_o support_v thou_o when_o thou_o know_v thyself_o to_o be_v in_o trouble_n and_o pour_v out_o thy_o earnest_a prayer_n unto_o he_o for_o deliverance_n out_o 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