Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	lord_n	psal_n	wait_v	2,295	5	9.4116	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11845	The bearing and burden of the spirit wherein the sicknesse and soundnesse of the soule is opened, and eight cases of conscience cleared and resolved for the setling and comforting of perplexed consciences / by John Sedgwick ...	Sedgwick, John, 1600 or 1601-1643.	1639 (1639)	STC 22149.3; ESTC S4896	93,717	382

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all_o service_n do_v unto_o the_o acceptation_n of_o his_o father_n learn_v to_o know_v that_o what_o we_o can_v do_v perfect_o christ_n do_v it_o for_o we_o his_o active_a obedience_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o and_o though_o duty_n come_v from_o we_o in_o much_o weakness_n yet_o christ_n make_v up_o our_o duty_n as_o well_o as_o our_o person_n a_o sincere_a heart_n must_v act_v duty_n a_o gracious_a god_n must_v accept_v duty_n a_o mighty_a redeemer_n must_v present_v duty_n the_o angel_n have_v a_o golden_a censor_n and_o much_o 3._o rev._n 8._o 3._o incense_n that_o he_o shall_v offer_v it_o with_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n upon_o the_o golden_a altar_n we_o know_v that_o the_o acceptation_n of_o a_o christian_n best_a service_n be_v in_o christ_n alone_o and_o it_o be_v no_o life_n in_o our_o duty_n that_o can_v make_v they_o meritorious_a with_o god_n yea_o and_o it_o be_v no_o impotency_n in_o duty_n which_o can_v cause_n god_n to_o reject_v they_o if_o we_o by_o faith_n betake_v ourselves_o to_o christ_n in_o christ_n there_o be_v sufficiency_n of_o merit_n to_o cover_v all_o our_o self-blamed_a indisposition_n and_o to_o gain_v the_o acceptance_n of_o all_o our_o sincere_a though_o weak_a performance_n case_n vi_o of_o fruitless_a endeavour_n man_n look_v for_o wage_n when_o he_o have_v do_v his_o work_n and_o if_o duty_n and_o service_n prove_v successelesse_a that_o he_o find_v no_o return_n or_o recompense_v at_o all_o this_o be_v not_o a_o little_a grieve_v and_o sad_v unto_o the_o spirit_n we_o hear_v christian_n thus_o complain_v i_o have_v along_o time_n wait_v upon_o god_n in_o service_n i_o have_v be_v conversant_a with_o he_o in_o his_o ordinance_n many_o a_o sermon_n have_v i_o hear_v many_o a_o sacrament_n have_v i_o receive_v i_o have_v humble_v my_o soul_n before_o he_o in_o prayer_n and_o tear_n and_o fast_v and_o i_o alas_o can_v find_v no_o return_n of_o my_o prayer_n i_o can_v get_v any_o thing_n at_o god_n hand_n my_o corruption_n be_v yet_o within_o i_o i_o be_o still_o where_o i_o be_v and_o be_o no_o better_o and_o can_v do_v no_o more_o then_o former_o my_o ability_n be_v as_o little_a and_o my_o comfort_n as_o few_o as_o ever_o sure_o all_o be_v not_o well_o with_o i_o and_o all_o be_v not_o even_o betwixt_o god_n and_o my_o soul_n how_o go_v his_o promise_n along_o with_o i_o see_v i_o find_v no_o performance_n to_o i_o here_o the_o soul_n be_v muse_v and_o doubtful_a to_o ease_v the_o soul_n under_o this_o distress_n i_o shall_v propose_v these_o thing_n 1._o that_o no_o man_n shall_v do_v the_o least_o service_n for_o god_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o vain_a unto_o himself_o god_n be_v a_o good_a master_n as_o he_o set_v we_o about_o the_o best_a work_n so_o ult_n mal._n 1._o 10._o 1_o cor._n 15._o ult_n he_o will_v give_v we_o the_o best_a wage_n no_o man_n shall_v serve_v god_n for_o nought_o we_o see_v that_o god_n take_v it_o ill_o when_o the_o jew_n charge_v he_o with_o neglect_n and_o irrecompence_v for_o their_o serve_v of_o he_o mal._n 3._o 13_o 14_o 15._o 2._o that_o want_n of_o present_a wage_n must_v not_o dishearten_v christian_n in_o the_o do_n of_o their_o duty_n up_o and_o be_v do_v and_o trust_v god_n for_o wage_n service_n and_o progress_n in_o duty_n belong_v to_o we_o &_o their_o reward_n and_o recompense_n belong_v to_o god_n we_o must_v do_v our_o part_n and_o not_o be_v weary_a in_o well-doing_n for_o in_o due_a season_n we_o shall_v 9_o gal._n 6_o 9_o reap_v if_o we_o faint_v not_o the_o husbandman_n be_v to_o plough_v the_o land_n and_o to_o sow_v the_o corn_n if_o he_o expect_v the_o harvest_n and_o so_o christian_n must_v first_o do_v their_o duty_n of_o hear_v and_o pray_v and_o read_v if_o they_o will_v have_v god_n wage_n 3._o that_o unto_o our_o present_a do_v we_o must_v add_v wait_v and_o expectation_n our_o eye_n wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n till_o he_o have_v mercy_n 123._o psal_n 123._o upon_o we_o say_v david_n if_o beggar_n will_v not_o stay_v they_o lose_v their_o alm_n and_o if_o christian_n will_v not_o wait_v they_o may_v loose_v their_o grant_n and_o why_o shall_v we_o not_o wait_v in_o all_o god_n promise_n there_o be_v such_o a_o truth_n which_o shall_v be_v perform_v and_o he_o have_v make_v many_o precious_a promise_n unto_o wait_v for_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o promise_n none_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a that_o wait_v on_o i_o esa_n 49._o 23._o david_n wait_v upon_o god_n and_o he_o incline_v to_o he_o and_o hear_v his_o cry_n psal_n 40._o 1._o 4._o that_o the_o lord_n answer_v of_o good_a shall_v at_o length_n recompense_n and_o equal_v all_o the_o service_n and_o patience_n of_o man_n how_o ever_o for_o

of_o their_o unworthiness_n they_o stand_v in_o their_o own_o light_n satan_n hereby_o take_v advantage_n against_o they_o this_o i_o find_v to_o be_v a_o main_a masterpiece_n of_o satan_n cunning_a that_o before_o a_o man_n be_v convince_v of_o sin_n he_o make_v he_o so_o full_a and_o rich_a and_o worthy_a that_o he_o care_v not_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n he_o will_v not_o beg_v but_o buy_v a_o place_n in_o heaven_n laodicea_n be_v rich_a and_o increase_v with_o good_n and_o have_v need_n of_o nothing_o not_o know_v that_o she_o be_v wretched_a and_o miserable_a and_o poor_a and_o blind_a and_o naked_a rev._n 3._o 17._o the_o corinthian_n do_v so_o shine_v in_o their_o own_o opinion_n and_o be_v in_o such_o self_n credit_n that_o they_o be_v rich_a and_o full_o reign_v as_o king_n but_o when_o a_o man_n eye_n be_v open_v to_o see_v the_o sinnefullnesse_n of_o his_o sin_n than_o he_o make_v he_o very_o poor_a and_o his_o unworthiness_n to_o be_v 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in_o their_o own_o blood_n beggar_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o alm_n traitor_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o pardon_n nor_o sinful_a man_n worthy_a of_o christ_n or_o mercy_n luke_n 15._o 21._o and_o why_o shall_v we_o dream_v of_o have_v a_o requisite_a worthiness_n of_o our_o own_o if_o man_n have_v any_o thing_n in_o he_o he_o be_v altogether_o unfit_a to_o come_v in_o unto_o the_o free_a offer_n of_o grace_n we_o see_v the_o invitation_n be_v make_v to_o the_o monie-lesse_a and_o meritlesse_a christian_a esa_n 55._o 1._o 3._o that_o though_o worthiness_n be_v not_o in_o the_o stream_n yet_o it_o be_v in_o the_o fountain_n and_o though_o there_o be_v no_o subjective_a worthiness_n in_o man_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o objective_a worthiness_n in_o jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v tender_v to_o sinner_n by_o grace_n and_o accept_v by_o faith_n there_o be_v enough_o in_o christ_n to_o make_v our_o person_n lovely_a and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n without_o who_o if_o we_o have_v all_o self-worthiness_n we_o shall_v remain_v in_o god_n eye_n most_o unworthy_a person_n this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v say_v the_o father_n mat._n 3._o 17._o 4._o that_o notwithstanding_o man_n own_o great_a unworthiness_n unworthines_n assurance_n for_o acceptance_n under_o unworthines_n there_o be_v enough_o to_o assure_v he_o of_o divine_a acceptance_n for_o first_o mercy_n in_o god_n be_v full_a and_o free_a it_o have_v enough_o in_o itself_o to_o incline_v itself_o to_o gracious_a pardon_n and_o favourable_a acceptance_n god_n do_v blot_v out_o transgression_n not_o for_o man_n sake_n but_o for_o his_o own_o sake_n esa_n 43._o 25._o second_o man_v chief_a self-worthiness_n be_v to_o see_v his_o own_o unworthiness_n and_o to_o be_v humble_v for_o it_o certain_o such_o 21._o esa_n 64._o 6._o luk._n 15._o 21._o as_o have_v base_a &_o low_a esteem_v of_o themselves_o and_o can_v dwell_v upon_o the_o guilt_n and_o merit_n of_o their_o own_o sinnefullnesse_n judge_v themselves_o to_o hell_n for_o it_o such_o 7._o phil._n 3._o 7._o as_o can_v with_o paul_n disclaim_v from_o all_o worth_n in_o themselves_o and_o do_v see_v in_o all_o their_o part_n and_o gift_n and_o performance_n a_o inability_n to_o engratiate_v they_o with_o god_n such_o as_o can_v in_o the_o best_a of_o condition_n and_o after_o the_o best_a of_o performance_n bewail_v their_o weak_a expression_n of_o duty_n acknowledge_v themselves_o to_o be_v most_o unprofitable_a 10._o luk_n 17._o 10._o servant_n need_v the_o mercy_n of_o a_o god_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n these_o i_o say_v be_v man_n of_o the_o great_a worthiness_n with_o god_n according_a to_o the_o old_a truth_n he_o pay_v best_a for_o heaven_n that_o see_v he_o have_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o pay_v for_o heaven_n three_o a_o unworthy_a sinner_n may_v plead_v out_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n with_o god_n and_o the_o freeness_n of_o the_o tender_v of_o his_o mercy_n i_o know_v no_o man_n that_o can_v or_o do_v more_o admire_v and_o magnify_v divine_a mercy_n than_o a_o sinner_n true_o sensible_a of_o his_o own_o unworthiness_n i_o know_v none_o more_o desirous_a of_o mercy_n then_o such_o i_o know_v none_o will_v be_v more_o ready_a to_o accept_v of_o heaven_n and_o favour_n out_o of_o freeness_n of_o grace_n then_o such_o i_o know_v none_o to_o who_o the_o offer_n of_o salvation_n purchase_v by_o christ_n be_v make_v but_o such_o and_o what_o now_o do_v hinder_v they_o from_o come_v in_o unto_o god_n plead_v with_o he_o after_o this_o or_o the_o like_a manner_n gracious_a lord_n i_o be_o here_o before_o thou_o for_o mercy_n and_o for_o thy_o christ_n i_o see_v in_o myself_o nothing_o worthy_a thou_o or_o thy_o christ_n for_o i_o be_o whole_o sinful_a if_o thou_o now_o will_v receive_v i_o for_o thy_o own_o and_o pardon_v i_o my_o sin_n out_o of_o thy_o own_o free_a grace_n and_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o thy_o only_a son_n alone_o thou_o shall_v show_v thyself_o a_o gracious_a god_n indeed_o o_o lord_n that_o which_o draw_v i_o in_o unto_o thou_o for_o grace_n be_v thy_o own_o free_a grace_n thou_o give_v i_o the_o word_n and_o hope_n of_o comfort_n and_o therefore_o i_o dare_v not_o stand_v out_o lord_n lo_o here_o i_o be_o before_o thou_o without_o all_o confidence_n in_o myself_o o_o let_v it_o be_v unto_o i_o according_a to_o the_o freeness_n and_o richness_n of_o thy_o mercy_n refuse_v i_o not_o though_o i_o be_o unworthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n 5._o that_o too_o much_o stand_v on_o selfe-unworthinesse_n be_v many_o time_n a_o argument_n of_o secret_a pride_n and_o opinion_n of_o merit_n man_n will_v fain_o be_v some_o body_n with_o god_n and_o do_v something_o for_o heaven_n lord_n how_o willing_a be_v man_n to_o have_v a_o finger_n in_o his_o own_o salvation_n and_o to_o be_v at_o the_o least_o a_o co-adju●or_a with_o christ_n in_o the_o office_n of_o his_o redemption_n when_o as_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v mercy_n alone_o that_o 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for_o thy_o salvation_n when_o thou_o thus_o poor_a and_o pry_v into_o thyself_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v a_o cause_n of_o thy_o own_o good_a thou_o must_v be_v a_o ground_n of_o thy_o own_o glory_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v bring_v thy_o penny_n thou_o will_v make_v thyself_o joint_a purchaser_n with_o christ_n tell_v i_o o_o christian_n have_v thou_o all_o thy_o desire_a qualification_n will_v they_o or_o can_v they_o equal_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o dare_v thou_o to_o stand_v upon_o this_o so_o as_o to_o build_v thy_o eternal_a welfare_n on_o it_o be_v persuade_v out_o of_o this_o vain_a and_o empty_a conceit_n of_o thou_o and_o cease_v further_a to_o perplex_v thy_o soul_n under_o the_o thought_n of_o thy_o unworthiness_n god_n indeed_o look_v not_o out_o