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	receive_v	soul_n	5,315	5	5.2367	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25450	Animadversions upon Dr. Calamy's Discourse in the conformists cases against dissenters, concerning a scrupulous conscience wherein the nature of a doubting, tender conscience is considered, together with the duty of such as are proffessed of it.		1700 (1700)	Wing A3203; ESTC R16305	21,244	32

those_o that_o do_v eat_v not_o to_o despise_v those_o that_o do_v not_o because_o god_n have_v receive_v they_o rom._n 14.3_o and_o because_o they_o in_o not_o eat_v be_v another_o servant_n and_o v._o 17._o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n lay_v not_o in_o these_o thing_n yet_o it_o so_o far_o lay_v in_o they_o that_o if_o they_o doubt_v they_o may_v not_o do_v they_o and_o v._o 20._o it_o be_v evil_a to_o eat_v with_o offence_n etc._n etc._n for_o our_o author_n illustration_n and_o compare_v these_o doubt_n to_o natural_a antipathy_n etc._n etc._n in_o some_o case_n it_o be_v proper_a enough_o but_o admit_v the_o antipathy_n inaccountable_a yet_o where_o it_o be_v it_o be_v very_o hard_a to_o deliver_v ourselves_o from_o it_o and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o our_o author_n have_v so_o much_o of_o a_o man_n in_o he_o as_o if_o he_o know_v a_o person_n as_o i_o have_v know_v some_o that_o can_v not_o endure_v a_o room_n where_o a_o cat_n or_o a_o piece_n of_o cheese_n be_v without_o continual_a sweat_v sickness_n and_o faint_v he_o will_v pity_v the_o person_n and_o command_v the_o cat_n or_o the_o cheese_n to_o be_v take_v out_o and_o determine_v it_o mighty_a cruelty_n for_o any_o to_o impose_v upon_o such_o a_o person_n that_o he_o shall_v eat_v no_o meat_n if_o no_o cheese_n may_v be_v upon_o the_o table_n nor_o sleep_v in_o quiet_a in_o any_o ruom_n where_o a_o cat_n shall_v not_o bear_v he_o company_n such_o imposer_n every_o one_o will_v determine_v no_o great_a friend_n to_o mankind_n nor_o to_o have_v any_o compassion_n for_o the_o infirmity_n of_o human_a nature_n facile_fw-la say_v he_o in_o terence_n quum_fw-la valemus_fw-la aegrotis_fw-la consilium_fw-la damus_fw-la but_o david_n soul_n psal_n 123.4_o be_v exceed_o fill_v with_o the_o scorn_n of_o those_o that_o be_v at_o ease_n and_o with_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o proud_a other_o may_v speak_v as_o they_o do_v if_o their_o soul_n be_v in_o their_o soul_n stead_n they_o may_v also_o heap_v up_o word_n against_o they_o and_o shake_v their_o head_n at_o they_o but_o they_o hope_v that_o they_o shall_v strengthen_v they_o with_o their_o mouth_n and_o the_o move_n of_o their_o lip_n shall_v assuage_v their_o grief_n job_n 26.4_o 5._o antipathy_n be_v plant_v by_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n no_o mortal_a hand_n can_v pluck_v they_o out_o if_o these_o doubt_n be_v as_o inaccountable_a thing_n yet_o certain_o they_o ought_v no_o more_o to_o be_v call_v faction_n and_o rebellion_n vngovernable_a humour_n and_o prejudices_fw-la than_o the_o child_n be_v forbear_v to_o eat_v cheese_n notwithstanding_o its_o mother_n persuasion_n argument_n entreaty_n aught_o to_o be_v style_v rebellion_n or_o disobedience_n to_o its_o mother_n but_o our_o author_n be_v wonderful_o confident_a to_o call_v christian_n dissent_n as_o to_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o some_o ceremony_n and_o form_n to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n inaccountable_a antipathy_n of_o which_o so_o great_a man_n as_o mr._n cartwright_n dr._n ames_n mr._n bradshaw_n mr._n calderwood_n in_o his_o altar_n damascenum_n mr._n gillispy_a man_n who_o learning_n can_v be_v question_v but_o by_o such_o as_o themselves_o be_v the_o enemy_n of_o learning_n have_v give_v so_o large_a account_n to_o say_v nothing_o of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o scotland_n new-england_n etc._n etc._n and_o hundred_o of_o particular_a person_n that_o use_v not_o to_o muffle_v their_o reader_n with_o the_o blind_a notion_n of_o sympathy_n and_o antipathy_n he_o tell_v we_o p._n 31._o when_o he_o speak_v of_o scrupulous_a conscience_n he_o mean_v such_o as_o be_v tolerable_o persuade_v of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o thing_n but_o yet_o do_v not_o like_v nor_o approve_v of_o it_o as_o the_o best_a etc._n etc._n he_o shall_v have_v do_v well_o to_o have_v tell_v we_o who_o these_o be_v for_o we_o know_v none_o such_o yes_o he_o say_v this_o be_v certain_o the_o case_n of_o all_o those_o who_o do_v sometime_o to_o save_v themselves_o from_o the_o severity_n of_o the_o law_n join_v in_o worship_n and_o communion_n with_o they_o which_o he_o presume_v they_o will_v never_o do_v do_v they_o judge_v it_o absolute_o sinful_a and_o forbid_a by_o god_n some_o such_o person_n indeed_o we_o know_v and_o be_v hearty_o sorry_a that_o they_o meet_v with_o no_o better_a encouragement_n than_o apostate_n protestant_n meet_v with_o from_o the_o papist_n who_o when_o they_o have_v first_o debauch_v they_o then_o make_v it_o their_o business_n to_o expose_v they_o and_o ridicule_n their_o religion_n but_o in_o this_o case_n there_o be_v no_o apostasy_n and_o the_o ridicule_n will_v return_v with_o advantage_n upon_o the_o exposer_n uncharitable_a head_n 1._o those_o who_o do_v so_o do_v in_o heart_n believe_v that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v no_o idolatrous_a church_n that_o god_n have_v not_o say_v unto_o it_o you_o be_v not_o my_o people_n and_o therefore_o they_o ought_v more_o total_o to_o separate_v from_o it_o than_o to_o have_v communion_n with_o it_o in_o any_o thing_n which_o they_o judge_v sinful_a they_o therefore_o imitate_v our_o saviour_n who_o sometime_o go_v to_o the_o temple_n and_o to_o the_o synagogue_n and_o to_o the_o passover_n at_o easter_n though_o themselves_o have_v not_o the_o liberty_n he_o have_v to_o preach_v in_o the_o synagogue_n and_o the_o temple_n which_o make_v they_o not_o so_o constant_a there_o as_o he_o but_o have_v no_o communion_n with_o they_o in_o the_o traditional_a part_n of_o their_o religion_n as_o our_o author_n excellent_o observe_v p._n 1_o 2._o nor_o do_v he_o tie_v himself_o to_o their_o exercise_n of_o religion_n but_o often_o preach_v elsewhere_o and_o that_o not_o to_o four_o only_a but_o four_o or_o five_o thousand_o sometime_o so_o as_o they_o do_v it_o not_o mere_o to_o save_v themselves_o from_o the_o severity_n of_o law_n but_o be_v thus_o far_o a_o law_n unto_o themselves_o 2._o but_o for_o ever_o to_o spoil_v our_o adversary_n of_o this_o pitiful_a weapon_n and_o little_a advantage_n of_o reproach_v their_o brethren_n we_o will_v for_o once_o suppose_v some_o nonconformist_n go_v to_o hear_v the_o prayer_n and_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n in_o parochial_a church_n to_o save_v their_o estate_n to_o serve_v a_o turn_v to_o keep_v a_o office_n as_o other_o express_v it_o shall_v this_o conclude_v that_o they_o judge_v the_o thing_n universal_o lawful_a under_o all_o circumstance_n thing_n indeed_o moral_o wicked_a may_v never_o be_v do_v thing_n moral_o necessary_a may_v never_o be_v leave_v undo_v but_o certain_o some_o mala_fw-la prohibita_fw-la thing_n which_o be_v only_o unlawful_a because_o prohibit_v by_o a_o positive_a law_n and_o that_o do_v not_o respect_v act_n of_o worship_n or_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o but_o rite_n relate_v to_o it_o may_v under_o some_o circumstance_n be_v do_v which_o under_o other_o ought_v to_o be_v avoid_v and_o may_v under_o some_o circumstance_n be_v avoid_v which_o under_o other_o may_v be_v lawful_o do_v not_o that_o any_o thing_n prohibit_v by_o god_n pro_fw-la hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la may_v hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la be_v do_v that_o be_v to_o set_v up_o one_o high_a than_o the_o high_a but_o because_o the_o same_o thing_n that_o under_o these_o or_o these_o circumstance_n be_v prohibit_v under_o other_o be_v not_o the_o apostle_n determine_v to_o the_o corinthian_n that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o they_o to_o eat_v meat_n offer_v to_o idol_n if_o they_o have_v other_o meat_n to_o eat_v or_o if_o their_o conscience_n doubt_v or_o if_o their_o brother_n be_v offend_v 1_o cor._n 10.28_o which_o yet_o be_v lawful_a if_o buy_v in_o the_o shambles_n v._o 25._o or_o set_v upon_o their_o neighbour_n table_n v._o 27._o our_o saviour_n have_v satisfy_v we_o matth._n 12.5_o that_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o temple_n profane_v the_o sabbath_n and_o be_v blameless_a and_o have_v teach_v the_o physician_n and_o the_o chirurgeon_n that_o they_o may_v do_v the_o same_o in_o heal_v sick_a or_o lame_a person_n and_o the_o husbandman_n that_o he_o may_v do_v the_o like_a in_o give_v meat_n or_o water_n to_o his_o beast_n or_o lift_v they_o out_o of_o the_o pit_n the_o people_n be_v blameless_a that_o be_v not_o for_o forty_o year_n together_o circumcise_v the_o eight_o day_n jos_n 5.5_o yet_o the_o law_n be_v otherwise_o gen._n 17.13_o 14._o christ_n send_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n to_o learn_v the_o mean_v of_o that_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_n and_o certain_o the_o first_o mercy_n be_v to_o be_v show_v to_o ourselves_o i_o do_v not_o therefore_o at_o all_o doubt_n but_o if_o there_o can_v be_v find_v a_o man_n who_o have_v knowledge_n enough_o to_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n and_o piety_n enough_o to_o lay_v hold_n upon_o christ_n and_o apply_v he_o and_o his_o benefit_n to_o his_o

soul_n who_o yet_o forbear_v to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n at_o his_o parish-church_n 1._o either_o because_o he_o do_v not_o like_o kneel_v in_o the_o act_n of_o receive_v or_o because_o he_o shall_v declare_v himself_o one_o body_n with_o some_o profane_a person_n or_o give_v offence_n to_o other_o conscientious_a person_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o that_o be_v blameless_a and_o do_v what_o he_o ought_v be_v at_o liberty_n but_o under_o sucha_fw-mi circumstance_n as_o this_o he_o must_v do_v it_o or_o starve_v himself_o and_o family_n or_o lie_v in_o a_o goal_n all_o his_o life_n he_o may_v do_v it_o many_o thing_n be_v lawful_a which_o no_o good_a christian_n ought_v to_o choose_v and_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n which_o under_o some_o circumstance_n he_o may_v choose_v which_o under_o other_o be_v wickedness_n for_o he_o to_o choose_v nor_o will_n superior_n command_n justify_v the_o do_v those_o act_n which_o other_o circumstance_n will_v justify_v superior_n command_n will_v 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which_o he_o subtle_o call_v scrupulous_a he_o come_v in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o defame_v it_o this_o he_o do_v have_v tell_v we_o it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o some_o call_v a_o tender_a conscience_n by_o tell_v we_o 1._o that_o it_o be_v a_o very_a sickly_a crazy_a temper_n of_o mind_n p._n 7._o 2._o that_o it_o be_v often_o a_o sign_n of_o hypocrisy_n p._n 8._o 3._o that_o nothing_o be_v more_o troublesome_a and_o vexatious_a p._n 11._o 4._o that_o these_o scruple_n be_v endless_a ibid._n 5._o that_o it_o have_v do_v unspeakable_a mischief_n to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n p._n 13._o our_o author_n be_v the_o first_o divine_n at_o least_o that_o i_o ever_o meet_v with_o who_o first_o describe_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o a_o scrupulous_a conscience_n to_o take_v to_o be_v a_o tender_a conscience_n and_o then_o tell_v the_o world_n it_o be_v a_o very_a sickly_a crazy_a temper_n of_o mind_n a_o great_a indisposition_n a_o state_n of_o weakness_n and_o infirmity_n arise_v from_o ignorance_n and_o want_v of_o right_a understanding_n our_o religion_n from_o undue_a timerousness_n or_o unsettledness_n of_o mind_n from_o melancholy_n or_o unreasonable_a prejudices_fw-la and_o mistake_v about_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n what_o be_v what_o can_v be_v a_o tenderness_n of_o conscience_n but_o a_o fear_n of_o offend_a the_o great_a and_o living_n god_n it_o be_v true_a it_o be_v possible_a this_o may_v be_v too_o much_o and_o often_o be_v when_o advantage_v from_o melancholy_a which_o natural_o influence_v the_o mind_n with_o fear_n it_o be_v as_o true_a that_o fear_n may_v sometime_o arise_v from_o ignorance_n and_o that_o all_o fear_n respect_v action_n to_o be_v do_v do_v so_o there_o will_v therefore_o be_v no_o such_o fear_n in_o heaven_n where_o we_o shall_v no_o long_o know_v in_o part_n but_o as_o we_o be_v know_v but_o knowledge_n in_o part_n be_v our_o high_a attainment_n in_o this_o life_n which_o give_v a_o just_a ground_n of_o fear_n and_o indeed_o set_v aside_o the_o reverential_n fear_v of_o god_n which_o be_v what_o will_v be_v find_v in_o heaven_n i_o do_v not_o know_v what_o that_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v by_o which_o all_o religion_n be_v usual_o express_v in_o scripture_n but_o a_o fear_n of_o offend_a god_n and_o though_o it_o arise_v out_o of_o ignorance_n yet_o it_o be_v no_o sickly_a crazy_a temper_n but_o as_o perfect_v a_o state_n of_o heart_n as_o any_o soul_n can_v have_v not_o cure_v of_o the_o mortality_n of_o the_o body_n which_o it_o inform_v according_a to_o degree_n of_o knowledge_n so_o be_v degree_n of_o fear_n less_o or_o great_a solomon_n say_v prov._n 28.14_o happy_a be_v he_o who_o fear_v always_o but_o he_o that_o harden_v his_o heart_n shall_v fall_v into_o mischief_n religion_n be_v oft_o describe_v by_o fear_v god_n but_o never_o by_o confidence_n or_o boldness_n or_o hardness_n of_o heart_n indeed_o a_o overfearfulness_n or_o fear_v where_o no_o fear_n be_v be_v a_o great_a evil_n but_o who_o shall_v judge_v of_o that_o the_o want_n of_o this_o externus_fw-la judex_n spoil_v all_o and_o where_o to_o find_v he_o we_o can_v tell_v for_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o rome_n itself_o as_o to_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v if_o a_o man_n be_v own_o conscience_n must_v be_v judge_n as_o to_o his_o practice_n a_o overfearfulness_n be_v rather_o a_o man_n misfortune_n than_o his_o wilful_a sin_n i_o shall_v not_o have_v adventure_v to_o call_v it_o a_o crazy_a temper_n lest_o some_o shall_v think_v that_o i_o shall_v think_v that_o much_o fear_n of_o god_n can_v make_v man_n mad_a 2._o it_o be_v very_o true_a that_o a_o overmuch_o serupulosity_n may_v be_v sometime_o a_o sign_n of_o hypocrisy_n but_o never_o be_v so_o unless_o in_o the_o case_n he_o mention_n of_o the_o pharisee_n when_o man_n strain_v at_o gnat_n and_o swallow_v camel_n let_v those_o who_o do_v so_o bear_v their_o blame_v and_o endure_v the_o imputation_n of_o hypocrite_n but_o want_n do_v this_o concern_v other_o make_v long_a prayer_n be_v also_o by_o our_o saviour_n make_v a_o mark_n of_o hypocrisy_n but_o it_o be_v only_o so_o when_o it_o be_v do_v in_o pretence_n to_o cover_v the_o devour_a widow_n house_n our_o author_n need_v not_o to_o have_v tell_v we_o that_o they_o who_o pretend_v to_o such_o tender_a conscience_n above_o other_o man_n must_v know_v that_o the_o world_n will_v watch_v they_o as_o to_o the_o fairness_n and_o justice_n of_o their_o deal_n the_o calmness_n of_o their_o temper_n their_o behaviour_n in_o their_o several_a relation_n their_o modesty_n humility_n charity_n peaceableness_n and_o the_o like_a because_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n have_v tell_v we_o so_o jer._n 20.10_o for_o i_o hear_v the_o defame_n of_o many_o fear_v on_o every_o side_n report_n say_v they_o and_o we_o will_v report_v all_o my_o familiar_n watch_v for_o my_o halt_n peradventure_o he_o will_v be_v entice_v and_o we_o shall_v prevail_v against_o he_o and_o take_v our_o revenge_n upon_o he_o but_o beside_o all_o this_o be_v build_v upon_o this_o foundation_n that_o every_o man_n be_v a_o hypocrite_n who_o pretend_v conscience_n in_o one_o thing_n and_o show_v it_o not_o in_o all_o thing_n because_o conscience_n be_v uniform_a then_o he_o grant_v that_o every_o one_o that_o do_v go_v to_o his_o parish-church_n and_o there_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n according_a to_o all_o the_o rite_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n if_o he_o be_v a_o common_a drunkard_n swearer_n liar_n sabbath-breaker_n unjust_a in_o his_o deal_n uncharitable_a a_o unkind_a husband_n or_o wife_n a_o rebellious_a or_o vndutiful_a child_n impudent_a proud_a turbulent_a quarrelsome_a a_o unfaithful_a servant_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o conclude_v the_o nonconformist_n so_o for_o not_o go_v yet_o be_v any_o of_o these_o way_n guilty_a will_v also_o conclude_v the_o conformist_n so_o if_o he_o be_v guilty_a this_o will_v make_v multitude_n of_o transgressor_n on_o 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