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	sin_n	temptation_n	2,738	5	9.1133	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A73546	A discourse of the sinne against the Holy Ghost Grounded upon Matt. Chap. 12. vers. 22.-23. Tending to the comfort of such persons as, being afflicted in conscience for their sins, are, by the delusions of Satan, brought to the brinke of despaire, through feare that they have fallen into that unpardonable sinne. Written some space of time since, by that godly and judicious divine M. William Bradshaw, sometime fellow of Sydny Colledge in Cambridge; and publish'd by his sonne Iohn Bradshaw.	Bradshaw, William, 1571-1618.; Bradshaw, John, 17th cent.	1640 (1640)	STC 3515.5; Wing B4156; ESTC S91179	48,035	158

unpardonable_a for_o the_o first_o he_o say_v that_o all_o sin_n one_o only_o except_v may_v be_v pardon_v yea_o though_o a_o man_n shall_v revile_v and_o blaspheme_v even_o the_o son_n of_o god_n himself_o for_o the_o second_o he_o affirm_v that_o one_o sin_n only_o be_v utter_o impardonable_a and_o that_o sin_n be_v the_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o former_a part_n when_o our_o saviour_n say_v that_o every_o sin_n and_o blasphemy_n shall_v be_v forgive_v unto_o man_n his_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o they_o shall_v certain_o and_o absolute_o be_v forgive_v to_o all_o man_n so_o that_o no_o man_n for_o any_o sin_n whatsoever_o shall_v go_v to_o hell_n if_o he_o can_v keep_v himself_o from_o that_o one_o sin_n that_o come_v after_o for_o then_o there_o shall_v go_v but_o a_o few_o to_o speak_v of_o to_o hell_n whereas_o it_o be_v clear_a by_o god_n word_n that_o the_o number_n of_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v be_v but_o a_o small_a number_n in_o comparison_n of_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v damn_v furthermore_o the_o scripture_n be_v as_o clear_v that_o man_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v damn_v for_o other_o sin_n beside_o this_o the_o rich_a glutton_n in_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o damn_v for_o this_o sin_n 16._o luke_n 16._o but_o for_o his_o unmercifulnesse_n to_o lazarus_n that_o miserable_a spectacle_n at_o his_o door_n and_o our_o saviour_n sentence_n of_o condemnation_n that_o he_o shall_v pronounce_v at_o the_o latter_a day_n against_o those_o on_o his_o left_a hand_n 43._o m●t._n 25.41_o 42_o 43._o show_v the_o contrary_a yea_o this_o doctrine_n so_o take_v shall_v be_v a_o doctrine_n of_o the_o great_a liberty_n that_o ever_o be_v teach_v and_o a_o very_a dissolve_v of_o the_o law_n for_o then_o may_v man_n murder_v and_o whore_n and_o steal_v and_o lie_v and_o swear_v and_o forswear_v and_o do_v any_o thing_n without_o danger_n of_o hell_n so_o that_o they_o keep_v themselves_o from_o this_o sinne._n but_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o this_o one_o sin_n except_v there_o be_v no_o other_o particular_a sin_n how_o high_a or_o heinous_a soever_o but_o it_o be_v pardon_v in_o some_o or_o other_o may_v be_v pardon_v in_o any_o and_o shall_v be_v pardonable_a in_o all_o if_o the_o fault_n be_v not_o in_o themselves_o 1_o that_o they_o have_v be_v pardon_v in_o some_o the_o scripture_n do_v ample_o testify_v that_o mother_n sin_n of_o all_o in_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n be_v forgive_v in_o adam_n and_o eve_n and_o in_o all_o the_o elect_n though_o eternal_o punish_v in_o the_o reprobate_n so_o the_o sin_n of_o drunkenness_n in_o noah_n the_o sin_n of_o lie_v and_o consen_v in_o rebeckah_n and_o jac●b_n the_o sin_n of_o incest_n in_o lot_n the_o sin_n of_o murder_n and_o adultery_n in_o david_n the_o sin_n of_o apostasy_n and_o idolatry_n in_o solomon_n the_o sin_n of_o oppression_n in_o zachee_n the_o sin_n of_o rob_v and_o steal_v in_o the_o thief_n on_o the_o cross_n the_o sin_n of_o bloody_a and_o spiteful_a persecute_v of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n which_o come_v near_o the_o sin_n impardonable_a in_o the_o apostle_n paul_n 2_o that_o they_o may_v be_v forgive_v and_o be_v pardonable_a in_o any_o appear_v by_o this_o that_o they_o have_v be_v pardon_v in_o some_o for_o if_o a_o sinner_n can_v say_v that_o such_o or_o such_o a_o sin_n which_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o have_v be_v pardon_v in_o such_o or_o such_o a_o person_n why_o shall_v he_o despair_v as_o if_o god_n will_v not_o or_o can_v not_o pardon_v it_o in_o he_o that_o which_o god_n have_v do_v in_o any_o he_o can_v do_v in_o thou_o 3_o that_o all_o other_o sin_n be_v pardon_v in_o all_o except_o the_o fault_n be_v in_o themselves_o be_v evident_a also_o for_o as_o god_n force_v none_o to_o sin_n so_o he_o force_v none_o to_o continue_v in_o sin_n and_o it_o be_v not_o for_o sin_n so_o much_o that_o he_o damn_v any_o as_o for_o the_o continuance_n therein_o without_o repentance_n and_o there_o be_v none_o that_o 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his_o own_o mouth_n profess_v that_o all_o sin_n but_o one_o be_v forgive_v to_o man_n so_o that_o be_v their_o sin_n never_o so_o many_o never_o so_o great_a yet_o if_o it_o be_v not_o that_o sin_n there_o be_v hope_n of_o mercy_n if_o due_a mean_n be_v use_v and_o they_o do_v not_o desperate_o exclude_v themselves_o therefrom_o 2_o this_o serve_v not_o to_o encourage_v and_o hearten_v any_o to_o go_v on_o in_o their_o wont_a course_n of_o sin_v but_o rather_o the_o contrary_n it_o be_v the_o unspeakable_a goodness_n of_o god_n to_o be_v ready_a to_o pardon_v all_o manner_n of_o sin_n but_o it_o be_v gross_a folly_n and_o impiety_n in_o sinner_n to_o think_v and_o conceit_n that_o he_o will_v pardon_v any_o but_o such_o as_o use_v mean_n for_o the_o get_n of_o a_o pardon_n the_o prince_n be_v a_o gracious_a prince_n in_o pardon_v traitor_n or_o murderer_n but_o this_o consideration_n that_o the_o king_n may_v do_v it_o or_o have_v do_v it_o be_v no_o motive_n to_o make_v those_o that_o be_v traitor_n or_o murderer_n secure_a much_o less_o to_o go_v in_o their_o treason_n and_o murder_n but_o they_o must_v be_v content_a to_o sue_v out_o yea_o to_o pay_v dear_a oft_o for_o their_o pardon_n or_o else_o their_o hope_n will_v lie_v in_o the_o dust_n so_o be_v it_o with_o god_n it_o be_v true_a he_o be_v merciful_a and_o ready_a to_o pardon_v any_o sin_n yet_o he_o have_v and_o will_v condemn_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o he_o will_v pardon_v none_o but_o such_o as_o use_v the_o mean_n to_o sue_v out_o and_o purchase_v their_o pardon_n by_o forsake_v their_o sin_n by_o true_a repentance_n and_o humble_v themselves_o b●fore_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n mercy_n for_o they_o with_o a_o full_a resolution_n never_o to_o return_v again_o to_o they_o 3_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o may_v serve_v for_o a_o special_a stay_n to_o they_o who_o by_o the_o subtle_a temptation_n of_o satan_n be_v make_v to_o believe_v that_o they_o have_v commit_v the_o impardonable_a sin_n here_o speak_v of_o and_o common_o satan_n abuse_v their_o ignorance_n put_v these_o conceit_n into_o the_o mind_n of_o those_o which_o be_v the_o far_a from_o that_o sin_n to_o wit_n humble_v and_o afflict_a sinner_n whereas_o those_o be_v least_o trouble_v with_o the_o fear_n thereof_o that_o either_o have_v commit_v it_o or_o be_v near_a to_o the_o commit_n of_o it_o this_o therefore_o may_v help_v they_o somewhat_o who_o know_v not_o so_o well_o what_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o sin_n be_v to_o consider_v what_o particular_a sin_n god_n be_v report_v in_o the_o word_n to_o have_v forgive_v to_o his_o servant_n and_o to_o consider_v whether_o their_o own_o sin_n be_v not_o one_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n which_o if_o it_o be_v they_o may_v thence_o then_o infallible_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v not_o that_o impardonable_a sinne._n all_o other_o sin_n than_o be_v at_o the_o least_o pardonable_a yea_o they_o have_v be_v pardon_v in_o some_o or_o other_o and_o may_v be_v pardon_v in_o any_o but_o in_o whosoever_o this_o sin_n be_v find_v which_o we_o principal_o entreat_v of_o to_o wit_n of_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o be_v certain_o without_o all_o redemption_n a_o firebrand_n of_o hell_n we_o can_v of_o any_o other_o sinner_n pronounce_v a_o absolute_a and_o definitive_a sentence_n of_o damnation_n no_o though_o he_o shall_v breathe_v out_o his_o last_o gasp_n in_o filthiness_n and_o blasphemy_n of_o this_o we_o may_v he_o that_o have_v commit_v this_o sin_n be_v brand_v for_o hell_n and_o be_v more_o than_o bore_v or_o burn_v in_o the_o ear_n for_o satan_n quest_n but_o why_o will_v not_o god_n pardon_v this_o sin_n answ_n

we_o can_v give_v no_o reason_n why_o but_o his_o will._n it_o shall_v not_o be_v pardon_v because_o he_o will_v not_o pardon_v it_o he_o have_v from_o eternity_n decree_v the_o contrary_a and_o the_o main_a ground_n of_o his_o decree_n be_v his_o freewill_n so_o that_o a_o man_n can_v answer_v no_o otherwise_o to_o this_o question_n than_o this_o why_o the_o lord_n shall_v punish_v judas_n his_o betray_n and_o not_o peter_n forswear_v ob._n but_o do_v not_o this_o lessen_v the_o lord_n mercy_n for_o what_o may_v some_o say_v can_v man_n then_o in_o sin_v go_v beyond_o the_o lord_n in_o mercy_n can_v a_o man_n by_o any_o sin_n drown_v the_o mercifulnesse_n of_o god_n towards_o he_o answ_n though_o the_o greatness_n of_o sin_n forgive_v argue_v the_o greatness_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o though_o it_o argue_v great_a mercy_n to_o forgive_v all_o sin_n than_o some_o only_a and_o all_o man_n than_o some_o yet_o you_o see_v this_o that_o god_n have_v decree_v not_o to_o show_v mercy_n 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twain_o that_o the_o one_o limit_v the_o other_o so_o that_o god_n be_v so_o far_o forth_o merciful_a as_o will_v stand_v with_o his_o infinite_a justice_n and_o so_o far_o forth_o just_a as_o will_v stand_v with_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n his_o mercy_n do_v not_o drown_v his_o justice_n nor_o his_o justice_n his_o mercy_n 2_o goh_n show_v mercy_n to_o sinner_n that_o he_o may_v glorify_v himself_o in_o his_o mercy_n but_o in_o show_v mercy_n to_o such_o a_o sin_n he_o may_v rather_o seem_v both_o to_o stain_v his_o mercy_n and_o to_o disgrace_v his_o justice_n 3_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n whatsoever_o that_o make_v god_n merciless_a but_o in_o respect_n only_o of_o the_o person_n in_o this_o regard_n therefore_o be_v this_o sin_n unpardonable_a because_o the_o lord_n have_v decree_v that_o none_o shall_v commit_v it_o but_o reprobrate_v in_o who_o every_o sin_n be_v unpardonable_a 4_o this_o very_a sin_n potential_o be_v forgive_v in_o all_o the_o elect._n for_o it_o be_v not_o of_o themselves_o that_o they_o do_v not_o commit_v it_o but_o of_o god_n who_o bridle_v their_o will_n for_o even_o they_o also_o have_v the_o seed_n of_o all_o sin_n in_o themselves_o as_o the_o cub_n of_o woolve_n and_o fox_n of_o all_o mischief_n and_o raven_a though_o they_o either_o can_v yet_o do_v or_o die_v ere_o they_o do_v hurt_v aught_o use_v 1_o in_o compare_v the_o condition_n of_o this_o sin_n with_o the_o person_n that_o here_o commit_v it_o we_o may_v note_v that_o no_o outward_a state_n and_o condition_n of_o man_n whatsoever_o be_v free_v by_o their_o place_n and_o calling_n from_o be_v reprobrates_n and_o castaway_n who_o be_v ●n_v this_o world_n near_o in_o place_n to_o god_n than_o the_o minister_n and_o teacher_n of_o the_o people_n who_o be_v as_o it_o be_v saviour_n unto_o other_o yet_o ●hese_fw-mi and_o only_o these_o in_o all_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v mention_v to_o commit_v that_o unpardonable_a sinne._n which_o shall_v make_v we_o to_o take_v heed_n ●ow_o we_o condemn_v the_o true_a religion_n for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o their_o person_n that_o teach_v it_o and_o again_o not_o to_o content_v ourselves_o with_o this_o that_o we_o have_v a_o place_n in_o god_n church_n for_o we_o may_v have_v the_o high_a room_n and_o yet_o stand_v guilty_a of_o grievous_a sin_n yea_o the_o high_a room_n we_o be_v in_o many_o time_n the_o high_a sin_n be_v commit_v of_o we_o who_o in_o high_a place_n than_o judas_n and_o who_o commit_v a_o great_a sin_n 2_o here_o be_v matter_n of_o consolation_n for_o the_o godly_a who_o desire_v above_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v free_v fro●_n sin_n and_o to_o who_o nothing_o i●_n more_o cumbersome_a than_o the_o burden_n of_o sin_n that_o though_o they_o canno●_n be_v whole_o rid_v of_o it_o while_o they_o liu●_n here_o yet_o the_o lord_n have_v prescribe●_n bound_n unto_o their_o sin_n so_o tha●_n they_o can_v go_v so_o far_o in_o sin_n against_o god_n as_o a_o reprobate_n may_v fo●_n no_o godly_a man_n can_v commit_v thi●_n sinne._n 3_o for_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v bootless_a for_o they_o that_o have_v commit_v th●_n sin_n to_o crave_v mercy_n of_o god_n ort●_n hope_v for_o grace_n with_o god_n and_o tha●_n satan_n therefore_o have_v no_o more_o forcible_a engine_n to_o work_v despair_n tha●_n by_o persuade_v humble_a soul_n that_o they_o have_v fall_v into_o it_o it_o behoove_v all_o such_o before_o they_o open_v the_o gate_n of_o their_o soul_n to_o despair_v to_o try_v whether_o they_o have_v commit_v it_o or_o no._n 1_o if_o thou_o do_v or_o have_v feel_v any_o mark_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n in_o thou_o yea_o or_o no._n for_o he_o that_o have_v any_o inward_a mark_n of_o god_n child_n be_v still_o god_n child_n and_o can_v commit_v it_o 2_o fear_n of_o commit_v it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o not_o commit_v it_o for_o it_o be_v a_o desperate_a sinne._n and_o such_o person_n as_o commit_v it_o use_v not_o to_o be_v so_o much_o trouble_v that_o they_o have_v commit_v it_o as_o that_o they_o have_v not_o opportunity_n to_o commit_v it_o again_o and_o again_o experience_n itself_o teach_v this_o in_o your_o grand_a malicious_a persecutor_n of_o religion_n they_o use_v not_o so_o much_o to_o be_v trouble_v for_o that_o evil_a and_o mischief_n that_o they_o have_v do_v as_o that_o they_o can_v do_v more_o and_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o these_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n 3_o a_o unfeigned_a dislike_n and_o hatred_n of_o all_o the_o malicious_a enemy_n of_o religion_n and_o a_o special_a affection_n caeteris_fw-la paribus_fw-la to_o all_o the_o lover_n of_o the_o gospel_n 4_o a_o abhor_v and_o loathe_v of_o ourselves_o for_o it_o and_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o it_o with_o a_o desire_n of_o pardon_n when_o we_o suspect_v ourselves_o to_o have_v commit_v it_o be_v undoubted_a argument_n of_o a_o soul_n that_o never_o commit_v this_o sin_n 4_o the_o more_o fearful_a and_o desperate_a the_o state_n and_o condition_n be_v of_o those_o that_o commit_v this_o sin_n the_o more_o it_o 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