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	sinner_n	spare_v	2,152	5	9.6527	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39934	Grace and mercy to a sinner in a time of afflictions, or, The serious meditations of M. Tho. Ford of Rochester during the time of his imprisonment, before his execution, faithfully delivered from his own copie : together with his funeral sermon, preached by Mr. Wil. Sandbrook, P.M. Rochester / set forth for the strengthning of our faith in Jesus Christ ... ; published for the satisfaction of his friends ... by John Plasse.	Ford, Thomas, d. 1656.; Sandbrooke, William.; Plasse, John.	1657 (1657)	Wing F1513; ESTC R40949	26,591	84

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reverence_n of_o his_o majesty_n shall_v i_o come_v before_o he_o to_o beg_v pardon_n for_o my_o sin_n for_o my_o sin_n that_o have_v be_v so_o sinful_a beyond_o measure_n the_o whole_a course_n of_o my_o life_n have_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o continual_a act_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o all_o my_o sin_n have_v add_v murder_n and_o that_o not_o of_o a_o stranger_n but_o of_o my_o own_o sister_n well_o where_o shall_v i_o rest_v for_o comfort_n in_o the_o father_n he_o be_v full_a of_o majesty_n and_o glory_n i_o can_v but_o here_o must_v i_o rely_v upon_o jesus_n christ_n my_o redeemer_n that_o by_o true_a repentance_n for_o my_o sin_n principal_o as_o they_o have_v be_v a_o offence_n against_o the_o majesty_n and_o dishonour_n to_o his_o name_n join_v by_o a_o lively_a faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n here_o must_v i_o cast_v anchor_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n must_v i_o be_v preserve_v from_o despair_n of_o god_n mercy_n quest_n but_o how_o shall_v i_o come_v to_o christ_n that_o i_o 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heart_n and_o lay_v open_a all_o thy_o know_a sin_n without_o lesn_v they_o without_o excuse_v they_o without_o hide_v they_o without_o take_v upon_o thou_o to_o defend_v they_o thus_o do_v david_n psal_n 51_o 3._o 4._o thus_o do_v ezra_n 9_o 6._o and_o then_o go_v on_o to_o give_v judgement_n to_o thyself_o i_o say_v judge_n thyself_o that_o thou_o be_v not_o judge_v thus_o do_v daniel_n in_o the_o 9_o and_o the_o 7_o thus_o do_v the_o prodigal_n luke_n the_o 15_o 21._o one_o thing_n be_v very_o observable_a in_o the_o prodigal_n return_v to_o his_o father_n and_o that_o on_o the_o father_n part_n the_o text_n say_v his_o father_n go_v and_o meet_v he_o intimate_v unto_o we_o the_o goodness_n and_o infinit●_n mercy_n of_o god_n

in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o humble_a and_o penitent_a sinner_n that_o by_o hearty_a repentance_n come_v home_o unto_o he_o he_o be_v very_o ready_a and_o willing_a to_o meet_v they_o to_o embrace_v they_o in_o the_o arm_n of_o his_o mercy_n to_o kill_v the_o fat_a calf_n to_o provide_v delicate_n heavenly_a delicate_n for_o his_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n the_o food_n of_o immortality_n usher_v in_o with_o the_o most_o delightful_a music_n 10._o for_o there_o be_v joy_n in_o heaven_n over_o one_o sinner_n that_o repent_v that_o by_o the_o way_n when_o thou_o have_v judge_v thyself_o then_o earnest_o beg_v of_o god_n pardon_n for_o christ_n sake_n and_o never_o leave_v he_o off_o until_o he_o give_v this_o bless_a answer_n to_o thy_o conscience_n that_o thy_o sin_n be_v pardon_v the_o unjust_a judge_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o importunity_n of_o the_o widow_n grant_v her_o request_n 3._o how_o much_o more_o shall_v the_o just_a god_n grant_v the_o request_n of_o he_o that_o pray_v day_n and_o night_n unto_o he_o thus_o do_v david_n 21._o let_v thy_o good_a spirit_n lead_v i_o etc._n etc._n these_o thing_n be_v necessary_a 10._o if_o we_o will_v be_v save_v we_o must_v not_o be_v coward_n in_o a_o business_n of_o this_o nature_n if_o we_o intend_v to_o win_v the_o field_n but_o we_o must_v work_v our_o best_a endeavour_n and_o still_o hold_v out_o wrestle_v with_o god_n if_o we_o intend_v to_o win_v the_o victory_n some_o captive_n among_o man_n be_v redeem_v by_o price_n only_o some_o by_o power_n without_o price_n but_o such_o be_v the_o lamentable_a captivity_n of_o all_o man_n under_o sin_n and_o the_o severity_n of_o god_n justice_n that_o without_o the_o price_n of_o christ_n blood_n and_o the_o power_n of_o his_o spirit_n there_o be_v no_o deliverance_n from_o sin_n and_o misery_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v pay_v the_o full_a and_o absolute_a price_n of_o our_o deliverance_n ioh_n 8._o 32._o yet_o it_o be_v with_o we_o as_o with_o a_o company_n of_o captive_n in_o prison_n 1._o our_o sin_n like_o strong_a chain_n hold_v we_o satan_n our_o keeper_n will_v not_o let_v we_o go_v 32_o the_o prison_n door_n through_o unbelief_n be_v shut_v upon_o we_o and_o thereby_o god_n and_o christ_n be_v keep_v our_o from_o we_o what_o power_n now_o can_v rescue_v we_o that_o be_v hold_v fast_o unto_o such_o a_o power_n even_o after_o the_o price_n be_v pay_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n speak_v of_o a_o power_n in_o christ_n 9_o thou_o have_v destroy_v thyself_o but_o in_o i_o be_v thy_o help_n 31._o as_o christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o so_o we_o must_v go_v unto_o he_o for_o strength_n and_o power_n that_o we_o may_v make_v application_n of_o this_o redemption_n to_o ourselves_o that_o by_o his_o spirit_n we_o may_v find_v the_o fruit_n of_o it_o on_o our_o own_o soul_n and_o here_o consist_v our_o comfort_n that_o as_o christ_n be_v abase_v to_o purchase_v redemption_n for_o we_o so_o now_o he_o be_v exalt_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n the_o father_n to_o apply_v this_o redemption_n unto_o we_o four_o cause_n of_o man_n misery_n join_v with_o four_o act_n of_o christ_n power_n man_n misery_n 1._o the_o ignorance_n of_o his_o own_o misery_n 2._o security_n and_o unsenceableness_n of_o it_o 3._o carnal_a confidence_n in_o their_o own_o duty_n 4._o presumption_n or_o rest_v upon_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n by_o a_o faith_n of_o their_o own_o forge_n christ_n act_n 1._o conviction_n of_o sin_n 2._o compunction_n for_o sin_n 3._o humiliation_n or_o self-abasement_n 4._o faith_n these_o be_v the_o work_n of_o christ_n on_o the_o soul_n 25_o there_o must_v be_v a_o actual_a deliverance_n in_o man_n 22_o wrought_v by_o the_o efficacy_n and_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o a_o purchase_a deliverance_n wrought_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n therefore_o until_o we_o can_v find_v the_o former_a wrought_v in_o we_o we_o can_v lay_v no_o claim_n to_o the_o latter_a until_o we_o can_v see_v sin_n in_o its_o own_o colour_n with_o the_o several_a aggrevation_n thereof_o and_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v eternal_a death_n we_o can_v true_o hate_v it_o and_o not_o true_o hate_v it_o we_o can_v repent_v of_o it_o and_o not_o repent_v of_o it_o we_o can_v with_o a_o true_a faith_n lie_v hold_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n show_v i_o thy_o faith_n without_o thy_o work_n say_v s._n james_n 18._o and_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o my_o faith_n by_o my_o work_n he_o that_o repent_v and_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v but_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v thus_o you_o see_v where_o our_o rest_n and_o rock_n of_o comfort_n for_o salvation_n be_v only_o in_o our_o saviour_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n you_o see_v the_o manner_n how_o we_o must_v come_v to_o christ_n so_o that_o we_o may_v be_v accept_v we_o must_v come_v loathe_v and_o abhor_v ourselves_o out_o of_o ourselves_o into_o christ_n come_v humble_o come_v willing_o to_o christ_n as_o with_o 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