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	soul_n	trust_n	2,559	5	9.6245	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A73612	The spiritval tovchstone: or, The signes of a godly man drawne in so plaine and profitable a maner, as all sorts of Christians may trie themselues thereby. Together with directions, how the weake Christian, by the vse of these signes may establish his assurance. By. N. Bifield preacher of Gods word at Isteworth in Middlesex.	Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622.	1619 (1619)	STC 4236.8; ESTC S124755	25,453	144

cross_n as_o much_o as_o for_o cross_n for_o his_o sin_n as_o he_o be_v wont_a or_o now_o shall_v be_v for_o cross_n in_o his_o estate_n he_o mourn_v as_o hearty_o for_o the_o sorrow_n that_o fall_v upon_o god_n son_n for_o his_o sin_n as_o if_o he_o have_v lose_v his_o own_o and_o only_a son_n zachar._n 12._o 10_o 11._o or_o at_o least_o this_o he_o strive_v for_o and_o judge_v himself_o if_o worldly_a affliction_n do_v trouble_v he_o more_o than_o his_o sin_n psal_n 38._o 5._o five_o he_o be_v true_o grieve_a other_o 5._o and_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o and_o vex_v in_o soul_n for_o the_o abomination_n that_o be_v do_v by_o other_o to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n or_o slander_v of_o true_a religion_n or_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n thus_o lot_n 2._o pet._n 2._o 6._o and_o david_n psalm_n 119._o 136._o and_o the_o mourner_n mark_v for_o god_n own_o people_n ezech_n 9_o 4._o six_o he_o be_v hearty_o judgment_n 6._o and_o for_o spiritual_a judgment_n affect_v and_o trouble_v and_o grieve_v for_o spiritual_a judgement_n that_o reach_n unto_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n as_o well_o as_o wicked_a man_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v trouble_v for_o temporal_a cross_n &_o so_o he_o be_v grieve_v and_o perplex_v for_o hardness_n of_o heart_n when_o he_o can_v mourn_v as_o he_o will_v and_o for_o the_o famine_n of_o the_o word_n or_o for_o the_o absence_n of_o god_n or_o for_o the_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o wicked_a or_o the_o like_a psal_n 42._o 2._o 3._o &_o 137._o nehem._n 1._o 3._o 4._o esay_n 63._o 17._o seventh_o he_o be_v most_o mercy_n 7._o and_o be_v move_v thereunto_o by_o god_n mercy_n stir_v up_o to_o abase_v himself_o and_o mourn_v for_o his_o sin_n when_o he_o feel_v god_n to_o be_v most_o merciful_a the_o goodness_n of_o god_n do_v make_v he_o fear_n god_n and_o hate_v his_o sin_n rather_o than_o his_o justice_n hos_fw-la 3._o 5._o eight_o his_o grief_n mean_n 8._o and_o he_o be_v ease_v only_o by_o spiritual_a mean_n be_v such_o as_o can_v be_v assuage_v only_o by_o spiritual_a mean_n it_o be_v not_o sport_n or_o merry_a company_n that_o ease_v he_o his_o comfort_n be_v only_o from_o the_o lord_n in_o some_o of_o his_o ordinance_n as_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o wound_v he_o with_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o sin_n so_o to_o the_o lord_n only_o be_v go_v to_o be_v heal_v of_o his_o wound_n hos_fw-la 6._o 1._o 2._o psal_n 119._o 23._o 24._o 50._o nine_o in_o his_o grief_n he_o be_v inquisitive_a he_o will_v save_v 9_o and_o be_v careful_a to_o learn_v how_o to_o be_v save_v ask_v the_o way_n and_o desire_n to_o know_v how_o he_o may_v be_v save_v he_o can_v smother_v and_o put_v off_o his_o doubt_n in_o so_o great_a a_o business_n he_o dare_v not_o now_o any_o long_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n he_o be_v not_o careless_a as_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v but_o be_v serious_o bend_v to_o get_v direction_n from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n about_o his_o reconciliation_n sanctification_n &_o salvation_n etc._n etc._n jerem._n 50._o 4._o 5._o act_n 2._o 37._o ten_o he_o be_v fearful_a deceive_v 10._o and_o be_v fearful_a of_o be_v deceive_v of_o be_v deceive_v and_o therefore_o be_v not_o slight_o satisfy_v he_o will_v not_o rest_v upon_o a_o common_a hope_n nor_o be_v he_o carry_v with_o probability_n nor_o do_v it_o content_v he_o that_o other_o man_n have_v a_o good_a opinion_n of_o he_o nor_o be_v he_o please_v that_o he_o have_v mend_v some_o fault_n or_o begin_v to_o repent_v but_o repent_v he_o repent_v still_o that_o be_v he_o take_v a_o sound_a course_n to_o be_v sure_a his_o repentance_n be_v effectual_o perform_v jerem._n 31._o 19_o eleventh_o he_o be_v vehement_o life_n 11._o and_o earnest_o desire_v to_o lead_v a_o holy_a life_n carry_v with_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o sound_a reformation_n of_o his_o life_n his_o sorrow_n be_v not_o water_n but_o wash_v nor_o be_v it_o every_o wash_n but_o such_o as_o make_v clean_a worldly_n sorrow_n may_v have_v much_o water_n but_o it_o make_v nothing_o clean_a whereas_o godly_a sorrow_n always_o tend_v to_o reformation_n and_o sound_a amendment_n twelve_o in_o all_o his_o sorrow_n he_o be_v support_v grief_n 12._o and_o trust_v upon_o god_n mercy_n in_o his_o grief_n by_o a_o secret_a trust_n in_o the_o mercy_n and_o acceptation_n of_o god_n so_o as_o no_o misery_n can_v beat_v he_o from_o the_o consideration_n and_o inward_a affiance_n and_o hope_n in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o the_o very_a disquietness_n of_o his_o hart_n the_o desire_n of_o his_o soul_n be_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o before_o his_o presence_n though_o he_o be_v never_o so_o much_o cast_v down_o yet_o he_o wait_v upon_o god_n for_o the_o help_n of_o his_o countenance_n and_o in_o some_o measure_n condemn_v the_o unbelief_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o trust_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o his_o never_o fail_a compassion_n psalm_n 38._o 9_o &_o 42._o 5._o 11._o lam._n 3._o 21._o zepha_n 3._o 12._o 13._o he_o be_v wonderful_o prayer_n 13._o and_o be_v in_o love_n with_o god_n if_o he_o hear_v his_o prayer_n inflame_v with_o love_n to_o god_n if_o he_o at_o any_o time_n let_v he_o know_v that_o he_o hear_v his_o prayer_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o most_o desperate_a sorrow_n his_o heart_n be_v ease_v if_o he_o speed_v well_o in_o prayer_n psalm_n 116._o 1._o 3._o 14._o he_o daily_o keep_v sin_n 14._o and_o daily_o judge_v himself_o for_o his_o sin_n a_o assize_n upon_o his_o own_o soul_n he_o judge_v himself_o for_o his_o sin_n before_o god_n arrest_v accuse_v and_o condemn_v his_o sin_n he_o confess_v his_o sin_n particular_o to_o god_n without_o hide_v any_o sin_n that_o be_v without_o forbear_v to_o pray_v against_o any_o sin_n he_o know_v by_o himself_o out_o of_o any_o desire_n he_o have_v still_o to_o continue_v in_o it_o and_o by_o this_o sign_n he_o may_v be_v sure_a he_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o that_o his_o sin_n be_v forgive_v he_o esay_n 4._o 4._o psal_n 35._o 5._o 1._o joh._n 1._o 7._o 1._o cor._n 11._o 32._o 15._o his_o request_n be_v ghost_n 15._o and_o pray_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n daily_o pour_v unto_o god_n he_o cry_v unto_o god_n with_o affection_n &_o confidence_n though_o it_o be_v with_o much_o weakness_n and_o many_o defect_n as_o the_o little_a child_n do_v unto_o the_o father_n and_o thereby_o he_o discover_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n in_o he_o rom._n 8._o 15._o zach._n 12._o 10._o ephes_n 3._o 12._o 16._o he_o be_v unfeigned_o sin_n 16._o desire_v to_o be_v rid_v of_o all_o sin_n desirous_a to_o be_v rid_v of_o all_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o one_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n he_o know_v by_o himself_o but_o he_o do_v desire_n as_o hearty_o that_o he_o may_v never_o commit_v it_o as_o he_o do_v that_o this_o note_v this_o god_n shall_v never_o impute_v it_o this_o be_v a_o never_o fail_a sign_n a_o fundamental_a one_o 2._o tim._n 2._o 19_o 17._o he_o be_v content_a to_o affliction_n 17._o and_o be_v willing_a to_o suffer_v affliction_n receive_v evil_a at_o 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himself_o for_o it_o in_o prosperity_n as_o well_o as_o adversity_n he_o leave_v sin_n before_o sin_n will_v leave_v he_o he_o forsake_v it_o then_o when_o he_o can_v commit_v it_o without_o apparent_a danger_n job_n 8._o 5._o 6._o 21._o or_o if_o he_o be_v in_o adversity_n upright_o 21._o and_o in_o adversity_n his_o heart_n be_v upright_o his_o heart_n be_v upright_o without_o lie_v or_o dissimulation_n he_o so_o seek_v the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n then_o and_o so_o promise_v amendment_n as_o that_o he_o be_v also_o as_o careful_a to_o practice_v

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