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	wait_v	5,279	5	9.2073	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96433	The art of divine improvement, or, The Christian instructed how to make a right use of [brace] duties, dangers, deliverances both as they concern himself and others : opened and applied in several sermons / by Nathaniel Whiting ...	Whiting, Nathaneel, 1617?-1682.	1662 (1662)	Wing W2020A; ESTC R43819	228,106	313

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who_o think_v to_o sail_v up_o unto_o heaven_n upon_o a_o calm_a sea_n 6_o 3._o this_o reprove_v those_o stony-ground_n professor_n who_o cast_v off_o christ_n when_o the_o cross_n appear_v ib._n observation_n 2._o that_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v sometime_o cast_v upon_o such_o strait_n that_o all_o hope_n of_o deliverance_n be_v cut_v off_o from_o they_o 7_o 1._o this_o call_v for_o much_o thankfulness_n from_o those_o saint_n who_o have_v meet_v with_o smile_n and_o not_o frown_n from_o a_o indulgent_a god_n 8_o 2._o this_o stir_v up_o the_o bowel_n of_o rejoice_v christian_n to_o pity_v their_o mourn_a brothren_n ibid._n observe_v 3._o that_o the_o appearance_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v eminent_a and_o immediate_a to_o the_o help_n of_o his_o people_n in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o distress_n 9_o gen._n 21._o vers_fw-la 17_o 18._o insist_v upon_o in_o 5_o particular_n 10_o 11_o 12._o the_o truth_n evince_v in_o 5_o consideration_n consideration_n 1._o god_n sometime_o lead_v his_o people_n into_o strait_n therefore_o he_o be_v engage_v in_o point_n of_o honour_n to_o fetch_v they_o off_o 13_o 14_o consider_v 2._o sometime_o the_o saint_n meet_v with_o hard_a measure_n from_o man_n because_o they_o be_v faithful_a in_o that_o business_n which_o be_v command_v they_o by_o god_n therefore_o there_o be_v much_o equity_n in_o it_o that_o god_n shall_v stand_v by_o they_o 15_o consid_fw-la 3._o it_o be_v the_o great_a design_n of_o god_n to_o give_v real_a testimony_n of_o his_o hearty_a goodwill_n unto_o his_o people_n therefore_o he_o engage_v high_a for_o they_o in_o their_o great_a strait_n 16_o 17_o consid_fw-la 4._o god_n will_v lay_v great_a obligation_n upon_o his_o people_n to_o love_v and_o trust_v he_o therefore_o he_o command_v deliverance_n for_o they_o 18_o consid_fw-la 5._o the_o lord_n will_v frustrate_v all_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o wicked_a who_o look_v for_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o righteous_a therefore_o he_o come_v in_o full_o and_o seasonable_o to_o their_o help_n when_o their_o enemy_n say_v god_n have_v forsake_v they_o 19_o 20._o from_o these_o consideration_n we_o may_v draw_v these_o inference_n by_o way_n of_o information_n 1._o that_o the_o saint_n be_v a_o people_n of_o god_n special_a care_n 21_o 22._o 2._o that_o the_o saint_n be_v a_o people_n of_o god_n special_a love_n 23_o 24_o 25_o eccl._n 9.1_o answer_v in_o 5_o particular_n 26_o 27_o 28_o 29_o 3._o that_o the_o sin_n of_o saint_n be_v circumstantiate_v with_o high_a aggravation_n 30_o 31_o 32_o 4._o that_o infidelity_n and_o dispondency_n of_o spirit_n in_o a_o evil_a day_n be_v il-becoming_a the_o lord_n people_n 33_o 34_o 35_o 36._o 2._o some_o thing_n be_v propound_v by_o way_n of_o caution_n 1._o take_v heed_n of_o rash_o cast_v yourselves_o into_o danger_n under_o the_o protection_n of_o this_o doctrine_n 37_o 38_o 2._o beware_v of_o abuse_v this_o doctrine_n by_o slight_v lawful_a mean_n of_o preservation_n when_o offer_v 39_o 40_o 3._o take_v heed_n of_o lay_v too_o great_a a_o burden_n upon_o a_o creature-bottome_n 42_o 43_o 4._o beware_v of_o abuse_v providenciall_a preservation_n by_o a_o neglect_n of_o those_o duty_n we_o owe_v to_o god_n as_o our_o return_n for_o signal_n mercy_n ib._n 44_o 45_o 46_o 47_o the_o three_o use_n of_o exhortation_n 48_o 1._o to_o some_o particular_a person_n in_o distinct_a capacity_n 49_o 1._o to_o the_o magistrate_n who_o be_v entreat_v 1._o to_o consider_v the_o out-stretchings_a of_o god_n arm_n for_o they_o ibid._n 2._o to_o consider_v what_o a_o honour_n god_n have_v put_v upon_o they_o 50_o 3._o how_o god_n have_v be_v a_o shelter_n unto_o they_o when_o both_o their_o person_n and_o their_o power_n be_v strike_v at_o and_o from_o hence_o excite_v 52_o 53_o 1._o to_o bring_v forth_o covenant-duty_n as_o a_o return_n for_o covenant-mercy_n ibid._n 2._o to_o lay_v out_o themselves_o in_o the_o suppression_n of_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n 54_o 3._o to_o countenance_n and_o protect_v the_o good_a people_n of_o the_o land_n 55_o 2._o to_o the_o ministry_n who_o be_v desire_v to_o consider_v 1._o our_o share_n in_o national_a preservation_n 56_o 2._o the_o present_a freedom_n we_o now_o enjoy_v 57_o 3._o what_o yoke_n have_v be_v upon_o we_o ibid._n 4._o what_o opposition_n we_o have_v meet_v withal_o ibid._n 5._o what_o short_a allowance_n some_o good_a minister_n have_v have_v for_o their_o great_a pain_n 58_o 6._o how_o not_o only_o minister_n but_o ministry_n have_v be_v shoot_v at_o by_o man_n of_o bold_a and_o dare_a spirit_n 59_o 60_o which_o consideration_n do_v bespeak_v we_o from_o the_o lord_n 1._o to_o pity_n our_o poor_a congregation_n especial_o the_o un-converted_n in_o they_o 62_o 2._o to_o be_v painful_a in_o all_o our_o calling_n ibid._n 3._o to_o carry_v it_o with_o tenderness_n one_o towards_o another_o in_o case_n of_o small_a difference_n 63_o 4._o to_o press_v after_o purity_n in_o doctrine_n and_o whorship_n 64_o 5._o to_o breathe_v after_o unity_n in_o judgement_n and_o affection_n 65_o 3._o to_o military_a man_n 1._o to_o consider_v their_o inexperience_n and_o unskilfulness_n in_o warlike_a matter_n when_o the_o war_n first_o break_v out_o 66_o 2._o to_o consider_v how_o low_o their_o spirit_n be_v at_o their_o first_o take_v up_o arm_n ibid._n 3._o what_o midianitish_a army_n for_o multitude_n they_o have_v encounter_v with_o 67_o 4._o what_o personal_a preservation_n they_o have_v have_v in_o the_o heat_n of_o war_n ibid._n 5._o the_o great_a thing_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v wrought_v for_o they_o and_o by_o they_o 68_o hence_o these_o duty_n be_v commend_v 1._o not_o to_o sacrifice_v to_o their_o own_o net_n 69_o 2._o to_o own_o the_o lord_n people_n who_o have_v own_v they_o 70_o 3._o to_o be_v humble_v for_o act_n of_o violence_n and_o injustice_n permit_v or_o practise_v by_o they_o 71_o 4._o to_o quicken_v up_o their_o first_o zeal_n for_o god_n his_o truth_n way_n ministry_n and_o people_n 72_o 73_o 4._o to_o mariner_n and_o sea-trading_a man_n 74_o psal_n 107.23_o 24._o open_v and_o enlarge_v upon_o 75_o 76_o 5._o to_o the_o recover_v once_o of_o the_o nation_n who_o the_o lord_n have_v bring_v off_o from_o bed_n of_o sickness_n 77_o 78_o 1._o that_o they_o will_v own_v with_o thankfulness_n the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n 79_o consideration_n to_o quicken_v up_o to_o thankfulness_n 1._o the_o disease_n be_v epidemical_a ibid._n 2._o it_o seize_v upon_o man_n sudden_o 80_o 3._o it_o be_v violent_a ibid._n 4._o it_o be_v weaken_v ibid._n 5._o it_o be_v languish_v 81_o 6._o it_o be_v inevitable_a ibid._n 7._o it_o be_v mortal_a to_o many_o in_o many_o place_n 82_o 2._o that_o they_o will_v make_v good_a their_o sickbed_n thought_n and_o purpose_n ibid._n hezekiahs_n case_n state_v and_o his_o

example_n propound_v 2_o chron._n 32.25_o 83_o 84_o 85._o 3._o that_o they_o will_v commune_v with_o their_o own_o heart_n to_o find_v out_o those_o particular_a sin_n for_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v afflict_v they_o 87_o several_a sin_n point_v at_o as_o introducent_a of_o sickness_n ibid._n 4._o that_o they_o will_v consecrate_v their_o life_n unto_o the_o lord_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v 1_o pet._n 4.2_o open_v in_o some_o particular_n 88_o 1._o that_o the_o time_n of_o man_n abode_n in_o the_o flesh_n be_v fix_v and_o determine_v by_o the_o lord_n ibid._n 2._o that_o while_o man_n live_v to_o the_o lust_n of_o man_n he_o live_v not_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o his_o creator_n 89_o 3._o that_o he_o only_o live_v to_o the_o law_n of_o his_o creation_n who_o live_v up_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 90_o three_o conclusion_n draw_v from_o act_n 13.36_o 1._o that_o the_o best_a and_o choice_a saint_n be_v not_o exempt_v from_o service_n 91._o 2._o that_o the_o great_a god_n command_v his_o servant_n not_o only_o to_o work_v but_o to_o do_v the_o work_n of_o their_o generation_n ibid._n quaest_n how_o shall_v we_o know_v the_o proper_a work_n of_o our_o generation_n 93_o answ_n in_o some_o particular_n 94_o 95_o 96_o 5._o that_o they_o will_v get_v their_o heart_n tincture_v with_o a_o awful_a fear_n of_o god_n 97_o 1._o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o power_n 98_o 2._o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o goodness_n 99_o 3._o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o wrath_n upon_o other_o ibid._n question_n why_o shall_v the_o saint_n fear_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n answ_n 1._o they_o see_v the_o provoke_a nature_n of_o sin_n ibid._n 2._o they_o see_v the_o dreadfulness_n of_o god_n wrath_n ibid._n 3._o they_o know_v that_o they_o be_v not_o exempt_v from_o common_a calamity_n 100_o 6._o labour_v to_o make_v sure_a of_o heaven_n 101_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o exhortation_n 1._o in_o a_o mix_v sense_n refer_v both_o to_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a preservation_n in_o some_o particular_n 102_o 1._o to_o persuade_v the_o lord_n people_n to_o keep_v up_o memorial_n of_o the_o lord_n mercy_n ibid._n 2._o to_o communicate_v and_o impart_v they_o unto_o other_o 103_o 104_o 105_o 106_o psalm_n 66._o enlarge_v upon_o from_o whence_o be_v observe_v that_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n by_o way_n of_o special_a incumbency_n to_o commemorate_v and_o vommunicate_v the_o vouchsafement_n of_o the_o lord_n unto_o they_o ibid._n argument_n to_o persuade_v to_o this_o duty_n 1._o it_o will_v bring_v a_o saint_n into_o more_o heartacquaintance_n with_o god_n 107_o 108_o 109._o 2._o it_o will_v more_o draw_v out_o the_o heart_n in_o love_n unto_o god_n 110_o 111_o 3._o it_o will_v more_o strengthen_v faith_n 112_o 113._o 4._o it_o be_v a_o notable_a friend_n to_o religion_n 114_o gen._n 35._o open_v in_o some_o particular_n ibid._n 1._o that_o family-reformation_n lie_v by_o way_n of_o special_a care_n and_o duty_n upon_o the_o governor_n of_o it_o 114_o 115_o 2._o that_o it_o have_v a_o great_a tendency_n to_o the_o promote_a of_o religion_n when_o master_n and_o family_n walk_v together_o in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n 116_o 117_o 3._o it_o administer_v great_a hope_n of_o much_o good_a when_o inferior_n obey_v their_o superior_n command_v and_o call_v to_o religion_n and_o family-reformation_n 128_o 119_o 120_o 4._o that_o great_a deliverance_n lay_v great_a obligation_n upon_o governor_n to_o act_v high_a in_o personal_a and_o family-reformation_n 121_o 122_o 2._o the_o pure_a spiritual_a part_n of_o the_o exhortation_n speak_v in_o three_o particular_n 1._o it_o exhort_v to_o make_v enquiry_n whether_o you_o be_v deliver_v from_o wrath_n and_o misery_n to_o come_v by_o jesus_n christ_n 123_o 1._o to_o clear_v it_o up_o that_o you_o be_v bring_v home_o to_o god_n 124_o 125_o 2._o how_o and_o when_o the_o lord_n bring_v you_o home_o to_o himself_o 126_o 127_o 2._o to_o quicken_v up_o your_o heart_n to_o duty_n in_o all_o heart-deadness_n and_o damp_n of_o spirit_n 128_o canticle_n 5.3_o 4_o 5._o hos_fw-la 8.5_o 7._o insist_v upon_o 129_o 130_o 131_o 132_o 133_o 134_o 135_o 136._o 3._o to_o be_v much_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o grace_n receive_v 137_o 138_o 139_o 140_o 141_o 142._o three_o consideration_n to_o provoke_v unto_o thankfulness_n for_o grace_v receive_v consid_fw-la 1._o the_o danger_n we_o be_v all_o expose_v unto_o by_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n 143_o 144._o from_o hence_o be_v infer_v that_o the_o necessity_n of_o sinful_a man_n require_v that_o christ_n shall_v die_v ibid._n 1._o because_o man_n be_v under_o the_o first_o covenant_n as_o he_o have_v his_o stand_n in_o the_o first_o adam_n ibid._n 2._o because_o man_n in_o a_o state_n of_o nature_n be_v under_o such_o weakness_n and_o impotency_n which_o render_v a_o perfect_a obedience_n unto_o the_o law_n of_o work_n impossible_a unto_o he_o 145_o 3._o because_o as_o man_n stand_v in_o the_o first_o adam_n and_o in_o the_o first_o covenant_n he_o be_v a_o child_n of_o wrath_n ibid._n 146_o 1._o this_o show_v the_o saint_n how_o little_a they_o be_v behold_v to_o old_a adam_n for_o their_o spiritual_a comefort_n and_o attainment_n 147_o 2._o this_o show_v we_o that_o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n 148_o 149_o ten_o short_a consideration_n to_o prove_v this_o 150_o 3._o this_o confute_v that_o opinion_n which_o advance_v corrupt_a nature_n into_o the_o throne_n and_o make_v it_o at_o least_o copartner_n with_o christ_n in_o the_o great_a work_n of_o salvation_n 150_o 4._o this_o show_v the_o dangerous_a estate_n of_o all_o man_n while_o in_o a_o state_n of_o nature_n and_o unregeneracy_n 152_o 153_o consid_fw-la 2._o consider_v what_o sad_a distraction_n the_o sense_n of_o this_o danger_n bring_v forth_o in_o you_o at_o your_o first_o awaken_n 154_o 155_o consid_fw-la 3._o consider_v how_o welcome_a and_o unexpected_a grace_n and_o the_o good_a news_n of_o a_o saviour_n be_v unto_o you_o in_o those_o bitter_a agony_n ib._n 156_o 157_o hosea_n 6.1_o 2_o 3._o open_v 158_o 159_o from_o whence_o we_o may_v draw_v this_o inference_n that_o the_o sense_n of_o recover_v and_o relieve_v grace_n be_v of_o excellent_a advantage_n to_o a_o christian_a 160_o the_o truth_n whereof_o be_v evince_v in_o 3_o particular_n 1._o it_o make_v he_o live_v best_a to_o god_n ibid._n 2._o it_o make_v he_o live_v best_a to_o himself_o ibid._n 3._o it_o make_v he_o live_v best_a to_o other_o ibid._n that_o he_o will_v live_v best_a to_o god_n appear_v 1._o because_o he_o will_v live_v most_o by_o faith_n upon_o god_n 161_o 2._o because_o his_o heart_n will_v be_v draw_v out_o more_o in_o love_n unto_o god_n 162_o 163_o 3._o because_o he_o will_v live_v most_o in_o thankfulness_n unto_o god_n 164_o 165_o psalm_n 103.1_o 2_o 3._o speak_v to_o ibid._n 4._o because_o he_o will_v live_v most_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 166_o 167_o 2._o that_o he_o will_v 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