Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	miserable_a	redeemer_n	sinner_n	8,471	5	10.5180	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26977	Of the imputation of Christ's righteousness to believers in what sence [sic] sound Protestants hold it and of the false divised sence by which libertines subvert the Gospel : with an answer to some common objections, especially of Dr. Thomas Tully whose Justif. Paulina occasioneth the publication of this / by Richard Baxter a compassionate lamenter of the Church's wounds caused by hasty judging ... and by the theological wars which are hereby raised and managed ...	Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.	1675 (1675)	Wing B1332; ESTC R28361	172,449	320

that_o be_v judge_v to_o have_v no_o sin_n be_v judge_v to_o deserve_v no_o punishment_n unless_o they_o will_v say_v that_o to_o prevent_v the_o form_n and_o desert_n of_o sin_n be_v eminenter_fw-la though_o not_o formaliter_fw-la to_o forgive_v but_o it_o be_v another_o even_o actual_a forgiveness_n which_o we_o hear_v of_o in_o the_o gospel_n and_o pray_v for_o daily_a in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n of_o all_o which_o see_v the_o full_a scripture-proof_n in_o mr._n hotchkis_n of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n chap._n iii_o a_o further_a explication_n of_o the_o controversy_n yet_o i_o be_o afraid_a lest_o i_o have_v not_o make_v the_o state_n of_o the_o controversy_n plain_a enough_o to_o the_o unexercised_a reader_n and_o lest_o the_o very_a explicatory_a distinction_n and_o proposition_n though_o needful_a and_o suitable_a to_o the_o matter_n shall_v be_v unsuitable_a to_o his_o capacity_n i_o will_v therefore_o go_v over_o it_o again_o in_o a_o short_a way_n and_o make_v it_o as_o plain_a as_o possible_o i_o can_v be_v full_o persuade_v that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o argumentation_n as_o help_v to_o understand_v the_o matter_n and_o our_o own_o and_o other_o man_n ambiguous_a word_n that_o be_v needful_a to_o end_v our_o abominable_a contention_n §_o 1._o the_o righteousness_n of_o a_o person_n be_v formal_o a_o moral_a relation_n of_o that_o person_n §_o 2._o this_o moral_a relation_n be_v the_o relation_n of_o that_o person_n to_o the_o rule_n by_o which_o he_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v §_o 3._o and_o it_o be_v his_o relation_n to_o some_o cause_n or_o suppose_a accusation_n or_o question_n to_o be_v decide_v by_o that_o judgement_n §_o 4._o the_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n here_o be_v god_n law_n natural_o or_o supernatural_o make_v know_v §_o 5._o the_o law_n have_v a_o preceptive_a part_n determine_v what_o shall_v be_v due_a from_o we_o and_o a_o retributive_a part_n determine_v what_o shall_v be_v due_a to_o we_o §_o 6._o the_o precept_n institute_v duty_n our_o action_n and_o disposition_n which_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o that_o duty_n be_v physical_o consider_v conform_v or_o disconform_v to_o the_o precept_n §_o 7._o be_v physical_o they_o be_v consequent_o so_o moral_o consider_v we_o be_v moral_a agent_n and_o the_o law_n a_o rule_n of_o morality_n §_o 8._o if_o the_o action_n be_v righteous_a or_o unrighteous_a consequent_o the_o person_n be_v so_o in_o reference_n to_o those_o action_n suppose_v that_o to_o be_v his_o cause_n or_o the_o question_n to_o be_v decide_v §_o 9_o unrighteousness_n as_o to_o this_o cause_n be_v gild_n or_o reatus_fw-la culpae_fw-la and_o to_o be_v unrighteous_a be_v to_o be_v son_n or_o guilty_a of_o sin_n §_o 10._o the_o retributive_a part_n of_o the_o law_n be_v 1._o premiant_a for_o obedience_n 2._o penal_a for_o disobedience_n §_o 11._o to_o be_v guilty_a or_o unrighteous_a as_o to_o the_o reward_n be_v to_o have_v no_o right_n to_o the_o reward_n that_o be_v suppose_v the_o question_n in_o judgement_n and_o to_o be_v righteous_a here_o be_v to_o have_v right_a to_o the_o reward_n §_o 12._o to_o be_v guilty_a as_o to_o the_o penalty_n be_v to_o be_v jure_fw-la puniendus_fw-la or_o reus_n poenae_fw-la or_o obligatus_fw-la ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la and_o to_o be_v righteous_a here_o be_v to_o have_v right_o to_o impunity_n quoad_fw-la poenam_fw-la damni_fw-la &_o sensus_fw-la §_o 13._o the_o first_o law_n make_v personal_a perfect_a persevere_v innocency_n both_o man_n duty_n and_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o reward_n and_o impunity_n and_o any_o sin_n the_o condition_n of_o punishment_n §_o 14._o man_n break_v this_o law_n and_o so_o lose_v his_o innocency_n and_o so_o the_o condition_n become_v natural_o impossible_a to_o he_o de_fw-fr futuro_fw-la §_o 15._o therefore_o that_o law_n as_o a_o covenant_n that_o be_v the_o promissory_a part_n with_o its_o condition_n cease_v cessante_fw-la capacitate_v subditi_fw-la and_o so_o do_v the_o preceptive_a part_n 1._o as_o it_o command_v absolute_a innocency_n of_o act_n and_o habit_n 2._o and_o as_o it_o command_v the_o seek_n of_o the_o reward_n on_o the_o condition_n and_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o personal_a innocency_n the_o condition_n thus_o pass_v into_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o sentence_n and_o punishment_n remain_v due_a for_o the_o sin_n §_o 16._o but_o the_o law_n remain_v still_o a_o oblige_a precept_n for_o future_a perfect_a obedience_n and_o make_v punishment_n due_a for_o all_o future_a sin_n and_o these_o two_o part_n of_o it_o as_o the_o law_n of_o lapse_v nature_n remain_v in_o force_n between_o the_o first_o sin_n and_o the_o new-covenant_n promise_n or_o law_n of_o grace_n §_o 17._o the_o eternal_a word_n interpose_v a_o mediator_n be_v promise_v and_o mercy_n make_v a_o law_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o word_n become_v man_n redeemer_n by_o undertake_v and_o by_o present_a actual_a reprieve_n pardon_v and_o initial_a deliverance_n and_o the_o fall_v world_n the_o miserable_a sinner_n with_o the_o law_n and_o obligation_n which_o they_o be_v under_o be_v now_o become_v the_o redemer_n jure_fw-la redemptionis_fw-la as_o before_o they_o be_v the_o creator_n jure_fw-la creationis_fw-la §_o 18._o the_o redeemer_n law_n then_o have_v two_o part_n 1._o the_o say_a law_n of_o lapse_v nature_n bind_v to_o future_a perfect_a obedience_n or_o punishment_n which_o he_o find_v man_n under_o call_v vulgar_o the_o moral_a law_n 2._o and_o a_o pardon_v remedying_a law_n of_o grace_n §_o 19_o because_o man_n have_v dishonour_v god_n and_o his_o law_n by_o sin_n the_o redeemer_n undertake_v to_o take_v man_n nature_n without_o sin_n and_o by_o perfect_a holiness_n and_o obedience_n and_o by_o become_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n to_o bring_v that_o honour_n to_o god_n and_o his_o law_n which_o we_o shall_v have_v do_v and_o to_o attain_v the_o end_n of_o law_n and_o government_n instead_o of_o our_o perfection_n or_o punishment_n that_o for_o the_o merit_n hereof_o we_o may_v be_v deliver_v and_o live_v §_o 20._o this_o he_o do_v in_o the_o three_o person_n of_o a_o mediator_n who_o as_o such_o have_v a_o law_n or_o covenant_n proper_a to_o himself_o the_o condition_n of_o which_o he_o perform_v by_o perfect_a keep_n 1._o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n 2._o of_o moses_n 3._o and_o that_o proper_a to_o himself_o alone_o and_o so_o merit_v all_o that_o be_v promise_v to_o he_o for_o himself_o and_o us._n §_o 21._o by_o his_o law_n of_o grace_n as_o our_o lord-redeemer_n he_o give_v first_o to_o all_o mankind_n in_o adam_n and_o after_o in_o noah_n and_o by_o a_o second_v full_a edition_n at_o his_o incarnation_n a_o free_a pardon_n of_o the_o destructive_a punishment_n but_o not_o of_o all_o punishment_n with_o right_a to_o his_o spirit_n of_o grace_n adoption_n and_o glory_n in_o union_n with_o himself_o their_o head_n on_o condition_n initial_o of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o progressive_o of_o sincere_a obedience_n to_o the_o end_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o his_o help_n or_o grace_n §_o 22._o by_o this_o law_n of_o grace_n suppose_v the_o law_n of_o lapse_v nature_n aforesaid_a inclusive_o all_o the_o world_n be_v rule_v and_o shall_v be_v judge_v according_a to_o that_o edition_n of_o it_o to_o adam_n or_o by_o christ_n which_o they_o be_v under_o and_o by_o it_o they_o shall_v be_v justify_v or_o condemn_v §_o 23._o if_o the_o question_n then_o be_v have_v you_o keep_v or_o not_o keep_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n personal_a performance_n or_o nothing_o must_v so_o far_o be_v our_o righteousness_n and_o not_o christ_n keep_v they_o for_o we_o or_o satisfaction_n for_o our_o not_o keep_v they_o and_o this_o be_v the_o great_a case_n so_o oft_o by_o christ_n describe_v mat._n 7._o &_o 25._o etc._n etc._n to_o be_v decide_v in_o judgement_n and_o therefore_o the_o word_n righteous_a and_o righteousness_n be_v use_v for_o what_o be_v thus_o personal_a hundred_o of_o time_n in_o scripture_n §_o 24._o but_o as_o to_o the_o question_n have_v we_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o innocency_n we_o must_v confess_v guilt_n and_o say_v no_o neither_o immediate_o by_o ourselves_o nor_o mediate_o by_o another_o or_o instrument_n for_o personal_a obedience_n only_o be_v the_o performance_n require_v by_o that_o law_n therefore_o we_o have_v no_o righteousness_n consist_v in_o such_o performance_n or_o innocency_n but_o must_v confess_v sin_n and_o plead_v a_o pardon_n §_o 25._o therefore_o no_o man_n have_v a_o proper_a universal_a righteousness_n exclude_v all_o kind_n of_o gild_n whatsoever_o §_o 26._o therefore_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n nor_o the_o law_n moysaicall_a as_o of_o work_n either_o by_o the_o preceptive_a or_o retributive_a part_n for_o we_o break_v the_o precept_n and_o be_v by_o the_o threaten_v heir_n of_o death_n §_o 27._o that_o law_n do_v not_o justify_v we_o because_o christ_n fulfil_v

save_v we_o from_o suffer_v but_o he_o obey_v not_o to_o save_v we_o from_o obey_v but_o to_o bring_v we_o to_o obedience_n yet_o his_o perfection_n of_o obedience_n have_v this_o end_n that_o perfect_a obedience_n may_v not_o be_v necessary_a in_o we_o to_o our_o justification_n and_o salvation_n 27._o it_o be_v not_o we_o ourselves_o who_o do_v perfect_o obey_v or_o be_v perfect_o holy_a or_o suffer_v for_o sin_n in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n or_o by_o he_o nor_o do_v we_o naturally_n or_o moral_o merit_v our_o own_o salvation_n by_o obey_v in_o christ_n nor_o do_v we_o satisfy_v god_n justice_n for_o our_o sin_n nor_o purchase_v pardon_n of_o salvation_n to_o ourselves_o by_o our_o suffer_v in_o and_o by_o christ_n all_o such_o phrase_n and_o sense_n be_v contrary_a to_o scripture_n but_o christ_n do_v this_o for_o we_o 28._o therefore_o god_n do_v not_o repute_v we_o to_o have_v do_v it_o see_v it_o be_v not_o true_a 29._o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o individual_a formal_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v our_o formal_a personal_a righteousness_n because_o it_o be_v a_o relation_n and_o accident_n which_o can_v be_v translate_v from_o subject_n to_o subject_n and_o can_v be_v in_o divers_a subject_n the_o same_o 30._o where_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o christ_n material_a righteousness_n that_o be_v his_o habit_n act_n and_o suffering_n themselves_o be_v we_o we_o must_v consider_v how_o a_o man_n can_v have_v propriety_n in_o habit_n act_n and_o passion_n who_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o they_o and_o in_o action_n who_o be_v the_o agent_n of_o they_o to_o give_v the_o same_o individual_a habit_n or_o passion_n to_o another_o be_v a_o impossibility_n that_o be_v to_o make_v he_o by_o gift_n the_o subject_n of_o it_o for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o if_o it_o be_v in_o another_o subject_n to_o make_v one_o man_n real_o or_o physical_o to_o have_v be_v the_o agent_n of_o another_o act_n even_o that_o individual_a act_n if_o he_o be_v not_o so_o be_v a_o contradiction_n and_o impossibility_n that_o be_v to_o make_v it_o true_a that_o i_o do_v that_o which_o i_o do_v not_o to_o be_v we_o by_o divine_a imputation_n can_v be_v to_o be_v we_o by_o a_o false_a reputation_n or_o supposition_n that_o we_o do_v what_o we_o do_v not_o for_o god_n can_v err_v or_o lie_v there_o be_v therefore_o but_o one_o of_o these_o two_o way_n leave_v either_o that_o we_o ourselves_o in_o person_n true_o have_v the_o habit_n which_o christ_n have_v and_o do_v all_o that_o christ_n do_v and_o suffer_v all_o that_o he_o suffer_v and_o so_o satisfy_v and_o merit_a life_n in_o and_o by_o he_o as_o by_o a_o instrument_n or_o legal_a representer_n of_o our_o person_n in_o all_o this_o which_o i_o be_o anon_o to_o confute_v or_o else_o that_o christ_n satisfaction_n righteousness_n and_o the_o habit_n act_n and_o suffering_n in_o which_o it_o lay_v be_v impute_v to_o we_o and_o make_v we_o not_o rigid_o in_o the_o very_a thing_n itself_o but_o in_o the_o effect_n and_o benefit_n in_o as_o much_o as_o we_o be_v as_o real_o pardon_v justify_v adopt_a by_o they_o as_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n by_o the_o instrumentality_n of_o the_o covenant_n donation_n as_o if_o we_o ourselves_o have_v do_v and_o suffer_v all_o that_o christ_n do_v as_o a_o mediator_n and_o sponsor_n do_v and_o suffer_v for_o we_o i_o say_v as_o real_o and_o certain_o and_o with_o a_o full_a demonstration_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o wisdom_n and_o with_o a_o sufficient_a demonstration_n of_o his_o justice_n but_o not_o that_o our_o propriety_n in_o the_o benefit_n be_v in_o all_o respect_v the_o same_o as_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v if_o we_o have_v be_v do_v and_o suffer_v ourselves_o what_o christ_n do_v thus_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v we_o 31._o christ_n be_v true_o the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n in_o more_o respect_n than_o one_o or_o two_o 1._o in_o that_o he_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n and_o our_o full_a justification_n adoption_n and_o right_a to_o glory_n and_o by_o his_o satisfaction_n and_o merit_n only_o our_o justification_n by_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n against_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n be_v purchase_v 2._o in_o that_o he_o be_v the_o legislator_n testator_n and_o donor_n of_o our_o pardon_n and_o justification_n by_o this_o new-testament_n or_o covenant_n 3._o in_o that_o he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o influx_n and_o king_n and_o intercessor_n by_o and_o from_o who_o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v to_o sanctify_v we_o to_o god_n and_o cause_v we_o sincere_o to_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o justify_n and_o save_v covenant_n in_o accept_n and_o improve_n the_o mercy_n then_o give_v 4._o in_o that_o he_o be_v the_o righteous_a judge_n and_o justifyer_n of_o believer_n by_o sentence_n of_o judgement_n in_o all_o these_o respect_n he_o be_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n 32._o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o 1._o in_o that_o as_o he_o be_v use_v like_o a_o sinner_n for_o we_o but_o not_o esteem_v one_o by_o god_n so_o we_o be_v use_v like_o innocent_a person_n so_o far_o as_o to_o be_v save_v by_o he_o 2._o in_o that_o through_o his_o merit_n and_o upon_o our_o union_n with_o he_o when_o we_o believe_v and_o consent_v to_o his_o covenant_n we_o be_v pardon_v and_o justify_v and_o so_o make_v righteous_a real_o that_o be_v such_o as_o be_v not_o to_o be_v condemn_v but_o to_o be_v glorify_v 3._o in_o that_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o inherent_a righteousness_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o he_o by_o faith_n be_v for_o his_o merit_n give_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 4._o in_o that_o god_n justice_n and_o holiness_n truth_n wisdom_n and_o mercy_n be_v all_o wonderful_o demonstrate_v in_o this_o way_n of_o pardon_v and_o justify_v sinner_n by_o christ_n thus_o be_v we_o make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o 31._o for_o righteousness_n to_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o be_v account_v righteous_a rom._n 4.6_o 11._o notwithstanding_o that_o we_o be_v not_o righteous_a as_o fulfiller_n of_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n 34._o for_o faith_n to_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n rom._n 4.22_o 23_o 24._o be_v plain_o mean_v that_o god_n who_o under_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n require_v perfect_a obedience_n of_o we_o to_o our_o justification_n and_o glorification_n upon_o the_o satisfaction_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n have_v free_o give_v a_o full_a pardon_n and_o right_o to_o life_n to_o all_o true_a believer_n so_o that_o now_o by_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n nothing_o be_v require_v of_o we_o to_o our_o justification_n but_o faith_n all_o the_o rest_n be_v do_v by_o christ_n and_o so_o faith_n in_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v repute_v true_o to_o be_v the_o condition_n on_o our_o part_n on_o which_o christ_n and_o life_n by_o that_o baptismal_a covenant_n be_v make_v we_o 35._o justification_n adoption_n and_o life_n eternal_a be_v consider_v 1._o quoad_fw-la ipsam_fw-la rem_fw-la as_o to_o the_o thing_n itself_o in_o value_n 2._o quoad_fw-la ordinem_fw-la conferendi_fw-la &_o recipiendi_fw-la as_o to_o the_o order_n and_o manner_n of_o conveyance_n and_o participation_n in_o the_o first_o respect_n it_o be_v a_o mere_a free-gift_n to_o we_o purchase_v by_o christ_n in_o the_o second_o respect_n it_o be_v a_o reward_n to_o believer_n who_o thankful_o accept_v the_o free-gift_n according_a to_o its_o nature_n and_o use_n 36._o it_o be_v a_o error_n contrary_a to_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o say_v that_o the_o law_n of_o work_n or_o of_o innocency_n do_v justify_v we_o as_o perform_v either_o by_o ourselves_o or_o by_o christ_n for_o that_o law_n condemn_v and_o curse_v we_o and_o we_o be_v not_o efficient_o justify_v by_o it_o but_o from_o or_o against_o it_o 37._o therefore_o we_o have_v no_o righteousness_n in_o reality_n or_o reputation_n formal_o we_o which_o consist_v in_o the_o first_o species_n that_o be_v in_o a_o conformity_n to_o the_o preceptive_a part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n we_o be_v not_o repute_v innocent_a but_o only_o a_o righteousness_n which_o consist_v in_o pardon_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o right_a to_o life_n with_o sincere_a performance_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v true_a faith_n 38._o our_o pardon_n put_v not_o away_o our_o gild_n of_o fact_n or_o fault_n but_o our_o gild_n of_o or_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n god_n do_v not_o repute_v we_o such_o as_o never_o sin_v or_o such_o as_o by_o our_o innocency_n merit_v heaven_n but_o such_o as_o be_v not_o to_o be_v damn_v but_o to_o be_v glorify_v because_o pardon_v and_o adopt_v