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	sinner_n	son_n	18,038	5	8.4630	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51842	One hundred and ninety sermons on the hundred and nineteenth Psalm preached by the late reverend and learned Thomas Manton, D.D. ; with a perfect alphabetical table directing to the principal matters contained therein.	Manton, Thomas, 1620-1677.; White, Robert, 1645-1703.; Bates, William, 1625-1699.	1681 (1681)	Wing M526A; ESTC R225740	2,212,336	1,308

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mercy_n and_o with_o he_o be_v plenteous_a redemption_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 3_o which_o according_a to_o his_o abundant_a mercy_n and_o eph._n 2._o 4._o but_o god_n who_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n for_o his_o great_a love_n wherewith_o he_o have_v love_v we_o so_o eph._n 2._o 7._o the_o exceed_a riches_n of_o his_o grace_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d paul_n think_v he_o can_v never_o word_n it_o enough_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o mercy_n he_o say_v it_o over_o over-abounded_n all_o to_o show_v the_o multitude_n and_o greatness_n of_o god_n mercy_n so_o psal._n 51._o 1._o we_o read_v of_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o tender_a mercy_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o if_o we_o consider_v 1._o how_o many_o there_o be_v to_o who_o god_n have_v do_v good_a even_o as_o many_o as_o there_o have_v be_v be_v and_o shall_v be_v creature_n in_o the_o world_n none_o that_o ever_o have_v a_o be_v but_o taste_v of_o god_n goodness_n nay_o for_o his_o special_a mercy_n the_o many_o person_n that_o be_v pardon_v all_o the_o elect_a from_o the_o begin_n of_o time_n till_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n what_o have_v god_n be_v do_v these_o thousand_o of_o year_n that_o the_o world_n have_v continue_v but_o multiply_a pardon_n and_o pass_v act_n of_o grace_n in_o favour_n of_o his_o people_n time_n will_v be_v no_o more_o but_o only_o that_o there_o be_v some_o more_o who_o god_n mean_v to_o pardon_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 9_o not_o willing_a that_o any_o shall_v perish_v but_o that_o all_o shall_v come_v to_o repentance_n when_o we_o come_v to_o heaven_n how_o many_o monument_n of_o grace_n shall_v we_o see_v there_o a_o man_n will_v think_v that_o the_o unthankful_a world_n have_v give_v discouragement_n and_o god_n shall_v wait_v no_o long_o but_o yet_o there_o be_v some_o vacant_a place_n to_o be_v fill_v in_o my_o father_n house_n be_v many_o mansion_n joh._n 14._o 2._o we_o waste_v by_o give_v give_v from_o ourselves_o what_o we_o give_v to_o another_o but_o this_o fountain_n be_v never_o dry_a rom._n 5._o 10._o the_o free_a gift_n be_v of_o many_o offence_n 2._o how_o many_o benefit_n he_o bestow_v on_o every_o one_o many_o repeat_v act_n of_o grace_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n divers_a kind_n of_o benefit_n bodily_a mercy_n soul_n mercy_n psal._n 40._o 5._o many_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n be_v thy_o wonderful_a work_n which_o thou_o have_v do_v and_o thy_o thought_n which_o be_v to_o usward_n they_o can_v be_v reckon_v up_o in_o order_n unto_o thou_o if_o i_o will_v declare_v and_o speak_v of_o they_o they_o be_v more_o than_o can_v be_v number_v private_a mercy_n and_o public_a mercy_n mercy_n in_o hand_n and_o mercy_n in_o hope_n psal._n 31._o 19_o o_o how_o great_a be_v thy_o goodness_n which_o thou_o have_v lay_v up_o for_o they_o that_o fear_v thou_o which_o thou_o have_v wrought_v for_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o thou_o before_o the_o son_n of_o man_n we_o have_v not_o one_o sin_n but_o many_o sin_n not_o one_o misery_n but_o many_o misery_n therefore_o we_o have_v many_o mercy_n the_o creature_n be_v always_o in_o some_o necessity_n and_o so_o be_v always_o a_o object_n of_o mercy_n how_o many_o support_v this_o life_n continual_o need_v all_o which_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n supply_v to_o we_o 3._o the_o greatness_n of_o these_o effect_n the_o send_n of_o his_o son_n 1_o joh._n 4._o 9_o 10._o in_o this_o be_v manifest_v the_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o because_o that_o god_n send_v his_o only_o beget_v son_n into_o the_o world_n that_o we_o may_v live_v through_o he_o herein_o be_v love_n not_o that_o we_o love_v god_n but_o that_o he_o love_v we_o and_o send_v his_o son_n to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n himself_o to_o be_v everlasting_o with_o we_o joh._n 14._o 16._o and_o by_o present_a trouble_n to_o prepare_v we_o for_o future_a glory_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 17._o and_o rom._n 8._o 18._o surely_n nothing_o but_o mercy_n and_o great_a mercy_n can_v do_v all_o this_o for_o we_o use._n i._o to_o exhort_v we_o to_o consider_v of_o this_o and_o to_o meditate_v much_o upon_o this_o attribute_n to_o this_o end_n i_o shall_v lay_v down_o a_o few_o consideration_n 1._o all_o that_o come_v to_o god_n shall_v consider_v of_o his_o mercy_n it_o be_v the_o great_a motive_n to_o repentance_n and_o begin_v our_o acquaintance_n with_o god_n joel_n 2._o 13._o and_o rend_v your_o heart_n and_o not_o your_o garment_n and_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n for_o he_o be_v gracious_a and_o merciful_a slow_a to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a kindness_n and_o repent_v he_o of_o the_o evil_n our_o distrustful_a and_o unbelieving_a thought_n draw_v a_o ill_a picture_n of_o god_n in_o our_o mind_n we_o think_v he_o a_o hard_a and_o austere_a one_o that_o be_v more_o ready_a to_o condemn_v we_o than_o to_o receive_v we_o to_o mercy_n thus_o we_o look_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o glass_n of_o our_o guilty_a fear_n oh_o no_o he_o be_v merciful_a if_o we_o will_v but_o stoop_v to_o he_o beside_o it_o be_v a_o great_a check_n to_o our_o pursuit_n of_o carnal_a vanity_n jonah_n 2._o 8._o they_o that_o seek_v after_o lie_v vanity_n forsake_v their_o own_o mercy_n thus_o to_o the_o secure_a and_o careless_a when_o they_o consider_v all_o this_o grace_n and_o tender_a mercy_n it_o be_v the_o great_a mean_n to_o overcome_v they_o with_o kindness_n a_o serious_a consideration_n of_o what_o god_n have_v do_v and_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v for_o we_o rom._n 12._o 1._o i_o beseech_v you_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n saul_n weep_v when_o david_n have_v spare_v he_o 1_o sam._n 24._o 16._o if_o we_o have_v not_o let_v all_o ingenuity_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a of_o all_o the_o mercy_n and_o truth_n which_o thou_o have_v show_v unto_o thy_o servant_n gen._n 32._o 10._o then_o when_o we_o come_v to_o a_o reckon_n and_o audit_n with_o god_n how_o great_a be_v the_o sum_n of_o they_o there_o be_v more_o effect_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o of_o more_o diverse_a kind_n psal._n 139._o 17._o how_o precious_a also_o be_v thy_o thought_n unto_o i_o o_o god_n how_o great_a be_v the_o sum_n of_o they_o 2._o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o know_v that_o god_n be_v merciful_a but_o we_o must_v also_o consider_v how_o great_a and_o tender_a his_o mercy_n be_v for_o god_n child_n be_v wont_a to_o have_v great_a and_o large_a thought_n of_o it_o we_o must_v think_v of_o it_o as_o become_v the_o infiniteness_n of_o his_o nature_n who_o mercy_n it_o be_v isa._n 55._o 8_o 9_o for_o my_o thought_n be_v not_o as_o your_o thought_n nor_o my_o way_n as_o your_o way_n say_v the_o lord_n for_o as_o the_o heaven_n be_v high_a than_o the_o earth_n so_o be_v my_o way_n high_a than_o your_o way_n and_o my_o thought_n than_o your_o thought_n hosea_n 11._o 9_o for_o i_o be_o god_n and_o not_o man_n we_o must_v not_o straighten_v god_n to_o our_o scantling_n our_o drop_n be_v soon_o spend_v peter_n a_o good_a man_n what_o forgive_v seven_o time_n a_o day_n how_o tender_v it_o be_v it_o be_v so_o natural_a to_o god_n act_n of_o punitive_a justice_n be_v exercise_v with_o some_o reluctancy_n but_o he_o rejoice_v over_o they_o to_o do_v they_o good_a he_o be_v strong_o incline_v to_o let_v out_o his_o goodness_n to_o unworthy_a and_o miserable_a sinner_n who_o deserve_v the_o contrary_a from_o he_o the_o sea_n do_v not_o more_o natural_o flow_v nor_o the_o sun_n more_o natural_o shine_v nor_o fire_n more_o natural_o burn_v than_o god_n do_v natural_o show_v mercy_n these_o thought_n will_v answer_v all_o the_o doubt_n and_o fear_n of_o a_o penitent_a thou_o can_v never_o have_v too_o large_a thought_n of_o

have_v psal._n 143._o 2._o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n non_fw-la dicit_fw-la cum_fw-la hostibus_fw-la tuis_fw-la he_o do_v not_o say_v enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o enemy_n but_o with_o thy_o servant_n so_o here_o david_n that_o be_v god_n servant_n a_o man_n of_o singular_a holiness_n desire_v that_o god_n will_v deal_v with_o he_o in_o mercy_n from_o first_o to_o last_o the_o saint_n have_v no_o other_o plea_n theodoret_n on_o the_o text_n observe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n so_o great_a a_o worker_n of_o righteousness_n beg_v to_o receive_v mercy_n and_o look_v for_o all_o his_o salvation_n by_o mercy_n and_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o do_v not_o challenge_v a_o reward_n but_o ask_v favour_n and_o kindness_n doctr._n that_o god_n best_a servant_n have_v no_o other_o and_o no_o better_a plea_n than_o that_o god_n will_v deal_v with_o they_o in_o mercy_n 1._o because_o there_o be_v and_o can_v be_v no_o merit_n on_o the_o creature_n part_v towards_o god_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n adam_n in_o innocency_n can_v impetrare_fw-la not_o mereri_fw-la it_o be_v his_o grace_n to_o covenant_n with_o the_o creature_n when_o innocency_n and_o purity_n do_v adorn_v our_o nature_n how_o much_o more_o since_o the_o fall_n and_o the_o distance_n between_o god_n and_o we_o have_v be_v so_o widen_v by_o sin_n what_o merit_n must_v be_v indebitum_fw-la and_o utile_fw-la it_o must_v be_v indebitum_fw-la when_o our_o righteousness_n be_v perfect_a yet_o still_o due_a by_o virtue_n of_o our_o relation_n to_o god_n as_o creature_n and_o pay_v of_o debt_n deserve_v no_o reward_n the_o lawyer_n tell_v we_o nemo_fw-la consequitur_fw-la praemium_fw-la quod_fw-la facit_fw-la ex_fw-la officio_fw-la debitum_fw-la we_o be_v bind_v and_o do_v but_o our_o duty_n but_o god_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o we_o all_o that_o the_o creature_n have_v and_o be_v and_o can_v do_v it_o owe_v to_o god_n and_o have_v receive_v it_o from_o he_o and_o god_n be_v in_o such_o a_o degree_n of_o excellency_n above_o we_o that_o he_o can_v be_v oblige_v where_o there_o be_v so_o great_a a_o disparity_n of_o nature_n and_o be_v there_o be_v no_o common_a right_a to_o make_v he_o obnoxious_a to_o make_v it_o justice_n to_o any_o action_n of_o we_o to_o reward_v we_o aristotle_n deny_v child_n can_v requite_v their_o parent_n and_o merit_n from_o they_o and_o that_o the_o obligation_n of_o merit_n be_v only_o between_o equal_n certain_o not_o between_o god_n and_o men._n there_o be_v nothing_o which_o bind_v he_o necessary_o to_o reward_v his_o creature_n but_o his_o free_a covenant_n again_o that_o which_o merit_n must_v be_v utile_fw-la profitable_a to_o he_o from_o who_o we_o challenge_v reward_n if_o we_o be_v never_o so_o righteous_a the_o benefit_n be_v we_o not_o god_n he_o be_v not_o behold_v to_o we_o use_v we_o not_o out_o of_o indigence_n but_o indulgence_n not_o as_o if_o he_o need_v any_o thing_n but_o we_o need_v his_o blessing_n luke_n 19_o 10._o when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n and_o psal._n 16._o 2._o our_o goodness_n extend_v not_o to_o thou_o god_n give_v all_o receive_v nothing_o from_o we_o the_o beam_n owe_v all_o to_o the_o sun_n the_o sun_n nothing_o to_o the_o beam_n 2._o because_o since_o the_o fall_v there_o be_v no_o claim_v but_o by_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o mere_a mercy_n a_o sinner_n can_v expect_v any_o thing_n but_o upon_o term_n of_o mercy_n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n suppose_v we_o innocent_a and_o holy_a and_o bind_v we_o so_o to_o continue_v gal._n 3._o 20._o so_o that_o the_o law_n know_v not_o how_o to_o do_v good_a to_o a_o sinner_n once_o a_o sinner_n and_o for_o ever_o miserable_a it_o leave_v no_o room_n for_o repentance_n so_o that_o now_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n for_o the_o best_a according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o strict_a justice_n but_o only_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o mercy_n in_o the_o new_a covenant_n there_o be_v these_o special_a difference_n from_o the_o law_n of_o work_n first_o that_o there_o be_v not_o only_a grace_n but_o mercy_n and_o grace_n too_o in_o the_o first_o covenant_n there_o be_v grace_n but_o no_o mercy_n grace_n do_v all_o thing_n gratis_o free_o but_o mercy_n pity_v the_o miserable_a therefore_o till_o sin_n and_o misery_n enter_v there_o can_v be_v no_o room_n for_o mercy_n there_o be_v grace_n in_o that_o covenant_n for_o it_o be_v of_o grace_n that_o god_n do_v enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o man_n at_o all_o and_o of_o grace_n that_o he_o do_v accept_v man_n perfect_a obedience_n so_o as_o upon_o performance_n of_o it_o to_o make_v he_o sure_o of_o eternal_a life_n but_o now_o in_o the_o new_a covenant_n god_n do_v show_v mercy_n and_o grace_n too_o and_o grace_n in_o the_o most_o rich_a and_o glorious_a manner_n mercy_n and_o grace_n too_o in_o this_o way_n of_o salvation_n in_o that_o there_o be_v hope_n for_o a_o sinner_n a_o plank_n cast_v out_o after_o shipwreck_n and_o grace_n in_o the_o rich_a and_o most_o glorious_a manner_n partly_o for_o the_o design_n and_o end_n that_o be_v drive_v at_o it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o grace_n ephes._n 1._o 6._o to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o partly_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o be_v found_v upon_o the_o infinite_a mercy_n of_o god_n and_o the_o infinite_a merit_n of_o christ._n the_o infinite_a mercy_n of_o god_n mercy_n be_v the_o infinite_a goodness_n of_o god_n flow_v out_o free_o to_o the_o creature_n without_o any_o move_a cause_n or_o worth_n on_o the_o creature_n part_v to_o expect_v it_o rom._n 9_o 16._o it_o be_v not_o of_o he_o that_o will_v nor_o of_o he_o that_o run_v but_o of_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n and_o the_o infinite_a merit_n of_o christ_n isai._n 55._o 3._o i_o will_v make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o you_o even_o the_o sure_a mercy_n of_o david_n isai._n 42._o 6._o and_o give_v thou_o for_o a_o covenant_n to_o the_o people_n and_o isai._n 49._o 8._o i_o will_v preserve_v thou_o and_o give_v thou_o for_o a_o covenant_n to_o the_o people_n david_n that_o be_v christ_n the_o seed_n of_o david_n all_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v exhibit_v in_o and_o by_o he_o in_o who_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o we_o and_o make_v good_a to_o we_o 2_o cor._n 1._o 20._o and_o he_o be_v give_v for_o a_o foundation_n that_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o a_o new_a and_o better_a covenant_n and_o partly_o because_o of_o the_o term_n wherein_o it_o be_v dispense_v which_o be_v not_o unsinning_a obedience_n but_o a_o sincere_a own_n of_o christ_n unto_o the_o end_n for_o which_o god_n have_v appoint_v he_o so_o that_o in_o effect_n a_o thankful_a acceptance_n of_o a_o free_a discharge_n be_v all_o that_o we_o do_v for_o pay_v the_o debt_n or_o to_o make_v way_n for_o our_o acceptance_n with_o god_n rom._n 4._o 16._o therefore_o it_o be_v of_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v be_v of_o grace_n to_o 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faithfulness_n shall_v be_v accept_v and_o reward_v when_o infirmity_n and_o weakness_n shall_v be_v pardon_v and_o cover_v second_o let_v i_o now_o open_a the_o two_o adjunct_n of_o his_o mercy_n 1._o it_o be_v tender_a mercy_n luk._n 1._o 78._o through_o the_o tender_a mercy_n of_o our_o god_n the_o word_n signify_v bowel_n as_o when_o you_o see_v a_o poor_a miserable_a creature_n your_o bowel_n work_v within_o you_o especial_o if_o you_o be_v relate_v to_o he_o misericordia_fw-la complectitur_fw-la affectum_fw-la &_o effectum_fw-la let_v we_o take_v the_o near_a relation_n if_o you_o be_v a_o father_n we_o need_v not_o much_o entreat_v a_o father_n to_o pity_v a_o poor_a helpless_a child_n his_o own_o bowel_n will_v persuade_v he_o to_o it_o psal._n 103._o 13._o like_a as_o a_o father_n pity_v his_o child_n so_o the_o lord_n pity_v they_o that_o fear_v he_o or_o if_o you_o think_v passion_n in_o female_n more_o vehement_a take_v the_o relation_n of_o a_o mother_n as_o hagar_n be_v 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