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	world_n	8,637	5	7.3111	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17121	An historicall narration of the iudgement of some most learned and godly English bishops, holy martyrs, and others (whereof III; viz. Archbishop Cranmer, B. Latimer, and Bishop Hooper, suffred martyrdome, in the dayes of Q. Mary, for the truth and Gospell of Christ Iesus) concerning Gods election, and the merit of Christ his death, &c.	J. A., of Ailward.; Ailward, John, attributed name. aut; Andrewes, John, fl. 1615, attributed name. aut	1631 (1631)	STC 4; ESTC S100399	62,871	120

salvation_n that_o be_v to_o say_v not_o god_n servant_n they_o lack_v the_o renovation_n or_o regeneration_n they_o be_v not_o come_v yet_o to_o christ_n now_o these_o person_n that_o be_v not_o come_v yet_o to_o christ_n or_o if_o they_o be_v come_v to_o christ_n be_v fall_v again_o from_o he_o and_o so_o lose_v their_o justification_n as_o there_o be_v many_o of_o we_o which_o when_o we_o fall_v willing_o into_o sin_n against_o conscience_n we_o lose_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n our_o salvation_n and_o final_o the_o holy_a ghost_n all_o they_o now_o that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o be_v not_o sorry_a for_o it_o sin_n grieve_v they_o not_o they_o purpose_v to_o go_v forward_o in_o it_o all_o those_o that_o intend_v not_o to_o leave_v their_o sin_n be_v out_o of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o so_o all_o their_o work_n whatsoever_o they_o do_v be_v deadly_a sin_n for_o as_o long_o as_o they_o be_v in_o purpose_n to_o sin_n they_o sin_v deadly_a in_o all_o their_o do_n therefore_o when_o we_o will_v speak_v of_o the_o diversity_n of_o sin_n we_o must_v speak_v of_o those_o that_o be_v faithful_a that_o be_v regenerate_v and_o make_v new_a and_o clean_o from_o their_o sin_n through_o christ._n to_o these_o two_o holy_a martyr_n and_o learned_a bishop_n i_o add_v a_o three_o who_o when_o he_o live_v be_v in_o place_n the_o first_o and_o in_o grace_n not_o inferior_a to_o any_o it_o be_v archbishop_n cranmer_z he_o speak_v of_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n death_n write_v on_o this_o wise_a viz._n the_o judgement_n of_o archbishop_n cranmer_z archbishop_n crnmer_n preface_n to_o the_o reader_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o doctor_n gardiner_z bishop_n of_o winchester_z touch_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n print_a by_o john_n day_n 1580._o and_o write_v by_o the_o say_a father_n anno_fw-la 1551._o our_o saviour_n christ_n jesus_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o his_o eternal_a father_n when_o the_o time_n thereto_o be_v full_o accomplish_v take_v 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effusion_n of_o his_o blood_n to_o abolish_v sin_n unto_o the_o world_n end_n he_o be_v so_o perfect_a a_o priest_n that_o by_o one_o oblation_n he_o purge_v a_o infinite_a heap_n of_o sin_n leave_v a_o easy_a and_o a_o ready_a remedy_n christ_n for_o all_o sinner_n that_o his_o one_o sacrifice_n shall_v suffice_v for_o many_o year_n unto_o all_o man_n that_o shall_v not_o show_v themselves_o unworthy_a and_o he_o take_v unto_o himself_o not_o only_o their_o sin_n that_o many_o year_n before_o be_v dead_a and_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o but_o also_o the_o sin_n of_o those_o that_o until_o his_o come_n again_o shall_v true_o believe_v in_o his_o gospel_n so_o that_o now_o we_o may_v look_v for_o none_o other_o priest_n nor_o sacrifice_n to_o take_v away_o our_o sin_n but_o only_o he_o and_o his_o sacrifice_n and_o as_o he_o die_v once_o be_v offer_v for_o all_o so_o as_o much_o as_o pertain_v to_o he_o he_o take_v all_o man_n sin_n unto_o himself_o to_o which_o we_o join_v b._n jewel_n in_o his_o apology_n towards_o 1._o the_o end_n thereof_o certò_fw-la animis_fw-la nostris_fw-la persuademus_fw-la illu_z id_fw-la est_fw-la christum_fw-la esse_fw-la propitiatorem_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatis_fw-la nostris_fw-la eius_fw-la sanguine_a omnes_fw-la labes_fw-la nostras_fw-la deletas_fw-la esse_fw-la illu_z pacificasse_fw-la omnia_fw-la sanguine_a crucis_fw-la suae_fw-la illu_z unicam_fw-la illâ_fw-la hostiâ_fw-la quam_fw-la semel_fw-la obtulit_fw-la in_o cruse_n omnia_fw-la perfecisse_fw-la &_o eâ_fw-la causa_fw-la cum_fw-la animam_fw-la ageret_fw-la dixisse_fw-la consummatum_n est_fw-la quasi_fw-la significare_fw-la vellet_fw-la persolutum_fw-la jam_fw-la esse_fw-la pretium_fw-la pro_fw-la peccato_fw-la humani_fw-la men._n generis_fw-la that_o be_v we_o do_v assure_o persuade_v our_o mind_n that_o he_o christ_n be_v the_o obtainer_n of_o forgiveness_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o that_o by_o his_o blood_n all_o our_o spot_n of_o sin_n be_v wash_v clean_o that_o he_o have_v pacify_v and_o set_v at_o one_o all_o thing_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o cross_n that_o he_o by_o the_o same_o one_o only_a sacrifice_n which_o he_o once_o offer_v upon_o the_o cross_n have_v bring_v to_o effect_v and_o fulfil_v all_o thing_n and_o that_o for_o that_o cause_n he_o say_v it_o be_v finish_v as_o though_o he_o will_v signify_v that_o the_o price_n or_o ransom_n be_v now_o fully-paid_a for_o the_o sin_n of_o mankind_n to_o this_o god_n the_o son_n together_o with_o god_n the_o father_n and_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v ascribe_v all_o honour_n worship_n praise_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o finis_fw-la finis_fw-la for_o jeyden_n be_v make_v a_o university_n not_o past_o 56._o year_n ago_o by_o will_n 〈◊〉_d prince_n of_o orange_n anno_fw-la 1574._o merit_n merit_n epist_n 100_o tom._n 2._o the_o error_n which_o ●el●g●●●_n hold_v and_o 〈◊〉_d ●a●ted_a in_o ●he_n counceil_n of_o pal●s_o 〈…〉_z pelagius_n his_o first_o error_n rom._n 5._o wisdom_n 1._o 13._o 14._o 15_o 16._o i_o he_o second_o error_n rom._n 5._o 18._o 〈◊〉_d esdras_n 6._o the_o three_o psal_n 51._o the_o four_o c._n n._n p._n rom._n 5._o n._n b._n 1._o john_n 2._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 1_o timotl_n 6._o the_o siat_a 2._o cor._n 3_o 5._o the_o seven_o rom._n 11._o 6._o the_o eight_o error_n 1._o john_n 1_o james_n 3_o the_o nine_o aug._n de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n se●_n 192._o or_o freewill_n philip._n 4._o 4._o esd●a●_n 9_o n._n b._n the_o ten_o and_o element_n i●_n error_n the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o treatise_n n._n 〈◊〉_d the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o treatise_n 1._o god_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o sinne._n 1._o joh._n 2._o ecclus_n 15._o note_n august_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d n._n b._n august_n retra●●_n l._n 1._o c._n 9_o &_o 16._o eccl._n 4._o d._n prospor_fw-la ad_fw-la object_n vinc._n n._n b._n aug._n de_fw-fr civ_o dei_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 1._o vix_fw-la k._n henry_n the_o sea●enth_n math_n 〈…〉_z be_v often_o take_v as_o s._n augustine_n 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7._o 13._o rom._n 6._o ose_n 13._o c._n n._n b._n iii_o god_n free_a mercy_n in_o christ_n the_o chief_a cause_n of_o election_n n._n b._n genera_n bible_n rom._n 9_o 〈…〉_z s_o 3._o b._n eccl._n 2._o d._n jam_fw-la 2._o b._n psal_n 149._o b._n psal_n 84._o a._n math._n 1._o a._n ephes_n 1._o a._n 2_o b._n rom._n 5._o a_o b._n colos_n 1._o c._n 2_o cor._n 5._o d._n 1_o john_n 2._o a._n heb._n 5._o b_o c._n &_o 〈◊〉_d a_o b_o c_o d_o c._n 2_o tim._n 1._o c._n why_o the_o law_n be_v give_v deut._n 4._o 13._o math._n 7._o 12._o what_o the_o ten_o commandment_n contain_v gen._n 17_o 7._o &_o 22_o 16._o jerem._n 〈◊〉_d 7_o 23._o the_o condition_n on_o god_n behalf_n e●od_n 19_o 56._o deut._n 4_o 20._o math._n 11_o 28._o the_o condition_n on_o man_n

scripture_n plain_o condemn_v but_o to_o make_v the_o latter_a part_n of_o this_o error_n more_o plain_a it_o be_v necessary_a and_o think_v good_a of_o st._n augustine_n to_o rehearse_v the_o first_o again_o that_o by_o the_o comparison_n of_o condemnation_n in_o adam_n and_o redemption_n in_o christ_n it_o may_v the_o more_o plain_o be_v perceive_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o inferior_a to_o adam_n nor_o grace_n inferior_a to_o sin_n and_o that_o as_o all_z the_o generation_n of_o man_n be_v condemn_v in_o adam_n so_o be_v all_o the_o generation_n of_o man_n redeem_v in_o christ_n and_n as_o general_a a_o saviour_n be_v christ_n by_o redemption_n as_o adam_n be_v a_o condemner_n by_o transgression_n which_o comparison_n be_v take_v out_o of_o st._n paul_n his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n where_o he_o say_v likewise_o then_o 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o sin_n of_o one_o condemnation_n come_v 5._o upon_o all_o man_n even_o so_o by_o the_o justify_n of_o one_o come_v the_o righteousness_n which_o 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