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
A40634	VVords to give to the young-man knowledg and discretion, or, The law of kindness in the tongue of a father to his son by Francis Fuller ...	Fuller, Francis, 1637?-1701.	1685 (1685)	Wing F2389; ESTC R7286	71,878	224

world_n or_o as_o the_o three_o stretch_v of_o the_o prophet_n elijah_n or_o 22._o 1_o king_n 17._o 21_o 22._o the_o widow_n of_o zarephath_n dear_a son_n a_o mean_n to_o put_v life_n into_o they_o who_o by_o nature_n be_v as_o true_o dead_a spiritual_o as_o that_o child_n be_v natural_o 1._o knowledge_n of_o misery_n sense_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n by_o i●_n alone_o will_v do_v no_o good_a nor_o any_o thing_n without_o it_o for_o the_o foundation_n of_o happiness_n be_v lay_v in_o it●_n the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o disease_n make●_n way_n to_o a_o cure_n and_o sense_n of_o misery_n be_v the_o first_o step_n to_o mercy_n we_o usual_o say_v it_o be_v most_o miserable_a to_o have_v be_v happy_a but_o in_o this_o it_o be_v the_o happiness_n of_o sinner_n to_o know_v their_o misery_n and_o their_o great_a misery_n if_o they_o do_v not_o 2._o knowledge_n of_o the_o way_n or_o mean_n of_o recovery_n out_o of_o misery_n none_o but_o sinner_n need_v mercy_n and_o none_o but_o sensible_a sinner_n will_v seek_v for_o it_o but_o yet_o they_o can_v seek_v it_o aright_o unless_o they_o know_v the_o way_n to_o it_o no_o more_o than_o they_o can_v find_v it_o unless_o they_o seek_v it_o the_o disease_a woman_n in_o the_o gospel_n 22._o mat._n 9_o 20_o 21_o 22._o be_v sensible_a of_o her_o bloody_a issue_n before_o she_o come_v to_o christ_n and_o come_v to_o he_o before_o she_o be_v heal_v by_o he_o it_o be_v not_o bare_o the_o apprehension_n of_o her_o disease_n but_o the_o apprehension_n of_o her_o disease_n and_o of_o christ_n her_o physician_n that_o cure_v she_o none_o so_o fit_a to_o seek_v for_o mercy_n as_o humble_a sinner_n and_o none_o but_o such_o will_n but_o yet_o unless_o they_o do_v they_o can_v have_v it_o 3._o knowledge_n of_o duty_n when_o redeem_v from_o misery_n conversion_n be_v a_o change_n from_o one_o contrary_a to_o another_o not_o from_o one_o sin_n to_o another_o that_o be_v hypocrisy_n but_o from_o 〈…〉_o contrary_n one_o to_o another_o from_o the_o privation_n to_o the_o habit_n from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o from_o death_n to_o life_n this_o new_a state_n call_v for_o a_o new_a life_n and_o all_o that_o be_v bring_v into_o such_o a_o state_n must_v live_v suitable_o to_o it_o they_o must_v not_o be_v always_o 9_o 1_o thes_n 2._o 12._o eph._n 5._o 8._o 1._o pet._n 2._o 9_o sinner_n because_o they_o be_v sometime_o so_o for_o once_o be_v above_o any_o indulgence_n grant_v 1._o knowledge_n of_o misery_n sense_n of_o misery_n be_v necessary_a not_o to_o merit_v mercy_n but_o to_o qualify_v for_o it_o not_o to_o fit_v the_o god_n of_o mercy_n to_o give_v it_o but_o the_o necessitous_a sinner_n to_o receive_v it_o now_o the_o misery_n of_o all_o by_o nature_n be_v best_a know_v as_o one_o contrary_a compare_v with_o another_o by_o consider_v the_o happiness_n of_o man_n in_o his_o state_n of_o innocency_n when_o god_n have_v make_v the_o world_n and_o rich_o furnish_v it_o with_o all_o thing_n for_o necessity_n and_o delight_n he_o then_o make_v man_n not_o in_o the_o image_n of_o any_o inferior_a creature_n 26._o gen._n 1._o 26._o but_o in_o his_o own_o which_o image_n be_v both_o outward_a and_o inward_a consist_v partly_o in_o his_o body_n and_o partly_o in_o his_o soul_n partly_o in_o his_o body_n as_o it_o be_v it_o so_o admirable_a a_o structure_n that_o galen_n a_o heathen_a make_v a_o hymn_n of_o praise_n to_o god_n that_o make_v it_o a_o instrument_n of_o righteousness_n and_o a_o frame_n of_o admirable_a composure_n contain_v so_o many_o miracle_n as_o member_n so_o many_o perfection_n as_o part_n and_o in_o some_o degree_n resemble_v the_o majesty_n of_o god_n partly_o and_o chief_o in_o his_o soul_n by_o a_o inward_a resemblance_n of_o it_o to_o god_n not_o only_o in_o the_o spiritual_a nature_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o in_o the_o natural_a faculty_n property_n and_o endowment_n of_o it_o viz._n knowledge_n righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n 1._o knowledge_n in_o his_o understanding_n of_o all_o that_o be_v needful_a for_o his_o state_n of_o perfection_n and_o happiness_n viz._n a_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o his_o excellency_n of_o himself_o as_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o every_o faculty_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o both_o the_o temper_n and_o use_v of_o every_o member_n of_o his_o body_n and_o of_o all_o other_o creature_n both_o as_o to_o nature_n and_o kind_a and_o how_o to_o carry_v himself_o upright_o to_o god_n and_o they_o 2._o righteousness_n in_o his_o will._n a_o natural_a inclination_n with_o a_o power_n perfect_o dispose_v to_o the_o whole_a will_n of_o god_n and_o to_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v just_a right_a and_o good_a without_o any_o reluctancy_n and_o of_o himself_o to_o will_v nothing_o that_o be_v not_o so_o 3._o holiness_n in_o his_o affection_n be_v free_a from_o all_o disorder_n sin_n and_o impurity_n rejoice_v in_o the_o love_n and_o bounty_n of_o god_n love_v he_o as_o the_o chief_a good_a in_o himself_o and_o as_o the_o author_n of_o all_o he_o as_o soon_o as_o adam_n be_v make_v god_n plant_v a_o garden_n in_o eden_n in_o 17._o gen_n 2._o 7._o 8._o &_o 15_o 16_o 17._o which_o be_v every_o tree_n pleasant_a to_o the_o sight_n and_o good_a for_o food_n the_o tree_n of_o life_n also_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o garden_n and_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a and_o put_v he_o into_o it_o to_o dress_v and_o keep_v it_o and_o enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n of_o life_n with_o he_o call_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n upon_o condition_n 12._o gal._n 3._o 12._o of_o perfect_a obedience_n forbid_v he_o to_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a upon_o pain_n of_o death_n god_n may_v have_v deal_v with_o he_o in_o a_o way_n of_o absolute_a sovereignty_n and_o require_v obedience_n from_o he_o without_o any_o promise_n of_o reward_n but_o he_o do_v not_o for_o he_o enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n with_o he_o contain_v a_o precept_n threaten_v and_o promise_v a_o precept_n require_v perfect_a and_o perpetual_a obedience_n a_o threaten_v denounce_v death_n if_o he_o do_v not_o obey_v it_o a_o promise_n assure_v life_n if_o he_o do_v and_o though_o the_o promise_n be_v not_o so_o clear_o express_v as_o the_o threaten_a yet_o as_o strong_o and_o true_o imply_v for_o if_o adam_n must_v die_v if_o he_o disobey_v he_o shall_v certain_o live_v if_o he_o do_v not_o the_o death_n threaten_v be_v temporal_a spiritual_a and_o eternal_a the_o first_o in_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n threaten_v gen._n 2._o 17._o &_o 3._o 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o die_v thou_o shall_v die_v and_o all_o kind_n of_o death_n be_v threaten_v from_o the_o body_n the_o second_o in_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o god_n the_o three_o in_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n from_o god_n for_o ever_o one_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o grace_n here_o the_o other_o from_o that_o of_o his_o glory_n hereafter_o the_o life_n promise_v imply_v a_o continuance_n of_o his_o present_a life_n and_o the_o assurance_n of_o one_o to_o come_v a_o confirmation_n of_o his_o present_a happiness_n and_o a_o translation_n at_o last_o to_o a_o great_a and_o better_a the_o present_a life_n enjoy_v be_v twofold_a one_o as_o a_o man_n and_o a_o creature_n the_o other_o as_o a_o perfect_a and_o upright_a man_n the_o first_o consist_v in_o the_o union_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n the_o second_o in_o a_o union_n betwixt_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n the_o life_n to_o come_v be_v a_o perfect_a immutable_a and_o eternal_a happiness_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n with_o god_n through_o a_o perfect_a likeness_n to_o he_o and_o a_o immediate_a vision_n and_o fruition_n of_o he_o in_o heaven_n to_o all_o eternity_n adam_n be_v a_o glorious_a and_o excellent_a creature_n by_o creation_n and_o endow_v with_o a_o power_n and_o will_v to_o obey_v stand_v bind_v to_o obey_v both_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o 15._o rom._n 2._o 14_o 15._o positive_a law_n and_o command_n from_o god_n which_o oblige_v he_o to_o it_o but_o be_v make_v with_o a_o freedom_n of_o will_n viz._n a_o liberty_n of_o its_o own_o accord_n to_o choose_v or_o refuse_v to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v to_o stand_v or_o fall_v at_o his_o own_o choice_n without_o constraint_n or_o force_n from_o any_o and_o be_v mutable_o good_a his_o will_n though_o natural_o dispose_v to_o good_a only_o yet_o be_v mutable_a and_o changeable_a it_o may_v be_v alter_v and_o become_v evil_a as_o it_o do_v for_o through_o the_o temptation_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d eccles_n 7._o 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d devil_n the_o persuasion_n of_o eve_n and_o pride_n a_o desire_n to_o be_v as_o