Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n
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The drunkard's character, or, A true drunkard with such sinnes as raigne in him viz. pride. Ignorance. Enmity. Atheisme. Idlenesse. Adultery. Murther. with many the like. Lively set forth in their colours. Together with Compleat armour against evill society. The which may serve also for a common-place-booke of the most usuall sinnes. By R. Iunius.
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Younge, Richard.
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STC 26111; ESTC S120598
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god_n spirit_n threaten_v will_v prove_v the_o crop_n they_o will_v reap_v for_o god_n be_v true_a and_o all_o flesh_n be_v a_o liar_n §_o 144._o but_o god_n set_v forth_o himself_o to_o be_v incomparable_o gracious_a object_n merciful_a transcendent_a long-suffering_a abundant_a in_o goodness_n etc._n etc._n ezo_n 34._o 6._o and_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v so_o by_o david_n psalm_n 86._o 5._o by_o joel_n chap._n 2._o 13._o by_o jonah_n chap._n 4._o 22._o by_o micha_n chap._n 7_o 18._o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n it_o be_v very_o true_a answ._n for_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o his_o title_n exodus_fw-la 34._o 6._o he_o be_v mercy_n in_o the_o abstract_n 1_o john_n 4._o 16._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 3._o 1_o tim._n 4._o 10._o rich_a and_o abundant_a in_o mercy_n ephesian_n 2._o 4._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 3._o 19_o his_o love_n be_v without_o height_n or_o depth_n or_o length_n or_o breath_n or_o any_o dimension_n even_o pass_v knowledge_n ephes._n 3._o 18._o yea_o the_o scripture_n advance_v god_n mercy_n above_o his_o justice_n psa._n 36._o 5._o to_o 12._o not_o in_o its_o essence_n for_o god_n in_o all_o his_o attribute_n be_v infinite_o good_a and_o one_o be_v not_o great_a than_o another_o but_o in_o its_o expression_n and_o manifestation_n it_o be_v say_v of_o mercy_n that_o it_o please_v he_o micha_n 7._o 18._o whereas_o justice_n be_v call_v his_o strange_a work_n isaiah_n 28._o 21._o lamentation_n 3._o 33._o that_o he_o be_v slow_a to_o anger_n but_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n exedus_fw-la 34._o 6._o he_o bestow_v mercy_n every_o day_n inflict_v judgement_n but_o now_o and_o then_o spare_o and_o after_o a_o long_a time_n of_o forbearance_n when_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n 2_o chron._n 36._o 15._o isaiah_n 65._o 2._o that_o he_o visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n to_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n only_o whereas_o he_o show_v mercy_n to_o thousand_o exodus_fw-la 20._o 5._o 6_o so_o that_o by_o how_o much_o three_o or_o four_o come_v short_a of_o a_o thousand_o so_o much_o do_v his_o justice_n come_v short_a of_o his_o mercy_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o again_o that_o his_o love_n to_o his_o people_n outstrip_v a_o father_n love_n to_o his_o son_n matth._n 7._o 11._o and_o a_o mother_n too_o isaiah_n 49._o 15._o for_o he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o mercy_n 2_o cor._n 1._o 3._o as_o be_v himself_o most_o merciful_a and_o the_o author_n of_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n in_o other_o in_o fine_a he_o be_v so_o merciful_a that_o the_o kingly_a prophet_n repeat_v it_o over_o six_o and_o twenty_o time_n together_o in_o one_o psalm_n that_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o psal._n 136._o but_o what_o make_v this_o for_o thou_o soul_n except_o thou_o repentestâ—_n indeed_o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a his_o own_o imagination_n and_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o and_o to_o our_o god_n for_o he_o be_v very_o ready_a to_o forgive_v say_v isaiah_n chap._n 55._o 7._o and_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o doubt_v of_o this_o he_o redouble_v the_o promise_n ezekiel_n 18._o and_o confirm_v the_o same_o with_o a_o oath_n chapter_n 33._o 11._o yea_o he_o be_v more_o ready_a to_o show_v mercy_n upon_o our_o repentance_n than_o we_o be_v to_o beg_v it_o as_o appear_v in_o that_o example_n of_o the_o prodigal_a son_n luk._n 15_o 20._o do_v but_o repent_v and_o god_n will_v pardon_v thou_o be_v thy_o sin_n never_o so_o many_o and_o innumerable_a for_o multitude_n never_o so_o heinous_a for_o quality_n and_o magnitude_n for_o repentance_n be_v always_o blessed_v with_o forgiune_n yea_o sin_n upon_o repentance_n be_v so_o remit_v as_o if_o they_o have_v never_o be_v commit_v i_o have_v put_v way_n thy_o transgression_n as_o a_o cloud_n and_o thy_o sin_n as_o a_o mist_n isaiah_n 44._o 22._o and_o what_o by_o corruption_n have_v be_v do_v by_o repentance_n be_v undo_v as_o abundance_n of_o example_n wiâ—â—esse_n he_o pardon_v david_n adultery_n salomon_n idolatry_n peter_n apostasy_n paul_n do_v not_o only_o deny_v christ_n but_o persecute_v he_o yet_o he_o obtain_v mercy_n upon_o his_o repentance_n yea_o among_o the_o worst_a of_o god_n enemy_n some_o be_v single_v out_o for_o mercy_n witness_v 〈◊〉_d marry_o magdaâ—en_n the_o thief_n etc._n etc._n many_o of_o the_o lewes_z do_v not_o only_o deny_v christ_n the_o holy_a one_o and_o the_o just_a but_o crucify_v he_o yet_o be_v they_o prick_v in_o heart_n at_o peter_n sermon_n glad_o receive_v the_o word_n and_o be_v baptize_v ast._n 2._o 41._o and_o a_o very_a gentile_n be_v circumcise_v be_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o all_o privilege_n and_o prerogative_n concern_v matter_n of_o faith_n and_o god_n worship_n as_o well_o as_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n gen._n 17._o 13._o but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n unless_o we_o repent_v and_o amend_v our_o life_n we_o shall_v all_o perish_v as_o christ_n himself_o affirm_v luk._n 13._o 3._o 5._o §_o 145._o for_o though_o mercy_n rejoice_v against_o justice_n justice_n james_n 2._o 13._o yet_o it_o destroy_v not_o god_n justice_n though_o he_o be_v a_o boundless_a ocean_n flow_v with_o mercy_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o overflow_v he_o be_v just_a as_o well_o as_o merciful_a yea_o say_v bernard_n mercy_n and_o truth_n be_v the_o two_o foot_n of_o god_n by_o which_o he_o walk_v in_o all_o his_o way_n his_o mercy_n be_v a_o just_a mercy_n and_o his_o justice_n be_v a_o merciful_a justice_n he_o be_v infinite_a in_o both_o he_o be_v just_a even_o to_o those_o humble_a soul_n that_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o he_o will_v be_v merciful_a while_o presumptuous_a sinner_n go_v to_o hell_n and_o therefore_o in_o his_o word_n he_o have_v equal_o promise_v all_o blessing_n unto_o those_o which_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o threaten_v all_o manner_n of_o judgement_n to_o those_o which_o break_v they_o with_o their_o several_a extreme_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n and_o degree_n of_o every_o sin_n deut._n 28_o neither_o be_v salvation_n more_o promise_v to_o the_o godly_a then_o eternal_a death_n and_o destruction_n be_v threaten_v to_o the_o wicked_a mercy_n and_o as_o christ_n be_v a_o saviour_n so_o moses_n be_v a_o accuser_n john_n 5._o 45._o alas_o though_o to_o all_o repentant_a sinner_n he_o be_v a_o most_o merciful_a god_n they_o yet_o to_o wilful_a and_o impenitent_a sinner_n he_o be_v a_o consume_a fire_n heb._n 12._o 29._o deut._n 4._o 24._o do_v not_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o neither_o fornicator_n nor_o idolater_n nor_o adulterer_n nor_o bugger_n nor_o thief_n nor_o covetous_a nor_o drunkard_n nor_o railer_n nor_o extortioner_n to_o which_o number_n s._n john_n revelation_n 21._o 8._o add_v the_o fearful_a and_o unbelive_a and_o murderer_n and_o sorcerer_n and_o all_o liar_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 1_o corinth_n 6._o 9_o 10._o galatian_n 5._o 21._o but_o shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n and_o do_v he_o not_o likewise_o affirm_v that_o all_o they_o shall_v be_v damn_v which_o believe_v not_o the_o truth_n but_o have_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n 2_o thes._n 2_o 12._o do_v not_o the_o lord_n say_v jer._n 16._o 13._o that_o he_o will_v have_v no_o mercy_n for_o such_o as_o be_v desperate_o wicked_a and_o again_o deut._n 29._o 19_o 20._o that_o if_o any_o man_n bless_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n say_v i_o shall_v have_v peace_n although_o i_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o stubbornness_n of_o my_o own_o heart_n that_o he_o mill_v not_o be_v merciful_a to_o he_o etc._n etc._n do_v not_o our_o saviour_n himself_o say_v that_o the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n be_v so_o straight_o that_o few_o find_v it_o mat._n 7._o 13._o 14._o and_o will_v he_o not_o at_o his_o come_n to_o judgement_n as_o well_o say_v unto_o the_o disobedient_a depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n as_o to_o the_o obedient_a come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v the_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n yes_o they_o be_v his_o own_o word_n matth._n 25._o 34._o 41._o and_o s._n james_n say_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v judgement_n without_o mercy_n that_o have_v show_v no_o mercy_n james._n 2._o 13._o in_o fine_a he_o that_o believe_v in_o the_o son_n have_v everlasting_a life_n but_o he_o that_o obey_v not_o the_o son_n shall_v not_o see_v life_n but_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abide_v on_o he_o joh._n 3._o 36._o for_o as_o mercy_n in_o the_o second_o commandment_n be_v entail_v only_o to_o believer_n and_o to_o those_o which_o love_n god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n so_o god_n at_o the_o last_o day_n will_v reward_v every_o
in_o sin_n many_o example_n of_o monster_n and_o superlative_a sinner_n satan_n work_v man_n by_o degree_n to_o this_o height_n ofimpiety_n and_o not_o all_o at_o once_o custom_n of_o sin_n take_v away_o the_o â—ense_n of_o sin_n again_o god_n have_v proclaim_v a_o enmity_n between_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o godly_a for_o so_o long_o as_o the_o world_n endure_v satan_n be_v their_o king_n and_o they_o must_v seek_v his_o wealth_n 〈◊〉_d honour_n all_o they_o can_v and_o strive_v to_o enlarge_v his_o kingdom_n by_o win_v all_o they_o can_v from_o christ_n by_o a_o continual_a wâ—rre_n and_o skirmish_n as_o they_o have_v not_o be_v wait_a 〈…〉_z in_o any_o age_n they_o will_v have_v our_o company_n in_o torment_n no_o thing_n but_o our_o 〈…〉_z the_o herpenâ—_n and_o be_v â—eede_o good_a man_n draw_v all_o they_o can_v 〈◊〉_d heaven_n wicked_a all_o they_o can_v to_o â—ell_v they_o shall_v answer_v for_o soule-murther_n reve._n 2._o 14_o other_o reason_n why_o they_o will_v have_v our_o company_n in_o the_o burn_a lake_n 1_o be_v out_o of_o hope_n themselves_o they_o be_v loath_a other_o shall_v fare_v better_o than_o they_o 2_o they_o think_v it_o will_v be_v some_o ease_n and_o comfort_n in_o misery_n to_o have_v companion_n but_o this_o will_v add_v to_o the_o pile_n of_o their_o torment_n the_o devil_n behold_v to_o whore_n but_o far_o more_o to_o drunkard_n for_o none_o help_v to_o people_n hiâ—_n inferanall_a kingdom_n like_o they_o we_o shall_v be_v as_o zealous_a and_o industrious_a to_o win_v soul_n to_o god_n their_o punishment_n a_o description_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n and_o of_o hell_n the_o same_o further_o amplify_v drunkard_n shall_v have_v a_o double_a portion_n of_o vengeance_n to_o other_o man_n the_o drunkard_n sin_n aggravate_v by_o the_o circumstance_n first_o the_o civil_o righteous_a have_v hell_n for_o their_o portion_n buâ—_n drunkard_n be_v notorious_o wicked_a 2._o his_o sin_n be_v against_o knowledge_n and_o conscience_n 3._o he_o sin_v not_o of_o infirmity_n but_o presumâ—â—ously_o and_o of_o set_a purpose_n 4._o his_o sin_n be_v so_o open_a and_o scandalous_a that_o the_o gospel_n be_v dishonour_v and_o 〈◊〉_d god_n blaspheme_v 5_o he_o commit_v many_o sin_n one_o in_o theâ—_n eck_v of_o another_o and_o multiply_v the_o same_o sin_n often_o 6_o he_o sin_n against_o mercy_n the_o abundance_n of_o mean_n and_o the_o many_o warning_n which_o other_o never_o have_v the_o several_a way_n whereby_o god_n call_v to_o repentance_n the_o same_o further_o amplify_v even_o this_o book_n will_v be_v a_o witness_n against_o they_o when_o their_o conscience_n be_v awaken_v and_o then_o perhaps_o the_o gate_n of_o mercy_n wiâ—â—_n be_v shâ—t_v want_v of_o consideration_n the_o cause_n of_o all_o impiety_n &_o neglect_n of_o obedience_n 7._o he_o not_o only_o commit_v foul_a crime_n but_o draw_v other_o into_o the_o same_o sin_n 8._o they_o abuse_v and_o persecute_v not_o the_o evil_a but_o the_o good_a who_o be_v to_o god_n as_o the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n that_o the_o use_v their_o tongue_n only_o a_o friuâ—lous_a excuse_n some_o can_v better_o abide_v fast_o ache_v then_o other_o ascoffe_n â—hat_n be_v do_v to_o the_o godly_a christ_n take_v as_o do_v to_o himself_o and_o well_o bâ—_n may_v for_o their_o hatred_n be_v against_o god_n and_o christ._n though_o they_o be_v so_o blind_a that_o they_o think_v they_o love_v god_n â—â—â—hom_n they_o wrong_v aâ—e_v their_o best_a friend_n to_o who_o they_o owe_v their_o very_a life_n 1_o by_o their_o innocency_n the_o religious_a keep_v off_o judgement_n fâ—om_v they_o â—_o by_o their_o prayer_n in_o their_o 〈◊〉_d they_o will_v sue_v to_o the_o godly_a and_o desire_v they_o a_o loâ—e_n to_o pray_v for_o they_o of_o which_o many_o example_n â—ho_fw-mi count_v it_o a_o sin_n to_o cease_v pray_v for_o their_o great_a enemy_n wicked_a man_n thought_n touch_v the_o religious_a not_o the_o same_o in_o distress_n as_o â—_o prosperity_n their_o ingratitude_n and_o great_a â—olly_n 10_o their_o siâ—_n be_v not_o against_o the_o â—fe_n of_o body_n or_o estate_n but_o against_o she_o soul_n of_o man_n aâ—objection_n answer_v none_o â—ut_v counterseit_n will_v be_v beat_v from_o christ_n standard_n by_o their_o scoff_n and_o reproache_n their_o intention_n of_o soul_n murder_n shall_v be_v reward_v as_o if_o they_o â—ed_v doâ—e_n the_o same_o actual_o 11._o their_o sin_n do_v not_o extend_v it_o see_v fe_o tâ—â—_n this_o or_o thâ—t_a person_n only_o but_o to_o million_o yea_o after_o age_n but_o the_o drun_a kard_n have_v â—_o shift_v to_o evade_v all_o this_o and_o what_o else_o can_v be_v speak_v 1._o he_o can_v apply_v christ_n passion_n and_o god_n mercy_n as_o a_o war_n rant_v for_o his_o licentiousness_n the_o hope_n of_o a_o bypocrite_n be_v easy_o blow_v into_o he_o and_o as_o sooneblow_v out_o of_o he_o wicked_a man_n be_v altogether_o in_o extremes_n either_o god_n be_v so_o merciful_a that_o they_o may_v live_v how_o they_o list_v or_o so_o just_a that_o be_v will_v not_o pardon_v they_o upon_o their_o repentance_n objection_n of_o the_o thief_n upon_o the_o cross_n answer_v object_n god_n in_o mercyis_n in_o finit_o transcendent_a answ._n but_o this_o make_v nothing_o for_o such_o as_o love_v their_o si_fw-mi be_v better_a â—hen_o their_o soul_n his_o mercy_n rejorce_v against_o justice_n but_o destroy_v not_o his_o justice_n his_o mercy_n be_v a_o just_a mercy_n and_o therefore_o have_v equal_o promise_v all_o blessing_n to_o thosewhich_v keep_v his_o command_n ment_n and_o threaten_v all_o manner_n of_o judgement_n to_o those_o that_o break_v they_o wicked_a man_n believe_v no_o part_n of_o god_n word_n real_o and_o in_o deed_n all_o the_o promise_n in_o tailed_a to_o believer_n and_o limit_v with_o the_o condition_n of_o faith_n &_o repentance_n one_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v that_o we_o â—_o will_v forâ—ake_v the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o work_n constant_o believe_v etc._n etc._n mark_n 61._o 16._o object_n what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v bear_v again_o answ._n what_o to_o repeâ—_n and_o bell_n eve_n &_o how_o we_o may_v know_v whether_o we_o have_v or_o not_o corruption_n wilmix_n with_o our_o pure_a devotion_n but_o he_o can_v repent_v when_o sickness_n come_v death_n may_v be_v sudden_a and_o give_v â—_o maâ—_n no_o leaâ—â—e_n to_o be_v sickâ—_n 2_o or_o if_o death_n be_v not_o sudden_a repentance_n be_v no_o easy_a work_n and_o late_a repentance_n be_v seldom_o true_a 3_o or_o suppose_v thou_o offer_v thy_o best_a devotion_n to_o god_n will_v be_v accept_v of_o thy_o dry_a bone_n when_o satan_n bathe_v suke_v out_o all_o the_o â—arrow_n admonition_n not_o to_o deferve_v repentance_n objection_n that_o most_o man_n be_v of_o a_o contrary_a judgement_n and_o practic_n where_o of_o a_o double_a reason_n first_o few_o man_n believe_v the_o whole_a write_a word_n 2_o ignorance_n be_v thâ—cause_n of_o all_o sin_n right_o a_o â—anknows_v no_o more_o than_o be_v practise_v he_o that_o have_v save_a knowledge_n bath_n every_o other_o grace_n ob._n that_o the_o strict_a lover_n be_v seldom_o the_o â—sest_a man_n answer_v worldly_n man_n count_v wisdom_n felly_n and_o folly_n wisdoâ—e_v they_o not_o always_o the_o wise_a which_o know_v most_o the_o religious_a man_n wiâ—er_o than_o the_o bâ—maâ—iâ—t_n several_a misprâ—sions_n of_o wisdom_n 2._o wise_a than_o the_o most_o cuune_a â—oliâ—â—â—â—s_n the_o câ—â—ning_a politician_n a_o fool_n in_o 6._o particular_n first_o be_v be_v without_o foresight_n and_o never_o think_v of_o the_o reckon_n he_o be_v to_o give_v 2_o he_o will_v not_o believe_v except_o his_o sense_n say_v ameâ—_n to_o it_o 3_o bray_v he_o in_o a_o mortar_n he_o will_v not_o depart_v from_o his_o folly_n viz._n his_o 〈◊〉_d 4._o he_o care_v more_o for_o a_o little_a muck_n to_o leave_v behind_o he_o then_o for_o soul_n or_o bedy_n 5._o he_o caâ—_n find_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o go_v to_o heâ—_n so_o his_o son_n 〈◊〉_d be_v leave_v rich_a 6_o hâ—_n 〈…〉_z trifle_n before_o thing_n of_o great_a worth_n worldly_n man_n be_v penny_n wise_a and_o pound_n â—oolish_a but_o it_o be_v otherwise_o with_o the_o godly_a judeed_o though_o the_o devil_n make_v fool_n of_o they_o yet_o he_o make_v they_o wise_a enough_o to_o make_v fool_n of_o any_o that_o will_v trust_v they_o they_o be_v wise_a man_n in_o foolish_a thing_n and_o foolish_a man_n in_o wise_a thing_n they_o may_v be_v call_v subtle_a person_n but_o not_o wise_a man_n except_o we_o take_v the_o great_a â—olly_n for_o the_o great_a wisdom_n and_o even_o such_o fool_n be_v the_o voluptuous_a 6._o help_v to_o save_a knowledge_n first_o discâ—rdâ—al_v fiâ—â—hy_a lust_n and_o affection_n 2_o get_v a_o humble_a heart_n 3_o procure_v the_o eye_n of_o a_o lively_a faith_n 4_o be_v conâ—stant_a in_o prayer_n for_o the_o spirit_n help_v but_o pray_v not_o