Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	pardon_v	sin_n	transgression_n	2,321	5	9.8948	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17727	Three propositions or speeches, which that excellent man M. Iohn Caluin, one of the pastors of the Church of God in Geneua had there To which also is added, an exposition vpon that parte of the catechisme, which is appointed for the three and fortieth Sunday in number. Translated into Englishe, by T.VV.	Calvin, Jean, 1509-1564.; T. W. (Thomas Wilcox), 1549?-1608.	1580 (1580)	STC 4464; ESTC S121928	80,617	200

renounce our selues bee brought into the right and good way that we may at the length be made partakers of the heauenly grace Prayer for the inlightening of the ignorant which is purchased for vs thorow Iesus Christ our Lord. Also that it wold please this good God to shewe the same grace to all these which are yet far sundred from this foode and pasture of lyfe to the ende that they may with vs glorifie his name and sing foorth his praises That he would cast his eye and looke vpon the troubles which are at this day in the poore kingdome of Fraunce that it would please him to redresse the same in such sort that we may knowe and feele that he worketh therin by his inestimable power and that he would restore and set vp these things that are nowe broken downe and to declare by effect that it belongeth to him to gather together the dissipations and scatteringes which are in his Church and to restore that which hath beene altogeather paste hope and that by that meanes wee may haue matter and occasion to yeelde him perpetuall thankes therefore in the name of our Lord Iesus Christe An exposition of that part of the Catechisme which is appointed for the three and fortieth Sunday WEe haue nowe to expounde and open the last petition The summe of fourth and fifth petitions that is cōteyned in that praier which our Lorde Iesus Christe hath geuen and taught vs. Heretofore it hath beene declared howe and after what sort we ought to pray for all that which concerneth this our life And besides because forgeuenesse of sinnes is the key that openeth to vs and giueth vs entraunce when wee are to come vnto him that wee ought to aske pardon of him to call vpon him which petition also hath beene opened But nowe it remayneth that God in pardoning vs our sinnes do keep vs also in time to come for these 2. petitions are not diuided as thinges contrary one of them from an other because that in asking pardon and forgeuenes of God we do it for the faults that we haue committed against him Gods mercy is a cloake for our mischief sin for we must not vnder the shadowe of Gods mercy take an occasion to do euill nor yet take libertie vnder that colour to dispense with our selues and too continue alwayes in our wretchednesse and sinne but when euery one of vs shall loke into him self and shall finde him selfe to bee culpable and blame worthy before God it behooueth vs then to sigh and mourne and to aske pardon and forgeuenesse Nowe when God hath so receiued vs into fauour and buried our faultes yet this we are to do to pray him in time to come to restraine vs and keepe vs from euil that wee may bee wholy strengthened by his power The summe of the sixth and last petition to the ende that we fall not anye more And this is that which we haue nowe to intreate of The Minister Now we demaunde what followeth The Childe Leade vs not into temptation but deliuer vs from euill The Minister Doe you make but one petition or request of this The Childe No for the seconde part or member is but an exposition of the first The Minister What is the substaunce and meaning of this petition The Childe Wee desire that God leaue vs not to our selues to fall into wickednesse neither suffer vs to be ouercome of the Diuel and the wicked lustes of our owne flesh which continually fight against vs but that he wold geue vs power to withstand them holding vs vp with his hande and keeping vs alwayes in his sauegard that he might protect defend and guide vs. The Minister Forgeuenes of sins past should not make vs carelesse in time to come As I haue alreadie saide after that wee haue cried and sighed for our sinnes and obteined mercy for our fourmer iniquities and transgressions past and that we know that God hath forgotten them calleth not them any more to account wee must then respecte and consider the time too come For wee knowe that wee may fall euery minute of an houre consideryng the frailtie and weakenesse which is in vs. Behold thē a petition which is worthie to be esteemed Some therehaue bin heretofore that would diuide it in to two thus Lead vs not into temptation One But deliuer vs from euill an other But this is vnaduisedly doone The meaninge of this Lead vs not into temptation For in saying But deliuer vs we meane more fully to expresse that which wee had already declared before Wee pray then in the first place that GOD woulde not leade vs into temptation And what is the meaning thereof That wee bee not vanquished and ouercome of temptation And what remedy haue we for that that is that God shoulde bee with vs therein too mainteine vpholde and warraunte vs For if he should not mainteine vs all were doone with vs and we should be poore comfortlesse hopelesse creatures So then this is but singly one request or demaunde consisting of these two partes that be therein conteined Nowe we demaunde what is the substaunce and meaning thereof the aunswere is that God would not suffer vs to fall into wickednesse Mans weakenesse and his infinite assaultes ought to prouoke him to earnest and hartye prayer and inconuenience And so wee confesse that wee should not knowe howe to goe forwarde one step wtout fallyng and that euen as there are infinite temptations that doe assault vs so wee shoulde be vanquished and ouercome at euery stroke vnlesse God had pitie of vs and strengthened vs. Nowe that wee may the better perceiue and vnderstande this wee muste knowe that it behooueth vs to requeste of God that hee suffer vs not to bee surprised and ouertaken of the Diuell and of our owne fleshly lustes Beholde the Diuell who is our enimie hee ceasseth not to make war against vs as it shal by and by be declared more largely and fully A fit similitude to set out mans frailty and Satans strength We are not able to resist him it is as if a flee woulde take vpon him too fight with a Lion yea we are lesse than a flee in comparison and respecte of the Diuell For what are wee What are our weapons and armour and what is the strength and power that wee haue Nowe hee is the prince of the worlde Iohn 16.11 and so by consequent ruleth aboue vs so that wee shoulde bee his pray were it not that God doeth mainteine and warraunt vs. And besides that there are the lusts of our flesh which fight against vs wee neede not to goe very farre too seeke our enimies they are within already the Citie is taken as men say So that you may see that we haue very great neede to come vnto God and to pray him that he woulde not suffer vs to be vanquished and ouercome of temptation For if wee were not strengthened