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

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57982	The tryal & triumph of faith: or, An exposition of the history of Christs dispossessing of the daughter of the woman of Canaan Delivered in sermons; in which are opened, the victory of faith; the condition of those that are tempted; the excellency of Jesus Christ and free-grace; and some speciall grounds and principles of libertinisme and antinomian errors, discovered by Samuel Rutherfurd, professor of divinity in the University of St. Andrews. Published by authority.	Rutherford, Samuel, 1600?-1661.	1652 (1652)	Wing R2397A; ESTC R203460	278,378	498

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say_v mat._n 12.31_o 32._o yet_o these_o that_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v condemn_v for_o unbelief_n as_o all_o other_o unbeliever_n be_v joh._n 3.18_o 36._o then_o such_o as_o fall_v in_o this_o sin_n though_o they_o say_v save_v infinite_a mercy_n can_v pardon_v they_o but_o infinite_a mercy_n will_v not_o pardon_v they_o shall_v not_o bely_v god_n by_o unbelieving_a these_o truth_n for_o they_o be_v gospel-truth_n then_o must_v the_o unbelief_n of_o those_o that_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n put_v a_o lie_n upon_o some_o gospel-truth_n and_o this_o can_v be_v only_o on_o the_o power_n of_o infinite_a mercy_n and_o so_o they_o must_v say_v christ_n can_v save_v though_o he_o will_v for_o there_o be_v a_o power_n of_o christ_n in_o mercy_n no_o less_o than_o a_o will_n if_o f._n spira_n go_v for_o a_o despair_a reprobate_a which_o i_o dare_v not_o aver_v yet_o when_o he_o say_v he_o believe_v christ_n be_v able_a to_o save_v he_o but_o he_o doubt_v of_o his_o will_n he_o must_v not_o be_v so_o understand_v as_o if_o it_o be_v so_o indeed_o unbeliever_n know_v not_o all_o the_o mysterious_a turn_n of_o lie_v &_o self_n deceive_a unbelief_n unbelief_n may_v lie_v to_o man_n of_o itself_o when_o it_o dare_v belie_v the_o worth_n of_o that_o soul-redeeming_a ransom_n of_o christ_n blood_n if_o he_o that_o sin_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n can_v believe_v the_o power_n of_o infinite_a mercy_n he_o shall_v also_o believe_v the_o will_n and_o inclination_n of_o infinite_a mercy_n for_o the_o power_n of_o mercy_n be_v the_o very_a power_n of_o a_o merciful_a will_n i_o shall_v not_o then_o be_v afraid_a that_o soul_n be_v lose_v which_o have_v high_a and_o capacious_a apprehension_n of_o the_o worth_n value_n dignity_n and_o power_n of_o that_o dear_a ransom_n and_o of_o infinite_a mercy_n it_o be_v faith_n to_o believe_v this_o gospel-truth_n which_o be_v heb._n 7.25_o that_o christ_n be_v able_a to_o save_v to_o the_o utmost_a all_o those_o that_o come_v to_o he_o if_o i_o believe_v sound_o what_o free_a grace_n can_v do_v i_o believe_v also_o sound_o what_o free_a grace_n will_v do_v it_o be_v true_a christ_n can_v save_v many_o who_o he_o never_o will_v save_v but_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o power_n of_o mercy_n and_o of_o his_o will_n to_o save_v be_v of_o a_o far_a other_o consideration_n 4._o it_o must_v then_o be_v the_o prevail_a of_o a_o temptation_n not_o to_o dare_v to_o come_v to_o christ_n because_o i_o be_o a_o dog_n and_o unworthy_a 1._o because_o sin_n be_v no_o porter_n put_v to_o watch_v the_o door_n of_o christ_n house_n of_o freegrace_n sinner_n mercy_n keep_v the_o key_n sin_n may_v object_v my_o evil_a deserve_n but_o it_o can_v object_v christ_n rich_a deserve_n 2._o that_o which_o make_v i_o unworthy_a and_o graceless_a and_o unfit_a to_o be_v save_v may_v make_v christ_n worthy_a and_o gracious_a to_o save_v my_o sin_n may_v be_v christ_n rich_a grace_n though_o sin_n make_v i_o unworthy_a of_o christ_n yet_o it_o make_v i_o a_o fit_a passive_a object_n for_o the_o physician_n christ_n to_o work_v on_o and_o make_v not_o christ_n unworthy_a to_o save_v if_o i_o feel_v sin_n it_o than_o say_v thou_o be_v the_o very_a person_n by_o name_n that_o christ_n seek_v therefore_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o sin_n require_v as_o a_o condition_n in_o all_o that_o come_v to_o christ_n whether_o it_o be_v before_o conversion_n or_o after_o conversion_n when_o act_n of_o faith_n be_v renew_v obj._n but_o we_o find_v by_o experience_n that_o true_a poverty_n of_o spirit_n 4._o and_o sense_n of_o sinful_a wretchedness_n do_v kill_v and_o destroy_v any_o sight_n of_o guilt_n and_o wickedness_n in_o myself_o if_o i_o right_o see_v christ_n i_o shall_v not_o also_o see_v any_o unworthiness_n in_o myself_o answ._n this_o experience_n be_v not_o warrant_v by_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n these_o may_v well_o consist_v together_o 1._o that_o feel_v and_o apprehend_v wretchedness_n of_o a_o sinner_n 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whole_a captive_a church_n say_v the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a for_o i_o have_v sin_v 3._o there_o be_v a_o promise_n make_v to_o these_o that_o confess_v pro._n 28.13_o who_o so_o confess_v and_o forsake_v their_o sin_n shall_v have_v mercy_n ps._n 32.3_o when_o i_o keep_v silence_n and_o confess_v not_o my_o bone_n wax_v old_a etc._n etc._n vers._n 5._o i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v my_o transgression_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o forgave_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v not_o a_o old_a testament-spirit_n only_o for_o the_o same_o promise_n be_v 1_o joh._n 1.8_o 9_o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v leu._n 26.40_o if_o they_o shall_v confess_v their_o iniquity_n 42._o then_o will_v i_o remember_v my_o covenant_n with_o jacob_n 3._o not_o to_o confess_v be_v hold_v forth_o as_o a_o guiltiness_n jer._n 2.35_o yet_o thou_o say_v because_o i_o be_o innocent_a sure_o his_o anger_n shall_v turn_v from_o i_o behold_v i_o will_v plead_v with_o thou_o because_o thou_o say_v i_o have_v not_o sin_v it_o be_v a_o token_n of_o impenitency_n jer._n 8.6_o no_o man_n repent_v he_o of_o his_o wickedness_n say_v what_o have_v i_o do_v pardon_v 2._o ephraim_n god_n dear_a child_n be_v bring_v in_o as_o commend_v of_o god_n and_o the_o lord_n tell_v over_o again_o ephraim_n prayer_n and_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n jer._n 31.18_o i_o have_v sure_o hear_v ephraim_n bemoan_v himself_o etc._n etc._n we_o have_v a_o precept_n for_o it_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n jam._n 4.9_o be_v afflict_a and_o mourn_v and_o weep_v let_v your_o laughter_n be_v turn_v to_o mourning_n and_o your_o joy_n to_o heaviness_n 10._o humble_a yourselves_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v lift_v you_o up_o now_o there_o be_v better_a reason_n to_o mourn_v for_o sin_n because_o they_o do_v lust_n war_n and_o be_v contentious_a then_o because_o there_o be_v affliction_n on_o they_o nature_n will_v cause_v any_o cry_n when_o punishment_n be_v on_o they_o but_o not_o nature_n but_o grace_n not_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o spirit_n cause_v man_n sorrow_n for_o sin_n as_o sin_n leu._n 26.41_o if_o then_o their_o uncircumcised_a heart_n be_v humble_v and_o they_o then_o accept_v of_o the_o punishment_n of_o their_o iniquity_n 42._o then_o i_o will_v remember_v my_o covenant_n with_o jacob_n 2._o to_o mourn_v for_o sin_n be_v a_o grace_n promise_v under_o the_o new_a test._n za._n 12.10_o and_o i_o will_v pour_v upon_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o upon_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supplication_n and_o they_o shall_v look_v upon_o i_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v and_o they_o shall_v mourn_v as_o one_o mourn_v for_o his_o only_o beget_v son_n 3._o those_o for_o who_o the_o consolation_n of_o christ_n be_v ordain_v be_v the_o mourner_n in_o zion_n but_o the_o consolation_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o for_o legal_a mourner_n and_o such_o as_o be_v weary_a and_o lade_v for_o sin_n and_o yet_o never_o come_v to_o christ_n nor_o believe_v eternity_n there_o be_v no_o promise_n make_v to_o such_o mourner_n as_o cain_n and_o judas_n be_v can_v we_o say_v that_o god_n promise_v grace_n and_o mercy_n to_o any_o act_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o of_o unbelief_n 4._o it_o be_v a_o mark_n of_o a_o conscience_n in_o a_o right_a frame_n to_o be_v affect_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o least_o sin_n as_o david_n be_v one_o in_o who_o conscience_n there_o remain_v the_o character_n of_o a_o stripe_n when_o he_o but_o cut_v the_o lap_n of_o saul_n robe_n 1_o sa._n 24.5_o and_o when_o wicked_a man_n sin_n their_o conscience_n be_v past_a feel_n eph._n 4.19_o and_o sear_v with_o a_o hot_a iron_n 1_o tim._n 4.2_o it_o be_v not_o a_o argument_n of_o faith_n apprehend_v sin_n pardon_v not_o to_o mourn_v for_o sin_n and_o confess_v it_o for_o if_o this_o be_v a_o good_a argument_n that_o if_o we_o be_v justify_v can_v but_o out_o of_o unbelief_n sorrow_n for_o a_o sin_n 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as_o justify_v david_n say_v psal._n 69.5_o in_o regard_v all_o his_o sin_n be_v pardon_v and_o the_o man_n in_o faith_n contrary_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o weak_a flesh_n be_v to_o believe_v that_o they_o be_v all_o take_v away_o upon_o the_o same_o pretend_a ground_n of_o faith_n he_o be_v to_o say_v lord_n i_o shall_v never_o sin_v though_o i_o be_o to_o commit_v adultery_n and_o to_o murder_v innocent_a uriah_n to_o morrow_n yet_o thou_o o_o god_n neither_o to_o morrow_n nor_o at_o any_o time_n do_v see_v my_o foolishness_n and_o sin_n because_o the_o sin_n to_o come_v be_v equal_o remove_v and_o take_v away_o in_o the_o free_a justification_n of_o grace_n as_o the_o sin_n already_o past_a master_n eton_n say_v to_o hold_v 371_o that_o when_o god_n have_v justify_v both_o we_o and_o our_o work_n god_n yet_o see_v we_o in_o the_o imperfection_n of_o our_o sanctification_n be_v another_o evident_a mark_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n that_o be_v never_o yet_o true_o humble_v for_o the_o imperfection_n of_o his_o sanctification_n but_o these_o imperfection_n of_o our_o sanctification_n be_v leave_v in_o we_o to_o our_o sense_n and_o feeling_n that_o they_o may_v be_v heal_v in_o our_o justification_n and_o he_o bring_v pag._n 375._o diverse_a reason_n to_o prove_v that_o we_o be_v not_o both_o righteous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o sinner_n in_o ourselves_o sess_v let_v i_o answer_v that_o antinomian_o in_o this_o join_v hand_n with_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n who_o curse_v we_o protestant_n because_o we_o say_v the_o guilt_n of_o original_a sin_n be_v take_v away_o in_o baptism_n but_o that_o sin_n