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
A86564	Thyra aneogmene. The open door for mans approach to God. Or, a vindication of the record of God concerning the extent of the death of Christ in its object. In answer to a treatise of Master Iohn Owen, of Cogshall in Essex, about that subject. / By John Horn, a servant of God in the Gospel of his son, and preacher thereof at Lyn in Norffolk.	Horn, John, 1614-1676.	1650 (1650)	Wing H2809; Thomason E610_1; ESTC R206332	332,309	352

〈◊〉_d be_v merciful_a to_o i_o whence_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d merciful_a and_o of_o which_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o mercy_n seat_n though_o we_o translate_v it_o propitiation_n rom._n 3.25_o but_o indeed_o be_v the_o propitiatory_a in_o hebrew_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o signify_v to_o cover_v whence_o he_o argue_v that_o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n be_v to_o cover_v sin_n appease_v wrath_n and_o reconcile_v god_n so_o as_o to_o make_v the_o sinner_n be_v pardon_v and_o receive_v to_o mercy_n for_o his_o sake_n so_o that_o the_o law_n shall_v never_o be_v produce_v or_o bring_v forth_o to_o his_o condemnation_n whence_o he_o ask_v be_v the_o sin_n of_o every_o one_o expiate_v be_v god_n reconcile_v to_o every_o one_o be_v every_o sinner_n pardon_v shall_v none_o have_v the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n charge_v on_o he_o why_o then_o be_v not_o every_o one_o save_v for_o answ_n to_o this_o 1._o i_o say_v that_o he_o prevaricate_v in_o what_o he_o note_v upon_o the_o word_n propitiation_n in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o confound_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o signify_v the_o propitiatory_a or_o mercy_n seat_n this_o the_o propitiation_n or_o sacrifice_n offer_v to_o make_v atonement_n concern_v which_o 2._o he_o do_v not_o nor_o can_v prove_v that_o the_o offering_n of_o it_o up_o to_o god_n for_o a_o person_n or_o person_n do_v in_o itself_o cover_v that_o person_n sin_n and_o exempt_v he_o from_o the_o punishment_n of_o they_o according_a to_o law_n or_o reconcile_v they_o actual_o to_o god_n except_o where_o the_o person_n who_o it_o concern_v close_v with_o it_o or_o come_v by_o faith_n unto_o god_n through_o it_o the_o atonement_n make_v for_o all_o the_o congregation_n on_o the_o day_n of_o expiation_n do_v not_o exempt_v such_o a_o one_o as_o who_o soul_n be_v not_o afflict_v within_o he_o that_o day_n from_o cut_v off_o levit._n 16.29_o 30_o 31._o with_o chap._n 23.28_o 29.30_o so_o in_o 2_o chron._n 29.24_o it_o be_v say_v a_o atonement_n be_v make_v for_o all_o israel_n and_o yet_o ten_o tribe_n of_o they_o be_v in_o captivity_n and_o many_o of_o the_o rest_n laugh_v hezekiah_n and_o his_o zeal_n to_o scorn_v that_o by_o that_o offering_n they_o be_v so_o much_o as_o typical_o and_o legal_o all_o reconcile_a to_o god_n and_o their_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n expiate_v so_o as_o the_o punishment_n appoint_v in_o the_o law_n for_o despise_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o they_o i_o fear_v mr._n owen_n will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o demonstrate_v nay_o the_o apostle_n intimate_v in_o heb._n 10.26.29_o that_o they_o that_o have_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n offer_v up_o for_o they_o and_o the_o blood_n of_o it_o in_o some_o sense_n sanctify_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wilful_o after_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n sin_v against_o it_o and_o despise_v it_o have_v no_o more_o benefit_n of_o it_o there_o remain_v not_o further_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o they_o it_o seem_v there_o be_v one_o even_o that_o of_o christ_n for_o they_o before_o the_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n do_v indeed_o expiate_v sin_n and_o reconcile_v legal_o the_o person_n to_o god_n when_o it_o be_v accompany_v with_o faith_n in_o he_o that_o bring_v it_o or_o for_o who_o it_o be_v offer_v or_o with_o a_o submission_n unto_o god_n according_a to_o law_n and_o so_o the_o comer_n to_o this_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n have_v all_o those_o effect_n by_o he_o enumerate_v to_o perfection_n but_o not_o all_o for_o who_o it_o be_v offer_v or_o for_o who_o he_o be_v a_o propitiation_n 3._o a_o propitiation_n he_o be_v for_o they_o all_o in_o this_o that_o by_o his_o offering_n of_o himself_o he_o be_v that_o thing_n or_o person_n unto_o which_o god_n have_v respect_n be_v propitious_a or_o favourable_a to_o they_o deal_v not_o with_o the_o world_n according_a to_o their_o desert_n but_o be_v patient_a and_o bountiful_a to_o they_o delight_v not_o that_o any_o perish_v but_o that_o all_o shall_v rather_o come_v to_o repentance_n unto_o which_o his_o goodness_n and_o patience_n also_o lead_v as_o also_o in_o this_o that_o christ_n be_v he_o that_o have_v do_v so_o much_o in_o his_o death_n and_o mediation_n for_o the_o world_n that_o he_o be_v set_v before_o it_o in_o the_o gospel_n as_o a_o mean_a of_o reconciliation_n and_o acceptance_n into_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n he_o be_v free_a for_o the_o whole_a world_n to_o come_v to_o god_n by_o and_o any_o person_n of_o it_o may_v find_v favour_n with_o god_n through_o he_o yea_o 4._o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n even_o of_o adam_n and_o all_o in_o he_o be_v so_o cover_v or_o expiate_v by_o his_o death_n and_o sacrifice_n that_o god_n take_v not_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o our_o life_n according_a to_o the_o desert_n thereof_o out_o of_o respect_n to_o he_o but_o in_o that_o sense_n at_o least_o justification_n of_o life_n be_v to_o all_o both_o a_o be_v under_o mercy_n here_o and_o away_o to_o life_n for_o we_o in_o christ_n for_o hereafter_o that_o law_n i_o find_v not_o i_o mean_v the_o law_n inflict_v death_n upon_o adam_n and_o all_o his_o posterity_n for_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n shall_v be_v produce_v against_o any_o as_o the_o cause_n of_o perpetual_a ruin_n yea_o that_o the_o whole_a world_n through_o this_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n be_v bring_v near_o to_o god_n the_o kingdom_n expose_v to_o they_o and_o no_o man_n to_o be_v call_v common_a or_o unclean_a as_o former_o so_o as_o upon_o that_o ground_n its_o unlawful_a for_o he_o to_o enter_v it_o we_o have_v show_v before_o 10.28_o act_n 10.28_o so_o that_o this_o word_n can_v straiten_v the_o follow_a word_n signification_n which_o in_o the_o next_o place_n come_v to_o be_v speak_v to_o viz._n the_o whole_a world_n in_o which_o the_o great_a weight_n lie_v and_o of_o which_o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v seven_o or_o eight_o time_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n it_o can_v except_v in_o one_o and_o that_o in_o re_fw-mi necessariâ_fw-la be_v make_v appear_v that_o it_o comprise_v all_o and_o every_o man_n to_o which_o we_o say_v that_o we_o affirm_v not_o that_o it_o so_o signify_v here_o because_o it_o be_v evident_o a_o distinct_a party_n from_o believer_n but_o we_o say_v it_o signify_v all_o beside_o they_o and_o they_o and_o the_o whole_a world_n beside_o be_v all_o and_o every_o man_n and_o i_o desire_v he_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o word_n whole_a world_n when_o distinguish_v from_o believer_n do_v not_o signify_v all_o the_o rest_n and_o with_o they_o make_v all_o and_o every_o man_n he_o instance_n 1_o rev._n 3.10_o where_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o not_o so_o pertinent_a and_o yet_o his_o note_n there_o be_v not_o right_a for_o he_o say_v there_o it_o can_v signify_v all_o and_o every_o man_n because_o whereas_o its_o say_a a_o hour_n of_o temptation_n shall_v come_v upon_o all_o the_o world_n it_o be_v say_v some_o shall_v be_v preserve_v from_o it_o but_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o not_o from_o and_o a_o man_n may_v be_v preserve_v out_o of_o that_o that_o come_v upon_o he_o as_o the_o preserve_v the_o israelite_n out_o from_o egypt_n do_v not_o argue_v but_o that_o they_o be_v in_o it_o first_o the_o hour_n of_o temptation_n come_v upon_o all_o that_o dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n but_o all_o be_v not_o preserve_v in_o that_o and_o out_o from_o that_o hour_n of_o temptation_n from_o be_v swallow_v up_o of_o it_o however_o the_o word_n whole_a earth_n there_o may_v signify_v all_o but_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v preserve_v and_o with_o they_o all_o and_o every_o one_o and_o that_o be_v enough_o to_o our_o purpose_n 2._o col._n 1.6_o be_v impertinent_a as_o i_o show_v before_o and_o his_o observation_n that_o it_o signify_v only_a believer_n be_v very_o vain_a the_o apostle_n say_v not_o it_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n in_o all_o to_o who_o it_o come_v that_o be_v evident_o false_a if_o he_o mean_v it_o of_o fruit_n to_o life_n but_o in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n it_o do_v the_o same_o impertinency_n be_v in_o that_o of_o rom._n 1.8_o it_o speak_v of_o place_n not_o of_o person_n too_o in_o all_o the_o world_n not_o by_o all_o the_o world_n the_o like_a or_o worse_o be_v in_o that_o of_o luke_n 2.1_o where_o neither_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v nor_o the_o speech_n the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o of_o a_o proud_a emperor_n that_o be_v the_o tenor_n of_o his_o decree_n not_o

sovereignty_n towards_o all_o in_o a_o most_o equal_a dispensation_n in_o which_o he_o justify_v himself_o to_o all_o that_o plead_v with_o he_o to_o be_v good_a and_o holy_a and_o yet_o this_o doctrine_n leave_v he_o at_o liberty_n too_o to_o do_v to_o any_o one_o more_o or_o less_o to_o make_v one_o more_o exemplary_a and_o singular_a in_o mercy_n and_o another_o in_o severity_n as_o he_o please_v but_o now_o the_o doctrine_n oppose_v by_o we_o derogate_v from_o god_n in_o these_o thing_n for_o it_o speak_v of_o he_o in_o respect_n of_o most_o as_o a_o abaddon_n not_o a_o saviour_n a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o a_o friend_n and_o lover_n of_o man_n but_o a_o hater_n and_o destroyer_n of_o they_o for_o what_o else_o i_o pray_v you_o speak_v that_o language_n that_o they_o preach_v as_o a_o truth_n concern_v the_o great_a part_n of_o man_n that_o god_n hate_v they_o from_o eternity_n and_o so_o in_o hatred_n make_v they_o and_o necessitate_v their_o sin_v and_o perish_v be_v this_o to_o represent_v god_n lovely_a and_o gracious_a or_o dreadful_a and_o one_o that_o delight_v in_o man_n misery_n and_o ruin_n i_o know_v they_o say_v his_o love_n be_v but_o velle_fw-la bonum_fw-la creaturis_fw-la to_o will_v that_o that_o be_v good_a to_o creature_n and_o so_o that_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o love_v they_o in_o that_o he_o give_v they_o outward_a good_a thing_n in_o which_o i_o conceive_v they_o either_o give_v too_o scant_o a_o definition_n of_o his_o love_n or_o call_v that_o good_a in_o it_o that_o upon_o second_o thought_n if_o make_v their_o own_o portion_n they_o will_v scarce_o deem_v so_o i_o conceive_v his_o love_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v thus_o define_v a_o velle_fw-la bonum_fw-la creaturis_fw-la quo_fw-la iis_fw-la benè_fw-la esse_fw-la possit_fw-la a_o willing_a good_a thing_n to_o creature_n for_o their_o good_a for_o otherwise_o the_o willing_a of_o a_o good_a thing_n be_v not_o good_a if_o it_o have_v in_o it_o a_o destructive_a intention_n as_o for_o a_o man_n to_o will_v another_o a_o massy_a wedge_n of_o gold_n that_o he_o may_v cast_v he_o into_o the_o sea_n and_o drown_v he_o with_o it_o and_o yet_o such_o be_v their_o doctrine_n of_o god_n willing_a good_a thing_n to_o most_o for_o they_o make_v his_o first_o or_o eternal_a thought_n of_o they_o as_o to_o themselves_o to_o be_v their_o misery_n and_o so_o all_o the_o bounty_n patience_n and_o whatsoever_o they_o have_v from_o he_o to_o be_v to_o that_o end_n that_o they_o may_v by_o they_o arrive_v at_o it_o as_o some_o have_v say_v god_n deal_n with_o some_o man_n be_v as_o if_o one_o shall_v hang_v a_o man_n in_o a_o goldchain_n or_o tie_v a_o wedg_n of_o gold_n about_o his_o neck_n to_o sink_v he_o quis_fw-la talia_fw-la fando_fw-la temperet_fw-la à_fw-la lachrymis_fw-la now_o while_o they_o thus_o deny_v the_o extent_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n and_o give_v such_o direful_a representation_n of_o he_o they_o also_o by_o consequence_n obscure_v his_o justice_n for_o whereas_o his_o justice_n be_v illustrate_v by_o mercy_n they_o that_o obscure_v this_o must_v needs_o obscure_v the_o other_o also_o justice_n be_v then_o see_v in_o act_n retributive_a when_o voluntary_a unnecessitated_a transgression_n be_v severe_o punish_v and_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o have_v be_v the_o advantage_n encouragement_n and_o liberty_n afford_v for_o do_v what_o be_v require_v so_o much_o the_o clear_a be_v the_o equity_n of_o punish_v the_o fault_n commit_v how_o do_v they_o then_o clear_a or_o magnify_v god_n justice_n that_o make_v he_o to_o punish_v only_o necessitate_v wickedness_n yea_o that_o make_v the_o decree_n of_o eternal_a vengeance_n upon_o such_o and_o such_o person_n to_o be_v in_o order_n of_o nature_n antecedaneous_n to_o any_o consideration_n of_o sin_n deserve_v it_o for_o these_o to_o be_v some_o of_o their_o conception_n and_o the_o sum_n of_o their_o expression_n too_o they_o well_o know_v that_o be_v acquaint_v with_o any_o thing_n in_o this_o controversy_n now_o i_o propound_v to_o any_o rational_a understanding_n whether_o of_o these_o two_o most_o declare_v and_o glorify_v justice_n for_o a_o master_n to_o punish_v his_o servant_n for_o not_o do_v something_o that_o he_o can_v not_o do_v or_o do_v what_o he_o can_v not_o but_o do_v yea_o what_o he_o himself_o necessitate_v he_o to_o do_v or_o for_o a_o master_n to_o punish_v his_o servant_n for_o that_o he_o give_v he_o command_v and_o ability_n yea_o also_o encouragement_n and_o promise_a assistance_n for_o do_v and_o he_o voluntary_o and_o slothful_o neglect_v or_o refuse_v to_o do_v it_o sure_o any_o man_n that_o have_v his_o wit_n about_o he_o will_v say_v this_o latter_a but_o now_o against_o this_o particular_a i_o know_v what_o they_o object_n and_o its_o mr._n owen_n in_o his_o preface_n they_o say_v the_o earthworm_n of_o the_o world_n must_v not_o prescribe_v to_o god_n what_o way_n to_o glorify_v himself_o in_o it_o be_v rather_o for_o we_o to_o ascribe_v that_o glory_n to_o he_o that_o he_o make_v his_o own_o then_o devise_v way_n for_o his_o glory_n by_o our_o invention_n and_o speak_v lie_n in_o his_o behalf_n which_o thing_n be_v in_o themselves_o right_o speak_v only_o they_o therein_o intimate_v that_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v say_v of_o god_n be_v of_o our_o devise_v and_o ascribe_v to_o he_o which_o he_o neither_o ascribe_v to_o himself_o nor_o ow_v at_o our_o hand_n to_o take_v off_o which_o we_o shall_v come_v to_o another_o particular_a viz._n that_o 2._o the_o persuasion_n i_o have_v defend_v be_v a_o truth_n of_o god_n own_o reveal_n and_o not_o of_o our_o devise_v but_o on_o the_o contrary_a they_o a_o falsehood_n not_o reveal_v by_o he_o but_o devise_v by_o they_o in_o which_o they_o as_o well_o give_v god_n the_o lie_n as_o deny_v he_o to_o be_v love_n what_o i_o here_o defend_v be_v ground_v on_o the_o scripture-expression_n in_o maintain_v which_o i_o endeavour_n to_o keep_v close_o to_o they_o and_o subject_a reason_n to_o faith_n they_o have_v no_o scripture_n expression_n to_o maintain_v it_o but_o lean_v upon_o reason_n exalt_v itself_o against_o faith_n they_o be_v the_o plain_a scripture_n expression_n that_o god_n be_v love_n have_v love_v the_o world_n be_v good_a to_o all_o the_o saviour_n of_o all_o man_n especial_o of_o they_o that_o believe_v that_o he_o delight_v in_o mercy_n but_o delight_v not_o that_o the_o wicked_a shall_v die_v but_o rather_o turn_v and_o live_v that_o he_o be_v not_o willing_a that_o any_o shall_v perish_v but_o that_o all_o come_v to_o repentance_n that_o his_o goodness_n forbearance_n and_o long-suffering_a be_v not_o to_o be_v despise_v it_o lead_v to_o repentance_n even_o such_o as_o not_o repent_v treasure_n up_o wrath_n to_o themselves_o against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n etc._n etc._n so_o also_o that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o and_o every_o one_o that_o he_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o and_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n if_o any_o hear_v he_o and_o believe_v not_o he_o do_v not_o judge_v he_o because_o he_o come_v not_o to_o judge_n the_o world_n but_o to_o save_v the_o world_n that_o those_o who_o he_o shall_v judge_v to_o death_n he_o will_v so_o judge_v for_o their_o not_o believe_v in_o the_o light_n he_o give_v they_o for_o not_o hear_v his_o voice_n not_o receive_v the_o truth_n but_o imprison_v it_o in_o unrighteousness_n etc._n etc._n these_o and_o many_o such_o like_a be_v the_o revelation_n and_o expression_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o scripture_n upon_o which_o we_o ground_n our_o persuasion_n desire_v simple_o to_o believe_v and_o hold_v they_o for_o true_a yea_o though_o all_o thing_n therein_o hold_v forth_o we_o know_v not_o how_o by_o reason_n to_o comprehend_v judge_v he_o true_a and_o his_o word_n pure_a and_o perfect_a but_o our_o reason_n and_o wisdom_n against_o it_o 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